Undercover police officer unlawfully spied on climate activists, judges rule – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in appeals, disclosure, evidence, news, police by sally

“Three senior judges have ruled that the undercover police officer Mark Kennedy unlawfully spied on environmentalists and arguably acted as an ‘agent provocateur’.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sonning Common baby-shake death man jailed – BBC News

Posted July 21st, 2011 in children, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A 26-year-old man has been jailed for six years for shaking a four-month-old boy to death in Oxfordshire.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

News International lets law firm fight Rupert Murdoch’s ‘mistake’ claim – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in interception, law firms, media, mistake, news, telecommunications by sally

“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in the News International internal investigation into phone hacking will be allowed to defend itself against allegations that it helped cover up the scandal.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Trainer Howard Johnson faces horse welfare inquiry – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2011 in animal cruelty, drug offences, health & safety, horse racing, news by tracey

“Trainer Howard Johnson is appearing before a British Horseracing Authority inquiry on Wednesday to face horse welfare and doping charges.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Freedom of information warning for Welsh Government – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2011 in freedom of information, news, Wales by tracey

“The Information Commissioner says the Welsh Government should review the way it handles freedom of information requests.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan gain phone hacking order – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, legal representation, media, news, police by tracey

“Police were ordered by a High Court judge today to disclose information which could indicate that telephone messages sent and received by celebrities Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan were intercepted by a private investigator working for a newspaper.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High Court challenge over Lancashire County Council cuts – BBC News

“Two disabled women are mounting a legal challenge over Lancashire County Council’s decision to cut care services.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Authorities failing to enforce law aimed at tackling sex with trafficked women – The Guardian

“The failure of police and prosecutors to enforce a law that criminalises men who pay for sex with trafficked women is jeopardising the attempt to tackle human trafficking into Britain.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 20th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hutcheson (Formerly Known As “KGM”) v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 808 (19 July 2011)

O’ Connor v Stuttard [2011] EWCA Civ 829 (19 July 2011)

Driver v Air India Ltd. [2011] EWCA Civ 830 (19 July 2011)

William MciLroy (Swindon) Ltd & Ors v Rannoch Investments Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 825 (18 July 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Smith & Ors, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1772 (19 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Attorney General v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1894 (Admin) (19 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Mermec UK Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2011] EWHC 1847 (TCC) (19 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org.uk

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in appropriation, legislation by tracey

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Finance Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in legislation, taxation by tracey

Finance Act 2011 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

European Union Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in EC law, legislation, treaties by tracey

European Union Act 2011 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011

The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Court Funds Rules 2011

The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

High Court asks ECJ if streaming service breaks copyright laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 20th, 2011 in copyright, EC law, internet, media, news by tracey

“The UK High Court is to ask the European Court of Justice (ECJ) if streaming live TV programmes over the internet is an act subject to copyright laws after provisionally ruling that it is.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Regulator to miss October deadline for ABSs – Law Society’s Gazette

“The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority will miss its 6 October deadline for an ABS licence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Consultation on secure estate for young offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 20th, 2011 in consultations, detention, press releases, young offenders by tracey

“A public consultation on the future shape of the youth secure estate was launched today by the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 19th July 2011

Source; www.justice.gov.uk

Human trafficking strategy published – Home Office

“Today’s strategy sets out a plan for supporting victims and better intelligence and enforcement in the UK and abroad, to prevent people being trafficked to the UK.”

Full press reelase

Home Office, 19th July 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Bar Council Moves to Resolve Pupillage Portal Software Error – The Bar Council

Posted July 20th, 2011 in barristers, press releases, pupillage by tracey

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has moved swiftly to resolve problems which have come to its attention regarding the processing of a small proportion of applications made via the online applications system, the Pupillage Portal, which is operated by GTI Recruiting Solutions (GTI).”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 19th July 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

7/7 coroner’s report prompts shakeup at MI5 – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2011 in coroners, intelligence services, news, terrorism by tracey

“The security service is to introduce new procedures for anti-terrorist work in the wake of the 7 July London bombings.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Unauthorised tapping or hacking of mobile communications – Home Affairs Committee

Posted July 20th, 2011 in interception, media, parliamentary papers, police, telecommunications by tracey

“The full parliamentary report into phone hacking.”

Full report

Home Affairs Committee, 20th July 2011

Source: www.parliament.co.uk