Prosecutor admits halting case for £20,000 bribe – The Independent

“A corrupt senior Crown prosecutor has admitted pocketing £20,000 to use his position to discontinue a criminal case, it can be reported today.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government urged to publish ‘terror guidelines’ – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The government is facing growing demands to publish guidance given to UK intelligence officers interrogating terrorist suspects overseas.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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Web-savvy lawyers stand to gain online – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2010 in advertising, internet, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

“Many solicitors have websites, but few are really capitalising on the web’s reach to attract, and keep, clients.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Stepmother wins High Court ruling over £1.8m feud – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2010 in news, undue influence by sally

“The three children of a wealthy electronics engineer lost a High Court feud with their stepmother today over a £1.8 million cash transfer a few months before his death.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2010

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Iraq war inquiry to resume public hearings – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2010 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War will resume public hearings today after a break of nearly four months because of the general election.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

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Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Posted June 29th, 2010 in appeals, benefits, carers, disqualification, education, law reports, tribunals by sally

Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 699; [2010] WLR (D) 162

“In determining whether a claimant seeking Carer’s Allowance was ‘receiving full-time education’, so as to be excluded, it was erroneous to ask how many hours were actually spent on the activities which were defined within the applicable Regulations.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Gibbon v Manchester City Council; L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd; Reeves and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 29th, 2010 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, law reports, part 36 offers by sally

Gibbon v Manchester City Council; L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd; Reeves and another [2010] EWCA Civ 726; [2010] WLR (D) 161

“Although basic concepts of offer and acceptance clearly underpinned CPR Pt 36 it should not be understood as incorporating all the rules of law governing the formation of contracts; rather it should be read and understood according to its terms without importing other rules derived from the general law, save where that was clearly intended.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

BAILII: Recent decisions

Posted June 29th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Cook Biotech Incorporated v Edwards Lifesciences AG [2010] EWCA Civ 718 (28 June 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Wilson v London Borough of Harrow [2010] EWHC 1574 (QB) (28 June 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Redmayne Bentley Stockbrokers v Isaacs & Ors [2010] EWHC 1504 (Comm) (28 June 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Price & Anor v Carter (t/a Ian Carter Building Contractors) [2010] EWHC 1451 (TCC) (18 June 2010)

Anglian Water Services Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Utilities Ltd [2010] EWHC 1529 (TCC) (25 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 29th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2010

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2010

The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BNP faces financial turmoil if found in contempt of court – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2010 in confiscation, contempt of court, news, political parties by sally

“Fresh from its disastrous showing at the ballot box on 6 May, the British National party now faces financial turmoil with its assets threatened by court action. The high court is to decide whether Nick Griffin and two other BNP officials should face contempt of court proceedings in which their assets could be confiscated under a ‘writ of sequestration’. The assets include Griffin’s MEP salary, investments and pensions and any property that they might own. The case shows that no political party is above the law.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Calls to ban Mosquito ‘teen repellent’ device ruled out – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in children, gangs, human rights, news, noise by sally

“The UK government has rejected calls to ban a device that uses a high-pitched noise to disperse teenage gangs.”

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BBC News, 28th June 2010

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Vetting scheme ‘would not protect children as paedophiles operate online’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 29th, 2010 in children, criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“Children would not be protected by Labour’s controversial anti-paedophile database, according to experts, because sexual predators are more likely to find victims online rather than in their workplaces.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2010

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Lord Hope: The Creation of the Supreme Court – was it worth it? – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2010 in news, speeches, Supreme Court by sally

“Read in full the annual Gray’s Inn Reading at Barnard’s Inn by Lord Hope of Craighead, Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2010

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High Court judge to rule Parliament Square protest – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“A High Court judge is to rule on a bid by London Mayor Boris Johnson to evict peace protesters from Parliament Square.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk