Government will not remove police station advice, Djanogly pledges – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2011 in legal aid, legal representation, news by sally

“The government has no intention of removing legal help from people detained at police stations, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly confirmed today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th July 2011

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Parliament to hear emergency bill on police bail – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2011 in bail, bills, detention, news, police by sally

“Emergency legislation designed to reverse a controversial judgement on police bail will go before MPs on Thursday.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2011

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Government will implement ECJ insurance ruling, but only for new insurance contracts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 4th, 2011 in contracts, EC law, insurance, news, sex discrimination by sally

“The UK Government is to abide by a European ruling on the use of gender in insurance, although it says the judgment goes against common sense.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2011

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Noisy wind farm ‘drove couple out of their home’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 4th, 2011 in compensation, injunctions, news, noise, nuisance by sally

“A couple who say they were driven out of their family farm by the ‘nightmare’ hum of wind turbines have mounted a ground-breaking £2.5 million compensation bid in London’s High Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2011

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The defence lawyer in the Milly Dowler case performed his duty professionally – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2011 in advocacy, cross-examination, news, victims by sally

“Any further ‘rebalancing’ of our justice system in favour of the accused risks imperilling the right to fair trial.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2011

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Libraries should pay copyright owners based on number of works and borrowers, says ECJ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 4th, 2011 in copyright, libraries, news by sally

“The compensation that music artists and film producers are due when their copyrighted material is made temporarily available to the public should not be exclusively based on set fees, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2011

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Human rights lawyers warn against CFA reform – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2011 in costs, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“High-profile cases against multinational corporations may have to be scrapped under the government’s new litigation regime, lawyers suggested today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th July 2011

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Chicken bone throw led to ‘bizarre’ Swansea car pile-up – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2011 in accidents, news, road traffic by sally

A district judge says the case of a man who threw a chicken bone across a road and caused a four-car pile-up is the most bizarre he has ever known.

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BBC News, 4th July 2011

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 4th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Recovery of Import Duties and Export Duties (Andorra) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2011

The Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (Commencement No.1) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 4th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Mitchell & Anor v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1652 (01 July 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Wardle v Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank [2011] EWCA Civ 770 (01 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Charles Terence Estates Ltd v The Cornwall Council [2011] EWHC 1683 (QB) (28 June 2011)

Bristol Alliance Ltd v Williams & Anor [2011] EWHC 1657 (QB) (01 July 2011)

Jani-King (Gb) Ltd. v Alan James Manchett [2011] EWHC 1659 (QB) (01 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Salimi, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1714 (Admin) (01 July 2011)

High Court (Admiralty Division)

Samco Europe, The Owners or Charterers of the Ship v MSC Prestige, The Owners or Charterers of the Ship [2011] EWHC 1656 (Admlty) (30 June 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Battle for students as LPC take-up dwindles – The Lawyer

Posted July 4th, 2011 in legal education, news by sally

“Enrolments on the LPC have plummeted across the market, with the University of Huddersfield ­seeing a 68 per cent drop in student numbers for the 2010-11 academic year.”

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The Lawyer, 4th July 2011

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Solicitor warns legal aid cuts ‘may delay’ Welsh courts – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2011 in budgets, courts, legal aid, news, Wales by sally

“A leading solicitor says cuts to the legal aid budget being debated in Parliament could ‘clog up’ the court system in Wales.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2011

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Paedophiles’ bail conditions may be lifted by high court ruling – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2011 in bail, detention, news by sally

“Suspected paedophiles, rapists and violent offenders will have their bail conditions dropped as early as this week, unless the police are successful in suspending a high court ruling.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2011

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Society formally urges Clarke to ban referral fees – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2011 in double jeopardy, fees, news by sally

“The Law Society has written to justice secretary Kenneth Clarke urging him to act immediately to ban referral fees, after he revealed last week that he is ‘considering’ the issue.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th July 2011

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Witness protection ‘at risk’ in reform – The Independent

Posted July 4th, 2011 in crime prevention, news, police by sally

“Many vital police services – from witness protection to fingerprint databasing – could collapse as a result a shake-up of crime-fighting, the president of the Association of Police Chief Officers (Acpo) will warn today.”

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The Independent, 4th July 2011

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Are law firms finally addressing the need for better work-life balance? – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2011 in flexible working, law firms, news by sally

“Flexible working and sabbaticals among initiatives being introduced to bolster lawyer retention rates.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2011

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Press release: Bribery Act comes into force – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 4th, 2011 in bribery, news by sally

“Britain will play its full part in the international clampdown on corruption as the Bribery Act comes into force today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2011

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Human trafficking victims will not be treated as criminals, says CPS – The Guardian

“Women and children who it is suspected have been trafficked into the UK should no longer be treated as criminals, according to new guidance to prosecutors issued by the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2011

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Dowler case prompts added protection for victims in court – The Independent

Posted July 4th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, victims by sally

“Victims of crime and their families should be protected from aggressive and disrespectful cross-examination during trial under a charter of rights for witnesses, the Government’s ‘victims’ tsar’, will recommend this week.”

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The Independent, 4th July 2011

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Human rights law to be reviewed – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 4th, 2011 in deportation, families, human rights, news by sally

“The Home Office is to review a central plank of human rights law in an admission that it is causing serious damage to Britain’s border controls.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk