Air freight damages claim struck out as “irresponsible” and lacking in authority – Zenith Chambers

Posted November 12th, 2015 in abuse of process, airlines, class actions, damages, news, striking out by sally

‘The High Court has struck out claims against British Airways for damages allegedly arising from the air freight cartel on the basis of lack of authority. The claim was issued on behalf of 64,697 claimants, all members of the Chinese Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), an organisation that issues certificates of origin when goods are exported from China.’

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Zenith Chambers, 2nd November 2015

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Police ‘overlooked threat’ to man killed after being mistaken for paedophile – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in misfeasance in public office, murder, news, police by sally

‘Three experienced police constables and a community support officer failed to deal with complaints made by a vulnerable disabled man in the 48 hours before he was murdered and his body set on fire by vigilantes, a court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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MoJ to publish impact of reforms on civil legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 12th, 2015 in civil justice, legal aid, news, reports, select committees by sally

‘Government research on the impact of its reforms on civil legal aid are expected to be published by the end of the year, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2015

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Dyson considers appealing court rule against changing EU energy labelling laws – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in appeals, consumer protection, EC law, energy, news by sally

‘Dyson is considering launching an appeal after its legal bid to change the EU energy labelling of vacuum cleaners – based on its claims that rival models were receiving misleadingly high ratings – was thrown out by a European court.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Bradford City stadium fire: ‘Police were to blame’ for most life lost in tragedy – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2015 in fire, inquiries, news, police, sport by sally

‘The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has been told that Bradford City fans were wrongly held responsible for deaths in the stadium fire on 11 May 1985 which killed 56 people, in an echo of the way that Liverpool supporters were blamed for the Hillsborough disaster four years later.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2015

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Child abuse inquiry to begin taking victims’ testimony in private hearings – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in child abuse, evidence, inquiries, news, victims by sally

‘An ambitious project to take testimony from thousands of victims of child abuse across the country will begin within days as part of an independent inquiry into institutionalised abuse.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Jack Straw and senior spy could avoid torture prosecution – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in appeals, foreign jurisdictions, intelligence services, ministers' powers and duties, news, prosecutions, rendition, Supreme Court, torture by sally

‘The former foreign secretary Jack Straw and Sir Mark Allen, a former senior MI6 officer, could avoid prosecution over complicity in the rendition and torture of two Libyan dissidents by claiming immunity, the supreme court has been told.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Lynette White: Corruption probe conviction ‘not realistic’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2015 in conspiracy, corruption, false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, murder, news, police by sally

‘There was “no realistic prospect” of convicting eight police officers involved in the Lynette White murder investigation, the High Court has heard.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2015

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The Koh-i-Noor diamond affair shows ‘returning’ relics is never simple – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in artistic works, international relations, news, theft by sally

‘No one wants to open the floodgates by establishing a principle that everything plundered must be repatriated. But one court case could do just that.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Adoptions from Abroad: Article 8 Fails to Assist – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 12th, 2015 in adoption, appeals, children, families, human rights, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

‘A child (SM) who was adopted in Algeria by a French couple living in the UK was refused an application for a right of entry as a family member. Having been overturned in the Upper Tribunal, the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal. SM was not, the court held, a family member of Mr M. A keen human rights observer might think this was an apparent infringement of article 8 ECHR (the right to family life).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th November 2015

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Pro bono charity reports surge in volunteer lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 12th, 2015 in charities, law centres, news, pro bono work, reports, solicitors by sally

‘Qualified solicitors and barristers made up more than three-quarters of a surge in volunteer lawyers last year, according to pro bono charity LawWorks’ latest annual report.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2015

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Ex-butcher beheaded woman before hiding her head as souvenir, court hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2015 in murder, news by sally

‘Christopher May accused of dismembering Tracey Woodford using ‘expertise’ from former job before hiding her head 450ft down drain.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2015

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Indian lawyer disbarred from Inner Temple a century ago is reinstated – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in barristers, disqualification, inns of court, news, professional conduct by sally

‘More than a century after being disbarred for advocating independence for India, the nationalist leader and barrister Shyamji Krishna Varma has been posthumously reinstated by London’s Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Tick-box police never go to court, says official report – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2015 in case management, courts, Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, reports, victims by sally

‘Official inspection is critical of the way police and prosecutors treat vulnerable victims and witnesses.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015

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Nathan Matthews case reignites debate over violent sexual images – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in child abuse, news, pornography, sexual offences, violence, violent offenders by sally

‘The conviction of Nathan Matthews will focus attention once more on the threat posed to women and children by the viewing of violent pornography and sexual abuse online.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2015

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Becky Watts stepbrother and his girlfriend guilty of killing – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2015 in assisting offenders, families, homicide, kidnapping, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, pornography, preventing lawful & decent burial by sally

‘The stepbrother of Becky Watts has been found guilty of murdering her during a sexually motivated kidnap plot.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2015

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Domestic violence victims ‘put at risk’ by erratic handling of cases – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2015 in case management, Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, news, police, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable witnesses are being put at risk by the erratic handling of sensitive cases by police and prosecutors, inspectors have said.’

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The Guardian, 12th November 2015

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Collapse of Olympus fraud case fuels calls for UK law reforms – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2015 in accounts, auditors, fraud, news, prosecutions, whistleblowers by sally

‘Legal experts have called for an overhaul of UK corporate laws to hold companies to account after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) dropped its prosecution of Japanese optical giant Olympus Corporation.’

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The Independent, 11th November 2015

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“… this can no longer be tolerated”: a short guide to the correct use of section 20, Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week

Posted November 11th, 2015 in adoption, children, codes of practice, consent, jurisdiction, local government, news, parental responsibility, social services by sally

‘Alex Laing, barrister of Coram Chambers, concludes his review of N (Children) (Adoption: Jurisdiction) by considering what the President said about section 20 agreements.’

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Family Law Week, 11th November 2015

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Barristers “under pressure” to agree not to act against big clients if they want their work – Legal Futures

Posted November 11th, 2015 in accountants, barristers, codes of practice, fees, government departments, insurance, media, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Barristers need to resist pressure from big clients and government departments to agree not to act against them in the future if they want instructions, the Bar Council has said.’

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Legal Futures, 11th November 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk