Permanent injunction against anti-vivisection protestors – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 12th, 2012 in harassment, injunctions, medical ethics, news, vivisection by sally

“The High Court has granted a medical testing laboratory a final injunction against anti-vivisectioners protesting outside their premises.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th December 2012

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Judge strikes down Facebook page “Keeping our Kids Safe From Predators” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 6th, 2012 in anonymity, criminal records, injunctions, internet, news, sexual offences by sally

“This fascinating case comes to light in the midst of general astonishment at the minimal attention paid in the Leveson Report to the ‘wild west’ of the internet and the question of social media regulation.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

An Analysis of Employment Injunctions in 2011/12: are applicants slipping on their own banana skins? – Littleton Chambers

Posted December 4th, 2012 in compensation, employment, injunctions, news by sally

“Although there is no data available to establish the actual figures, it is a truism that only a small proportion of cases in which applications are made for interim employment injunctions culminate in a trial.”

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Littleton Chambers, December 2012

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

YouView is sued over YourView naming dispute – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2012 in injunctions, internet, news, telecommunications, trade marks, trade names by sally

“UK internet TV provider YouView has been sued for trademark infringement in a dispute over the product’s name.”

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BBC News, 26th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Asylum lawyers warned over disclosure – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2012 in asylum, disclosure, injunctions, law firms, news, professional conduct by sally

“Lawyers could be disciplined for not disclosing ‘all material facts’ in legal bids to halt removal of asylum seekers, a senior judge has said.”

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BBC News, 19th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Swan Housing Association Ltd v Gill – WLR Daily

Swan Housing Association Ltd v Gill: [2012] EWHC 3129 (QB);   [2012] WLR (D)  325

“A tenant facing anti-social behaviour injunction proceedings was not prevented from applying to register his possessory title with the land registry by virtue of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 7th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

David Walliams and Lara Stone fail in harassment claim against photographer – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2012 in harassment, injunctions, news, photography by sally

“Actor David Walliams and his model wife Lara Stone have failed to bring a harassment claim against a freelance photographer.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

TNK-BP whistleblower wins case – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2012 in corruption, disclosure, injunctions, news, whistleblowers by sally

“Oil firm loses attempt to extend gagging order preventing former logistics head disclosing documents alleging corruption.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Freddie Starr: media wins court battle to overturn injunction – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2012 in defamation, injunctions, media, news by sally

“Five media organisations have overturned a high court injunction brought by the TV entertainer Freddie Starr over an allegedly libellous allegation.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Top judge reveals fury over extradition delays like Abu Hamza – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 27th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, injunctions, judges, news, terrorism by sally

“The most senior judge in the country has spoken of his ‘fury’ that cases like Abu Hamza are allowed to drag on for years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Privacy protection: have the courts been led astray? – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2012 in freedom of expression, injunctions, news, notification, privacy, public interest by sally

“Self-interested tabloids enjoy reporting on the existence of an injunction. We have seen what this unfettered power can lead to.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sun had public interest in publishing Steve McClaren affair story, says judge – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2012 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“A high court judge has outlined his reasons for rejecting a privacy injunction sought by former England manager Steve McClaren against the Sun over an extramarital affair.”

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The Guardian, 5th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Local Government Law Update – 11 KBW

Local Government Law Update: 28 August (PDF)

11 KBW, 28th August 2012

Source: www.11kbw.com

BBC’s chief finance officer sues the Daily Star – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2012 in corporation tax, defamation, injunctions, news, tax avoidance by sally

“The BBC’s chief finance officer, Zarin Patel, is suing the Daily Star for libel over two stories about the tax affairs of corporation staff.”

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The Guardian, 5th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Injunctions for accommodation, judicial review and prospects of success – NearlyLegal

Posted August 29th, 2012 in homelessness, housing, injunctions, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“This is case that highlights the benchmark for seeking an injunction for accommodation on a judicial review claim.”

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NearlyLegal, 26th August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Steve McClaren loses bid to gag Sun story alleging extramarital affair – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Former England manager Steve McClaren failed in a high court bid over the weekend to prevent the Sun publishing a front-page story about an alleged extramarital affair.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret court proposals compared to superinjunctions – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2012 in closed material, courts, injunctions, intelligence services, news by sally

“The government’s plan to establish a new generation of secret courts has sparked fresh controversy after it emerged that the fact that a hearing is to be held behind closed doors may itself be kept secret.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2012

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Follow the money… – NearlyLegal

Posted August 6th, 2012 in costs, damages, freezing injunctions, landlord & tenant, news, sentencing by sally

“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”

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NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

High court maintains anonymity orders despite injunctions being lifted – The Gaurdian

Posted July 31st, 2012 in anonymity, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“The high court has maintained the anonymity of several sports stars and public figures even though their privacy injunctions have been lifted.”

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The Guardian, 30th July 2012

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Arbitration News: Sulamerica – the law governing an agreement to arbitrate – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted July 27th, 2012 in arbitration, conflict of laws, injunctions, insurance, news by sally

“In Sulamerica Cia Nacional De Seguros S.A. v Enesa Engenharia S.A. [2012] EWCA Civ 638 the Court of Appeal explored (amongst other things) the question of how the law governing an arbitration agreement in the absence of express choice is to be determined.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 18th July 2012

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk