Daily Cause List, 17th November 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Category: news
Ministers defend action taken in wake of Baby P whistleblower – The Times
“The Government today claimed that it had followed ‘proper procedures’ in batting away a whistleblower’s complaint that social workers in Haringey were not dealing correctly with child abuse cases.”
The Times, 14th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Behind the story: How digging for details unearthed a scandal – The Times
“It was meant to give sick and dying men recompense for the irreparable damage to their health caused by years of mining coal. Yet the legacy of the world’s biggest private injury compensation scheme is the number of opulent houses, private jets and luxury cars purchased with the profits of the solicitors who handled their claims.”
The Times,14th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
More laws but no more order, say academics – Daily Telegraph
“Criminologists said despite more than 3,000 new offences created under Labour it has only served to criminalize more people and not protect others.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Appeal judge hits out at “deeply troubling” £100,000 legal costs over a £265 dispute – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers ran up legal bills worth £100,000 and spent more than nine days of court time settling a row over £265.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jim Beresford’s firm made £16.7m in year handling miners’ compensation claims – The Times
“Jim Beresford gained the dubious distinction of being the ‘highest-earning solicitor in Britain’ through the profits generated by his firm’s handling of miners’ compensation claims.”
The Times, 14th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Divorced – for having an affair in Second Life – The Independent
“As divorce cases go, it is as explosive and sordid as it gets: a woman catches her husband having sex with a prostitute, forgives him, but finally throws in the towel after discovering he has been unfaithful again. Yet absolutely none of it happened in real life.”
The Independent, 14th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Miners’ compensation: third of solicitors now flout rules on secret payments to win work – The Times
“The legal profession faces a radical overhaul of a multimillion-pound trade in which thousands of solicitors fork out confidential payments or commission to obtain work.”
The Times, 14th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former church minister found guilty of bigamy on the run – Daily Telegraph
“A bigamist who married three women and left them in debt is on the run from police after being convicted in his absence.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Taxman misled court into granting search warrants – The Times
“Search warrants executed by Revenue & Customs at the offices of a tax consultancy were held to be unlawful by the High Court today.”
The Times, 13th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former Falkland Islands Governor fined for insider trading – The Times
“A former Governor of the Falkland Islands and a past British ambassador to Peru has been fined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for insider dealing in an AIM-listed mining company which he chaired.”
The Times, 13th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Forced Marriage Act and relevant third parties – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a statement on the government’s response to a consultation on third party applications on behalf of victims of forced marriages.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Wrongly-jailed men lose compensation bids – The Independent
“Two victims of high-profile ‘miscarriages of justice’ cases lost a legal battle for increased compensation awards today.”
The Independent, 13th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Binge drinkers to confront their alcohol-related criminal behaviour – Home Office
“Binge drinkers arrested for alcohol related offences in nine police force areas across the country will be compelled to face up to the consequences of their drinking, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.”
Home Office, 13th November 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Artists lobby for royalty rights of the dead – OUT-LAW.com
“Artists have unanimously backed a proposal to award resale royalties to artists after their death, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has said. The art trade has almost unanimously rejected the plan.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tougher rules on prosecuting death drivers after killers escape jail – Daily Telegraph
“Prosecutors have been told to take a tougher line on dangerous driving after a review showed that motorists who killed have escaped jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
13,000 people wrongly branded criminals – Daily Telegraph
“Up to 13,000 people have been wrongly labelled as criminals or accused of more serious offences because of blunders by the police and the Criminal Records Bureau.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Free, gratis and for nothing: why pro bono has finally come of age – The Times
“Afghanistan is a long way, in every sense, from the elegant rooms of barristers within the ancient Inns of Court and London’s legal square mile.
But for the past five years, barristers from a number of chambers have travelled out of their comfort zone for regular trips there for Access to Justice in Afghanistan, a Bar human rights committee project.”
The Times, 11th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Catching up with the ‘internet pimps’ – BBC News
“Nine people from Thailand have been jailed for up to two-and-a-half-years for their part in exploiting women who were advertised in ‘online brothels’. They are thought to have made millions of pounds from women trafficked from Asia to the UK for use in the sex trade.”
BBC News, 12th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Government consults on consumer protection law overhaul – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked businesses whether they back a set of consumer protection laws proposed by the European Commission. If the proposals become law then retailers across Europe will have to offer the same consumer rights.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
