Man jailed over Newbury mosque pig’s head dumping – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for three months for dumping a pig’s head outside a mosque in Berkshire.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Treasury presses supreme court to consider secret evidence in bank case – The Guardian
“The Treasury is urging the supreme court to consider secret evidence for the first time when it hears an appeal by an Iranian bank against sanctions imposed on it by the British government.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Blackstone’s Pannick fails to persuade Supreme Court to extend privilege to accountants – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has refused to extend legal privilege to accountants offering tax advice.”
The Lawyer, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Ministry of Justice publishes final DBA and success fee cap regulations – Litigation Futures
“Signs of life from the Ministry of Justice over getting on with implementing the Jackson reforms emerged yesterday with publication of two draft statutory instruments that will come into force on 1 April.”
Litigation Futures, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Barnet’s ‘easyCouncil’ faces judicial review over outsourcing – The Guardian
“The ‘easyCouncil’ model of no-frills local services is set to go on trial this spring after the High Court announced it will review a £320m services contract due to be outsourced by the Conservative-controlled London Borough of Barnet.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How UK libel laws undermined Sunday Times in Lance Armstrong case – The Guardian
“The legal battle with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong which cost the Sunday Times almost £1m after it suggested he took banned substances shows how difficult it is to pursue investigations under British libel laws, with the burden of proof heavily stacked against publishers, according to those who worked on the original stories.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children: Public Law Update – Family Law Week
“John Tughan, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, considers some recent important public law decisions of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court relating to children.”
Family Law Week, 21st January 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Final ruling on legal advice confidentiality expected tomorrow – OUT-LAW.com
“Lawyers will learn tomorrow whether the confidential protection that attaches to their communication with clients can also be claimed by accountants. A Supreme Court ruling on the issue of legal professional privilege (LPP) is expected tomorrow.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Met appeal over autism damages ruling – BBC News
“The father of an autistic boy restrained by Metropolitan Police officers after he jumped into a swimming pool has attacked the force for challenging a ruling against them.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS launches crackdown on middle-class tax evaders – The Independent
“Thousands of tax cheats – including those with no previous criminal convictions – face being prosecuted and jailed as part of a crack-down on evasion to be launched by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”
The Independent, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Defendants in Libor-fixing case may be named, court rules – The Guardian
“More than 100 bankers have failed in a bid to prevent their names being revealed during preliminary hearings of a high court case centred on alleged rigging of the key London interbank offered rate (Libor) by Barclays staff.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Forces to publish details of misconduct cases – Daily Telegraph
“Two forces will publish details about officers who have been sacked or who have resigned while facing disciplinary proceedings in the first move of its kind in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tax evasion: Criminal crackdown to accelerate – BBC News
“More cases of tax evasion will be taken to the criminal courts as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) accelerates its crackdown in this area.”
BBC News, 21st January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial Times editor criticised by tribunal over unfair dismissal – The Guardian
“The Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, has been criticised by an employment tribunal judge over the unfair dismissal of an award-winning journalist at the title.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ched Evans rape case: Tenth person fined for naming victim – BBC News
“A woman who named a woman raped by Wales and Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans has been told to pay more than £1,600 in fines, costs and compensation.”
BBC News, 21st January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
