Legal aid: annotated government proposals for reform – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2010 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal affairs correspondent, Afua Hirsch, dissects the green paper on legal aid and gives her views on the most important passages. Click on the highlighted paragraphs to read their comments or use the annotations bar at the top of the page to flick through them.”

Proposal for Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales

The Guardian, 17th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2010 in intelligence services, news, prosecutions, torture by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its investigation into an MI5 officer accused of complicity in the mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed.”

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BBC News, 17th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 17th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Reckless, R (on the application of) v Kent Police Authority [2010] EWCA Civ 1277 (16 November 2010)

Deman v The Commission for Equality and Human Rights & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1279 (16 November 2010)

Ntuli v Donald [2010] EWCA Civ 1276 (16 November 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Vaidya v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 2873 (QB) (16 November 2010)

Ifedha v Archant Regional Ltd [2010] EWHC 2819 (QB) (08 November 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bisnauthsing, R (on the application of) v The Legal Complaints Service [2010] EWHC 2918 (Admin) (26 October 2010)

Fu, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2922 (Admin) (01 November 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE ( formerlyBASF AG) and others (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted November 17th, 2010 in competition, damages, law reports, time limits, tribunals by sally

BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE (formerly BASF AG) and others (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 1258; [2010] WLR (D) 290

“There was no power under the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 to extend time for bringing proceedings for follow-on damages under the Competition Act 1998.”

WLR Daily, 15th 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.

Theresa May axes Harman’s Law – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in equality, news by sally

“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

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Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay ‘torture’ cases could top £30m – The Independent

Posted November 17th, 2010 in compensation, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.”

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The Independent, 17th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drug companies ‘exploit legal loophole’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in medicines, news, price fixing by sally

“Senior doctors have written to David Cameron calling for action over a legal loophole that enables drug companies to set ‘exorbitant prices’ for drugs to treat rare diseases.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Housing and legal bodies warn of ‘dire consequences’ from new mortgage rules – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2010 in financial regulation, housing, mortgages, news by sally

“A coalition of the UK’s leading housing and legal organisations have written to Chancellor George Osborne warning of ‘dire consequences’ for homebuyers and the building industry if Financial Service Authority proposals for mortgage regulation are implemented.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Adoption doctor loses religious bias claim – The Independent

Posted November 17th, 2010 in adoption, Christianity, doctors, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A Christian paediatrician who was dismissed from an adoption panel over her belief that children should not be placed with same-sex couples today lost her claim for religious discrimination.”

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The Independent, 16th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson pathologist to face fresh misconduct allegations – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, inquests, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“Dr Freddy Patel, the Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct over a series of autopsies, will face fresh allegations at the General Medical Council (GMC) next month.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk