Christmas Break

Posted December 21st, 2010 in news by sally

There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2011.

BAE Systems fined for Tanzania accounting offence – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2010 in false accounting, fines, fraud, news by sally

“BAE Systems has been fined £500,000 for failing to keep proper records of payments it made to an adviser in Tanzania.”

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BBC News, 21st December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 21st, 2010 in internet, practice directions, press releases by sally

“Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting – Guidance from the Lord Chief Justice.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th December 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 21st, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2010

The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) (Elected Representatives) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Geneva Conventions Act (Guernsey) Order 2010

The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010

The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Côte d’Ivoire Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2010

The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010

The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010

The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Royal Forest of Dean College (Dissolution) Order 2010

The Superannuation Act 2010 (Repeal of Limits on Compensation) Order 2010

The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2010

The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 21st, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hussain & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Health Department [2010] EWHC 3351 (Admin) (20 December 2010)

Infocus Public Networks Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2010] EWHC 3309 (Admin) (17 December 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ashdale Land and Property Company Ltd v Maioriello & Ors [2010] EWHC 3296 (Ch) (20 December 2010)

Macaria Investments Ltd v Sanders & Anor [2010] EWHC 3353 (Ch) (17 December 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Hillside (New Media) Ltd v Baasland & Ors [2010] EWHC 3336 (Comm) (20 December 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 21st, 2010 in elections, human rights, law reports, prisons by sally

“Removing the blanket ban on prisoners’ voting in elections, which was required by decisions of the European Court of Human Rights to comply with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, involved a controversial area of social policy. It was for the Government to decide on the appropriate amending legislation to be enacted to comply with the law. The judiciary ought not to construe existing statutes so as to confer on the courts the function of deciding whether any given prisoner should lose his vote.”

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WLR Daily, 20th December 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.

‘Airline’ man jailed for London to Durham flights scam – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2010 in airlines, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Raoul Moat’s alleged accomplices face attempted murder charges – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2010 in assisting offenders, attempted murder, attempts, murder, news by sally

“Two men accused of helping Raoul Moat will face charges of attempting to murder David Rathband, the police officer shot and blinded by the former bouncer, prosecutors have said.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Virtual court scheme too expensive, says report – The Independent

Posted December 21st, 2010 in live link evidence, magistrates, news, pilot schemes by sally

“Rolling out virtual courts would cost more than it would save, a report found today. A pilot project, in which defendants appeared via video link from a police station for their first appearance at a magistrates’ court, cost £247 more per case than the traditional court process, the study for the Ministry of Justice found.”

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The Independent, 21st December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk