Bank Holidays

Posted April 28th, 2011 in news by sally

Since Friday 29th April and Monday 2nd May are Bank holidays, there will be no posts after today until Tuesday 3rd May.

Review: Stephen Sedley’s Ashes and Sparks – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2011 in judges, news by sally

“Sedley’s model of human rights is problematic, but his essay collection reveals one of the finest justices of his generation.”

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The Guardian, 28th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 28th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

T v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 729 (25 March 2011)

McEwan, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1026 (29 March 2011)

Clarke, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 939 (01 April 2011)

Sundas, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 985 (05 April 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fred Goodwin’s superinjunction text to be studied by MPs – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2011 in injunctions, news, parliament, parliamentary privilege, privacy by sally

“The text of the superinjunction obtained by the banker Sir Fred Goodwin has been handed to the Treasury select committee so that MPs can examine whether it raises public interest issues.”

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The Guardian, 27th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Equality Act will pressure authorities to listen – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 28th, 2011 in equality, legislation, news by sally

“Passed in the final days of the last government, the Equality Act 2010 (EA) is largely a consolidating measure.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 28th April 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

British courts regain power to deport terrorist suspects – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2011 in asylum, deportation, human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“British courts yesterday won back the power to deport terrorist suspects, criminals and failed asylum seekers after European judges were told to stop interfering.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Three Norfolk men jailed for £1m telecoms fraud – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, telecommunications by sally

“Three men have been jailed for their part in a £1m telecoms fraud, said to be one of the biggest in Britain.”

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BBC News, 27th April 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stem cell treatments threatened by European patents ruling – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2011 in EC law, embryology, medical ethics, medical treatment, news, patents by sally

“Work on revolutionary medical treatments for incurable diseases is in danger of being wiped out by a European court ruling on embryonic stem cells, according to leading scientists.”

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The Guardian, 27th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 27th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) Regulations 2011

The Skipton Fund Limited (Application of Sections 731, 733 and 734 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005) Order 2011

The Mandatory Travel Concession (England) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Legal Profession Law (4): Jeremy Hopkins, Practice Manager, 3 Verulam Buildings – Charon QC

Posted April 27th, 2011 in barristers' clerks, legal profession, legal services, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to Jeremy Hopkins, a practice manager at 3 Verulam Buildings, the Chambers of Ali Malek QC – a leading and well known commercial set. Given the recent TV programme Silk (and the arguably better version of Peter Moffat’s writing, North Square – both series featuring extremely cunning clerks at the very centre of the action… I thought it would be interesting to get an inside track on this world from Jeremy…. but first……. I would like to get a view on the real world of practice managers / clerks, the state of the legal profession today and his thoughts on the changes to the legal landscape coming in the wake of the the coming into force of The Legal Services Act this autumn.”

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Charon QC, 27th April 2011

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 27th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Social Care Charges (Direct Payments) (Means Assessment and Determination of Reimbursement or Contribution) (Wales) Regulations 2011

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.17) Order 2011

The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Phone-hacking laws are ‘very uneven and unclear’ – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2011 in interception, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The information commissioner has told a powerful group of MPs that legislation outlawing phone hacking is ‘very uneven’ and ‘very unclear’ and the law should be clarified.”

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The Guardian, 26th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Catholic adoption charity appeal dismissed – The Independent

Posted April 27th, 2011 in adoption, charities, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“A Catholic adoption agency has been told it cannot discriminate against gay couples in the latest outcome of an ongoing legal battle that has pitted the rights of same sex parents against religious groups who want to opt-out of anti-discrimination legislation.”

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The Independent, 26th April 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Women to blame for rise in injunctions, says leading lawyer – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 27th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy, women by sally

“Baroness Deech, one of Britain’s leading lawyers, says she is ashamed of the ‘kiss and tell women’ at the centre of most superinjunctions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Superinjunctions, injunctions and privacy laws around the world – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“The rules on privacy depend not just on whether a claimant is a wealthy footballer with a crack legal team to hand but also on the country where the alleged intrusion has taken place.”

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The Guardian, 26th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Extra terror detention move backed – The Independent

Posted April 27th, 2011 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The need for powers to hold terror suspects for more than 14 days in the future cannot be ruled out, the country’s top prosecutor said today.”

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The Independent, 26th April 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New superinjunctions row as MP speaks out – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2011 in injunctions, news, parliament, sub judice by sally

“Lib Dem told discussion about specific injunction could only take place in private due to sub judice rules.”

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The Guardian, 26th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

LSB sets out approach to overseeing regulation – Legal Services Board

Posted April 26th, 2011 in consultations, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The LSB is today launching a new discussion paper setting out its approach to ensuring standards of regulation in the legal services sector.”

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Legal Services Board, 26th April 2011

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Privacy law: what’s the way ahead? – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“David Cameron says he is ‘uneasy’ about the development of a privacy law by judges based on the European Convention. How can we balance the right to publication with the right to privacy?”

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The Guardian, 26th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Justice Secretary warning over ECHR judgments – The Independent

Posted April 26th, 2011 in human rights, judgments, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has been ‘rather too ready to substitute its own judgment for that of national courts’, the Justice Secretary said today.”

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The Independent, 26th April 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk