Activists plead lawful excuse for causing damage at arms factory – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in conspiracy, criminal damage, defences, news, weapons by sally

“Activists claim they were legally justified in causing £180,000 damage to an arms factory as they were seeking to stop what they believed were Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a court heard today.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2010

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An unhappy anniversary for the Equal Pay Act – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in employment tribunals, equal pay, legislation, news by sally

“Forty years on, the gender pay gap remains a yawning chasm. And with access to justice through employment tribunals loaded against the ordinary person, that is unlikely to change.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2010

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Children victims of half of all sex offences – BBC News

Posted June 7th, 2010 in children, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims by sally

“Almost half of all sex offences are committed against children, despite them making up just 21% of the population, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 7th June 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 7th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Whitney v Monster Worldwide Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1298 (Ch) (26 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bradshaw v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 1296 (Admin) (04 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 7th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Seed Potatoes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Sir Mark Potter: children in danger due to court service crisis – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in children, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“Children are being put in danger because the family court service is facing an ‘acute situation of crisis’, according to Sir Mark Potter, the former president of the family division and head of family justice for England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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Michael Mansfield QC awarded outstanding achievement prize – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in barristers, DNA, legal aid, legal profession, news by sally

“The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards honour Michael Mansfield QC and other lawyers who show a commitment to publicly-funded work.”

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The Guardian, 4th June 2010

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Minister plays down quick change to self-defence law – BBC News

Posted June 7th, 2010 in defences, news, proportionality, self-defence by sally

“There will be no swift law change to give people greater rights to defend themselves against burglars, Justice Minister Nick Herbert has suggested.”

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BBC News, 6th June 2010

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Race bias claim over insurance for minority ethnic lawyers – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in insurance, news, race discrimination, solicitors by sally

“Black and minority ethnic lawyers are being refused compulsory insurance in what they describe as blatant race discrimination in the legal profession.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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Age of criminal responsibility should be raised, says leading barrister – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 7th, 2010 in criminal responsibility, news by sally

“The age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14 to better protect the ‘truly young’, one of the country’s leading barristers has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2010

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Buncefield verdict to renew focus on oil safety – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in hazardous substances, health & safety, news by sally

“The safety practices of oil companies operating in Britain will be highlighted on Tuesday in the conclusion of a criminal case following the 2005 Buncefield oil storage explosion, in which 40 people were injured and 250,000 litres of petrol spilled less than 30 miles from central London.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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Calls for change to leasehold law – BBC News

Posted June 7th, 2010 in leases, news, tribunals by sally

“Lawyers want the rules surrounding leasehold homes to be clarified amid claims some freeholders are charging too much for extensions.”

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BBC News, 5th June 2010

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Supreme court prepares to rule on heiress’s prenuptial agreement battle – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in news, prenuptial agreements, Supreme Court by sally

“A supreme court ruling expected this week is being seen as setting a precedent for divorcing couples who have signed prenuptial agreements.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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22 years for man who murdered sex worker – The Independent

Posted June 7th, 2010 in murder, news, prostitution, sentencing by sally

“A satellite TV installer was jailed for at least 22 years today (4 June) after being found guilty of murdering a prostitute when visiting her for sex.”

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The Independent, 4th June 2010

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Academies bill is anti-democratic, lawyers warn – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in bills, education, news by sally

“Teachers, lawyers and parents warn today that Michael Gove’s first bill – to create thousands more academies – is ‘anti-democratic’ and concentrates the fate of the country’s schools into too few hands.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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