Theodora Dallas: inside the jury room – The Guardian
“Yesterday’s judgment offers a rare insight into jury deliberations, revealing what Dallas told fellow jurors about her online research.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
New online tool in transparency drive – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has published a new online tool that lets people see the length of time cases take in courts across England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
No smoke without fire – New Square Chambers
“It is well known that on exchange of contracts for the purchase of land, title to the property vests in the buyer in equity, so that the buyer is immediately at risk if there is damage to the property. This can be a trap. If, for example, the property is damaged by fire between exchange and completion, the buyer is bound to complete without reduction in price: Poole v Adams (1864) 10 LT 287.”
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New Square Chambers, January 2012
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
Wind farm development – A Note on some recent legal issues for decision makers – No.5 Chambers
“Onshore wind, and energy infrastructure generally, is a form of development which gives rise to strongly held views, on all sides. Resolving the competing environmental and policy issues is difficult enough, but this form of development also has a propensity to attract legal challenge.”
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No.5 Chambers, 20th January 2012
Source: www.no5.com
Leasehold enfranchisement: busy times – New Square Chambers
“Despite the parlous state of the residential property market, enfranchisement claims continue to exercise courts and tribunals. This article gives a flavour of what has been generating disputes.”
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New Square Chambers, January 2012
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
All in good faith? Whistleblowing law and practice – Cloisters
“The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 came into life as a Private Members Bill put forward by a Conservative MP with the backing of the then Labour Government and assistance in drafting from Public Concern at Work (PCaW).”
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Cloisters, 14th December 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
Consultation and Legitimate Expectations – 11KBW
“Whether or not there is in law an obligation to consult, where consultation is embarked upon it must be carried out fairly. What is ‘fair’ will obviously depend on the circumstances of the case and the nature of the proposals under consideration: see R (Edwards) v Environment Agency [2006] EWCA Civ 877 per Auld LJ at [90].”
Full story (PDF)
11KBW, 19th January 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Woman jailed for using six-year-old girl to burgle – The Independent
“A woman who duped a six-year-old girl into breaking into a house and stealing a laptop was jailed yesterday for 20 months.”
The Independent, 24th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anthony Pryke’s killer to face justice after confessing to 1987 crime – The Guardian
“The best friend of a teenager whose body was discovered in a drain more than two decades ago will this week be sentenced for manslaughter after he contacted police and confessed to killing his friend.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Comedians can say ‘mong’ on TV, rules Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
“Media regulator Ofcom has rejected three complaints about comedian Ricky Gervais’s use of the word ‘mong’ during his Channel 4 show Science.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clarke: mediation the future for separating families – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has today (23 January) urged separating couples to consider mediation when they separate or divorce, instead of turning to the courts.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Drug guidelines suggest lighter sentences for ‘social dealers’ – The Guardian
“Recreational drug users who naively buy small quantities to share with their friends could avoid jail under sentencing guidelines for drug offences published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Objections to right-to-die plea – BBC News
“The court case of a severely disabled man seeking permission for a doctor to ‘lawfully’ end his life should not go ahead, the Ministry of Justice says.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crimes of passion: R v Clinton – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Contrary to press reports last week, there is no defence to murder in England and Wales that the killing was a crime of passion.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for drug offences – Sentencing Council
“Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of drug offences.”
Sentencing Council, 24th January 2012
‘Infidelity plus’ – the new defence against murder – The Guardian
“A partner’s affair can no longer be treated by courts as a defensible reason to lose control and kill – but it can be a factor.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ITV breached audience trust over ‘IRA’ video game footage, says Ofcom – The Guardian
“Ofcom has reprimanded, ITV for misleading viewers and breaking the broadcasting code, after video game footage was mistakenly used in a documentary sequence purporting to show the IRA shooting down a helicopter with weapons supplied by Muammar Gaddafi.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Transitional arrangements for Localism Act announced – OUT-LAW.com
“Last minute transitional arrangements have been announced to facilitate a smooth transition for provisions in the Localism Act and to close a drafting loophole. The arrangements are set out in a Commencement Order, following the enactment of the Localism Act In November 2011.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Regulator correctly determined editorial responsibility for on-demand video services, Ofcom rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations that share control over the content of video-on-demand (VOD) programmes should write contracts that set out who has overall editorial responsibility for the material, Ofcom has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
