Jane Clough campaign: Bail law changes backed by House of Lords – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2012 in appeals, bail, bills, news, parliament by sally

“The House of Lords has backed changes to the bail laws following a campaign by the parents of the murdered Lancashire nurse Jane Clough.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Family courts pioneer shared parenting orders – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in family courts, news, parental rights, residence orders by sally

“Judges and lawyers are already anticipating the government’s proposed reforms to the status of separated parents by pioneering ‘shared residence orders’, according to a leading family solicitor.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 9th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2012

The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2012

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2012

The Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2012

The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2012

The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 9th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Rabone & Anor v Pennine Care NHS Foundation [2012] UKSC 2 (8 February 2012)

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1 (8 February 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

K v LBX & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 79 (08 February 2012)

HM Revenue & Customs v Cotter [2012] EWCA Civ 81 (08 February 2012)

Carlsberg UK Ltd & Anor v HM Revenue & Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 82 (08 February 2012)

Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 65 (09 February 2012)

Cambridge v Makin [2012] EWCA Civ 85 (09 February 2012)

New London College Ltd, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 51 (2 February 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board v Korashi [2012] EWHC 121 (QB) (08 February 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2011] UKSC 1; [2012] WLR (D) 24

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2011] UKSC 1; [2012] WLR (D) 24

“An employment tribunal could consider a claim for unfair dismissal by an employee who worked overseas if the connection between the employment relationship and Great Britain was sufficiently strong to show that that could be justified.”

WLR Daily, 8th February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Trust – WLR Daily

Posted February 9th, 2012 in duty of care, hospitals, law reports, mental health, news, suicide, Supreme Court by sally

Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2012] UKSC 2; [2012] WLR (D) 23

“A psychiatric in-patient who was known to be at real and immediate risk of suicide was owed a positive operational duty under article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by the NHS trust to take preventative measures to safeguard her life even though she was a voluntary patient who was not detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.”

WLR Daily, 8th February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

‘Cheaper, quicker and less daunting’ justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 9th, 2012 in arbitration, civil justice, news, small claims by sally

“Individuals and businesses will find it cheaper, quicker and less daunting to resolve their disputes in civil courts, through new measures announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Keeping up with appeal procedure in the High Court (or at least trying to) – Family Law Week

Posted February 9th, 2012 in appeals, civil procedure rules, courts, family courts, news by sally

“Byron James, barrister, 14 Gray’s Inn Square reviews the guidance arising from the latest case law concerning applications for leave to appeal in financial remedies orders in the High Court.”

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Family Law Week, 8th February 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Shares awarded to employees in ‘cash box’ companies should be subject to income tax, tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 9th, 2012 in income tax, news, shareholders, tribunals by sally

“Shares awarded to employees in ‘cash box’ companies as part of an avoidance scheme are ‘readily convertible assets’ (RCAs) on which an employer must account for income tax under pay as you earn (PAYE), a tribunal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th February 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Please stow your rights in the overhead compartment – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 9th, 2012 in airlines, airports, damages, disabled persons, human rights, news, treaties by sally

“If you need reminding of what it feels like when the candy-floss of human rights is abruptly snatched away, take a flight. Full body scanners and other security checks are nothing to the array of potential outrages awaiting passengers boarding an aircraft. Air passengers in general surrender their rights at the point of ticket purchase.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Changes in law may be recommended to allow data sharing to combat fraud – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 9th, 2012 in benefits, data protection, fraud, news, taxation by sally

“A Government-appointed taskforce is prepared to recommend changing the law if it finds ‘unnecessary legal barriers’ to the sharing of information under just-announced anti-fraud plans.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th February 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

‘Locked-in syndrome’ man seeks assisted suicide ruling – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2012 in assisted suicide, news, striking out by sally

“A severely disabled man with ‘locked-in syndrome’ has urged a judge not to decide to halt his High Court action to let a doctor end his life.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Journalists who break law to expose injustice ‘will not be prosecuted’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2012 in inquiries, media, news, public interest immunity by sally

“Journalists who break the law could be spared trial if they acted in the public interest, under guidance to be produced by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hospital breached duty of care to psychiatric patient, supreme court rules – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in duty of care, hospitals, mental health, news, suicide, Supreme Court by sally

“An NHS trust breached its duty of care to a 20-year-old patient who killed herself while on home release from a psychiatric unit, the supreme court has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pub landlords face practical difficulties in avoiding football copyrights following ruling, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 9th, 2012 in copyright, media, news, sport by sally

“Pub landlords will be able to broadcast FA Premier League (FAPL) football matches legitimately using foreign satellite decoders providing they can obtain a clean feed of the games, broadcast sound during live play only, and do not charge customers entry to their bar, according to a High Court ruling.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th February 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Man’s death at Gatwick Airport investigated by IPCC – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2012 in complaints, news, police, suicide by sally

“The death of a man following an incident at Gatwick Airport is being investigated by the police watchdog.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Phone hacking: 50 cases outstanding as new wave of celebrities launch legal action – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2012 in damages, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Fifteen more phone-hacking claims against the News of the World have been settled, with substantial damages awarded to well-known figures and members of the public, but more than 50 cases are still outstanding.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

NightJack blogger to sue the Times for damages – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in damages, electronic mail, interception, internet, media, news by sally

“The Lancashire detective exposed by the Times for writing an anonymous blog about crime issues is to sue the newspaper for damages after it emerged that a reporter initially identified him by hacking into his emails.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyer struck off after ‘one of worst cases of fraud’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“A lawyer has been struck off after admitting he stole £3 million from his company and clients in what a tribunal described as one of the worst cases of fraud it had encountered.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wigs off, jeans on at the Judicial College – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in continuing professional development, judiciary, news by sally

“Joshua Rozenberg watches judges in training at a Midlands conference hotel.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk