Magistrates criticise bail plans – BBC News

Posted March 7th, 2011 in bail, news by sally

“Magistrates have criticised plans to increase the use of bail for people awaiting trial in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council seeks more ‘gang injunctions’ – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2011 in gangs, injunctions, news by sally

“Southwark council, which became the first to obtain a court order against a gang member, is drawing up a list of more suspects.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex swap prisoners get right to bras and make-up – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2011 in news, prisons by sally

“Prison officers have been ordered to allow transsexual prisoners access to padded bras and make-up.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bmibaby court defeat gives hope to passengers let down by flight sites – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2011 in airlines, compensation, internet, mistake, news by sally

“A woman who was overcharged by £1,300 on bmibaby’s website – when she was booking flights so a friend could visit his terminally ill father – has won a court victory against the budget airline.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ombudsman could investigate child ‘snatching’ by courts – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2011 in adoption, judicial review, news, social services by sally

“An independent Ombudsman could be appointed to investigate cases in which social workers and the courts are accused of taking children from their homes without justification.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Exhibit A, m’lud, a helmet for a stormtrooper – The Independent

Posted March 7th, 2011 in artistic works, copyright, news by sally

“Man who created stormtrooper helmets is taken to Supreme Court by George Lucas.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child Poverty Action Group mounts legal challenge to welfare reform – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2011 in benefits, budgets, housing, judicial review, news by sally

“The government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial plans to cap housing benefit payments on the grounds that large areas of the south-east will become off limits to the poor, with lone parents and ethnic minorities ‘disproportionately affected’.”

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The Guardian, 7th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Flatulent’ dentist from Shrewsbury is struck off – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2011 in dentists, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

“A dentist who faced charges of breaking wind and belching in front of patients and staff has been struck off.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mark Saunders inquest: firearms officer cleared of inserting song titles – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2011 in complaints, firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“Police marksman involved in barrister’s shooting faces misconduct action for ‘crass remark’ after IPCC investigation.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nanny jailed for attempting to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“The former nanny of Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold was jailed for 12 months today after admitting attempting to poison the lingerie tycoon with screen wash.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 4th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal  (Civil Division)

National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers v Serco Ltd (t/a Serco Docklands) [2011] EWCA Civ 226 (04 March 2011)

MN (Tanzania), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 193 (04 March 2011)

H v City & County of Swansea & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 195 (02 March 2011)

RO, R (on the application of) v East Riding of Yorkshire Council & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 196 (02 March 2011)

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc v Chandra & Anor (Rev 1) [2011] EWCA Civ 192 (02 March 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Clipston, R [2011] EWCA Crim 446 (04 March 2011)

Clarke, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 407 (03 March 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Modaresi, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health & Ors [2011] EWHC 417 (Admin) (03 March 2011)

Attorney General v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 418 (Admin) (03 March 2011)

Rencher-Paine v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2011] EWHC 382 (Admin) (02 March 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Clipper Logistics Group Ltd v Monsoon Accessorize Ltd [2011] EWHC 410 (Ch) (03 March 2011)

Bowling & Co Solicitors v Edehomo [2011] EWHC 393 (Ch) (02 March 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Masri & Anor v Consolidated Contractors International Co Sal & Ors [2011] EWHC 409 (Comm) (03 March 2011)

AXA Seguros, SA De CV v Allianz Insurance Plc (t/a Allianz Global Risks) & Ors [2011] EWHC 268 (Comm) (02 March 2011)

High Court Queen’s Bench Division)

A Child v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWHC 454 (QB) (04 March 2011)

Ashby & Ors v Birmingham City Council [2011] EWHC 424 (QB) (03 March 2011)

Allen v The Grimsby Telegrph & Anor [2011] EWHC 406 (QB) (2 March 2011)

Lord Chancellor v Eddowes Perry and Osbourne Ltd [2011] EWHC 420 (QB) (02 March 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Lansdowne House (St George’s Hill) Ltd v Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 332 (TCC) (23 February 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Grout – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2011 in children, drafting, indictments, law reports, sexual offences by sally
“Care had to be taken when drafting a count in an indictment alleging an offence contrary to section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 because that section created at least two separate offences: (i) causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and (ii) inciting a child under 13 to engage in a sexual activity.”
WLR Daily, 3rd March 2011
 
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 4th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011

The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011

The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011

The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011

The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Planning Functions) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.5, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

The Pension Protection Fund (Revaluation Amendments) Regulations 2011

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2011

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2011

The Office of the Renewable Fuels Agency (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Landmark judgment highlights retainer letter lapse – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 4th, 2011 in contracts, fees, news, solicitors by sally

“A High Court judge warned solicitors of the need to be clear in retainer letters, as he ruled that a firm had breached its contract by refusing to carry out further work for a client until he had paid his bills, in a decision that the judge admitted ‘may seem harsh’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform – Speech by The Master of the Rolls

Posted March 4th, 2011 in civil justice, judiciary, speeches by sally

“Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform. Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Bentham Lecture 2011.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Consultation on New Code of Practice on CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition – Home Office

Posted March 4th, 2011 in closed circuit television, codes of practice, news by sally

“A consultation on a new code of practice governing the use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems has been launched, Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire announced today.”

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Home Office, 1st March 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Wikileaks: Julian Assange lodges appeal against extradition – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2011 in extradition, news, sexual offences by sally

“Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have lodged papers at the High Court for an appeal against a ruling that he should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mobile phone footage Oxford rapist wins sentence cut – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped an unconscious woman who only learned of the attack when she saw footage of it on a mobile phone has won a cut in his prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Norwich plumber wins compensation from UEA – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2011 in damages, health & safety, personal injuries by sally

“A plumber who was hurt when he slipped on a wet bin bag while working in a college library has won £5,217 from the University of East Anglia.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Malton jockey fire deaths conviction appeal upheld – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2011 in appeals, arson, homicide, news by sally

“A man jailed for a minimum of seven-and-a-half years for killing two young jockeys in an arson attack has had his conviction upheld.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk