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“The Department for Education has confirmed that it is seeking an appeal at the supreme court against the court of appeal ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the death of Baby P.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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EU migration law changes rejected – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in asylum, EC law, news by sally

“Prime Minister David Cameron today (24 June) said he had seen off attempts to change European laws on migration which could have stopped the UK from sending asylum seekers back to other EU countries.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2011

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Criminalising squatting will hit homeless, charities warn – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in news, prosecutions, squatting by sally

“Leading charities are warning that proposals to make squatting a criminal offence risk dragging some of the country’s most vulnerable people through the justice system.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Court orders trader to repay customers after late deliveries and failure to refund purchases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 27th, 2011 in consumer protection, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“A court has ordered an online trader to refund consumers that he failed to deliver goods or pay refunds to, the UK’s consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2011

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Fast-track for second reading of legal aid and sentencing bill condemned – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 27th, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“Lawyers and MPs have expressed outrage at the government’s attempt to fast track the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill through Parliament.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2011

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Swearing at police not an offence – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2011 in harassment, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Police have been ordered not to arrest people who subject them to abuse, it has been revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2011

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‘Avalanche’ of Bellfield stories threaten to put editors in dock for contempt – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in contempt of court, media, news, trials by sally

“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, is considering whether to put newspaper and broadcast editors in the dock for contempt of court after a judge dismissed the jury in the Levi Bellfield trial at the Old Bailey, blaming media coverage.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Police chiefs call for new national system of witness protection – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in informers, news, police, witnesses by sally

“Murder of couple and complaints from ‘abandoned’ informants prompt review that aims to restore trust. Paul Cahalan reports.”

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The Independent, 27th June 2011

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Milly Dowler case: Victims’ tsar to act following family’s court ordeal – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, trials, victims by sally

“Britain’s courts will see sweeping changes in favour of the victims of serious crime in the light of the Milly Dowler murder trial, the victims’ commissioner has vowed.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2011

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 27th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Manchester Police, R (On the Application Of) v Hookway & Anor [2011] EWHC 1578 (Admin) (19 May 2011)

Attorney General v Fraill & Anor [2011] EWCA Crim 1570 (16 June 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Zinda v Bank of Scotland Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 706 (23 June 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Chemistree Homecare Ltd & Ors v Roche Products Ltd [2011] EWHC 1579 (Ch) (16 June 2011)

Cowderoy v Cranfield [2011] EWHC 1616 (Ch) (24 June 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

David Wyld & Co, Solicitors v Dadourian & Anor [2011] EWHC 1517 (QB) (20 June 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Rust Consulting Ltd v PB Ltd [2011] EWHC 1622 (TCC) (24 June 2011)

Carillion JM Ltd v Phi Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 1581 (TCC) (23 June 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Stellar Shiipping Company LLP v Cosco (Dalian) Shipyard Company Ltd [2011] EWHC 1278 (Comm) (12 May 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Cephalon Inc & Ors v Orchid Europe Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 1591 (Pat) (24 June 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Prisoners receive £10m in payouts – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in compensation, false imprisonment, news, personal injuries, prisons by sally

“Prisoners have won more than £10 million in compensation over the last five years, figures show.”

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The Independent, 26th June 2011

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Tuition fees increases to be challenged in court – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in fees, judicial review, news, universities by sally

“Two sixth formers have been granted permission to challenge the lawfulness of the government’s decision to let universities triple tuition fees.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Intelligence officers could face court for “aiding and abetting torture” despite new guidelines – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2011 in aiding and abetting, intelligence services, judicial review, news, prosecutions, torture by sally

“Intelligence officers could be prosecuted for aiding and abetting torture overseas because new guidelines are not clear enough, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2011

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Levi Bellfield gets life without parole – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Levi Bellfield refused to leave his prison cell to hear Mr Justice Wilkie sentence him to life without parole and condemn him as a ‘cruel and pitiless killer’.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Lord Macdonald says fair criminal trials ‘imperative’ – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, trials, victims by sally

“Defendants must be able to put their case – ‘however appalling’ – fairly before a court, ex-director of Public Prosecutions Lord Macdonald has said.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2011

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DPP: We will look at victim support – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, victims by sally

“The director of public prosecutions said he would examine how victims are treated in court after admitting the Milly Dowler murder case raised ‘fundamental questions’.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2011

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Legal aid reform could end right to a free solicitor – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in budgets, legal aid, legal representation, news by sally

“A ‘cornerstone’ of the legal system, the universal right to a solicitor upon arrest, could be jettisoned in favour of means-testing under controversial plans drawn up by the Ministry of Justice.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2011

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Law firms are opening up to non-graduates – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in law firms, legal education, legal executives, news by sally

“A new mood of egalitarianism is sweeping the profession just as higher tuition fees are likely to reduce social mobility.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Watchdog highlights ‘imbalance of power’ between consumers and lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 24th, 2011 in consumer protection, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

“Consumers have benefited from the first four years of the Legal Services Act, but there remains an ‘imbalance of power’ which acts to their detriment in dealing with lawyers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk