Bar Council working group re-designs AGFS model – The Bar Council

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in barristers, Crown Court, fees, legal aid, press releases by sally

‘A Bar Council working group has today put forward to the Ministry of Justice a completely re-drawn graduated fee scheme for advocacy in Crown Court cases. For legally aided criminal defence cases in the Crown Court where the trial is expected to last between 1 to 60 days, the defence advocate is paid by a formula in the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).’

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The Bar Council, 1st October 2015

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Seddon v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in adoption, contact orders, human rights, law reports by sally

Seddon v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council; [2015] EWHC 2609 (Fam); [2015] WLR (D) 388

‘The making of an adoption order always brought to an end pre-existing rights under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as between a birth parent and an adopted child, since those rights arose from, and co-existed with, the parent-child relationship which was extinguished by adoption. Furthermore, section 51A of the 2002 Act, as inserted, did not create or maintain an article 8 right as between a birth parent and an adopted child, nor was section 51A(4) incompatible with the Convention. However, a public body running a post-adoption letterbox service was obliged under article 8 to respect correspondence between a birth parent and an adopted child and adopters, the obligation arising from the nature of the correspondence and not from the former parent-child relationship.’

WLR Daily, 14th September 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Tech 21 UK Ltd v Logitech Europe SA – WLR Daily

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in Community designs, intellectual property, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Tech 21 UK Ltd v Logitech Europe SA: [2015] EWHC 2614 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 389

‘It is not right to characterise a claim under regulation 2 of the Community Design Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2339) as one for a declaration of non-infringement.’

WLR Daily, 15th September 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

DL v SL – WLR Daily

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in divorce, family courts, law reports, privacy, reporting restrictions by sally

DL v SL: [2015] EWHC 2621 (Fam); [2015] WLR (D) 391

‘FPR r 27.10 incorporated a strong starting point or presumption, which should not be derogated from unless there was a compelling reason, that ancillary relief proceedings should be heard in private. The law concerning the presence of the media in such proceedings, contained in FPR r 27.11 and Practice Direction PD27B: Attendance of Media Representatives at Hearings in Family Proceedings, was to enable the press to be the eyes and ears of the public so as to ensure that the case was conducted fairly and to enable the public to be educated in an abstract and general way about the processes that were deployed, but did not extend to breaching the privacy of the parties in those proceedings that Parliament had given to them.’

WLR Daily, 27th July 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Privacy in Financial Remedies Proceedings – Family Law Week

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in divorce, family courts, news, privacy, public interest, reporting restrictions by sally

‘David Bedingfield, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, considers conflicting judicial attitudes to the vexed question of rights to privacy in financial remedies proceedings.’

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Family Law Week, 1st October 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Justice ministry considers curb on own-firm instructions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in advocacy, criminal justice, law firms, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice is considering restricting litigators from instructing advocates within the same firm as part of proposals to enhance the quality of criminal advocacy.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st October 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Anzac Day terror plot: Blackburn boy sentenced to life – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in conspiracy, news, sentencing, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘A 15-year-old British boy who plotted to behead police officers at an Anzac Day parade in Australia has been sentenced to life.’

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BBC News, 2nd October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Footballer jailed for breaking opponent’s leg – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in assault, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A Sunday League footballer who deliberately stamped on an opponent’s leg, breaking it in several places, has been jailed for a year.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2015

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Number of female judges in UK ‘snowballing’ despite equality row – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news, statistics, women by sally

‘The rate at which women are being appointed judges is gathering momentum in a “snowball effect”, ensuring gender equality on the bench is not that far away despite remarks by supreme court justice Jonathan Sumption – so says a female judge involved in judicial selection.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Uber fires back in high court row with TfL – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in competition, internet, news, taxis by sally

‘Uber, the under-fire taxi-hailing app, has hit out at London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), for taking it to the high court on Monday in the latest threat to its explosive growth in the London taxi market.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

British soldier drowned after failings by training company, coroner rules – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in armed forces, health & safety, inquests, news by sally

‘Failings by an adventure training company contributed to the drowning of a young British soldier when his whitewater raft capsized, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Independent, 1st Ocotber 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police taser ‘most likely’ cause of fire that killed petrol-soaked man – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in inquests, news, police, weapons by sally

‘A 50,000-volt police Taser was the “most likely” cause of a petrol-soaked man catching fire and dying, an inquest jury has ruled.’

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The Independent, 1st October 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Reading widowed mother school truancy case dropped – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in bereavement, news, prosecutions, truancy by sally

‘The partner of a cyclist killed by a drink-driver has been told she will not face legal charges over her son missing school following the death.’

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BBC News, 1st Ocotber 2015

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GP practices ‘offered rewards’ for not referring patients to hospitals – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in doctors, freedom of information, health, hospitals, inducements, news by sally

‘GP practices are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients they refer to hospitals, according to an investigation.’

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The Guardian, 1st Ocotber 2015

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PPI payout deadline considered by regulator – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2015 in financial regulation, insurance, limitations, news by sally

‘The financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering a deadline for claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).’

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BBC News, 2nd October 2015

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Law Lecture Series 2015-16: An Introduction by Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC – Gresham College

Posted October 1st, 2015 in barristers, lectures, news by sally

‘As he starts his final year as the Gresham Professor of Law, Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC looks to discuss the issues that are nearest to his heart. In this series of interviews, the professor lays out the themes that he will be tackling and explains why they are important to him and to the world at large.
This year’s lectures promise to be intellectually stimulating, making them a must watch for anyone with an interest in the modern world’s legal systems. The Full Series will be called: ‘Law and Lawyers -not all Bad?”

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Gresham College, 25th September 2015

Source: www.gresham.ac.uk

Legal Parenthood: Modern Problems, Old Solutions – A review of The HFEA (A and Others) [2015] EWHC 2602 – Family Law Week

Posted October 1st, 2015 in assisted reproduction, consent, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘Deirdre Fottrell QC, 1 Garden Court Chambers, and Jemma Dally, Partner, Goodman Ray LLP, explain the factual background and legal issues involved in the President’s recent judgment in The Matter of the HFEA (A and Others)’

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Family Law Week, 28th September 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Autism and Child Arrangement Disputes – Family Law Week

Posted October 1st, 2015 in autism, children, divorce, news, residence orders by sally

‘Louise Desrosiers, Barrister, of Lamb Building describes the issues which need to be considered in child arrangement disputes involving children who are on the autism spectrum.’

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Family Law Week, 29th September 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Wirral cat killer who broke a puppy’s jaw is jailed – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in animal cruelty, costs, disqualification, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed a cat and broke a puppy’s jaw has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Should Britain pay reparations for slavery? – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2015 in compensation, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘As David Cameron’s visit to Jamaica becomes dominated by the question of reparations, our panellists discuss whether Britain needs to atone financially for its role in slavery.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk