Why barristers balk at the ‘box-ticking’ of continuing professional development – The Guardian

“Barristers failing to complete their annual quota of CPD now dominate Bar Standards Board disciplinary proceedings.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2011

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Regina (Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in appeals, law reports, planning, regional strategies by sally

Regina (Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (No 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 639; [2011] WLR (D) 187

“The fact that the government was going ahead with the abolition of regional planning strategies in England was a legitimate material consideration for those determining planning applications and appeals even though the existing statutory framework required that each region should have a regional strategy.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

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C v D – WLR Daily

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in appeals, costs, law reports, part 36 offers by sally

C v D [2011] EWCA Civ 646; [2011] WLR (D) 186

“An offer to settle under CPR Part 36 could not be time limited. An offer stated to be ‘open for 21 days’ did not lapse at the end of that period, though it might be withdrawn by the offeror. On the facts, the terms of the offer, and subsequent emails, did not amount to a withdrawal of the offer.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

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AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP v Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC – WLR Daily

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in appeals, arbitration, injunctions, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP v Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC [2011] EWCA Civ 647; [2011] WLR (D) 185

“The High Court had jurisdiction to intervene to enforce an arbitration agreement even where no arbitration had commenced and none was intended to be commenced. Whether or not the court would assist a claimant seeking to have a dispute resolved in accordance with the arbitration agreement was a matter of discretion, but it would be contrary to principle for the court to refuse to grant an anti-suit injunction to the claimant under those circumstances as a matter of jurisdiction.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

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Regina (Shoesmith) v OFSTED and others – WLR Daily

Regina (Shoesmith) v OFSTED and others [2011] EWCA Civ 642; [2011] WLR (D) 184

“The report of Ofsted into child safeguarding arrangements within a local authority, requested by the Secretary of State for Education following the death of a child while on the authority’s child protection register, was properly and fairly carried out under the statutory requirements of section 20 of the Children Act 2004. In the circumstances, more formal and demanding standards were not obligatory.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

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Bar Council Stands by Calls to Ban Referral Fees and Urges LSB to Reconsider – The Bar Council

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in barristers, fees, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called for the Legal Services Board (LSB) to reconsider the outcome of its consultation on referral fees, which has concluded that there need not be an outright ban.”

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The Bar Council, 1st June 2011

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National protests against legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in bills, demonstrations, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal aid campaigners are to step up the pressure on government by holding marches across the country tomorrow in protest at the legal aid reforms to be outlined in the Justice Bill, expected next week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011

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Why are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals? – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in crime, detention, mental health, news by sally

“When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

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Fingerprint standards questioned by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in evidence, expert witnesses, fingerprints, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has called for an examination of the quality standards of fingerprint experts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011

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Drugs and the law: state of confusion – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in drug abuse, news, statistics by sally

“Forty years after the introduction of the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, more than 2.8 million people report using illicit drugs every year in England and Wales. While cannabis remains overwhelmingly the most popular, this Home Office total also includes 800,000 mainly young adults who put the country at the top of the European league table for powder cocaine use.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2011

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