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Assisted dying policy put to Commons vote – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, news, parliament, prosecutions by sally

“Parliament will this week be forced to confront the question of whether people who help loved ones end their lives should escape prosecution. MPs will be asked to vote in support of guidance drawn up by the director of public prosecutions two years ago that distinguishes between compassionate amateur assistance, which is unlikely to result in prosecution, and malicious encouragement, which can carry a maximum 14-year sentence.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2012

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Tribunal hands down key privilege ruling in OFT dairy pricing case – Legal Week

Posted March 26th, 2012 in competition, news, price fixing, privilege, tribunals by sally

“The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has held that confidentiality under litigation privilege applies to Competition Act investigations, in a key ruling in the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT’s) long-running investigation into dairy retail pricing.”

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Legal Week, 26th March 2012

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Current judicial appointments system is ‘not fit for purpose’, says report – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news by sally

“New arrangements for appointing senior judges are needed to ensure a more diverse judiciary, according to a report published on Monday. It calls for the concept of ‘merit’ to be redefined and raises concerns that one branch of government risks becoming a self-perpetuating oligarchy.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2012

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Twice as many judges needed to handle benefits appeals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 26th, 2012 in appeals, benefits, disabled persons, judiciary, news, remuneration, tribunals by sally

“Twice as many judges are needed to handle the high volume of appeals under the Government’s controversial new welfare regime, at a cost of at least £1million a year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2012

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Privacy injunctions to get clean bill of health from parliament – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in injunctions, media, news, parliamentary privilege, privacy, public interest by sally

“High court privacy injunctions have been given a clean bill of health by a special committee of MPs and peers which were set up in the fallout of the Ryan Giggs gagging order.”

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2012

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Families win landmark ruling on £600m asbestos compensation – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2012 in asbestos, compensation, families, health & safety, insurance, news, victims by sally

“Thousands of families whose relatives were killed by asbestos cancers will win a landmark compensation victory this week, sources have told The Independent on Sunday. The Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday that insurers who offered cover at the time victims inhaled the deadly fibres will have to pay compensation.”

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The Independent, 25th March 2012

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Musical Youth lose legal battle over Pass The Dutchie – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in copyright, legal representation, news by sally

“Ex-members of a child reggae band that hit the heights with a song about a stewing pot 30 years ago have lost a legal battle with their former lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2012

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MPs’ expenses receipts to stay secret, IPSA rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 26th, 2012 in disclosure, expenses, freedom of information, news, parliament by sally

“MPs’ expenses receipts should not be shown to the public, Westminster’s new standards watchdog has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2012

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Financial adviser fraudsters told to pay back £1 each – BBC News

Posted March 26th, 2012 in assets recovery, financial advice, fraud, mortgages, news by sally

“Two financial advisers who conned investors out of £3m in a property scam which they lost gambling have been ordered to pay back just £1 each.”

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BBC News, 24th March 2012

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Injured student protester faces trial for violent disorder – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in demonstrations, inquiries, news, personal injuries, police, trials, victims, violent disorder by sally

“A philosophy student who claimed he suffered head injuries from a police baton during the anti-fees protest in London faces trial on Monday for violent disorder at the demonstration.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2012

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Art of court stenographer faces the final sentence – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2012 in courts, news, reports, standards by sally

“Charlie Cooper discovers what we’ll lose when the law enters the digital age.”

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The Independent, 24th March 2012

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Oxford law graduate cleared of role in London riot – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in evidence, news, trials, violent disorder, witnesses by sally

“An Oxford law graduate accused of throwing bricks at police during last summer’s riots walked free from court on Friday after a jury took just half an hour to find him not guilty.”

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The Guardian, 25th March 2012

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Deferred prosecution agreement legislation to be introduced, Solicitor General says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in bills, company law, deferred prosecution agreements, fines, news, penalties, prosecutions by sally

“The Government will introduce new laws that enable businesses and prosecutors to negotiate the punishments those firms should face for unlawful activity before the end of this Parliament, a top legal advisor has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd March 2012

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Flood v Times Newspapers, Supreme Court allows “Reynolds” appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in defamation, news, privilege, public interest, Supreme Court by sally

“In a unanimous decision ([2012] UKSC 11) the Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Times Newspapers Limited against a decision of the Court of Appeal ([2010] EWCA Civ 804) which had held that it could not rely on Reynolds qualified privilege. The Supreme Court restored the decision of Mr Justice Tugendhat ([2009] EWHC 2375 (QB)) who had ruled, on the hearing of a preliminary issue, that the Times was entitled to rely on the defence of Reynolds qualified privilege in relation to the printed publication of the article about the claimant.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd March 2012

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Antoni Imiela : M25 rapist guilty of 1987 London rape – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“A convicted sex attacker has been found guilty of raping a woman in 1987 in south-east London.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2012

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Library Closures and the Public Sector Equality Duty: Libraries – 11 KBW

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in equality, libraries, local government, news by sally

“I [Elisabeth Laing QC] consider 6 topics in this paper
(1) the legislative framework
(2) the implied duty to assess need
(3) community groups
(4) Equality Impact Assessments (‘EIAs’) and libraries
(5) institutional arrangements
(6) the Localism Act 2011.”

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11 KBW, 22nd March 2012

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Environmental and planning law newsletter – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in civil procedure rules, consultations, energy, environmental protection, news, nuisance, planning, waste by sally

Environmental and planning law newsletter (PDF)

Thirty Nine Essex Street, March 2012

Source: www.39essex.com

Going Over The Top – One Inner Temple Lane

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in news, sport by sally

“Vincent Kompany, Didier Drogba, Nenad Milijas are members of the growing club of players being sent off for serious foul play in the Premier League. Pundits and commentators seem to like nothing more at the moment than to pore over these decisions, happy to quote anyone that will talk about it with their view or opinion.”

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One Inner Temple Lane, 21st March 2012

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The Public Sector Equality Duty – 11 KBW

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in equality, news by sally

“Since the Coalition Government came into power, ‘doing more with less’ has become a typical catchphrase. Cutting public services, charging for services, or finding a more economically attractive way of delivering public services has been a requirement for most, if not all, public authorities.”

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11 KBW, 22nd March 2012

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