Tariq v Home Office (JUSTICE and another intervening) – WLR Daily

Tariq v Home Office (JUSTICE and another intervening) [2011] UKSC 35; [2011] WLR (D) 229

“The closed material procedure provided in the statutory scheme established for employment tribunals was in principle compatible with European Union law and article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998.”

WLR Daily, 13th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others (Liberty and others intervening) – WLR Daily

Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others (Liberty and others intervening) [2011] UKSC 34; [2011] WLR (D) 228

“It was for Parliament, if it so decided, and not for the courts, to introduce a closed material procedure to replace the existing process developed by the common law for dealing with claims to public interest immunity in an ordinary civil claim for damages.”

WLR Daily, 13th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Inversiones Frieira SL and another v Colyzeo Investors II LP and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 18th, 2011 in law reports, partnerships by sally

Inversiones Frieira SL and another v Colyzeo Investors II LP and another [2011] EWHC 1762 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 227

“The legal structure of a collective investment scheme was that of a partnership and the legal rights of the investors were determined by that legal structure and not by the economic purpose.”

WLR Daily, 14th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

File-sharing cases settled – Law Society’s Gazette

“The long running file-sharing cases brought by London firm ACS:Law have come to an end, as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has published the charges faced by the solicitor at the heart of the controversial claims.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 15th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bar suffers knock-on effects of fees squeeze – The Lawyer

Posted July 18th, 2011 in barristers, fees, news by sally

“Growth at the bar has slowed over the past ­financial year as a result of litigators piling pressure on fees to get the best deals for clients.”

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The Lawyer, 18th July 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Offshore gambling operators to be regulated in UK, says Government – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 18th, 2011 in gambling, internet, licensing, news by sally

“All gambling operators selling or advertising their products in the UK will have to obtain a licence from the Gambling Commission no matter where they are based, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th July 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Rape and torture victims turned away from collapsed advice service – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 18th, 2011 in immigration, Immigration Advisory Service, news, rape, torture, victims by sally

“Rape and torture victims were turned away from the collapsed Immigration Advisory Service last week, a former employee has told the Gazette.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Met demands cut-price rates as scandal hots up – The Lawyer

Posted July 18th, 2011 in fees, law firms, news, police, tenders by sally

“Legal advisers have been stunned by the Metropolitan Police requesting rock-bottom hourly rates in its latest panel review, at a time when it faces an increasing chance of court action over its handling of the News International phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Lawyer, 18th July 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Thousands ‘ripped off’ by unregulated will-writers – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2011 in consumer protection, legal services, news, wills by sally

“Thousands of people are being ripped off by companies providing unregulated services such as will writing, claims the first Legal Ombudsman.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Sun enters frame as Jude Law makes new hacking claims – The Independent

Posted July 18th, 2011 in interception, media, news by sally

“For the first time, The Sun newspaper was last night dragged into the phone-hacking scandal after it emerged that the actor Jude Law is suing Rupert Murdoch’s best-selling daily title over the alleged interception of his voicemails while Rebekah Brooks was editor.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fight to save local libraries gets its day in court – The Independent

Posted July 18th, 2011 in judicial review, libraries, local government, news by sally

“A landmark hearing on Tuesday will mark the first judicial review into proposed library closures in Britain as disgruntled campaigners prepare to take their case to the courts.”

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The Independent, 17th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal aid U-turn ‘will penalise the innocent’ – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, news by sally

“Innocent people will be forced to pay thousands of pounds for their own defence lawyers after a controversial coalition U-turn on legal aid.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Councils and police rebuked for hi-tech snooping on public – The Independent

“Britain’s surveillance watchdog has reprimanded police forces, councils and government departments for overusing powers intended to clamp down on terrorism to snoop on members of the public.”

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The Independent, 17th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Women may be warned of partners’ violent pasts under new ‘Clare’s Law’ – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2011 in domestic violence, internet, news, police by sally

“Police would be able to warn women if a new partner had a violent past under plans to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from domestic abuse being considered by the home secretary, Theresa May.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bucks Fizz acts await name ruling – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2011 in news, trade names by tracey

“Two acts vying for the right to use the name Bucks Fizz must wait for up to six weeks to discover which has triumphed.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman with dementia in dirty home gets council pay-out – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2011 in care workers, compensation, elderly, local government, news by tracey

“An elderly woman with dementia left in an unclean and unhygienic home in Worcestershire has got compensation.”

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BBC News, 14th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Charlie Gilmour jailed for student fees demo violence – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

“Charlie Gilmour, son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, has been jailed for 16 months for a rampage at a student fees protest in central London.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Offshore gambling crackdown could mean win for Treasury – The Guardian

Posted July 15th, 2011 in gambling, internet, news, taxation by tracey

“A crackdown on offshore gambling companies that operate in the UK has been launched by the government in a move that is expected to clear the way for a tax grab by the Treasury.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

 

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 15th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Healthy lives, healthy people: update and way forward, Cm8134 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 15th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Chief Land Registrar v Silkstone & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 801 (14 July 2011)

TE v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 811 (14 July 2011)

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2011] EWCA Civ 810 (14 July 2011)

FM v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 1) [2011] EWCA Civ 807 (14 July 2011)

Hussain & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Health Department & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 800 (14 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

F&C Alternative Investments (Holdings) Ltd. v Barthelemy & Anor [2011] EWHC 1851 (Ch) (14 July 2011)

Inversiones Frieira SL & Anor v Colyzeo Investors II LP & Anor [2011] EWHC 1762 (Ch) (14 July 2011)

F&C Alternative Investments (Holdings) Ltd v Barthelemy & Anor [2011] EWHC 1731 (Ch) (14 July 2011)

High Court Commercial Court)

PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia v PT Kaltim Prima Coal & Anor [2011] EWHC 1842 (Comm) (14 July 2011)

Merchant International Company Ltd v Natsionalna Aktsionerna Kompaniya “Naftogaz Ukrayiny” [2011] EWHC 1820 (Comm) (14 July 2011)

Glory Wealth Shipping Pte Ltd. v Korea Line Corporation [2011] EWHC 1819 (Comm) (14 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Reliance Globalcom Ltd v OTE International Solutions SA [2011] EWHC 1848 (QB) (15 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org