Government faces huge bill for defendants’ costs – The Times

Posted May 27th, 2010 in news by sally

“Ministers face paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds to defendants who have been cleared in the courts because of a legislative drafting blunder, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 27th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cohabiting couples share property rights – The Independent

Posted May 27th, 2010 in appeals, cohabitation, domicile, news by sally

“Unmarried couples who buy homes together could be entitled to an equal share of the property if they split up even if only one party has paid the mortgage and maintained the home, the appeal court ruled yesterday.”

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The Independent, 27th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May to spell out timetable for scrapping ID cards – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2010 in bills, identity cards, news, passports by sally

“Home secretary to publish legislation to give the Home Office the power to scrap ID cards within a month of it reaching the statute book and to cancel the national identity register.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Beaverbrook’s heirs in battle over £100 million art collection – The Times

Posted May 27th, 2010 in news by sally

“A fierce legal battle over a £100 million art collection has been reopened by descendants of Lord Beaverbrook, the press baron.”

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The Times, 27th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man killed because of ‘pussy’ insult on Facebook – The Independent

Posted May 27th, 2010 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A boy of 15 who fatally stabbed one of his former friends over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was convicted of murder yesterday.”

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The Independent, 27th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Queen’s speech: reforming the role of the attorney general? – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2010 in attorney general, news by sally

“While the coalition appointed excellent legal advisers, reform of the attorney general’s role is overdue and could learn from the setup in Northern Ireland.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

NHS trust may operate on cancer patient by force – The Times

Posted May 27th, 2010 in news by sally

“A leading judge gave an NHS trust permission yesterday to sedate a cancer patient with a phobia of hospitals and needles and perform a hysterectomy considered necessary to save her life.”

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The Times, 27th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Boy guilty of murdering sisters in Tooting fire – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2010 in arson, attempts, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A boy who took revenge after being jilted by starting a house fire which killed his ex-girlfriend and her sister has been convicted of their murders.”

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BBC News, 26th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bloody Sunday report published next month – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in armed forces, demonstrations, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“The long-awaited state report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry will be published on June 15, the Government announced today.”

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The Independent, 26th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Statement on The Times content

Posted May 26th, 2010 in news by sally

As many of you will be aware, News International recently announced their decision to begin charging for online content of the Times newspaper. This will naturally have an impact on our Current Awareness blog as it will reduce the range of stories and law reports we can link to. It will also affect our archive of Times stories, since abstracts will remain in the archive, but with non-functioning links. As yet we do not know if we will be able to continue abstracting and linking to content from the Times. The TimesOnline website is still accessible for the moment but we have been told that free access to Times content will cease at a date yet to be confirmed.

We will of course endeavour keep you informed of how this development will affect our service.

Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen – Law Commission

Posted May 26th, 2010 in judicial review, Law Commission, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“On 26 May 2010, we published our report Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen. This sets out an overview of the responses to our consultation paper and brings to a close the state liability aspects of the Administrative Redress project. The report is accompanied by a short summary. A press release is also available.”

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Law Commission, 26th My 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The Life of the Law: The Logic of Experience – Lecture given by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted May 26th, 2010 in lectures by sally

The Life of the Law: The Logic of Experience (PDF)

Lecture given by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Lionel Cohen Lecture, 23rd May 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 26th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Okuwa, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 832 (30 April 2010)

Burns, R. v Paul [2010] EWCA Crim 1023 (27 April 2010)

Connolly v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1150 (25 May 2010)

Braithwaite v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1082 (25 May 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ifejika v Ifejika & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 563 (25 May 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Yeganeh v Zurich Plc [2010] EWHC 1185 (QB) (24 May 2010)

Tomkins v Knowsley Primary Care Trust [2010] EWHC 1194 (QB) (25 May 2010)

McQuillan & Anor v McCormick & Ors [2010] EWHC 1112 (QB) (17 May 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

City of Westminster v Urban Wimax Ltd [2010] EWHC 1166 (Ch) (25 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

AC v Berkshire West Primary Care Trust [2010] EWHC 1162 (Admin) (25 May 2010)

Herron & Anor v The Parking Adjudicator [2010] EWHC 1161 (Admin) (25 May 2010)

Fraser v HM Coroner for North West Wales [2010] EWHC 1165 (Admin) (25 May 2010)

General Medical Council v Yousufuddin [2010] EWHC B7 (Admin) (temporary reference) (04 May 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Depfa Bank Plc v Provincia Di Pisa [2010] EWHC 1148 (Comm) (25 May 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Nursery worker guilty of assaulting toddler – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in assault, news by sally

“A nursery worker was today found guilty of assaulting a toddler in his care.”

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The Independent, 25th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge orders Home Office to stop deportations without warning – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2010 in asylum, deportation, immigration, news by sally

“A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to halt the deportation of foreign nationals with almost no warning after a legal challenge argued the process denies people access to justice before they are removed.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Making the law accessible for all – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2010 in legal education, news by sally

“One of the most thankless jobs in the legal world must be championing public legal education (PLE). The embodiment of motherhood and apple pie, nobody can argue with the notion that people should have the know-how to manage the law in their everyday lives, but it is one of the most marginal of issues.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Referral fees: two reports say they should stay – The Times

Posted May 26th, 2010 in news by sally

“Referral fees — paid by solicitors to estate agents and others to be referred work — look likely to stay with publication of a report today opposing a ban on the practice.”

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The Times, 26th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Watchdog to revise expenses rules after MPs’ complaints – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2010 in complaints, expenses, news, parliament by sally

“The new parliamentary watchdog is to revise some of its rules after an outcry from MPs over the new expenses regime, with many saying they are being forced to lay off staff and others claiming to be substantially out of pocket.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pledges on protest rights overshadowed by moves against ‘peace camp’ – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news by sally

“A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the ‘new politics’ promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.”

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The Independent, 26th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Was the News of the World exposé on the Duchess of York justified in law? – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2010 in media, news, privacy, public interest, royal family by sally

“Analysis of whether the News of the World can claim that they had a public interest justification in exposing Sarah Ferguson.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk