Four police officers to face charge of causing actual bodily harm to Babar Ahmad – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 12th, 2010 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, news, police by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that four officers of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Territorial Support Group should be charged with causing actual bodily harm to Babar Ahmad during his arrest on 2 December 2003.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 12th August 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Will Charles Taylor end up in a British jail? – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2010 in news, war crimes by sally

“The war crimes trial of the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, has hit the headlines in the UK after the dramatic evidence of supermodel Naomi Campbell and her former agent, Carole White. If convicted, Mr Taylor will serve his sentence in a British jail. Why is this and where might he be housed?”

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BBC News, 12th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Basis of Copyright Tribunal royalty ruling flawed, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 12th, 2010 in copyright, media, news, tribunals by sally

“The Copyright Tribunal did not have a sound basis for the royalty rate it set in a dispute between rights holders and a music TV broadcaster, the High Court has said. The Tribunal set a new rate on spurious grounds and misunderstood evidence, it said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 12th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2010

The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hudson Bay Apparel Brands LLC v Umbro International Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 949 (11 August 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Leyland Printing Company Ltd v Leyprint Ltd [2010] EWHC 2105 (Ch) (11 August 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

Warwickshire County Council v TE & Ors [2010] EWHC B19 (Fam) (11 August 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Life for hitman hired by husband to murder ex-wife for fortune in her will – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A hitman who flew from Thailand to murder a frail Surrey woman on behalf of her former husband was told today that he was likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Coroners’ service reform review delaying inquests – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2010 in coroners, inquests, legislation, news by sally

“Promised reforms to speed up coroners’ courts have been put on hold leaving many bereaved families waiting months or years for verdicts.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Celebrities use British laws regarded as toughest in the world – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 12th, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, injunctions, news by sally

“Britain’s defamation laws are so tough that it is regarded as an international centre for ‘libel tourism’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High Court backs boy who rejected father – The Independent

Posted August 12th, 2010 in children, contact orders, domicile, news by sally

“A schoolboy who was told by a judge that he must live with the father he claimed to hate yesterday succeeded in forcing the High Court to reverse its decision.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cocaine smuggler jailed for 20 years after drug-laced rum killed drinker – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2010 in drug trafficking, homicide, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A smuggler has been jailed for 20 years for the manslaughter of a taxi driver who died after unwittingly drinking a shot of rum from a bottle heavily laced with cocaine.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Christian Wandsworth Council worker loses sacking claim – BBC News

“A housing official sacked after suggesting a woman with an incurable illness ‘put her faith in God’ has lost his legal challenge.”

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BBC News, 11th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ken Clarke’s enthusiasm for cuts in the justice system comes at a high price – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2010 in lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The lord chancellor should be sticking up for his department. Our courts lie at the very heart of our democracy.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

CSC Media Group Ltd v Video Performance Ltd [2010] EWHC 2094 (Ch) (10 August 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Celtic Energy Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Welsh Ministers [2010] EWHC 2095 (Admin) (29 July 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Aedifice Partnership Ltd v Shah [2010] EWHC 2106 (TCC) (10 August 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 published – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 11th, 2010 in criminal procedure, legislation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules will come in to force on 4 October 2010.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th August 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Minor breaches of contract can combine to make major breach, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 11th, 2010 in contracts, news by sally

“When consulting and IT firm Accenture made a number of small breaches of the terms of a contract this could add up to a major breach with potentially costly consequences, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAw.com, 11th August 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 11th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2010

The Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) (Revocation and Savings) Order 2010

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

New proposals for the regulation of lawyers – Bar Standards Board

“The Joint Advocacy Group today (10 August) launches its consultation on proposals for a scheme to quality assure advocates in the criminal courts.”

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Bar Standards Board, 10th August 2010

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Three million in the queue for compensation over PPI mis-selling – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2010 in compensation, complaints, financial regulation, insurance, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Nearly three million people who took out payment protection insurance (PPI) sold by banks and other lenders could be in line for compensation totalling more than £2bn after the Financial Services Authority today issued new rules on how firms should handle the flood of complaints over mis-selling.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Why are over-70s banned from jury duty? – BBC News

Posted August 11th, 2010 in age discrimination, juries, news by sally

“It has been decreed that the ban on over-70s doing jury duty will remain. But many older people would welcome the opportunity.”

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BBC News, 10th August 2010

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Nurse convicted of killing wife in Southport – BBC News

Posted August 11th, 2010 in murder, news, self-defence by sally

“A nurse who strangled his wife and tried to make it look as though she died in an accident has been found guilty of her murder.”

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BBC News, 10th August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk