Two jailed over £3.5m Leicestershire drugs deal – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2010 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have been jailed for 13 years and four months each after they admitted possession of heroin with an estimated street value of £3.5m.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2010

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Devon man’s baby murder conviction overturned – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“A former soldier from Devon jailed for life for murdering his eight-week-old son has had conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2010

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Ministers shelve plans for rape defendant anonymity – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“Ministers have quietly shelved their much-vaunted pledge to grant anonymity to rape defendants after admitting there was no evidence to establish what impact it would have.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010

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Corporate lawyers – are reports of their demise an exaggeration? – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2010 in law firms, news by sally

“The merger of two high-profile firms has fuelled growing speculation that all is not well in the corporate legal world. But is it too soon to write them off?”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2010

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Greenpeace makes legal bid to stop UK offshore drilling – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2010 in environmental protection, judicial review, offshore installations by sally

“Greenpeace has launched legal action in a bid to stop UK offshore drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The environmental group announced today that its lawyers have filed a claim at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

MH v Lancashire County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1257 (12 November 2010)

BCL Old Co Ltd & v BASF SE & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1258 (12 November 2010)

Tiensia v Vision Enterprises Ltd (t/a Universal Estates) [2010] EWCA Civ 1224 (11 November 2010)

Cadogan & Anor v Panagopoulos & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1259 (11 November 2010)

Pengeyo & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1275 (11 November 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Inglis, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2637 (12 November 2010)

Joseph v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 2580 (11 November 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

WestLB Ag v Nomura Bank International Plc & Anor [2010] EWHC 2863 (Comm) (11 November 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 12th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010

The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – WLR daily

Posted November 12th, 2010 in housing, judicial review, law reports, planning, regional strategies by sally

R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2010] EWHC 2866 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 287

“The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was not entitled to use the discretionary power to revoke regional strategies contained in s 79(6) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to effect the practical abrogation of the regional strategies as a complete tier of planning policy guidance.”

WLR Daily, 11th November 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.

Pre-nups – now worth the paper they’re written on – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 12th, 2010 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 is a significant step in the recognition of pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The starting point is that parties should be held to properly drawn up agreements unless certain circumstances arise.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

The Gordon Slynn Memorial Lecture 2010: Has mediation had its day? – Speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted November 12th, 2010 in dispute resolution, speeches by sally

The Gordon Slynn Memorial Lecture 2010: Has mediation had its day? Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls, 11th November 2010.”

Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th November 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Senior British officers could face war crimes trial over alleged Iraqi abuse – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2010 in armed forces, Iraq, news, war crimes by sally

“Head of military prosecutions warns of charges if there is evidence officers encouraged interrogators to abuse detainees.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

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Mother who killed brain damaged son loses appeal – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2010 in appeals, euthanasia, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother who gave her severely disabled son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ lost her appeal against her life sentence for murder today, but has had her sentenced reduced to five years.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2010

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Second jail term for fatal attack – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for a second time for an attack on a man who later died from his injuries.”

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BBC News, 11th November 2010

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Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers loses appeal against conviction – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2010 in bomb hoaxing, internet, news by sally

“The man convicted of ‘menace’ for threatening to blow up an airport in a Twitter joke has lost his appeal. Paul Chambers, a 27-year-old accountant whose online courtship with another user of the microblogging site led to the ‘foolish prank’, had hoped that a crown court would dismiss his conviction and £1,000 fine without a full hearing.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

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Teacher facing jail after admitting lesbian affair with pupil – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2010 in news, school children, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“Louise Yeoman, 29, pleaded guilty to ten charges related to a sexual relationship she conducted with 15-year-old girl at her school. The court heard that the offences took place between December 2008 and March this year while Yeoman was teaching at a secondary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Father fights son over wife’s £5m divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2010 in divorce, joint liability, news, personal injuries, wills by sally

“A father has gone to court claiming he deserves a greater share of his son’s £5 million inheritance left to him by his mother.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk