Premier League wins piracy block of First Row Sports – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2013 in copyright, internet, news, sport by sally

“The Premier League has won a court order forcing UK internet service providers to block a popular football streaming website.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 17th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013

The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2013

The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2013

The Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) (Onshore Gas) Order 2013

The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013

The Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2013

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013

The Crime Prevention (Designated Areas) (Revocations) Order 2013

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Transfer of Functions (Youth Leisure-time Activities) Order 2013

The Consular Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013

The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

R (on the application of New London College Limited) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); R (on the application of West London Vocational Training College) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of New London College Limited) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); R (on the application of West London Vocational Training College) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 51 UKSC 2012/0060 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 17th July 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Benedetti (Appellant) v Sawiris and others (Respondents) – Supreme Court

Benedetti (Appellant) v Sawiris and others (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 50 | UKSC 2011/0087 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 17th July 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Home Office asks Supreme Court to make landmark privacy ruling – The Independent

“Government lawyers want to overturn decision that criminal records vetting system breaches human rights.”

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The Independent, 14th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Swinton Insurance fined £7.4m for mis-selling – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2013 in compensation, competition, consumer protection, fines, insurance, news by sally

“One of the UK’s largest insurance companies, Swinton, has been fined £7.38m for mis-selling policies.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fees cut for lasting powers of attorney – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 17th, 2013 in fees, news, powers of attorney by sally

“Anyone applying for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) to choose someone they trust to make decisions for them if they lose mental capacity will be helped by a 15 per cent cut in the application fee announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th July 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

BDW Trading Ltd and another v South Anglia Housing Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted July 17th, 2013 in consultations, landlord & tenant, law reports, service charges by sally

BDW Trading Ltd and another v South Anglia Housing Ltd [2013] WLR (D) 282

“Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, which provided for consultation requirements to apply to ‘qualifying long term agreements’ (‘QLTA’), had no application to a long term agreement entered into in relation to buildings which had not yet been constructed, or which were not let at the time of the agreement.”

WLR Daily, 15th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Kapri v Lord Advocate (representing the Government of the Republic of Albania) – WLR Daily

Kapri v Lord Advocate (representing the Government of the Republic of Albania) [2013] UKSC 48; [2013] WLR (D) 281

“An arrested person who resisted extradition on the basis that there was systemic corruption in the judicial system in the requesting country did not necessarily have to point to particular facts or circumstances affecting his case since such corruption affected everyone who was subjected to it and it was impossible to say that any individual who was returned to such a system would receive the right to a fair trial within article 6 of the Convention.”

WLR Daily, 10th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid reforms could undermine fundamental principles of justice, warns CPS – The Independent

“Government plans to reform legal aid for criminal suspects could undermine the fundamental principles of justice in England and Wales, the official prosecuting body has suggested.”

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The Independent, 16th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Renault’s YouTube ad banned for ‘portraying women as sexual objects’ – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2013 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, women by sally

“The advertising watchdog has banned a Renault advert featuring scantily-clad dancers, ruling that it objectified women.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Driving test translator jailed over 200 exam cheats – BBC News

“A Chinese translator in Birmingham has been jailed for helping 200 learner drivers cheat on theory exams.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Surviving LASPO conference: ‘imperative’ that next government has advice strategy – LegalVoice

Posted July 17th, 2013 in appeals, benefits, budgets, legal aid, legal services, local government, news by sally

“A single helpline to act as ‘a safety net’ for those who can not find legal help and a £100m national advice fund, are likely to be two of more eye-catching recommendations of the Low Commission on the Future of Advice and Legal Support reports Jon Robins.”

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LegalVoice, 17th July 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Gay marriage: freedom of speech and conscience – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“At the beginning of 2013 11 countries allowed gay marriage to be performed. By the middle of the year that number had increased to 15 with more to come. Some states in the US and Mexico also allow gay marriages to take place and some jurisdictions recognise same-sex marriages conducted elsewhere but do not perform them. While civil partnerships were introduced throughout the UK in 2004, England and Wales and Scotland look likely to be the next jurisdictions to allow same-sex marriage. The Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2012-13 to 2013-14 regarding England and Wales is already in the House of Lords and the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill has just been introduced. Northern Ireland, by contrast, looks set to stick solely with civil partnerships (and will recognise the other jurisdictions same-sex marriages as such).”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th July 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Pension liberation test case gets underway at High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 17th, 2013 in consumer protection, fraud, news, pensions, retirement by sally

“A test case to establish whether a number of pension schemes which allowed members access to their savings before the minimum retirement age were legal has begun at the High Court.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Dr David Kelly: 10 years on, death of scientist remains unresolved for some – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2013 in BBC, coroners, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, news, suicide, war, weapons, whistleblowers by sally

“Death of WMD dossier scientist contributed to erosion of trust in politics.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 17th, 2013 in law reports by sally

High Court (Commercial Court)

Burger King v King Franchises [2013] EWHC 1761 (Comm) (26 April 2013)

Bikam OOD & Anor v Adria Cable SARL [2013] EWHC 1985 (Comm) (12 July 2013)

ARB International Ltd. v Baillie [2013] EWHC 2060 (Comm) (12 July 2013)

Cavendish Square Holdings BV & Anor v El Makdessi [2012] EWHC 4305 (Comm) (18 December 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Northumbrian Water Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd [2013] EWHC 1940 (TCC) (12 July 2013)

Hunt & Ors v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 1121 (TCC) (03 May 2013)

ABB Ltd v Bam Nuttall Ltd [2013] EWHC 1983 (TCC) (12 July 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Sir John Thomas named as next lord chief justice – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2013 in judges, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news by sally

“Sir John Thomas, president of the queen’s bench division, is to become the next lord chief justice of England and Wales, Downing Street has confirmed.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Is complicity with the death penalty illegal? – UK Human Rights Blog

“In a previous blog post on these pages, the case of Lindsay Sandiford was examined. Sandiford – a British citizen facing the death penalty in Indonesia – had asked the UK Government for funding to help her appeal, but was refused financial help. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Government, stating that the decision to provide legal aid to a British citizen abroad is a discretionary matter for the executive.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th July 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Tax tribunal ruling against SDLT avoidance scheme could ensure payment of £135m tax, says HMRC – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 17th, 2013 in bills, HM Revenue & Customs, news, stamp duty, tax avoidance, tribunals by sally

“A tax tribunal has ruled against a stamp duty land tax (SDLT) avoidance scheme, under which a property developer used a sub-sale and alternative finance scheme to try to avoid paying the tax on the purchase of the Chelsea Barracks in London.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2013

Source: www.out-law.com