One year for ammunition smuggler – UK Border Agency

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in customs and excise, press releases, sentencing, weapons by sally

“A Cambridgeshire man has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition into the UK.”

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UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Takeover panel protects target companies with rule changes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in financial regulation, news, shareholders, takeovers by sally

“Long term investors’ interests are too easily damaged by hostile takeovers, the Takeover Panel has said. It will amend the City’s rules on takeovers of publicly traded companies to protect the existing shareholders of target companies.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Appeal will challenge copyright protection in football fixture lists – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“OPINION: Everyone thought the question of what rights exist in football fixture lists was settled back in 2004 when the European Court of Justice concluded that the then new database right did not protect football fixture lists. It wasn’t.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Three peers suspended from Lords over expenses claims – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, expenses, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Three peers have been suspended from the Lords for wrongly claiming expenses totalling tens of thousands of pounds.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dr Kelly wounds ‘typical of self-inflicted injury’ – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in disclosure, inquests, medical records, news, suicide by sally

“Wounds to the body of weapons inspector David Kelly were ‘typical of self-inflicted injury’, according to previously secret medical documents released today.  Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said he was publishing the documents on how Dr Kelly died ‘in the interests of maintaining public confidence in the inquiry into how Dr Kelly came by his death’. Lord Hutton, who conducted the inquiry into Dr Kelly’s death, ruled that the report should remain secret for 70 years, but there were a number of calls for another examination of the case.”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inquiry after police filmed hitting anti-fascist protester – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in assault, demonstrations, inquiries, news, police by sally

“An investigation is under way after a police officer was filmed hitting an anti-fascist demonstrator in the face during a far-right rally.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police force censured over ‘inept’ response to rape complaint – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in complaints, news, police, rape, victims by sally

“A police force’s handling of a woman’s complaint that she was raped by a known sex offender was ‘so inept that it borders on the unbelievable’, an official report concluded today.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Broke businessman executed couple for their money – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A broke businessman who executed an elderly couple in cold blood for their money was jailed for life today and told he would serve at least 30 years in prison for their murders.”

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The Independent, 21st October 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Anti-paedophile vetting scheme to be ripped up – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in child abuse, criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“An anti-paedophile vetting scheme that would have forced nine million people to undergo checks is to be ripped up under a review to be announced today, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Speed camera jammer banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing, speed cameras by sally

“A Porsche driver caught using a laser jammer to disable police speed guns has been banned in a landmark court ruling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Huddersfield men guilty of Gurmail Singh murder – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“Two men have been convicted of murdering a shopkeeper during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top judge Lord Justice Goldring wants to save 34 courts – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in budgets, county courts, magistrates, news by sally

“The senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said he cannot back the closure of 18 of the 103 magistrates’ courts earmarked for closure.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Post-CSR Legal Aid Notice from the Bar Council – The Bar Council

Posted October 21st, 2010 in barristers, budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Following today’s (20 October) statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Comprehensive Spending Review, we have spoken with Jonathan Djanogly, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, about the Ministry’s contribution to reducing the deficit.”

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The Bar Council, 20th October 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Public sector lawyers split on Government spending cuts – The Lawyer

Posted October 21st, 2010 in budgets, legal services, local government, news by sally

“The implications of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) for local government legal services will be immense.”

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The Lawyer, 20th October 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Banker fails in challenge to prenuptial agreement with heiress – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2010 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Court rules for first time that prenups should have ‘decisive weight’ in English divorce courts after Nicolas Granatino challenged agreement with Katrin Radmacher.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers issue warning over Lord Young’s compensation proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 21st, 2010 in compensation, costs, legal aid, news, personal injuries by sally

“The government must not hinder access to justice for personal injury victims as it takes forward Lord Young’s report on the ‘compensation culture’, lawyers’ groups have warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Kenneth Clarke pledges to cut daily prison population – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2010 in budgets, news, prisons by sally

“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, today made an unexpected pledge to cut the record 85,000 daily prison population in England and Wales by 3,000 within four years.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rape victim not allowed to know truth about adopted child – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 21st, 2010 in adoption, confidentiality, DNA, medical records, news, rape, victims by sally

“A rape victim who gave her baby away 20 years ago because she could not be sure if the child was her husband’s cannot now find out the truth because of adoption rules, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 20th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino (Rev 1) [2010] UKSC 42 (20 October 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

London Borough of Haringey v Hines [2010] EWCA Civ 1111 (20 October 2010)

Threlfall v Hull City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1147 (20 October 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Dowson & Ors v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2010] EWHC 2612 (QB) (20 October 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Och-Ziff Management Europe Ltd & Anor v Och Capital LLP & Anor [2010] EWHC 2599 (Ch) (20 October 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Straw Realisations (No 1) Ltd v Shaftsbury House (Developments) Ltd [2010] EWHC 2597 (TCC) (20 October 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 20th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2010

The Lords Office-holders Allowance Order 2010

The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Isle of Man) Order 2010

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2010

The Montserrat Constitution Order 2010

The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk