BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 10th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Divison)

Dhorajiwala, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 1237 (09 June 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Morge, R (on the application of) v Hampshire County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 608 (10 June 2010)

Beechwood Birmingham Ltd v Hoyer Group UK Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 647 (10 June 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Baxter & Ors v McCann [2010] EWHC 1330 (QB) (10 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Thousands of anti-terror searches were illegal – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Thousands of people across the UK might have been stopped and searched illegally, figures released by the Home Office suggest.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

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Deregulating the law profession – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in barristers, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“A conference on the future of the bar in England and Wales needs to ensure that those working in law can keep their independence.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

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Professional poker player loses £156,000 at High Court – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2010 in gambling, news by sally

“A young professional poker player lost £156,000 at the High Court today when a judge ruled he must pay a rabbi who placed spread bets for him on the Dow Jones index.”

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The Independent, 10th June 2010

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Fewer jail terms for knife-carriers, figures show – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing, statistics by sally

“People convicted of knife-carrying offences are now less likely to go to jail, Ministry of Justice figures show.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

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Landlord regulation proposals scrapped – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in landlord & tenant, news, regulations by sally

“Landlords and letting agents will not be subject to greater regulation because this would introduce too much additional red tape, the government said today.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

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Cherie Blair cleared over court comment complaints – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2010 in belief discrimination, complaints, judges, news by sally

“Cherie Blair will not be disciplined after she was cleared over comments she made while sparing a violent offender jail.”

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The Independent, 10th June 2010

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Coalition government to review legal services reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

“The coalition government is reviewing key reforms to legal complaints handling and the introduction of alternative business structures, as part of a wider review of regulatory measures inherited from the previous administration.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th June 2010

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Judges keen to make wills in favour of ‘Johnny-come-lately’ relatives – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 10th, 2010 in Court of Protection, mental health, news, wills by sally

“Judges are too quick to make wills for mentally ill or elderly people in favour of ‘Johnny-come-lately’ relatives, according to a legal expert.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2010

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Government orders review of child protection in England – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“An independent review of child protection and social work in England has been ordered by the government.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

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Council of Europe welcomes UK inquiry into torture and rendition – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in human rights, inquiries, news, rendition, torture by sally

“The coalition government’s decision to hold an inquiry into the UK’s involvement in torture and rendition was today hailed by the Council of Europe as ‘a proper response’ which could offer an example to other nations.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2010

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Barristers turn brokers as credit crunch hits divorce – The Times

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news by sally

“The wife of the celebrity chef Marco Pierre White was due to enter the divorce courts on her own next week, without lawyers, to battle for a share of her husband’s estimated £50 million wealth. But publicity in The Times about her case has prompted a potential rescuer — in the unlikely shape of a criminal set of barristers’ chambers.”

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The Times, 10th June 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk