Commercial barristers and Law Society join chorus of opposition to court fee changes – Litigation Futures

Posted March 4th, 2014 in barristers, consultations, courts, fees, Law Society, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) proposals to increase court fees for litigants above cost price have been roundly condemned once again, with the Law Society and commercial barristers adding their voices to what has become a chorus of disapproval.’

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Litigation Futures, 4th March 2014

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Jahmel Jones shooting: Lecturer Rachel Kenehan jailed for helping murderers – BBC News

‘A university lecturer who helped her boyfriend and two others escape after they shot dead a rival drug dealer has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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Mormon church loses English temple tax fight in European rights ruling – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, news, taxation by sally

‘Ordering the Mormon church to pay local property taxes on one of its English temples is not a breach of human rights, European judges have ruled.’

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The Independent, 4th March 2014

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 4th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Coventry & Ors v Lawrence & Anor [2014] UKSC 13 (26 February 2014)

EM (Eritrea), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 12 (19 February 2014)

Revenue & Customs v Forde and McHugh Ltd [2014] UKSC 14 (26 February 2014)

Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2014] UKSC 10 (19 February 2014)

Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc (Rev 1) [2014] UKSC 11 (19 February 2014)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Okedare, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 228 (27 February 2014)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Newlyn Dean & Sons Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 193 (27 February 2014)

Ali & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWCA Civ 194 (27 February 2014)

Swallowfalls Ltd v Monaco Yachting & Technologies SAM & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 186 (27 February 2014)

Biddick (Deceased) , Representatives of the Estate of v Morcom [2014] EWCA Civ 182 (27 February 2014)

Graham v Every & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 191 (27 February 2014)

ST & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 188 (28 February 2014)

Magmatic Ltd v PMS International Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 181 (28 February 2014)

National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v Arnold White Estates Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 216 (03 March 2014)

MA & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2014] EWCA Civ 13 (21 February 2014)

JE (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 192 (25 February 2014)

Sarkar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 195 (26 February 2014)

Makudi v Baron Triesman of Tottenham [2014] EWCA Civ 179 (26 February 2014)

McKinnon v The London Borough of Redbridge [2014] EWCA Civ 178 (26 February 2014)


Jessemey v Rowstock Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 185 (26 February 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ukip must be treated like any major party, Ofcom rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2014 in elections, media, news, ombudsmen, political parties by sally

‘Nigel Farage’s party must be given the same coverage as the Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats in the run up to the European elections, the regulator says.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2014

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Michael Piggin: Terror offences accused can be named – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2014 in anonymity, explosives, news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘A judge has lifted an order banning the naming of an 18-year-old man charged with terror offences.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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Violent sex assault cold case solved after a decade in one of the first ever cases of ‘covert DNA retrieval’ – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2014 in assault, DNA, firearms, investigatory powers, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A violent sex attacker was caught when police used ground-breaking anti-terrorism powers to covertly recover DNA from a coffee cup he had used at the end of a four-day surveillance operation.’

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The Independent, 3rd March 2014

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How To: combine two careers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 4th, 2014 in legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

‘Is it possible to pursue a second vocation alongside the law?’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd March 2014

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Supreme Court brings private nuisance into the 21st century – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 4th, 2014 in damages, injunctions, news, noise, nuisance, planning, public interest, Supreme Court by sally

‘The law of private nuisance is the way of balancing the rights of neighours, the right to be noisy or smelly, and to be free of noise or smells. Hitherto it is has been explicitly a private law remedy, and has slightly odd rules. But it has been struggling with public interests for some years; are they irrelevant, or can they carry the day for claimant or defendant in a private nuisance claim?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd March 2014

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Council did not have power to ban live animal exports, says judge – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2014 in animals, compensation, local government, news, proportionality by sally

‘A district council faces having to make a significant payout to exporters of live animals after a High Court ruled that the authority did not have power to impose a temporary ban on shipment.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2014

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Police forces appeal against A19 retirement ruling – BBC News

‘Five police forces have appealed against a ruling that their use of a regulation to make older officers retire was not “proportionate”.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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Fake barrister struck off after complaints – Daily Telegraph

‘Yvonne Turley, 50, who claimed to be an employment law specialist, held meetings with her clients in McDonalds’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2014

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Barrister who falsified qualifications disbarred after mitigation was thrown into question – Legal Futures

‘A barrister who made national headlines after it was discovered he had falsified his educational qualifications and attainments was disbarred on appeal because of fresh evidence that undermined his mitigation, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 4th March 2014

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Lewis Dale jailed for life for murdering grandmother – BBC News

‘A teenager who murdered his grandmother and tried to kill his grandfather while high on drugs has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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New law to prevent sale of health data for commercial purposes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 4th, 2014 in bills, health, medical records, misuse of private information, news by sally

‘New UK legislation will ban the disclosure of aggregated patient medical records for commercial purposes, according to media reports.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2014

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Baby to undergo blood transfusions despite objection of Jehovah’s Witnesses parents – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2014 in children, family courts, medical treatment, news, parental rights by sally

‘High Court judge agrees to proceedure despite his parents’ objections on religious grounds.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2014

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Prison officer Julie Turton jailed over sex and drugs – BBC News

‘A prison officer who had sex with an inmate and supplied drugs to prisoners at HMP Birmingham has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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PC Keith Blakelock trial: witnesses given immunity from prosecution – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2014 in immunity, murder, news, police, violent disorder, witnesses by sally

‘Witnesses against a man charged with being part of a mob that hacked a police officer to death almost 30 years ago themselves took part in the attack and have been given immunity from prosecution, a jury has heard.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2014

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Families ‘torn apart’ by immigration rules on spouses – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2014 in families, human rights, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘A minimum income requirement imposed on non-EU migrants limits the number able to enter the UK. But some families claim the system is unfair and is keeping spouses and their children apart, as Inside Out East reports.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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What caused the 1985 Tottenham Broadwater Farm riot? – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2014 in homicide, murder, news, police, violent disorder by sally

‘PC Keith Blakelock was stabbed to death in the Broadwater Farm riot in Tottenham, north London, on 6 October 1985. But what caused the riots?’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2014

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