Former trader jailed for four years for insider dealing – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2013 in insider dealing, news, sentencing by sally

“A former futures trader was yesterday sentenced to four years jail after being found guilty of insider dealing.”

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The Independent, 12th March 2013

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Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce each jailed for eight months – The Guardian

“Chris Huhne and his ex-wife, Vicky Pryce, have each been jailed for eight months for perverting the course of justice over an arrangement 10 years ago in which Pryce took speeding points for the former Liberal Democrat MP.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2013

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Legal Services Board draft business plan response – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 11th, 2013 in barristers, consultations, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors by sally

“The Bar Standards Board today responded to the draft Legal Services Board business plan 2013-14.”

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Bar Standards Board, 8th March 2013

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Fine tuning medical diagnoses to rare genetic disorders – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 11th, 2013 in consent, DNA, genetic testing, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“There is no doubt that medical diagnosis and therapy are struggling to keep pace with the genetic information pouring out of the laboratories and sequencing centres. And the issue of medical liability is being stretched on the rack between conventional treatment and the potential for personalised therapy. Treatment of disease often turns out to be different, depending on which gene mutation has triggered the disorder. However fine tuned the diagnosis, it may turn out to be profoundly wrong in the light of subsequent discoveries.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 9th March 2013

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Man given life sentence for murdering £3,000 casino winner – The Independent

Posted March 11th, 2013 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man has been handed a life term after stabbing a gambler to death who had won £3,000 at a casino.”

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The Independent, 9th March 2013

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Appeals on the merits: only pick a hole if you can fill it – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted March 11th, 2013 in appeals, competition, judicial review, news, price fixing, tribunals by sally

“In his recent blog ‘Down the rabbit hole,’ Tom Richards described the ‘quasi judicial review within an appeal’ contained in s.193(7) Communications Act 2003 as something of a Wonderland.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 11th March 2013

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Government backs Level 4 apprenticeships to offer new route into law – Legal Futures

Posted March 11th, 2013 in legal education, legal profession, news, universities by sally

“A new route into the legal profession is launched today in a bid to improve access and diversity in the law.”

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Legal Futures, 11th March 2013

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A dangerous use of police force to quell protest – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2013 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, news, police, violence, violent disorder by sally

“The Alfie Meadows ruling is a reminder of the coalition’s hypocrisy on non-violent protest.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2013

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Sign error on M42 motorway may mean speeding let-off – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2013 in enforcement, news, prosecutions, road traffic offences by sally

“Thousands of motorway speeding convictions could be overturned because the font used to display the numbers on some variable speed limit signs may not have complied with traffic regulations.”

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BBC News, 9th March 2013

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Jailed SAS hero Sgt Danny Nightingale to find out whether his conviction will be quashed – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 11th, 2013 in appeals, armed forces, firearms, news by sally

“An SAS sniper jailed for possessing a war trophy given to him by the Iraqi army will learn this week whether his conviction will be quashed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2013

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Legal aid cuts force closure of almost a third of Shelter offices – The Guardian

“Cuts to legal aid are forcing the closure of almost a third of Shelter’s housing advice centres and compelling the Red Cross to abandon its assistance for family reunions, the organisations claim.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2013

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Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce to be sentenced – BBC News

“Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are due to be sentenced for perverting the course of justice.”

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BBC News, 11th March 2013

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Abu Qatada must remain in custody – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2013 in bail, deportation, detention, evidence, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Radical preacher Abu Qatada must remain in custody following his arrest for allegedly breaching his bail conditions, a judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2013

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Government failing to bring Britain in line with European rules on human trafficking, say charities – The Independent

“The Government has failed to bring Britain in line with European laws on human trafficking, according to leading charities, who say victims of the crime are being left vulnerable to further abuse.”

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The Independent, 10th March 2013

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Heritage bodies win high court battle against Barnwell windfarm – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2013 in energy, local government, news, planning by sally

“Leading heritage organisations have won a high court battle against plans for a windfarm they warn will result in substantial harm to a heritage area ‘of national significance.’ English Heritage and the National Trust say the case has national implications. They supported East Northamptonshire district council’s successful legal bid to block proposals submitted by West Coast Energy for four 300 feet (91 metre) turbines on farmland at Barnwell Manor in Sudborough.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2013

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Ex-police officer and ex-prison officer admit selling information to Sun – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2013 in media, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

“A former police officer and ex-prison officer have admitted selling information to the Sun about high-profile individuals – the first people to plead guilty in relation to the investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2013

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“Frantic” firms creating hump of CFA cases that will take years to clear, says QC – Litigation Futures

Posted March 8th, 2013 in fees, law firms, negligence, news, speeches by sally

“The 1 April Jackson reforms start date is creating a ‘hump’ of conditional fee agreement (CFA) cases that will take years to clear the courts, a leading clinical negligence barrister has predicted.”

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Litigation Futures, 7th March 2013

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Patrick O’Brien: When Judges Misbehave: The Strange Case of Jonah Barrington – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted March 8th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, judges, news by sally

“The recent high profile arrest of a part-time recorder, Constance Briscoe, in connection with the Vicki Pryce trial gives me a tenuous topical link to judicial discipline and nineteenth century case of Sir Jonah Barrington, still the only High Court judge to have been dismissed from office. Disciplinary proceedings against a judge are relatively rare and dismissal of a permanent salaried judge is almost unheard of.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 7th March 2013

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Home Office announces changes to the Immigration Rules for skilled migrants from April – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 8th, 2013 in immigration, migrant workers, news, regulations by sally

“Changes to the Immigration Rules applying to skilled migrant workers coming to
the UK from outside of the European Economic Area will take effect from April,
the Home Office has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2013

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A landlord who failed to consult properly with its tenants before incurring service charge costs has been reprieved – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 8th, 2013 in consultations, costs, landlord & tenant, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A landlord can still recover the cost of carrying out work on a property from
its tenants through a service charge even if the landlord does not comply with
statutory consultation requirements, provided that the tenants are not
‘prejudiced’ by the landlord’s actions, the Supreme Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2013

Source: www.out-law.com