Should the CPS Give Press Conferences? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

“Do CPS press conferences after charge risk prejudicing a trial, asks Dan Bunting.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 10th August

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 12th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013

The Freedom of Information (Release of Datasets for Re-use) (Fees) Regulations 2013

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 12th, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Ahmad v Secret Garden (Cheshire) Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1005 (06 August 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Thomas Cook Tour Operations Ltd & Anor v Louis Hotels SA [2013] EWHC 2469 (QB) (09 August 2013)

N and N v London Borough of Newham & Anor [2013] EWHC 2475 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

Marton -Cum -Grafton Parish Council), R (On the Application Of) v North Yorkshire County Council [2013] EWHC 2406 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

Tabbakh, R (On the Application Of) v The Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust & Anor [2013] EWHC 2492 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

Bredenkamp, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs [2013] EWHC 2480 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

Ignaoua, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2512 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

D, R (On the Application Of) v Worcestershire County Council [2013] EWHC 2490 (Admin) (09 August 2013)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Thai -Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co Ltd & Anor v Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic [2013] EWHC 2466 (Comm) (08 August 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Angela England jailed over Conwy false rape allegation – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, taxis by sally

“A mother who falsely accused a taxi driver of raping her has been jailed for 20 months at Mold Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 10th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mediation: reasonable growth – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 12th, 2013 in arbitration, budgets, family courts, legal aid, news, reports by sally

“The government is introducing measures which it says will take pressure off the courts and tribunals, and in the case of family law disputes fill the gap left by cuts to legal aid. But many practitioners say the policies have not been properly thought through – and may actually hinder the use of mediation.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

High Court rejects challenge to maximum expenditure policy on adult care – Local Government Lawyer

“A High Court judge has rejected claims that a council unlawfully decided to introduce a ‘maximum expenditure policy’ on funding for adult care packages where people choose to live in the community.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2013

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

New subject access code published by ico – Panopticon

Posted August 12th, 2013 in children, codes of practice, data protection, internet, news by sally

“Yesterday I posted about a new and important High Court judgment on the application of the subject access regime. As it happens, yesterday was also the day on which the Information Commissioner published his new ‘Subject Access Code of Practice’. This is an important document which requires careful consideration by anyone working in the DPA field.”

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Panopticon, 9th August 2013

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Home Office monitored over Freedom Of Information delays – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in delay, freedom of information, government departments, news, time limits by sally

“The Home Office is to be monitored for three months over concerns it takes too long to respond to Freedom of Information requests.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law graduates flock to paralegal roles – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 12th, 2013 in law firms, legal education, legal profession, news, paralegals by sally

“Law firms are receiving up to 100 applications for every paralegal vacancy as graduates become desperate for work and firms seek out lower staff costs.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

London fire cuts: Councils to seek judicial review – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in budgets, fire services, judicial review, local government, London, news by sally

“A group of London councils is preparing to take legal action over the decision to shut 10 fire stations as part of plans to make £28.8m savings.”

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BBC News, 10th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Trade mark owner wins right to block proposed new ‘top-level’ domain – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 12th, 2013 in arbitration, domain names, intellectual property, internet, news, trade marks by sally

“A trade mark owner has won the right to stop its mark being adopted as a new generic ‘top-level’ domain (gTLD) by a rival company.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Paul Fenner jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Wigan – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of Appeal backs tenant forced to move out for years of repairs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 12th, 2013 in agreements, appeals, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repairs by sally

“A woman who moved out from her flat while a local authority carried out repairs still held her tenancy eight years later, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2013

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Surveillance camera code of practice comes into force – BBC News

“A code of practice on the use of surveillance cameras by bodies such as local authorities and police forces has come into effect in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brooke Magnanti sued by former lover over Belle de Jour blog – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2013 in defamation, internet, news, prostitution by sally

“Former RAF officer Owen Morris wants damages for defamation and breach of privacy, claiming sex work was fabricated.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Exclusive: The violent men cleared by police – The Independent

Posted August 12th, 2013 in complaints, domestic violence, news, police, prosecutions, recidivists, victims by sally

“Police failed to arrest thousands of domestic abuse suspects who went on to commit violent crimes, including murder, rape and assault, an Independent on Sunday investigation reveals.”

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The Independent, 11th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Thousands fail to appear in court in Wales in 2012 – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2013 in costs, courts, delay, freedom of information, news, statistics, Wales, warrants by sally

“Thousands of defendants failed to appear at courts in Wales last year, causing ‘significant and costly’ problems, BBC Wales has learnt.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Meet Britain’s youngest ever barrister – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2013 in barristers, legal education, news, young persons by sally

“She is the youngest person to be called to the bar in 600 years and at just 18, Gabrielle Turnquest has already become used to questions about her age. By 12 she was ahead of her classmates. She started her first degree at the age of 14, graduating two years later on the day she also graduated from high school. ‘I guess it feels really good to have a law degree,’ she says, ‘rather than the age part of it.'”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk