Government asks Supreme Court for permission to appeal FiTs rulings – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in appeals, consultations, energy, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Government has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether it acted lawfully when it announced plans to scale back its subsidy plans for solar projects in December.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2012

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Crimes committed by victims of human trafficking – should they be prosecuted? – UK Human Rights Blog

“This was the first occasion when the Court of Appeal has considered the problem of child trafficking for labour exploitation. It has not previously been subject to any close analysis following the coming into force in 2005 of the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd February 2012

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Child rapists’ sentences reviewed – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in attorney general, child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the sentences of two child rapists who were jailed for just 40 months for attacking an 11-year-old girl.”

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The Independent, 22nd February 2012

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Branson wins right to own porn web address featuring his name – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in dispute resolution, domain names, internet, news, pornography, trade marks by sally

“An Australian man has been ordered to transfer his ownership of the richardbranson.xxx domain name to UK entrepreneur Richard Branson.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2012

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Nikitta Grender: Carl Whant guilty of murdering pregnant teenager – BBC News

“A former nightclub bouncer has been convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant teenager two weeks before she was due to give birth.”

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BBC News, 22nd February 2012

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St Paul’s protesters refused appeal – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in appeals, Church of England, demonstrations, injunctions, news by sally

“Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral were today refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.”

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The Independent, 22nd February 2012

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Interview with Sir Andrew Macfarlane – Family Law Bar Association

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in families, judges, news by sally

“Sir Andrew McFarlane was promoted to the Court of Appeal in July 2011, the most recent appointment in a meteoric career that began in the drama department of Durham University. As he explains in conversation with Family Affairs, his preferred activities at University
 involved drama, student politics and the church. Law seems to have 
been an after-thought and he is (probably) the only member of the
 current Court of Appeal able to boast of a third class degree. Beware
 the temptation, however, to assume that Andrew has a third class 
mind; his progress from provincial practice in the West Midlands to a
glittering leading career at 1KBW, authorship of the leading text book
 on Child Law, a raft of committee appointments including
 Chairmanship of the FLBA, the High Court bench at 51 and the Court
 of Appeal at 57 bear testament to a distinctly first class brain with
 application to match.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 20th February 2012

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Fox hunt investigation abandoned amid row between campaigners and CPS – The Guardian

“An investigation into a Dorset hunt has been abandoned amid a row between animal welfare monitors and the Crown Prosecution Service over the text of a letter explaining why no arrests should be made.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2012

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Failed superinjunctions: a brief history – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in anonymity, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“Ryan Giggs has finally given up his anonymity over his alleged affair with model Imogen Thomas. He is not the first celebrity to see a superinjunction fail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2012

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Law on missing people should be simplified, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in fraud, insurance, missing persons, news, presumption of death orders by sally

“‘Byzantine’ laws in England and Wales determining the affairs of those who go missing are so bewildering that they should be replaced with a simplified presumption of death act, a report by MPs proposes.”

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2012

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Let’s not add insult to personal injury – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2012 in claims management, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

“Whiplash can be a pain in the neck for insurers – and it’s they who are driving the debate over the scale of personal injury claims.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

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Ex-Norwich striker Leon McKenzie jailed for bogus letters to police – The Guardian

“The former Norwich City striker Leon McKenzie has been jailed for sending bogus letters to the police in a bid to avoid a driving ban.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2012

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Wheelclampers jailed for conspiracy to defraud – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, wheel clamping by tracey

“Five members of a car clamping operation that used motorists ‘as a licence to print money’ have been jailed for a total of almost eight years.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2012

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Arthur Scargill wins £13,000 union damages – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2012 in damages, expenses, news, trade unions by tracey

“Former miners’ leader Arthur Scargill has been awarded £13,000 in damages after he sued a trust fund of the union he led for 20 years. Mr Scargill, 74, sued the National Union of Mineworkers Yorkshire Area Trust Fund (YATF) over a range of expenses he claimed he was owed when he worked for them in a £26,000-a-year role after he retired as NUM national president.”

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The Independent, 21st February 2012

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Ryan Giggs finally gives up anonymity over Imogen Thomas ‘affair’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 21st, 2012 in anonymity, blackmail, injunctions, news by tracey

“Manchester United and Wales star Ryan Giggs finally gave up all rights to anonymity in the High Court today over his alleged affair with glamour model Imogen Thomas.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2012

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CPP shares suspended on stock exchange – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in banking, consumer protection, financial regulation, insurance, news by tracey

“Major banks could become embroiled in another mis-selling scandal after shares in CPP, the embattled credit card insurer, were suspended on the London Stock Exchange after a Financial Services Authority investigation.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

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Master of the Rolls criticises Irwin Mitchell costs – The Lawyer

Posted February 21st, 2012 in appeals, costs, law firms, news, personal injuries by tracey

“Irwin Mitchell has been forced to defend its pricing policy after the Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger highlighted a case in which it charged six times the amount paid out to its client.”

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The Lawyer, 21st February 2012

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Young footballer died from misadventure, jury rules – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2012 in drug trafficking, duty of care, inquests, news, police by tracey

“An inquest jury has returned a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of a young footballer who died when a bag of cocaine split inside his body.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2012

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Santander fined £1.5m over FSCS cover confusion – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news by tracey

“Santander has been fined £1.5m by the City regulator for failing to inform customers that stock market-linked bonds they were buying were not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the bank went bust.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

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Cash machine gang jailed – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in burglary, gangs, news, sentencing by tracey

“A gang behind a series of cash machine burglaries have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

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