20 law firms implicated in ‘secret’ phone hacking scandal – Daily Telegraph

“Lawyers were the biggest users of the private investigators behind the ‘secret’ phone-hacking scandal, it has been revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2013

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Judge: couple’s £850,000 divorce is financial suicide – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2013 in costs, divorce, judges, news by sally

“A high court judge has said a couple have committed ‘financial suicide’ by spending £850,000 on legal bills during their divorce.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2013

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Stuart Hall should serve longer in jail for sex attacks, Attorney General tells Court of Appeal – The Independent

Posted July 26th, 2013 in appeals, attorney general, complaints, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall’s 15-month prison sentence for indecently assaulting 13 girls was unduly lenient and he should serve longer in jail, the Attorney General told the Court of Appeal today.”

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The Independent, 26th July 2013

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Lover jailed for Diana Lee murder and mutilation in Cheshire – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2013 in arson, fraud, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A conman who murdered his lover and mutilated her body to cover his tracks has been sentenced to life, with a minimum prison term of 34 years.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Stuart Hall: judges review whether sentence for sex attacks was too lenient – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2013 in appeals, complaints, news, recidivists, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Three of Britain’s most senior judges are considering whether the 15-month sentence handed to Stuart Hall for a string of sex offences was unduly lenient.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2013

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PC Keith Blakelock trial date set for next year – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2013 in murder, news, police, trials, violent disorder by sally

“A provisional trial date has been set at the Old Bailey for a 44-year-old man charged with the murder of PC Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in 1985.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2013

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Police lose A19 ‘forced retirement’ challenge – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2013 in age discrimination, news, police, retirement, trade unions by tracey

“A regulation allowing police forces to forcibly retire officers after 30 years’
service is not unlawful, the High Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2013

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Prince Charles’s letters: judges allow appeal against block on publication – The Guardian

“High court judges give the Guardian right to challenge cabinet move to keep secret so-called ‘black spider memos.’ ”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2013

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Danny Nightingale avoids jail over possession of pistol and ammunition – The Guardian

“Ex-SAS sniper gets two-year suspended sentence for illegally possessing Glock 9mm and 300 rounds.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2013

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Council fails in Court of Appeal bid to overturn kinship carer fees ruling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 25th, 2013 in appeals, equality, families, fostering, local government, news by tracey

“A London borough has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to overturn a ruling that its policy of differential treatment of family foster carers and unrelated foster carers was unlawful.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2013

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Court of Appeal commends short rulings as way to cut “soaring costs of litigants” – Litigation Futures

Posted July 25th, 2013 in appeals, civil justice, costs, courts, judgments, news by tracey

“Short, old-style rulings that lay out the legal propositions relevant to the case and the conclusions reached by applying them should help reduce the cost litigation, the Court of Appeal has suggested.”

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Litigation Futures, 25th July 2013

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Barristers join the revolution after receiving green light to conduct litigation – Legal Futures

“Barristers will be allowed to conduct litigation and form associations with non-barristers after the Legal Services Board approved the new Bar Standards Board (BSB) code of conduct.”

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Legal Futures, 25th July 2013

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Nortel decision restores claims by the Pensions Regulator to position envisaged by Parliament, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 25th, 2013 in debts, insolvency, news, pensions by tracey

“Claims by the Pensions Regulator in relation to an insolvent company’s pension scheme rank as provable debts alongside the claims of other unsecured creditors, the UK’s highest court has ruled.24 Jul 2013.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2013

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Competition Commission backs away from mandatory rotation in preliminary report on audit market – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 25th, 2013 in auditors, competition, news, reports by tracey

“The Competition Commission (CC) has decided against forcing companies to rotate their statutory auditors regularly and has signalled that they should instead put their auditing needs out to tender at least every five years.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2013

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MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims – Law Society’s Gazette

“Victims of asbestos-related disease are to be offered a process for out-of-court compensation along the lines of the RTA Portal, under proposals to support mesothelioma sufferers announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th July 2013

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Children: Public Law Update (July 2013) – Family Law Week

Posted July 25th, 2013 in adoption, children, costs, expert witnesses, news, proportionality, witnesses by tracey

“John Tughan, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, examines some important recent judgments of particular interest to public law children lawyers.”

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Family Law Week, 24th July 2013

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How far should our courts venture onto the battlefield? – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2013 in armed forces, constitutional reform, news, parliament, select committees, war by tracey

“If you think there are clear rules governing the UK’s use of armed force, you would be wrong.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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Whiplash drives false insurance claims to £1bn – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2013 in fraud, insurance, news, personal injuries by tracey

“Fraud uncovered by the country’s insurers has topped £1 billion for the first time, with 340 questionable claims detected every day.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2013

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Teenager convicted of starting fatal fire – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2013 in arson, fire, homicide, news, young offenders by tracey

“Dyson Allen, 19, faces prison sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter of four siblings in Lancashire.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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Nadine Dorries repays £3,000 travel expenses – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2013 in expenses, news, parliament, repayment by tracey

“Parliamentary standards watchdog finds Tory MP’s claims for trips between London and her constituency ‘wrongfully made.’ ”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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