Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2011

The Media Ownership (Radio and Cross-media) Order 2011

The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011

The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Bar Council: Access to Justice will be Systematically Deprived by Legal Aid Proposals – The Bar Council

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, legal representation, litigants in person, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today warned that access to justice will be systematically deprived as the Government published the response to its legal aid consultation.”

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The Bar Council, 21st June 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Victims’ Commissioner responds to plans for sentencing reform – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in community service, news, prisons, sentencing, victims by sally

“Louise Casey, Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has welcomed the Government’s response to its ‘Breaking the Cycle’ Green Paper.'”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: Breaking the Cycle: Government Response, Cm 8070 (PDF)

Judge gets probation for beating his wife – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in assault, domestic violence, news, probation, queen's counsel, sentencing by sally

“A high court judge has been put on probation and ordered to pay £5,000 costs for a ‘dangerous and unpleasant’ attack on his wife.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in EC law, health, law reports, proportionality, sale of goods, smoking by sally

Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health [2011] EWCA Civ 437; [2011] WLR (D) 200

“The prohibition on the sale of tobacco from automatic vending machines was justified on the ground of the protection of public health, was proportionate and therefore did not violate EU law by its adverse effect on the business of the operators of vending machines and suppliers in other EU states.”

WLR Daily, 17th June 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.

Legal aid cuts: who will be hit hardest? – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Kenneth Clarke’s justice bill shows cuts to legal aid. Now the Legal Action Group has worked out the consequences of these cuts by region.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales: the Government Response, Cm 8072 (PDF)

Asylum seeker faces deportation despite police investigation into rape – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in asylum, deportation, news, rape, victims by sally

“A failed asylum seeker was due to be deported to Nigeria despite an ongoing police investigation into allegations that she was raped in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call for overhaul of UK extradition rules – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in extradition, foreign jurisdictions, human rights, news by sally

“The UK’s extradition arrangements with the US and the EU must be overhauled to better protect rights of individuals, a committee of MPs and peers is arguing.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Hack’ youth could face extradition – The Independent

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“A British teenager suspected of masterminding a global computer hacking plot from his bedroom could face a fight against extradition to the US.”

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The Independent, 21st June 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

David Cameron upsets prison reformers with sentencing crackdown – The Guardian

“David Cameron has announced plans to impose a surprise tough ‘two strikes and you’re out’ mandatory life sentence in a move that looks set to dash justice secretary Kenneth Clarke’s hopes of stabilising the record 85,000 prison population in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

National Trust sued after boy killed by falling tree – Daily Telegraph

“The National Trust is being sued for damages after a boy was killed when a two-ton tree branch collapsed on to a school party at a stately home.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Kenneth Clarke’s legal aid cuts deemed a ‘slap in the face’ for ordinary families – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, legal representation, news by sally

“Liberty director says justice secretary’s £350m budget cut leaves only footballers and criminal defendants able to get legal advice.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Hearsay evidence’ ban in doctor’s abuse case – The Independent

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in child abuse, doctors, hearsay evidence, news by sally

“An internationally renowned children’s heart specialist won a High Court action yesterday to prevent hearsay evidence being used against him in a case involving allegations of child abuse.”

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The Independent, 22nd June 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BT and TalkTalk denied Digital Economy Act appeal – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in appeals, copyright, electronic commerce, internet, judicial review, news by sally

“BT and TalkTalk have been refused permission to appeal against their failed legal challenge of the Digital Economy Act.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid and sentencing bill – live blog – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“Live coverage as controversial justice bill is accidentally published early.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government set to press ahead with legal aid cuts and Jackson reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 21st, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“The government has today confirmed its intention to press ahead with controversial reforms to legal aid with the publication of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. It also plans wholesale implementation of the Jackson reforms of civil litigation costs.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Sunday Times loses libel disclosure battle with police – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2011 in defamation, disclosure, media, news, police by sally

“The Sunday Times has lost a court battle to force the commissioner of the Metropolitan police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency to disclose confidential documents which the newspaper could use as evidence in a libel trial next month.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

LSB publishes aptitude testing research – Legal Services Board

Posted June 21st, 2011 in legal education, news, reports by sally

“The LSB is today publishing research into aptitude testing and the legal profession. The report, commissioned from Dr Chris Dewberry, Department of Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London reviews the academic evidence for the effectiveness of aptitude testing. The review captures and summarises evidence from a wide range of studies charting the history of their development, their reliability and criteria for assessing effectiveness. The report concludes by setting out twelve recommendations any organisation seeking to use aptitude testing in legal services should consider.”

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Legal Services Board, 21st June 2011

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Legal profession needs more than an aptitude test to cut graduate surplus – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2011 in legal education, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“With not enough training contracts for all its students, the legal practice course needs to find ways of reducing its intake.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 21st, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

HM Attorney General v Joanne Fraill and Jamie Sewart [2011] EWCA Crim B2 (16 June 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

SW v CW [2011] EWCA Civ 703 (17 June 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Derfshaw Ltd. & Ors, Re [2011] EWHC 1565 (Ch) (02 June 2011)

Sunwing Vacation Inc & Ors v E-Clear (UK) Plc & Ors [2011] EWHC 1544 (Ch) (03 June 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Caplin v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 1567 (QB) (20 June 2011)

BB & Ors v The Home Office [2011] EWHC 1446 (QB) (08 June 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Yukos Capital SARL v OJSC Rosneft Oil Company [2011] EWHC 1461 (Comm) (14 June 2011)

Astrazeneca UK Ltd v Albemarle International Corp & Anor [2011] EWHC 1574 (Comm) (21 June 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org