Economists say Jackson reforms will cost £70m a year – Law Society’s Gazette

“Jackson reforms will cost the taxpayer more than £70m a year in employers’ liability cases, according a report prepared by economists.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd November 2011

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Groupon ad ‘pressuring’ consumers into hurried cosmetic surgery is banned – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in advertising, complaints, electronic mail, medical treatment, news, ombudsmen by sally

“A promotion email from Groupon offering discounted cosmetic surgery, including breast enlargement, has been banned for “pressuring” consumers into hurriedly making potentially life-changing decisions in just a few hours.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Witham babysitter jailed for biting and scalding boy – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in assault, child abuse, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

“A babysitter who pinched, bit, strangled and scalded a three-year-old boy has been jailed for nine years.”

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BBC News, 22nd November 2011

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Victims giving evidence: witnesses must be cross-examined – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in cross-examination, evidence, news, trials, victims, witnesses by sally

“This week the Times exposed a leaked report into child sexual exploitation suggesting that the way that vulnerable victims give evidence in court should be changed in an attempt to ensure more abusers and rapists are convicted. The idea is that victims in this country should be spared the ordeal of answering questions during proceedings.”

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Halbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd November 2011

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Riders, Horses and Cars – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in horses, negligence, news, road safety by sally

“Distinct from the situation of loose horses straying on to the road is the case where a horse with a rider comes into contact with traffic. This will sometimes lead to the rider either suing the driver or the driver suing the rider and with a subsequent counter claim.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 17th November 2011

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Ken Clarke ditches plan to scrap chief coroner – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in armed forces, bills, budgets, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Justice secretary abandons plan to abolish post amid heavy opposition from Royal British Legion.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Independent Schools, the contract for Education and some litigation issues – 11 KBW

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in duty of care, education, news, school children by sally

“There are numerous cases about the duties of care in tort which schools, whether independent or maintained, owe to their pupils. Most of them – though not all, as we will see – concern physical injury in the playground, during sports or on school trips.”

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11 KBW, 16th November 2011

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Employment rules may be relaxed for micro firms – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in company law, employment, news, regulations by sally

“Companies employing fewer than 10 staff may be exempted from employment regulations under a consultation to be announced on Wednesday, to promote economic growth.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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Fair trials and the freedom of the press: when fundamental principles conflict – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in contempt of court, freedom of expression, internet, media, news, trials by sally

“Two principles fundamental to English law are open justice and freedom of the press. The right of the public to know via the press who has been charged with what is one of the key features that distinguishes a free society from the sort of tyrannies where those deemed not to be on message politically disappear and are never heard from again.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd November 2011

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Student who ran TV website in extradition battle with US – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in copyright, extradition, internet, media, news by sally

“Extraditing a British student to the United States over allegations of copyright infringement would be disproportionate and a breach of his human rights, his lawyer said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2011

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UK Uncut accuses Revenue & Customs of delaying judicial review – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in corporation tax, delay, judicial review, news, tax avoidance by sally

“The campaign group trying to recoup £10m in unpaid tax penalties from Goldman Sachs has accused Revenue & Customs of delaying a judicial review of the controversial settlement it made letting the bank off the money it owed.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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Lawyers must embrace case management reforms, says Jackson – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in case management, civil procedure rules, news by sally

“Lord Justice Jackson has stressed that lawyers need to embrace his proposed reforms of case management if the necessary ‘culture change’ he envisages is to be realised.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2011

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Successful prosecutions for violence against women and girls up by 6,500 cases in 2010-11 – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, harassment, news, rape, women by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service is successfully prosecuting more cases than ever of offences of violence against women and girls.”

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Crown Prosecution Service,

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Courts to sit in evening to ease pressure on justice system – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in courts, Crown Prosecution Service, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Magistrates courts could hold evening sittings to ease the pressure on the justice system, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2011

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First choice among equals – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in diversity, equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news by sally

“It’s far from clear the government’s proposed new panel will succeed in appointing more women and BAME judges.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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Police ‘not ready for new counter-terror powers’ – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in bills, news, police, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

“Counter-terrorism police are not ready for the introduction of new laws to replace controversial control orders on suspects, the BBC understands.”

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BBC News, 23rd November 2011

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Elderly home care failures breach human rights, report finds – The Guardian

“Equality and Human Rights Commission says elderly people face unchecked ‘ageism’ from council-funded home care.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Prada ad featuring True Grit star banned for being ‘irresponsible’ – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in advertising, children, news, ombudsmen by sally

“A Prada ad campaign featuring 14-year-old actor Hailee Steinfeld, star of the Coen brothers film True Grit, in a potentially life-threatening situation has been banned by the advertising regulator.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Host of Solicitors from Hell-style sites appear following court action – The Lawyer

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, Law Society, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society spent roughly £150,000 on shutting down the website Solicitors from Hell but faces a latest setback as it has emerged that similar websites attacking UK firms are appearing online, with some said to be hosted abroad to protect them from the British authorities.”

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The Lawyer, 22nd November 2011

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“Is this possible?” – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“Highlights from the Lords debate on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, in which 54 peers spoke.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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