Regina (HC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Coram Children’s Legal Centre and another intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in children, codes of practice, human rights, illegality, law reports, ministers' powers and duties, young offenders by sally

Regina (HC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Coram Children’s Legal Centre and another intervening): [2013] EWHC 982 (Admin);   [2013] WLR (D)  157

“It was contrary to article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and consequently unlawful, for the Secretary of State for the Home Department to direct, as she had done through Code C of the Code of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (‘PACE Code C’), that 17-year-olds might be treated as adults when in police detention.”

WLR Daily, 25th April 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Attrill and others v Dresdner Kleinwort Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in appeals, contract of employment, law reports, remuneration by sally

Attrill and others v Dresdner Kleinwort Ltd and another: [2013] EWCA Civ 394;   [2013] WLR (D)  156

“A unilateral promise to pay discretionary bonuses introduced into a pre-existing contractual relationship was legally binding.”

WLR Daily, 26th April 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in banking, competition, copyright, employment, equality, legislation, mergers, planning, unfair dismissal by sally

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2013

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Baillie) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Barristers to have tools to compete with solicitors as BSB seeks approval for liberalisation – Legal Futures

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in alternative business structures, barristers, legal services, news by sally

“An end to the bans on self-employed barristers conducting litigation and sharing premises or forming associations with non-barristers is in sight as the Bar Standards Board (BSB) laid out the first stage of its major liberalisation programme.”

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Legal Futures, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Annual Report of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales: 2012 – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in children, families, family courts, international law, reports, treaties by sally

“Annual Report of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales: 2012.”

Full report

Judiciary of England and Wales, 1st May 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

To fight or not to fight: pharmaceutical patent settlements – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in agreements, competition, medicines, news, patents by sally

“On 19 April 2013, the OFT announced that it had issued a Statement of Objections following its investigation into patent litigation settlement agreements (PLSAs) in the pharmaceutical sector.”

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.competitionbulletin.com

Guidance from the Supreme Court on human rights damages – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in damages, delay, human rights, news, parole, Supreme Court by sally

“Faulkner, R (on the application of ) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2013] UKSC 23. The Supreme Court has taken a fresh look at what is meant by the Human Rights Act exhortation to take Strasbourg jurisprudence ‘into account’ when fashioning remedies for violations of Convention rights, in this case the right not to be arbitrarily detained under Article 5.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

 

Stripping of ‘metadata’ from digital files will not automatically mean creative works become ‘orphans’, says IPO – OUT- LAW.com

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news, photography, reports by sally

“The absence of ‘metadata’ from digital files will not automatically mean that
creative material would be ‘orphan works’, the Intellectual Property Office
(IPO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

UK could face substantial EU fines after Supreme Court ruling on air pollution, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in EC law, fines, news, pollution, references to European Court, Supreme Court by sally

“The UK could face legal proceedings and substantial fines from the European
Commission as a result of its failure to meet air pollution limits, an expert
has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Society endorses ‘a la carte’ advice – but warns of risks – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in law firms, legal services, news by sally

“Family lawyers offering ‘pay as you go’ legal services are warned of the risks they carry and how to avoid them in a practice note published today by the Law Society. The note has been published to assist solicitors seeking to offer a more affordable service by allowing the client to deal with some aspects of their case themselves. It deals particularly with family law cases, following the removal of legal aid for most private law family matters on 1 April and is aimed primarily at those offering face-to-face client work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Teachers accused: 4 recent cases – Education Law Blog

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in appeals, Christianity, criminal records, disclosure, negligence, news, personal injuries, teachers by sally

“The following 4 recent cases all share the broad theme of claims or accusations against teachers.”

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Education Law Blog, 1st May 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in bills, dogs, news, Wales by sally

“Planned legal changes to control dangerous dogs have been suspended by the Welsh
government.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paul Ridd inquest: NHS neglect ‘contributed to death’ – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in hospitals, inquests, learning difficulties, negligence, news by sally

“A man with severe learning difficulties died from natural causes contributed to by neglect at a Swansea hospital, a coroner has ruled.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Thousands of drink drivers to be forced to have medicals before they get behind wheel – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in alcohol abuse, disqualification, driving licences, news by sally

“Thousands of convicted drink drivers every year will have to take medicals
before they can get behind the wheel again.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fake bomb detector salesman sentenced to 10 years – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in explosives, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“An Old Bailey judge sentenced Jim McCormick, 57, to 10 years in jail on Thursday for a fraud he described as the worst he could imagine and ‘a callous confidence trick.’ ”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New Hillsborough inquest will be held in north-west, coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in health & safety, inquests, news, sport by sally

“Lord Justice Goldring says hearing should be held near where bereaved families live, but not too close to Liverpool.”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Will police stop naming suspects? – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in anonymity, news, police, reporting restrictions, sexual offences by sally

“Should we, the public, know who the police have arrested? Do people deserve
anonymity until the point that the police charge them with an offence – or in
the case of some crimes – anonymity until convicted?”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attorney general reviews child sex abuser’s sentence – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders, suspended sentences by sally

“A sex offender spared jail after a judge considered the ‘impact’ on his family is having his sentence reviewed by the attorney general.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS: ‘Stuart Hall is an opportunistic predator’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in children, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

“Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS in the North West, thanks
victims of Stuart Hall for their bravery in coming forward as he describes the
veteran broadcaster as an ‘opportunistic predator’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk