Hampshire nursing home illegal immigrants deported – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in care homes, deportation, immigration, news by sally

“Nine illegal immigrants arrested during a police and UK border raid at a care home in Hampshire have been deported.”

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BBC News, 20th August 2010

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Essex Police admit Maria Stubbings murder case mistakes – BBC news

Posted August 20th, 2010 in domestic violence, mistake, murder, news, police, reports by sally

“A police force has admitted making mistakes in a domestic abuse and murder case, ahead of an official report.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2010

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Bracknell woman in gastric bypass NHS legal challenge – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“A woman who was told she was not fat enough to have gastric bypass surgery on the NHS is taking health chiefs to court in a bid to overturn the ruling.”

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BBC News, 20th August 2010

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BBC presenter who claimed he killed gay lover prosecuted for wasting police time – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2010 in euthanasia, news, wasting police time by sally

“Ray Gosling, the BBC presenter, will be prosecuted for wasting police time after claiming that he had killed a gay lover.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2010

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Home Secretary bans English Defence League march in Bradford – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2010 in demonstrations, news by sally

“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has authorised a blanket ban on marches in a city on the day of a planned protest by the English Defence League (EDL), an right-wing campaign group.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2010

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Batista v Secretary of State of the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted August 20th, 2010 in appeals, deportation, immigration, law reports by sally

Batista v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 896; [2010] WLR (D) 233

“When considering whether a decision to deport a national of the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) was proportionate, the court should ask itself whether members of the deportee’s family would move to the country of origin with the deportee and whether it was reasonable to expect them to do so, rather than to ask whether there were ‘insurmountable obstacles’ to them moving.”

WLR Daily, 19th August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Drake and another v Foster Wheeler Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted August 20th, 2010 in asbestos, care homes, compensation, employment, law reports, news, personal injuries by sally

Drake and another v Foster Wheeler Ltd [2010] EWHC 2004 (QB); [2010] WLR (D) 232

“Claims for hospice care were rare and were directly analogous to recoverable claims made by claimants from tortfeasor defendants for the recovery of compensation on behalf of relatives who had provided gratuitous care to the claimant in order to alleviate the consequences of tortiously inflicted injuries.”

WLR Daily, 19th August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd (in administration) – WLR Daily

Posted August 20th, 2010 in landlord & tenant, law reports, summary judgments by sally

Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd (in administration) [2010] EWHC 2094 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 231

“Where a landlord opposed the renewal of a tenancy under section 30(1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 on the ground that he intended to redevelop the land the date of the hearing at which the necessary intention had to be shown to exist was always the date of the substantive trial of the landlord’s ground of objection.”

WLR Daily, 19th August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 20th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

The Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Den Brook wind turbine challenge rejected by High Court – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in energy, news, planning by sally

“The latest legal challenge against plans for a wind farm in Devon has been rejected by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2010

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Firms seek to launch High Court challenge to LSC tender process – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 20th, 2010 in judicial review, law firms, legal aid, legal services, news, tenders by sally

“Some 31 firms across the north-east have joined forces in a bid to launch a High Court challenge to the Legal Services Commission’s recent family tender process, the Gazette has learned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2010

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Fox Hayes partners face £1m fine – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 20th, 2010 in financial regulation, fines, fraud, news, tribunals by sally

“Eight former partners of collapsed Leeds firm Fox Hayes have been held personally responsible for a fine of nearly £1m which was levied against the firm 18 months ago by the Financial Services Authority and remains unpaid.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2010

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European Contract Law: chance to have your say – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 20th, 2010 in consultations, contracts, EC law, Ministry of Justice, press releases by sally

“The Government has today launched a Call for Evidence seeking views on the European Commission’s Green Paper on potential changes to contract law.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th August 2010

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Government announces ban on wheel clamping – Home Office

Posted August 20th, 2010 in press releases, wheel clamping by sally

“Wheel clamping on private land will be banned in England and Wales, the Government announced today.”

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Home Office, 17th August 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

No charges following death of Caroline Loder – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 20th, 2010 in assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases, suicide by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that charges will not be brought against Dr Elisabeth Wilson and two individuals following the death of Caroline Loder at her home in Surrey on 8 June 2009.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2010

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Dutch crystal meth smugglers are jailed – UK Border Agency

Posted August 20th, 2010 in drug trafficking, press releases, sentencing by sally

“Two Dutchmen have been jailed for a total of 22 years after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle 3kg of methylamphetamine (known as ‘crystal meth’) into the UK.”

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UK Border Agency, 16th August 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Man jailed over Worcester sex crimes – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in closed circuit television, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A 30-year-old man who carried out a series of sexual offences in Worcester city centre has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2010

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Bradford man banned from football grounds for disorder – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2010 in news, sport, violent disorder by sally

“A 19-year-old Bradford man has been banned from entering football grounds in England and Wales for five years.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2010

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BBC facing human rights battle with Top Gear’s The Stig – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2010 in BBC, confidentiality, contracts, media, news, publishing by sally

“The BBC is facing a human rights battle with ‘The Stig’, the mystery stunt driver on Top Gear, in an effort to stop him disclosing his identity.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010

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Second footballer wins court gagging order – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2010 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, reporting restrictions by sally

“The super-injunction granted by Mr Justice Nicol in the High Court on Thursday prevented a woman from going public with personal details about the Premier League player, who cannot be named.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010

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