Category: news

LCJ: “Once in a lifetime” chance to build proper court IT system – Litigation Futures

Posted May 21st, 2014 in budgets, computer programs, courts, internet, judiciary, news by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice has said the country has a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to build a proper court IT system, and failing to make a success of it would be a “disaster”. In a strongly-worded speech highly critical of previous court IT failures, Lord Thomas said that if the Courts Service and the judiciary squandered the £300-£400m promised by the Treasury, it would “not be forgotten” and “we would not be given that money again”.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st May 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Law firm’s medical negligence advert was misleading, ASA rules – Legal Futures

Posted May 21st, 2014 in advertising, compensation, consumer protection, cosmetic surgery, internet, negligence, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘An internet banner advertisement by an Essex law firm which showed a woman’s face above the slogan “awarded £40,000 after cosmetic surgery – claim now” was misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 21st May 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Jackson rules High Court erred in refusing more time – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 21st, 2014 in civil justice, disclosure, interpretation, news, time limits by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson, architect of the civil justice reforms, has overturned a High Court decision which wrongly interpreted his own changes to the system.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th May 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Appeal court sets aside £186k professional negligence claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 21st, 2014 in appeals, conflict of interest, conveyancing, costs, damages, injunctions, negligence, news, solicitors by sally

‘A Devon firm has won an appeal against a £186,000 damages award for professional negligence following a conveyancing row with a former client.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Former sniper Danny Nightingale loses bid to overturn conviction – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2014 in appeals, armed forces, courts martial, firearms, news, suspended sentences by sally

‘Former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has lost his latest bid against his conviction for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition.’

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BBC News, 20th May 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK man who fought in Syria is first to be convicted of terror offences related with the conflict – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 21st, 2014 in evidence, news, telecommunications, terrorism by sally

‘A man whose wife told him to “go die in battlefield” in a text message as he went off to fight in Syria has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of terrorist offences in connection with the conflict.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Businesses win riot damage ruling at Court of Appeal – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2014 in appeals, arson, compensation, insurance, news, police, violent disorder by sally

‘Businesses whose property is damaged in riots can recover “consequential” losses stemming from the incident, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Previously it was believed compensation payable by police under the Riot Act was limited to physical damage.’

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BBC News, 20th May 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-ballerina forces ‘landmark’ ruling in social care, charity says – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 21st, 2014 in budgets, carers, disabled persons, elderly, families, human rights, local government, news, privacy, proportionality by sally

‘A disabled former ballerina who has been locked in a six-year legal battle with her local council over night-time care has forced a “landmark” ruling which could make social workers consider the “dignity” of the elderly when assessing care provisions, age campaigners have said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman abused by stepfather fights for compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 21st, 2014 in age discrimination, appeals, child abuse, compensation, criminal injuries compensation, equality, human rights, news by sally

‘A woman who was sexually abused by her stepfather for more than a decade will today bring a landmark legal case in an attempt to overturn rules which bar her from claiming compensation from public funds.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Joss Stone murder plotters’ jail sentences reduced – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2014 in appeals, conspiracy, learning difficulties, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘The jail sentences of two men who plotted to rob and kill the pop singer Joss Stone have been reduced by the appeal court.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Will there be reform for cohabiting couples? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 20th, 2014 in cohabitation, financial provision, judges, Law Commission, news by sally

‘The Head of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, recently held a press conference where he addressed the wide ranging reforms of the family justice system that came into force on 22 April 2014. He was also asked to look to the future.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th May 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Wrongfully convicted man Victor Nealon gets apology – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2014 in attempts, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, rape by sally

‘A man who spent 17 years behind bars wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has received an apology from a body set up to examine miscarriages of justice.’

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BBC News, 20th May 2014

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Hire purchase agreement not necessarily supply of goods at the outset, UK tax tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 20th, 2014 in consumer credit, news, sale of goods, taxation, tribunals, VAT by sally

‘Hire purchase (HP) agreements will not necessarily amount to a supply of goods for the purposes of VAT liability at the outset of the contract, the UK’s Upper Tax Tribunal has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Prison for a day – the real issues continue to be ignored – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 20th, 2014 in community service, fines, imprisonment, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘Last week we read that the Centre for Social Justice, a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith, has promulgated a new approach to sentencing, based on an American model. Those of you who are not of tender years will recall another approach to sentencing we took from the Americans – the sentencing guidelines; look how well they have turned out.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th May 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Man jailed for Hereford pub brawl killing – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2014 in grievous bodily harm, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A father-of-four has been jailed for three years after killing a man with a single punch during a pub brawl.’

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BBC News, 19th May 2014

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Conwoman who used the police to warn off a journalist is jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 20th, 2014 in fraud, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘Neelam Desai is jailed for fraud after using the police to warn off journalist Gareth Davies who was investigating her business dealings.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014

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Judge calls for action to help soldiers sufering PTSD as he spares veteran – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 19th, 2014 in Afghanistan, armed forces, assault, community service, judges, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by sally

‘Judge warns increasing numbers of soldiers suffering post traumatic stress disorder are coming before the courts as he says “I don’t think we give enough credit to the men who are prepared to lay down their lives on a daily basis for us.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014

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Former deputy headmaster jailed for indecently assaulting boys on school trips – The Independent

Posted May 19th, 2014 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, indecent photographs of children, news, school children, sentencing, teachers by sally

‘A former deputy headmaster who assaulted boys on school camping trips has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 17th May 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The Serial Removal of Children from Young Mothers – is this right? – Family Law Week

Posted May 19th, 2014 in adoption, budgets, care orders, children, families, family courts, fostering, news, pilot schemes, statistics by sally

‘Maureen N Obi-Ezekpazu, FRSA, Barrister and Mediator, Family Matters, asks what can be done to help the plight of young mothers who have had several children permanently removed.’

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Family Law Week, 18th May 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Permitted use restriction in retail lease breached Competition Act, London court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 19th, 2014 in competition, landlord & tenant, leases, local government, news by sally

‘A ‘permitted use’ restriction in a commercial lease which limited the type of goods that a retail tenant could sell from the premises was in breach of the Competition Act, a county court in London has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2014

Source: www.out-law.com