Top Gear libel case over Tesla electric sports car struck out – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“High court rules that Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the £92,000 Tesla Roadster was not capable of being defamatory.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Barclays worker Gaynor Russ jailed for £167,000 fraud – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2012 in fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

“A bank worker who siphoned off £167,000 from customers has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2012

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Understanding Britain’s special extradition relationship – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in extradition, news by tracey

“David Cameron appeared to hint this week that the cabinet battle over the controversial UK-US treaty, which underpins the extradition of the retired businessman Christopher Tappin, is not yet finished.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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Payday loan firms to be investigated by OFT – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in consumer credit, consumer protection, loans, news by tracey

“Payday loan companies will come under fresh scrutiny after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) launched a review of the sector amid concerns some lenders are taking advantage of people in financial difficulty.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 24th, 2012 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

McKillen v Misland (Cyprus) Investments Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 179 (24 February 2012)

MMI Research Ltd v Cellxion Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 139 (23 February 2012)

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs & Anor (No 2) [2012] EWCA Civ 182 (23 February 2012)

Smith v Nottinghamshire Police [2012] EWCA Civ 161 (23 February 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Neave & Ors v Court of Rome, Italy [2012] EWHC 358 (Admin) (23 February 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Long v Rodman & Ors [2012] EWHC 342 (Ch) (23 February 2012)

Long v Rodman & Ors [2012] EWHC 347 (Ch) (23 February 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Tesla Motors Ltd & Anor v British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) [2012] EWHC 310 (QB) (23 February 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

West Country Renovations Ltd v McDowell & Anor [2012] EWHC 307 (TCC) (23 February 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Dowds – WLR Daily

Posted February 24th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, defences, diminished responsibility, homicide, law reports by tracey

Regina v Dowds: [2012] EWCA Crim 281;  [2012] WLR (D)  43

“The reformulation of the statutory conditions for diminished responsibility was not intended to reverse the well established rule that voluntary acute intoxication was incapable of being relied on to found diminished responsibility and the presence of a recognised medical condition, although necessary, was not always a sufficient condition to raise the issue of diminished responsibility.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

In re Peacock (Secretary of State for the Home Dept intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted February 24th, 2012 in confiscation, drug trafficking, law reports, proceeds of crime by tracey

In re Peacock (Secretary of State for the Home Dept intervening): [2012] UKSC 5;  [2012] WLR (D)  42

“Where a compensation order had been made against a convicted drug trafficker under the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (which applied where the relevant conviction was before 24 March 2003) to recover an amount equal to his benefit from that criminal activity, but the actual amount of the order was for a lesser sum as being his only realisable assets at the time of conviction, the court could later increase the amount of the order under section 16 of the Act to take account of assets he had legitimately acquired after release from prison.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

City of London v Samede and others – WLR Daily

City of London v Samede and others: [2012] EWCA Civ 160;  [2012] WLR (D)  41

“While it could be appropriate for the court to take into account the general character of the views whose expression the Convention on Human Rights was being invoked to protect, namely the article 10 (freedom of expression) and article 11 (freedom of assembly) rights of demonstrators on the public highway, it was very difficult to see how those rights could ever prevail against the will of the landowner when the demonstrators were continuously and exclusively occupying public land, breaching not just the owner’s property rights and certain statutory provisions, but significantly interfering with the public and Convention rights of others, and causing other problems connected with health, nuisance and the like, especially in circumstances where the occupation had already continued for months and was likely to continue indefinitely.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 24th, 2012 in legislation by tracey

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

The Student Fees (Basic and Higher Amounts) (Approved Plans) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Simpler narrative reporting requirements will not come into force until 2013, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 24th, 2012 in company law, news, reports by tracey

“Proposed changes to companies’ annual reporting requirements intended to provide greater clarity on how businesses are run and increase transparency with regards to executive pay will not take effect until April 2013, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2012

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Disclosure of some details about senior council officials’ interests legitimate, Tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 24th, 2012 in data protection, local government, news, public interest by tracey

“Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has been ordered to disclose information relating to the professional interests of senior council members following a ruling by the Information Rights Tribunal.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012

Source: www.outlaw.com

Are family arbitrations ‘binding’? – Family Law Week

Posted February 24th, 2012 in arbitration, families, news by tracey

“Launch of family arbitration scheme provokes debate about enforceability of awards.”

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Family Law Week, 23rd February 2012

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Abortion investigation: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to report clinics and doctors to police – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 24th, 2012 in abortion, doctors, news by tracey

“Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, is to report the abortion clinics and doctors at the centre of a Daily Telegraph investigation to the police and General Medical Council.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2012

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Adoption of children from different races to be made easier – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in adoption, minorities, news by tracey

“The government is to introduce legislation to make it easier for prospective parents to adopt children from different racial or cultural backgrounds, Michael Gove has announced.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Channel 4’s Dispatches wins high court battle to screen Viagogo investigation – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in confidentiality, injunctions, media, news by tracey

“Channel 4’s Dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant Viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged ‘hidden practices’ at the online retailer.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Islamic meeting: Mohammed Abdin jailed for Canton threats – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2012 in affray, news, police, sentencing, threatening behaviour by tracey

“A man has been jailed for eight months after threatening to shoot police and council officials at an anti-terror raid on a Muslim meeting in Cardiff.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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Mother-of-three loses extradition appeal bid – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 24th, 2012 in extradition, kidnapping, news by tracey

“A mother-of-three who fled to England from America with her three children after her marriage broke down 14 years ago has lost her High Court bid to avoid extradition to face kidnap charges.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2012

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Judges admit defeat in bid to secure release of terrorism suspect – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 24th, 2012 in detention, habeas corpus, news, terrorism by tracey

“The country’s second most senior judge was yesterday forced to admit defeat in attempts to secure the release of a terrorism suspect from American custody.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2012

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Community sentences to get tougher under David Cameron plan – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in community service, news, sentencing by tracey

“David Cameron wants to toughen up non-custodial community sentences with new sanctions including giving courts the power to confiscate offenders’ credit cards, passports and driving licences. In a bid to curb impressions that community sentences are a soft alternative to prison, the prime minister is also proposing to electronically tag offenders and prevent them from leaving home for most of the day.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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Christopher Tappin prepares for extradition to the US – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in conspiracy, extradition, news, weapons by tracey

“A retired British businessman who is due to be escorted to America by US marshals on Friday after losing a two-year battle against extradition has said he is ‘philosophical’ about his chances of never returning to his home country. Christopher Tappin, who is accused of conspiring to sell components for Iranian missiles, will meet the marshals at Heathrow police station and be taken to the US, where he could face 35 years in jail.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk