Judge orders that anorexic woman can be force-fed | Analysis – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 19th, 2012 in food, medical ethics, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“Mr Justice Jackson has ruled that it would be lawful and in the best interests of a 32 year old woman (referred to in the judgment as ‘E’) for her to be fed, using physical force or chemical sedation as necessary, for a period of ‘not less than a year’.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘As hard as it gets’: the case of anorexic E and the right to die – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in medical ethics, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“The judge in this challenging case eventually relied on intuition. In such a dilemma, can law or ethics ever yield a single right answer?”

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The Guardian, 19th JUne 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Copyright rulings’ impact on cloud computing investment should act as warning to UK law makers, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 19th, 2012 in copyright, news, reports by sally

“UK law makers and the judiciary should take note of new research that has claimed that a narrow reading of copyright law exceptions can result in an erosion of investment in new technologies, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Terror watchdog says secret courts plan could work – BBC News

“The terrorism laws watchdog says controversial plans for more secrecy in British courts can be made to work.”

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BBC News, 19th June 2012

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Man with locked-in syndrome calls for change to murder law – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in assisted suicide, defences, euthanasia, murder, news by sally

“A a 58-year-old victim of locked-in syndrome has told the high court that a decision not to allow him to be helped to die would condemn him “to a ‘life’ of increasing misery”.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 19th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA [2012] EWCA Civ 838 (19 June 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Entrust Pension Ltd v Prospect Hospice Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 1666 (Ch) (18 June 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mhlanga, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1587 (Admin) (12 June 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Moloobhoy v Moloobhoy [2012] EWHC 1670 (Comm) (19 June 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ofcom backs regular plurality reviews for powerful media firms – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in competition, media, news, reports by sally

“Potential concentrations of media power should be subject to regular, formal reviews, communications regulator Ofcom concluded on Tuesday in a document compiled for culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inside justice: Southwark coroner’s court – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in civil justice, death in custody, inquests, juries, news by sally

“Charlotte Gill reports from an inquest into the controversial death of a man in police custody at Southwark coroner’s court.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Interim payments: the Eeles fallout – Cloisters

Posted June 19th, 2012 in damages, law reports, news, periodical payments, personal injuries by sally

“The Court of Appeal’s decision in Eeles v Cobham Hire Services Ltd [2010] 1 WLR 409 has profoundly affected the ability of claimants to secure adequate accommodation prior to a quantum trial or settlement. This aim of this talk is to consider how Eeles has been applied in subsequent first instance cases, and the lessons to be learned from them in preparing, evidencing and arguing heavy interim payment applications.”

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Cloisters, 13th June 2012

Source: www.cloisters.com

Statutory funding in Catastrophic Injury Cases: Who cares who pays – Byrom Street

Posted June 19th, 2012 in compensation, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“At the heart of this seminar lies an issue that can be stated in relatively simple terms:
‘ … reconciling the principle that a tortfeasor must meet the claimant’s reasonable expenses in coping with the injury he has caused with the ever increasing legislative burden on local authorities to provide care for those who cannot care for themselves and the ability (or otherwise) of local authorities to recoup the costs of so doing.” (per Scott Baker L.J. in Sowden v. Lodge [2004] EWCA Civ 1370 [101])'”

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Byrom Street, 15th June 2012

Source: www.byromstreet.com

Piercing the corporate veil to recover assets from fraudsters – 11 Stone Buildings

Posted June 19th, 2012 in assets recovery, company law, fraud, news by sally

“Piercing the corporate veil is currently a hot topic with a difference of opinion between various judges on several of the finer points, especially in a contractual context (compare Burton J in Gramsci v Stepanovs [2011] EWCH 333 Comm with Arnold J in VTB v Nutritek [2011] EWCH 3107 CH). In the meantime, while the decision of the Court of Appeal in VTB is eagerly awaited, the doctrine is essential to do justice in practice in many cases even though its theoretical underpinnings remain somewhat elusive.”

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11 Stone Buildings, June 2012

Source: www.11sb.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 19th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Sustainable Communities Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Communications Data Bill published – Home Office

“Vital powers to help catch criminals, save lives and protect children were today outlined in the Communications Data Bill.”

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Home Office, 14th June 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Code and entity roadshow: Midlands Circuit – Bar Standards Board

“We have launched a consultation on a new Code of Conduct for barristers, which includes its proposals for regulating new types of business structure.”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th June 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Secret courts bill under attack as House of Lords prepares for second reading – The Guardian

“Plans for secret hearings in civil courts being put before parliament on Tuesday ‘offend the principle of open justice’, a prominent Conservative MP has warned the government.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lap dancer Nadine Quashie: Why I took on Stringfellows – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in employment, news, self-employment, sex establishments, unfair dismissal by sally

“Her landmark legal battle against the nightclub could bring radical changes in employment rights.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hate crimes against disabled people soar to a record level – The Independent

Posted June 19th, 2012 in crime, disabled persons, harassment, hate crime, news by sally

“‘Anti-scrounger’ rhetoric blamed for doubling of offences since 2008 financial crisis.”

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The Independent, 19th June 2012

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Journalists not covered by PCC could lose right to press cards – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in codes of practice, complaints, media, news by sally

“Journalists and photographers on publications will not be able to apply for a press card if their employer refuses to sign up to the Press Complaints Commission code of practice, under a kitemark proposal due to be voted on by the board of the body that issues accreditation this week.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Parliament to tell courts to get tough on human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2012 in crime, deportation, human rights, news, public interest by sally

“Foreign criminals jailed for four years or more must be deported regardless of how long they have been in the UK, MPs will tell the courts today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Locked-in syndrome: high court hears right-to-die pleas – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, judicial review, news by sally

“Two people with locked-in syndrome who find their lives ‘undignified and intolerable’ are taking their right-to-die pleas to the high court.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk