Pfleiderer AG v Bundeskartellamt – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2011 in competition, disclosure, EC law, evidence, law reports by sally

Pfleiderer AG v Bundeskartellamt (Case C-360/09); [2011] WLR (D) 196

“A person adversely affected by an infringement of European Union competition law was not precluded by the provisions of that law from being granted access to documents relating to the leniency procedure for the purposes of bringing a civil action for damages.”

WLR Daily, 14th June 2011

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Baroness Cox: ‘If we ignore wrongs, we condone them’ – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2011 in islamic law, news, women by sally

“When Baroness Cox takes up a cause, she invariably courts controversy. Her latest – a campaign against sharia law – is no exception. Jerome Taylor meets her.”

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The Independent, 20th June 2011

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NHS negligence bill tops £1bn a year – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2011 in hospitals, legal aid, negligence, news by sally

“Indefensible legal claims for mistakes by doctors and nurses are being contested unnecessarily by ‘macho’ NHS lawyers, the head of the Law Society warned as the bill for damages exceeded £1bn for the first time.”

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The Independent, 19th June 2011

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Digital Economy Act will cost nearly £6m – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in copyright, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“Government plans to curb illicit filesharing under the Digital Economy Act will have cost rights holders, Ofcom and internet providers almost £6m by the time the controversial legislation is implemented next year, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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Djanogly reveals lawyers’ pay from legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 20th, 2011 in barristers, law firms, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

“The justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has provided details of the barristers and law firms paid the most from legal aid over the last year, ahead of the publication of the bill setting out the governments planned legal aid cuts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th June 2011

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Plumber Ian Puddick cleared of harassing wife’s lover on internet – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in freedom of expression, harassment, internet, news by sally

“A man has been cleared of harassing his wife’s millionaire lover on the internet in ‘a victory for free speech and the small man’.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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Ministers ready to block foreign criminals using family rights to dodge justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 20th, 2011 in deportation, human rights, news, parental rights by sally

“A number of senior ministers are ready to back calls for changes in the law which could prevent foreign criminals from claiming the right to a family life to avoid being deported, it can be revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2011

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Hospital faces legal action over newborn baby seized from mother – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in breastfeeding, care orders, hospitals, judicial review, news by sally

“A breastfeeding mother whose newborn baby was forcibly taken from her and put into care for six days is seeking a judicial review over alleged unlawful treatment during a crucial bonding period with her daughter.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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£50m Wales heroin gang jailed for almost 70 years – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2011 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Gang members who planned to flood south Wales with drugs worth £50m have been jailed for a total of almost 70 years.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2011

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Government to launch inquiry into ‘outdated’ cyberstalking laws – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2011 in harassment, inquiries, internet, news by sally

“The government is to launch an investigation into the growing problem of cyberstalking, The Independent has learnt.”

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The Independent, 18th June 2011

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Court of appeal to consider gastric bypass operation case – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in human rights, medical treatment, news, obesity by sally

“The Human Rights Act will become a major legal weapon for thousands of people denied drugs and surgery on the NHS if a landmark judgment rules that an obese man is entitled to a gastric bypass paid for by the taxpayer.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2011

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Human rights of elderly ‘overlooked’ by home care – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2011 in care workers, elderly, human rights, news by sally

“The basic human rights of older people being given care at home are being overlooked, with some left in bed for 17 hours between visits, according to a new report today.”

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The Independent, 20th June 2011

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G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in demonstrations, homicide, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2011

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Police are failing people with learning disabilities, says study – The Guardian

“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2011

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English courts will continue to send home children brought here wrongfully – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2011 in child abduction, news by sally

“The UK takes seriously its obligations under the Hague convention dealing with parents who abduct their children.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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Many UK companies unprepared for the Bribery Act, according to survey – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 17th, 2011 in bribery, news by sally

“Almost 40% of UK businesses think their senior executives and board members are unprepared for the introduction of new anti-corruption laws next month, a survey has found.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2011

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Immigration detainees held for ‘excessively long’ periods – watchdog – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2011 in detention, immigration, news by sally

“Ministers have been warned by an official immigration watchdog of the ‘excessively long’ periods, including cases of more than three years, that detainees are being held at Europe’s largest removal centre.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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Phone hacking: information commissioner ends NoW inquiry – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2011 in electronic mail, evidence, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“The information commissioner has ended his investigation into News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers following ‘assurances’ it did not lose a tranche of emails which could contain evidence its journalists were involved in hacking phones.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2011

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Michael Tomlinson jailed for 1978 Cleethorpes rape – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who admitted raping a 17-year-old girl 32 years ago has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2011

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Government consults on reforms to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and a statutory definition of tax residence – HM Treasury

Posted June 17th, 2011 in consultations, domicile, taxation by sally

“The Government is today publishing a consultation on its plans to reform the taxation of non-domiciled individuals (‘non-domiciles’). It wants to ensure that non-domiciles make a fair tax contribution, as well as encourage them to invest in the UK and simplify the current tax rules for them.”

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HM Treasury, 17th June 2011

Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk