‘Most prolific’ paedophile jailed – The Independent

“A paedophile described by police as the UK’s most prolific hoarder of pictures of child abuse was today given an indeterminate prison sentence.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 4th, 2011 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Grimes v Hawkins & Anor [2011] EWHC 2004 (QB) (03 August 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Boghani v Nathoo [2011] EWHC 2101 (Ch) (02 August 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Berky, R (on the application of) v Newport City Council & Ors [2011] EWHC 2100 (Admin) (29 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, housing, landlord & tenant, law reports, rent, ships by sally

Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another [2011] EWCA Civ 912; [2011] WLR (D) 271

“A houseboat placed on a supporting platform in a harbour did not have a degree of permanence such as to make it part of the plot on which the platform stood so that a tenancy or licence of the plot would extend to the houseboat.”

WLR Daily, 28th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina v Jones and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, environmental protection, law reports, waste by sally

Regina v Jones and another [2011] WLR (D) 270

“When a person deposited material on land the question whether the material constituted ‘waste’ for the purposes of section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 depended on that person’s conduct immediately prior to depositing the material and the landowner’s purpose in receiving it.”

WLR Daily, 27th August 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid lawyers band together to lobby government – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2011 in civil justice, legal aid, news by sally

“Lawyers’ groups have come together in an informal coalition to lobby the government over its legal aid and civil costs reforms, which they claim will ‘threaten the entire legal advice network’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Update on payment of Advocates’ Criminal Graduated Fee Claims – The Bar Council

Posted August 4th, 2011 in barristers, evidence, fees, legal aid, legal services, news by sally

“The Bar Council has continued to receive complaints from barristers regarding delays and other problems since the Legal Services Commission took over the processing and payment of Crown Court legal aid fees. On 8 June 2011, the Bar Council posted a news item on its website detailing the reasons for the delays.1 Since then, the Bar Council has made further representations to ensure that these matters are resolved.”

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The Bar Council, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

One in three law centres set to shut down – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2011 in law centres, legal aid, news by sally

“At least a third of law centres will close if government plans to cut legal aid funding go ahead this autumn, solicitors have predicted.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Individuals will have to pay to contest copyright infringement warnings, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, copyright, fees, internet, news by sally

“Internet users who risk being blacklisted as illegal file-sharers will have to pay £20 to appeal against warning letters they receive about their behaviour, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Is anyone listening? – the new legal complaints process is unclear – Legal Week

Posted August 4th, 2011 in complaints, law firms, legal services, news by sally

“The legal complaints process, in as far as it applies to large corporate clients, has always been a thorny issue, as top City law firms have long asserted that their clients are intelligent buyers of legal services with little need for pointers when it comes complaining.”

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Legal Week, 4th August 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

Death penalty could be debated in Commons after e-petition calls – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2011 in death penalty, news by sally

“MPs must not shy away from debating capital punishment if a groundswell of voters backs a petition demanding it be returned to the statute books, the Commons leader has said.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Diversity boss calls for ‘inclusive culture’ at legal firms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2011 in diversity, law firms, news by sally

“The incoming global head of diversity and inclusion at City giant Herbert Smith has warned that some law firms still need to do much more to create an ‘inclusive culture’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Getting married? Top legal tips for couples-to-be – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2011 in marriage, news, prenuptial agreements, wills by sally

“Philippa Cunniff, family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but potentially invaluable advice.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Courts, schools and health data opened to all – The Independent

Posted August 4th, 2011 in freedom of information, internet, news, statistics by sally

“Thousands of pieces of information about public services, from warnings of delays on the railways to details of jobs landed by new graduates, will be thrown open to scrutiny under plans for a ‘transparency revolution’ announced today by the Government.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Campaigners to shun UK inquiry into detainee ‘torture’ – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2011 in inquiries, news, private hearings, torture by sally

“Campaigners and lawyers acting for former detainees say they will boycott an inquiry into the alleged torture and mistreatment of UK terror suspects.”

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BBC News, 4th August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government broadly backs Hargreaves recommendations to change IP frameworks – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 4th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, news, reports by sally

“The UK’s intellectual property (IP) laws sometimes hamper business growth, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Saudi prince wins libel damages over Independent story – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2011 in damages, defamation, news by sally

“Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has accepted undisclosed damages over an article in The Independent newspaper accusing him of ordering police to shoot and kill unarmed protesters.”

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BBC News, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk