Watchdog has ‘serious concerns’ over Castlebeck care – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2011 in care homes, care workers, news, whistleblowers by tracey

“A company that closed one of its private hospitals after horrifying allegations of abuse must make ‘root and branch improvements’, a social care watchdog has said.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government plans ‘tougher approach to organised crime’ – The Independent

“The Government today promised a ‘much tougher approach to organised crime’ as it outlined a new strategy to tackle drug gangs and fraudsters.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pair jailed for £13 million heroin plot – The Independent

Posted July 28th, 2011 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for a combined total of 20 years for their roles in a ‘simple but ingenious’ plot to bring millions of pounds worth of heroin into the UK disguised as baby powder.”

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The Independent, 28th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

PCC compels The Sun to publish front page link to story – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2011 in complaints, media, news by tracey

“Today’s Sun front page carries a single column panel, at the foot of the first column, that should be seen as something of a landmark – for the paper and for the Press Complaints Commission.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High court forces BT to block file-sharing website – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news by tracey

“Hollywood film studios won a landmark UK high court ruling on Thursday forcing BT to block access to an illegal file-sharing website accused of operating ‘on a grand scale’.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Yorkie advert star admits killing terminally-ill wife – BBC News

“The star of the original Yorkie chocolate bar adverts has admitted killing his terminally-ill wife.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brothers jailed for Camberwell toddler arson death – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2011 in arson, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

“Two half-brothers convicted of killing a 19-month-old girl in an ‘evil’ revenge arson attack have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Leveson sets out plans for phone hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, public interest, telecommunications by tracey

“Opening his inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal, Lord Justice of Appeal Leveson said he will focus on the practices and ethics of the press, in relation to the public, police and politicians.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ryanair demands £175m from BAA over Stansted charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in airlines, airports, competition, news by tracey

“Ryanair is claiming a £175m rebate from BAA in an escalating row over airline charges at Stansted airport.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 28th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41 (27 July 2011)

Belmont Park Investments PTY Ltd v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd & Anor [2011] UKSC 38 (27 July 2011)

Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40 (27 July 2011)

Houldsworth & Anor v Bridge Trustees Ltd & Anor [2011] UKSC 42 (27 July 2011)

Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor [2011] UKSC 39 (27 July 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd & Ors. v Meltwater Holding BV & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 890 (27 July 2011)

K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser (Stores Management) Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 904 (27 July 2011)

Grand v Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 902 (27 July 2011)

Addis & Ors v Campbell & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 906 (27 July 2011)

XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 860 (27 July 2011)

Herron & Anor., R (on the application of) v The Parking Adjudicator [2011] EWCA Civ 905 (27 July 2011)

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 898 (27 July 2011)

Telford Trustee No.1 Ltd & Anor, R (on the application of) v Telford and Wrekin Council [2011] EWCA Civ 896 (27 July 2011)

Condliff, R (on the application of) v North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 910 (27 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Windsor v Bristol Crown Court & Anor [2011] EWHC 1899 (Admin) (27 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Shah v Shah & Ors [2011] EWHC 1902 (Ch) (26 July 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Dowans Holding SA & Anor v Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd [2011] EWHC 1957 (Comm) (27 July 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Convatec Ltd. & Ors v Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 2039 (Pat) (27 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Suurpere v Nice & Anor [2011] EWHC 2003 (QB) (27 July 2011)

Bowen (A Child) & Ors v The National Trust [2011] EWHC 1992 (QB) (27 July 2011)

W v Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc [2011] EWHC 2020 (QB) (27 July 2011)

Wright v Caan [2011] EWHC 1978 (QB) (27 July 2011)

Divya & Ors v Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd (t/a Toyo Tires of Japan) & Anor [2011] EWHC 1993 (QB) (27 July 2011)

BGC Capital Markets (Switzerland) LLC v Rees & Ors [2011] EWHC 2009 (QB) (27 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Supreme Court upholds CoA Lehman ruling using 200-year-old insolvency law – The Lawyer

Posted July 28th, 2011 in contracts, insolvency, news, Supreme Court by tracey

“A seven-strong panel of Supreme Court justices has dismissed an attempt by the trustees of Lehman Brothers to recoup £61m from noteholders, by upholding an insolvency law principle that has existed for 200 years.”

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The Lawyer, 27th July 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Wilberforce silk fails to win over Supreme Court in pensions case – The Lawyer

Posted July 28th, 2011 in judgments, law reports, legislation, pensions, Supreme Court by tracey

“The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to redraft pensions legislation after defeat in a key pensions case in the Supreme Court this morning.”

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The Lawyer, 27th July 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Five ways to stay sane throughout the pupillage hunt – Legal Week

Posted July 28th, 2011 in news, pupillage by tracey

“This has to be the nastiest time of the year for budding barristers. It is hunting season and the prize is one of those coveted pupillages. At the end of April a swarm of hopefuls sent their carefully crafted pupillage applications whizzing off into the unknown. Some may even have knocked out extra applications to sets of chambers not subscribing to the Bar’s version of UCAS, the dreaded Pupillage Portal.

So, I’ve taken it upon myself to suggest five ways those currently plodding through this frankly sadistic system may make it to the other end (whatever the result) in one piece.”

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Legal Week, 27th July 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others – WLR daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in appeals, contempt of court, enforcement, law reports by tracey

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others [2011] EWCA Civ 898;  [2011] WLR (D)  258

“A company found in contempt of court could not appeal the findings of contempt as of right but required the permission of the judge or the Court of Appeal.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lucasfilm Ltd and others v Ainsworth and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in conflict of laws, copyright, jurisdiction, law reports, Supreme Court by tracey

Lucasfilm Ltd and others v Ainsworth and another [2011] UKSC 39;  [2011] WLR (D)  257

“A judge was entitled to conclude that a helmet worn by a fictional character in a film was not a ‘sculpture’ for the purposes of copyright protection. A claim against a defendant domiciled in England for infringement of a foreign copyright could be justiciable in England.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Condliff) v North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust – WLR Daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in appeals, hospitals, human rights, law reports, medical treatment, obesity by tracey

Regina (Condliff) v North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 910;  [2011] WLR (D)  256

“It was not unlawful for a primary care trust to adopt a policy by which all individual funding requests were to be considered and determined exclusively by reference to clinical factors.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in contract of employment, law reports, Supreme Court, working time by tracey

Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher and others [2011] UKSC 41;  [2011] WLR (D)  255

“In the employment context, the courts should focus on the reality of the relationship between the parties, which might not be accurately reflected by the written documentation. In deciding whether the terms of any written agreement in truth represented what was agreed, the relative bargaining power of the parties had to be taken into account.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2011

Source; www.iclr.co.uk

Thomas and others v Bridgend County Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted July 28th, 2011 in appeals, human rights, law reports, local government, noise, roads, valuation by tracey

Thomas and others v Bridgend County Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 862;  [2011] WLR (D)  254

“For article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to be engaged, it was enough to show interference with peaceful enjoyment possessions combined with evidence of loss of value.”

WLR Daily, 26th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 28th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Supreme Court rules on arbitration – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 28th, 2011 in arbitration, employment, news, Supreme Court by tracey

“The Supreme Court has ruled that arbitrators are not employees for the purposes of employment equality legislation.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk