Beware the overriding objective! – New Law Journal
“Dominic Regan calls attention to the revised CPR 1.”
New Law Journal, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
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Leylandii row: man wins appeal after spraying hedge-cutting neighbour with hosepipe – Daily Telegraph
“A man who sprayed water in the face of his neighbour as she trimmed a Leylandii hedge has had a conviction of battery overturned on appeal after a judge ruled it was an accident.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Councils could be forced to cut parking permit cost following court judgement – Daily Telegraph
“Councils across the country could be forced to cut the cost of residents’ parking permits following a landmark judgment in the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two brothers jailed for Selfridges raid – The Guardian
“Two brothers have been jailed for their roles in a ‘professionally planned and executed’ million-pound armed raid at Selfridges, in which the gang dressed in burqas.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regulator sees case against iSoft collapse over missing file – The Guardian
“The city regulator has suffered a huge blow to its reputation after one of its biggest financial crime cases, against four former company directors of iSoft, collapsed over a missing file.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Number of ambulance-chasing firms falls by a third after change to ‘no-win, no-fee’ law – Daily Telegraph
“The number of ‘ambulance-chasing’ firms handling personal injury claims has plummeted by nearly a third after a Government clampdown on no-win, no-fee deals earlier this year.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Competition Commission urges shakeup of accountancy market – The Guardian
“Britain’s largest companies should put their accounting business up for tender every five years, the Competition Commission has said, as part of an investigation into the dominance of the big four accountancy groups.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Myths about rape myths – OUP Blog
“In recent decades, England and Wales have experienced extensive rape law reform and a substantial rise in rape reporting, but the number of rape convictions has not kept pace, leading to a galloping attrition rate: the current proportion of recorded rapes that result in a rape conviction is about 7%. To the extent that rape law reform aimed at convicting more men of rape, it has not been an unqualified success.”
OUP Blog, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Kaneria lifetime ban upheld – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The Appeal Panel of the Cricket Discipline Commissions of the ECB has published its decision upholding the lifetime ban on former Pakistan international spin bowler, Danish Kaneria, from any involvement in the playing, organisation or administration of cricket under the jurisdiction of the ECB. The Pakistan Cricket Board has acknowledged the decision, and so the impact of the suspension is that Kaneria will remain banned for life from involvement in professional cricket.”
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 19th July 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Three found guilty of raping teenager – The Independent
“Three men have been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a vulnerable young girl. The men, who – along with two others – were suspected of running a child sex abuse ring in London, were found guilty on five separate counts.”
The Independent, 19th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Self-Help Disclosure – Imerman v Tchenguiz: from ‘cheat’s charter’ to ‘damp squib’? (Some guidance, at last, in UL v BK) – Family Law Week
“Andrzej Bojarski of 36 Bedford Row examines the law and the latest guidance relating to self help disclosure.”
Family Law Week, 18th July 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Beware of the web – New Law Journal
“Employers must get their social media policies in order, say Chris Bryden & Michael Salter.”
New Law Journal, 19th July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Injunctions against ISPs Part VI: The Football Association Premier League Ltd v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others – NIPC Law
“In The Football Association Premier League Ltd v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others [2013] EWHC 2058 (Ch) (16 July 2013) Mr. Justice Arnold granted an injunction under s.97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 against the top 6 internet service providers in the UK to block access to the First Row Sports website. As the judge had already made similar orders against the same defendants in Newzbin2 (see “Injunctions against ISPs” 6 Nov 26), Dramatico (‘Injunctions against ISPs Part III: Dramatico Entertainment Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd. and Others’) and EMI (‘Injunctions against ISPs Part V: EMI Records Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others’ 5 March 2013) they did not defend the application but instead agreed the terms of the order with the Premier League. However, as the judge acknowledged at paragraph [7] of his judgment, that did not absolve the Court of the responsibility of determining whether the orders sought were justified.”
NIPC Law, 20th July 2013
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
High Court strikes off solicitors for ‘integrity of profession’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“A High Court judge has struck off three solicitors after ruling that a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal had been too lenient in punishing the trio.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Stop and Search is Not Working Properly – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“On July 2, in a Commons statement, Mrs Theresa May, the Home Secretary, said she was initiating a six-week public consultation about the use of stop and search. On July 16, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) published a highly critical report – Stop and Search Powers: Are the police using them effectively and fairly? (www.hmic.gov.uk). By the end of the year, Mrs May said, the Government would respond to both the HMIC report and the public consultation.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 20th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Somerset firearms and drugs gang jailed – BBC News
“Eleven men have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to supply cocaine and firearms from a bunker hidden under garden decking in a Somerset village.”
BBC News, 19th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
