Directors’ Fiduciary Duties – 11 KBW

Posted November 30th, 2011 in company directors, fiduciary duty, legislation, news, statutory duty by sally

“Were the statutory duties in the Companies Act 2006 intended to be simply a replacement without change?”

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11 KBW, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.11kbw.com

Costs Management Orders – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 30th, 2011 in case management, costs, news by sally

“Whether you have been preparing diligently for months or have just stumbled upon it recently, most of you should now have had the pleasure of acquainting yourself with CPR Practice Direction 51G – the Cost Management Pilot Scheme in the TCC and Mercantile Courts.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 25th November 2011

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Managing Major Change: Employment and Corporate Governance – Cloisters

Posted November 30th, 2011 in employment, legislation, local government, news by sally

“National governments impose obligations on local government. Electors have needs and preferences to be met. Politicians have aspirations to achieve. None of this will happen without the worker – bees of local government – from chief executive to road sweeper – willingly putting their shoulder to the wheel or hand to the broom. So good human resource management is what makes things happen well.”

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Cloisters, 15th-17th November 2011

Source: www.cloisters.com

TUPE and Collective Agreements – 11 KBW

“Terms and conditions of employment are often found, especially in the public sector, not in the individual contracts of employment themselves, but in collective agreements between the employer and trade unions, collective agreements which are expressly incorporated into the individual contracts. If the employer and the unions agree changes in the collective agreement then the individual contracts will automatically be varied accordingly.”

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11 KBW, 24th November 2011

Source: www.11kbw.com

The Atomic Veterans Litigation – 4 New Square

“In the week commencing 14 November 2011, a seven-member panel of Justices of the Supreme Court (L Phillips, L Walker, L Hale, L Brown, L Mance, L Kerr and L Wilson) heard the Claimants’ appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Atomic Veterans Litigation (AB v Ministry of Defence [2010] EWCA Civ 1317). Argument took place over four days and judgment was reserved by the Supreme Court.”

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4 New Square, 21st November 2011

Source: www.4newsquare.com

General, Equal and Certain: Law Reform Today and Tomorrow – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of The Rolls

Posted November 30th, 2011 in equality, legislation, news, rule of law by sally

General, Equal and Certain: Law Reform Today and Tomorrow (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of The Rolls

Lord Renton Lecture 2011, 28th November 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Changing the culture – Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division

Posted November 30th, 2011 in budgets, family courts, judges, legal aid, speeches by sally

Changing the culture (PDF)

Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division

The Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council, 29th November 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 30th, 2011 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) (11 November 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp & Ors [2011] EWHC 3107 (Ch) (29 November 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Legal aid reform prompts further protest from top judges – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2011 in budgets, family courts, judges, legal aid, news by sally

“Two more senior judges have publicly joined the chorus of those urging the government to rethink proposals to restrict legal aid, branding the plans a false economy and impediment to swift justice.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 30th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2011

The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Jeremy Hunt hints at demise of Press Complaints Commission – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2011 in complaints, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Newspapers are to likely to come under the auspices of a new regulatory body that is ‘better at enforcing standards of accuracy’ than the Press Complaints Commission, according to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted November 30th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by sally

Economic and fiscal outlook, Cm 8218 (PDF)

Autumn Statement 2011, Cm 8231 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Smiley Culture’s death in police raid does not justify charges, IPCC rules – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2011 in coroners, death in custody, inquiries, murder, news, police, private prosecutions by sally

“Police have been criticised by an independent watchdog for a botched raid that led to the death of reggae star Smiley Culture, it was revealed on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 29th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Birmingham City Council v Abdulla & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1412 (29 November 2011)

Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd v The Financial Services Authority [2011] EWCA Civ 1413 (29 November 2011)

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Namli & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1411 (29 November 2011)

Hardy & Anor v Haselden & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1387 (29 November 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Parry v Bartlett & Anor [2011] EWHC 3146 (Ch) (29 November 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd v Trafigura Beheer BV [2011] EWHC 3108 (Comm) (29 November 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Wiltshire ‘right to die’ man seeks High Court ruling – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2011 in disabled persons, euthanasia, immunity, news by sally

“A severely disabled man from Wiltshire is to ask the High Court to allow a doctor to end his life.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Phone-hacking scandal: Judgement on Mulcaire reserved – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2011 in appeals, interception, news, privilege, self-incrimination, telecommunications by sally

“Judgement has been reserved over a private investigator’s appeal against two court orders that may force him to reveal who ordered him to hack phones.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Spectator article on Stephen Lawrence trial referred to DPP – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2011 in contempt of court, Crown Prosecution Service, media, news, trials by sally

“The attorney general has referred a Rod Liddle comment piece in the Spectator about the Stephen Lawrence trial to the director of public prosecutions, after concluding that it may have breached a court order.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juror faces contempt proceedings over ‘case research’ – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2011 in contempt of court, juries, news by sally

“The attorney general has been granted permission to bring a contempt of court case against a juror who allegedly carried out research on a defendant.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leveson order over Guido Fawkes leak raises questions – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2011 in disclosure, documents, inquiries, internet, news by sally

“Blogger could have challenged the request to remove a draft of Alastair Campbell’s evidence for the inquiry from his website.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Smiley Culture death: No crime committed, says IPCC – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2011 in complaints, homicide, inquests, news, police by sally

“An investigation into the police operation during which reggae singer Smiley Culture died has found no evidence of a criminal offence.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk