False rape claim Portsmouth woman Nicola Osborne jailed – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2011 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“A woman has been jailed for lying that she had been abducted and raped after becoming worried her husband would find out about a one night stand.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Terrorist propaganda student Mohammed Gul jailed – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2011 in incitement, internet, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the internet after becoming radicalised has been jailed for five years.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

£1m claim commuter awarded £11,000 – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2011 in assault, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“A commuter who sued London Underground for £1 million damages after he was grabbed by an employee at a ticket barrier has won just £11,925 in compensation.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Terrorist who alleged torture in custody loses appeal – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2011 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Appeal court rejects Rangzieb Ahmed’s claim that British authorities ‘outsourced’ his torture to Pakistan.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Life sentence for US wife killer Harold Landry – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A US businessman who stabbed his wife 23 times and left her under a hedge has been jailed for at least 16 years.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 25th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Thompson, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 102 (03 February 2011)

Moss, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 252 (1 February 2011)

Thornley, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 153 (26 January 2011)

Webb, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 152 (26 January 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ceva Logistics Ltd v Lynch & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 188 (25 February 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Francotyp-Postalia Ltd v Whitehead & Ors [2011] EWHC 367 (Ch) (25 February 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ahmad v London Borough of Brent & Ors [2011] EWHC 378 (QB) (25 February 2011)

Hook v British Airways Plc [2011] EWHC 379 (QB) (25 February 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

BB, R (on the application of) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission & Anor [2011] EWHC 336 (Admin) (25 February 2011)

Plunkett, R (on the application of) v Sefton Metropolitan District Council & Anor [2011] EWHC 368 (Admin) (25 February 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Moelnlycke Health Care AB v Brightwake Ltd (t/a Advancis Medical) [2011] EWHC 376 (Pat) (25 February 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

From Law Undergraduate to Professional Practitioner – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 25th, 2011 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage by sally

From Law Undergraduate to Professional Practitioner (presentation)

Baroness Deech, Derek Wood QC, Dr John Carrier, Dr Valerie Shrimplin.

Bar Standards Board, 28th January 2011

Source: www.slideshare.net

CMCS Common Market Commercial Services AVV v Taylor; Taylor v Stoutt and others – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2011 in costs, disclosure, law reports, privilege, solicitors by sally

CMCS Common Market Commercial Services AVV v Taylor; Taylor v Stoutt and others [2011] EWHC 324 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 57

“There was no difference in principle between the ambit of a solicitor’s duty to the court in relation to the conduct and supervision of disclosure of documents and the conduct and supervision of any redaction of disclosable doccuments prior to inspection.”

WLR Daily, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

R (Daley-Murdock) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2011 in appeals, immigration, law reports by sally

R (Daley-Murdock) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 161; [2011] WLR (D) 56

“It was contrary to the policy and objects of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 to impose an obligation on the Secretary of State when refusing an overstayer’s application for leave to remain to make an appealable removal decision at the same time which would confer a right of appeal.”

WLR Daily, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

R (Mirza and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2011 in appeals, immigration, law reports by sally

R (Mirza and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 159; [2011] WLR (D) 55

“The Home Secretary, when refusing to extend a foreign national’s leave to remain in the United Kingdom, ought at the same time or promptly thereafter make a removal decision which, if adverse, would enable the foreign national to appeal without breaking the law by overstaying.”

WLR Daily, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina v Vasili – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2011 in law reports, offensive weapons by sally

Regina v Vasili [2011] WLR (D) 58

“If an object had all the characteristics of a flick knife, it would therefore be considered an offensive weapon per se: the fact that the same object functioned also as a lighter did not stop it being an offensive weapon.”

WLR Daily, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary would be removed.

Consumer expectation the vital element in contract fairness, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 25th, 2011 in consumer protection, contracts, news by sally

“Companies whose small print changes the basis of consumer deals will face investigation by consumer regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), it has said. According to the OFT, one in five consumers had experienced a contract problem in the last year.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Study to examine oversupply of LPC graduates – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 25th, 2011 in legal education, legal services, news, paralegals by sally

“An in-depth study into education and training within the profession will address the current ‘mismatch’ between the number of Legal Practice Course graduates and training contracts, and will assess the role of paralegals, the Legal Services Board has said.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Anti-social convict goes to court to finish sentence at home – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 25th, 2011 in imprisonment, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

“A convict with ‘severe social phobia’ has taken a prison governor to court for refusing to let him finish his sentence in privacy of his own home.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lecturer jailed over fake sex drug plan – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2011 in conspiracy, drug offences, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A university worker was jailed today for planning to flood the market with fake sex-enhancing drugs.”

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The Independent, 24th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Courts ‘will reject test secrecy’ – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2011 in confidentiality, forensic science, news by sally

“There is a serious mismatch between the government’s aim to commercialise forensic science and the requirement of courts for openness, according to a top forensic expert.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law student convicted over terror videos – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2011 in internet, news, terrorism by sally

“A law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the internet was facing jail today (24 February).”

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The Independent, 24th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Most senior judge attacks legal aid plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 25th, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Cuts to legal aid will have ‘serious implications for the quality of justice’, the country’s most senior judge warned yesterday in a scathing attack on Kenneth Clarke’s plans.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Related link: Q&A: Legal Aid

Phone hacking: now judge tells police to stop protecting names – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, police, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The likelihood of further News of the World (NotW) journalists being dragged into the phone-hacking scandal increased yesterday when a judge ruled that names believed to belong to the paper’s employees should no longer be blanked out on key documents.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stop and search numbers fall after change to counterterrorism powers – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2011 in news, statistics, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“The number of stops and searches by police under controversial counterterrorism laws has fallen sharply since the government curtailed the scope of the powers.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk