Canary Wharf takes legal action to keep out potential Occupy London protesters – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2011 in demonstrations, injunctions, news by sally

“The owner of Canary Wharf, home to some of Britain’s biggest banks, has taken out injunctions to stop camps being set up by protesters targeting the City of London.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2011

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Freedom from Suspicion: Surveillance Reform for a Digital Age – Justice

Posted November 4th, 2011 in complaints, electronic mail, interception, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“In this new major report, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, JUSTICE calls for a fundamental overhaul of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act in order to protect the right of individual privacy from unnecessary, unwarranted and unchecked state intrusion.”

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Justice, 4th Novemver 2011

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Law against phone hacking is not working, says civil liberties group – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2011 in complaints, electronic mail, interception, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act fails to protect individuals from illegal surveillance, according to Justice.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2011

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London riots: judge spares rioting actor whose degree at risk – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2011 in handling stolen goods, news, sentencing, violence by sally

“A young actor who joined in the London riots has been spared jail because he faced losing his university place.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2011

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Toy boy’, 72, faces losing home after court battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2011 in loans, news, wills by sally

“A 72-year-old ‘toy boy’ faces losing his home after a judge ruled that he must pay back money given to him by his long-term partner before she died, plus a hefty legal bill, because they were not married.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2011

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Village loses high court challenge over radioactive waste – the Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in arbitration, news, nuclear waste, planning, waste by sally

“A group of villagers who claimed they were testing the government’s commitment to ‘localism’ by challenging a waste company’s right to dump radioactive materials in a nearby landfill site have failed in a high court challenge.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2011

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Ofcom proposes new rules on broadcasters’ advertising deals – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in advertising, codes of practice, media, news by sally

“Commercial broadcasters will not be able to ‘unduly discriminate’ between advertisers when setting the fees they charge for carrying commercials under proposed new rules set out by the UK’s media regulator.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2011

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Warning over Henry VIII style law powers – The Independent

“Plans for sweeping new Henry VIII-style powers would enable ministers to rewrite the statute book without consulting Parliament, a report warned today.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2011

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Parties forced to take out loans at high interest to pay their legal costs can recover that interest, judge says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in costs, interest, loans, news by sally

“Parties in complex court cases who are forced to take out loans at a high rate of interest to pay their legal costs can recover the full amount of that interest from the other party in certain circumstances, a court has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2011

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Generation game – the young lawyers following in their parents’ footsteps – Legal Week

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in families, legal profession, news by sally

“Despite seeing the long hours and hard work their parents put in, many offspring are not put off from following them into the legal profession, writes Georgina Stanley.”

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Legal Week, 3rd November 2011

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Trust judges on sentencing, says Law Society – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in news, sentencing by sally

“The Law Society has criticised plans to extend mandatory life sentences, telling the government to trust judges’ discretion. The new regime, which would replace the indeterminate sentencing system with long determinate prison terms and mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of a second serious sexual or violent crime, was announced last week by justice secretary Kenneth Clarke.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011

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Ken Clarke’s justice bill passed despite ‘attacks’ – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“The government’s controversial changes to sentencing policy and legal aid have cleared the Commons, despite opposition from MPs of all parties.”

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BBC News, 2nd November 2011

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European judges have no right to rule on prisoner voting, says Grieve – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in attorney general, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“National parliaments not European judges should decide whether prisoners are entitled to the vote, the attorney general has told the human rights court in Strasbourg.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

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Wife strangled after smashing up husband’s Star Wars toys – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A husband has been found guilty of murder for strangling his Thai wife after she smashed up his collection of Star Wars toys.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011

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Phone hacking: anatomy of a cover-up – what QC’s advice papers reveal – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in disclosure, interception, media, news, opinions, queen's counsel, telecommunications by sally

“Analysis: Publication of warning to NI bosses tells the story of how secret payoff evolved.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

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Court workers opposed to extended opening hours – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in courts, magistrates, news, trade unions by sally

“The union representing court workers has voiced opposition to justice secretary Kenneth Clarke’s wish to extend opening hours.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011

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Family justice review calls for six-month case deadline – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in adoption, family courts, news, reports, time limits by sally

“Childcare decisions in family courts should be made within six months, an official review has said.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2011

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Divorced fathers will not get legal right to access – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in adoption, divorce, family courts, news, parental rights, reports by sally

“Fathers who have gone through divorce or separation will not be granted a legal right to guarantee that their child has “a meaningful relationship with both parents”, according to a long-awaited report on family law.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2011

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St Paul’s protests: how the legal land lies – The Guardian

“If it comes to a David v Goliath battle, the City has the big bludgeons, but Occupy London’s slings could still win the day.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

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Rape case woman wins appeal bid – BBC News

“A woman jailed for falsely retracting rape charges against her husband has won the right to appeal her conviction for perverting the course of justice.”

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BBC News, 2nd November 2011

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