Divorcing parents turn to ‘brainwashing’ children in custody battles – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 26th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, news by sally

“Warring parents are increasingly attempting to ‘brainwash’ their children to get the upper hand in custody disputes, according to lawyers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2012

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Former spy Mark Kennedy sues police for ‘failing to stop him falling in love’ – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2012 in damages, divorce, negligence, news, personal injuries, police, psychiatric damage by sally

“A former spy is suing the Metropolitan police for failing to ‘protect’ him from falling in love with one of the environmental activists whose movement he infiltrated.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2012

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Rich crooks net vast legal aid sums – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2012 in assets recovery, budgets, confiscation, costs, drug offences, fraud, legal aid, news by sally

“Dozens of super-rich criminals – some worth tens of millions – have received vast sums in legal aid despite their illicit fortunes, an investigation has revealed.”

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BBC News, 26th November 2012

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Plan to allow ‘disproportionate force’ against burglars included in crime bill – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2012 in bills, burglary, news, prosecutions, self-defence by sally

“The justice secretary’s promise to give householders the right to deploy ‘disproportionate force’ in defending their homes will be incorporated into a parliamentary bill this week.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2012

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PCC chair says he has widespread media backing for self-regulation plan – The Guardian

“The head of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), Lord Hunt, has said there is widespread agreement within the media for a proposed new self-regulation body he is arguing should be introduced in the wake of the Leveson report into press standards, which is published on Thursday.”

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The Guardian, 26th December 2012

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Prison mentors: ‘I’ve been in trouble almost all the time’ – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2012 in charities, housing, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

“The government wants to give more prisoners on sentences of less than 12 months a mentor – who may themselves be an ex-offender – to try to cut reoffending.”

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BBC News, 26th November 2012

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New laws designed to give extra protection to victims of stalking come into force – The Independent

“Two specific criminal offences of stalking have come into force in England and Wales for the first time.”

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The Independent, 26th November 2012

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UBS fined £30m over rogue trader – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, fines, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“UBS has been fined £30m by the UK’s Financial Services Authority – and could see its investment banking activities hampered by the Swiss regulator – after the former trader Kweku Adoboli was jailed for fraud.”

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The Guardian, 26th November 2012

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Whole life prison terms upheld by Court of Appeal – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in appeals, dangerous offenders, early release, human rights, murder, news, prisons, rape by sally

“The Court of Appeal has upheld the principle of whole life sentences for the most dangerous of offenders, saying it does not breach human rights.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2012

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Barristers: profession is growing but what will it look like? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in barristers, diversity, equality, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

“Report shows fewer BME pupils, majority are from professional backgrounds and 22.5% have no debt.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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Lord Chief Justice to step down – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2012 in judges, judiciary, news, retirement by sally

“Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge is to retire as head of the judiciary next year, the Judicial Office said.”

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The Independent, 21st November 2012

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Nanny jailed for crying rape after one-night stand – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2012 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“A nanny who falsely accused her boss of rape when he rejected her following a one-night stand was jailed for two years today after a judge warned ‘hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012

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Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted November 21st, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Cm 8489 (PDF)

Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, Cm 8490 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 21st, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

YDG & Anor, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 2437 (20 November 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Churchill Insurance Company Ltd v Fitzgerald & Wilkinson (Rev 1) [2012] EWCA Civ 1465 (15 November 2012)

C (A child), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1477 (16 November 2012)

Clearwell International Ltd v MSL Group Holdings Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 1440 (16 November 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Harrogate Borough Council v Crossland & Anor [2012] EWHC 3260 (QB) (20 November 2012)

Joseph & Ors v Spiller & Anor [2012] EWHC 3278 (QB) (20 November 2012)

MXB v East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust [2012] EWHC 3279 (QB) (20 November 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Howard v Howard – Lawson [2012] EWHC 3258 (Ch) (20 November 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Awuku, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 3298 (Admin) (16 November 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Bankhaus Wolbern & Co (AG & Co KG) & Anor v China Construction Bank Corporation, Zhejiang Branch [2012] EWHC 3285 (Comm) (19 November 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Serious Fraud Office inspection report published – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 21st, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, reports, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“The Attorney General has today published HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s report on the SFO.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 20th November 2012

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Plans unveiled for the future regulation of UK private security industry – Home Office

Posted November 21st, 2012 in licensing, news, professional conduct, regulations, security companies by sally

“Plans to make private security businesses across the UK more accountable for quality and standards were unveiled by the government today [20 November].”

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Home Office, 20th November 2012

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Rehabilitation revolution – next steps announced – Ministry of Justice

“A rehabilitation revolution aimed at cutting crime, better educating troubled young people and offering real value to taxpayers was set out by the Secretary of State for Justice today [20 November].”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th November 2012

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No Judgment – No Justice – Lord Neuberger

Posted November 21st, 2012 in internet, judgments, law reports, news by sally

No Judgment – No Justice (PDF)

Lord Neuberger

The First Annual BAILII Lecture, 20th November 2012

Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service – WLR Daily

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service [2012] UKSC 52; [2012] WLR (D) 330

“The Crown Prosecution Service, in deciding whether to use its statutory power to take over and discontinue a private prosecution on the ground that there was insufficient evidence, was entitled to apply the same test as that applicable to Crown prosecutors when conducting public prosecutions, namely that a prosecution should not be continued unless it was more likely than not that the defendant would be convicted.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and others v Samskip GmbH – WLR Daily

Posted November 21st, 2012 in compensation, EC law, enforcement, insurance, jurisdiction, law reports, transport by sally

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and others v Samskip GmbH (Case C-456/11); [2012] WLR (D) 329

“On the proper interpretation of articles 32 and 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2001 L 12, p 1), the court of a member state in which recognition was sought of a judgment by which a court of another member state had declined jurisdiction on the basis of a jurisdiction clause was bound by the finding—declaring the action inadmissible—regarding the validity of that judgment.”

WLR Daily, 15th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk