The era of the high-rolling criminal barrister is over – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2011 in barristers, crime, legal aid, legal profession, news by sally

“A handful of criminal barristers still make big money, but the rest may have to diversify if they want to eat.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawcast 182: Emily Allbon, Law Librarian at City Law School on research skills, law resources and social media – Charon QC

“Today I am talking to Emily Allbon, law Librarian at City University and the editor of the excellent Lawbore resource website. Research skills lie at the root of all legal work, whether in academe or practice, so we are going to look at the skills needed and resources available to law students and lawyers in the modern era. We may even have time to look at the value of legal blogging and social media for younger lawyers and not so young lawyers.”

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Charon QC, 14th April 2011

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

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

Law Society report reveals partner promotions still fail to reflect rising tide of female lawyers – Legal Week

Posted April 14th, 2011 in news, solicitors, statistics, women by sally

“The latest annual statistical report from The Law Society has confirmed the extent to which law firms have so far failed to react to the increase in women in the profession, with the number of female solicitors nearly doubling over the last 10 years.”

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Legal Week, 14th April 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

Transport directory infringed Yellow Pages trade marks, court finds – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 14th, 2011 in domain names, internet, news, trade marks by sally

“The use of ‘yellow pages’ in the domain www.transport-yellow-pages.com breached trade mark regulations, a court has ruled. A person finding the website in the UK could think it belonged to Yell, the England and Wales Patent County Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Kettling of G20 protesters by police was illegal, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2011 in demonstrations, human rights, news, police, public order by sally

“The high court has ruled that the Metropolitan police broke the law in the way they ‘kettled’ protesters at the G20 demonstrations in 2009.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jones v First-tier Tribunal – WLR Daily

Jones v First-tier Tribunal [2011] EWCA Civ 400; [2011] WLR (D) 131

“An offence of inflicting grevious bodily harm, contrary to section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, was a ‘crime of violence’ for the purposes of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2001.”

WLR Daily, 12th April 2011

Source: www.iclr.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.

Staatssecretaris van Financiën v Sony Supply Chain Solutions (Europe) BV, formerly Sony Logistics Europe BV – WLR Daily

Posted April 14th, 2011 in customs and excise, EC law, law reports by sally

Staatssecretaris van Financiën v Sony Supply Chain Solutions (Europe) BV, formerly Sony Logistics Europe BV (Case C-153/10); [2011] WLR (D) 130

“A person who made customs declarations in his own name and on his own behalf could not rely on a binding tariff information of which he was not the holder, but which associated company on whose instructions he made those declarations. A person could, however, in proceedings relating to the imposition of customs duties, challenge the imposition of duties by submitting as evidence a binding tariff information issued in another member state.”

WLR Daily, 7th April 2011

Source: www.iclr.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.

The London Legal Walk – Monday 16 May 2011 – The Bar Council

Posted April 14th, 2011 in news by sally

“This year’s London Legal Walk has already attracted an unprecedented level of support, with 61 teams signed up so far, 19 of which are joining us for the first time. If you would like to walk 10km to raise funds for free legal advice providers and the vulnerable people they support, please click here for more information or contact natalia@barprobono.org.uk.”

The Bar Council, 13th April 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Leading actor’s gagging order over affair with Rooney prostitute – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 14th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“A leading actor granted a gagging order by a judge was trying to prevent the public discovering he had cheated on his wife with a prostitute, Helen Wood, whose clients include Wayne Rooney.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 14th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Baker v Quantum Clothing Group Ltd & Ors (Ver 2) [2011] UKSC 17 (6 April 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Jenson & Anor v Faux [2011] EWCA Civ 423 (13 April 2011)

Garratt v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 425 (13 April 2011)

Secretary of State for the Foreign Office & Commonwealth Affairs v Maftah & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 350 (13 April 2011)

Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences v The Albert Court Residents’ Association [2011] EWCA Civ 430 (13 April 2011)

RM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 428 (13 April 2011)

St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School v Blundell [2011] EWCA Civ 427 (13 April 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Wahab v Khan & Ors [2011] EWHC 908 (Ch) (12 April 2011)

Milsom & Ors v Ablyazov [2011] EWHC 955 (Ch) (08 April 2011)

Larsen & Anor (Foreign Representatives of Atlas Bulk Shipping AS) & Anor v Navios International Inc [2011] EWHC 878 (Ch) (13 April 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

PC Harrington Contractors Ltd v Tyroddy Construction Ltd [2011] EWHC 813 (TCC) (25 March 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

High Court challenge to court closures – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 14th, 2011 in courts, judicial review, news by sally

“The High Court is set to hear the first of four legal challenges to magistrates’ courts closures, the Gazette has learned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th April 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

London G20 demo: ‘Kettling’ tactic ruling due – BBC News

Posted April 14th, 2011 in appeals, demonstrations, news, police, public order by sally

“A High Court ruling on whether police in London acted lawfully when they used “kettling” tactics at the G20 protests two years ago is expected later.

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BBC News, 14th April 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme Court overturns CoA’s Pretty Polly hearing loss ruling – The Lawyer

Posted April 14th, 2011 in health & safety, negligence, news, noise, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court has refused to endorse a Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling on noise induced hearing loss, blocking the progression of what lawyers believe could have been thousands of hearing loss claims.”

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The Lawyer, 13th April 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

The practicalities of using judicial review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 14th, 2011 in judicial review, news by sally

“To many clients, judicial review provides the opportunity to seek redress for the subjectively perceived wrongdoing of a public authority. It is a perception replete with misunderstanding and contradiction.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th April 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Community trade mark court rulings should apply across the EU, ECJ rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 14th, 2011 in EC law, judgments, news, trade marks by sally

“Rulings by Community trade mark courts should in most cases apply across the EU and not just in the country in which they were made, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th April 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Murder cases given just one prosecutor as CPS pressured to cut costs – The Guardian

“Barristers and victim support groups have expressed concerns that in some murder trials, including forthcoming cases involving multiple defendants, the Crown Prosecution Service is instructing a single counsel for the prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

NHS faces £85.8m compensation bill over maternity blunders – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2011 in compensation, hospitals, news by sally

“The NHS is facing a spiralling bill for blunders made by maternity-unit staff during labour that result in a baby dying or suffering brain damage or disability, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk