Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v Winding Up Board of Landsbanki Islands Hf – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2013 in administrators, appeals, EC law, insolvency, jurisdiction, law reports, Supreme Court, winding up by sally

Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank plc v Winding Up Board of Landsbanki Islands Hf [2013] UKSC 13; [2013] WLR (D) 85

“The decision of a court in another member state of the European Economic Area in relation to the insolvency of a credit institution in that state had effect in the United Kingdom in relation to any of that institution’s branches in the United Kingdom as if it were part of the general insolvency law of the United Kingdom. However the decision of that court did not have any effect on proceedings in an United Kingdom court dealing with the insolvency of an United Kingdom credit institution so that all the defences available under United Kingdom insolvency law could be invoked.”

WLR Daily, 27th February 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Omar and others) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2013 in appeals, disclosure, foreign jurisdictions, judicial review, law reports, news by sally

Regina (Omar and others) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2013] EWCA Civ 118; [2013] WLR (D) 84

“The court had no power to make an order requiring the disclosure of evidence to be used in overseas criminal proceedings except pursuant to the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.”

WLR Daily, 27th February 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Collective actions and access to justice – Legal Voice

Posted March 4th, 2013 in class actions, competition, damages, news by sally

“The Government recently confirmed its intention to introduce ‘collective actions’ in the UK for competition law. Not only should this enable large numbers of consumers and small businesses to obtain redress against anti-competitive behaviour, but an important by-product is that leftover damages could benefit access to justice more generally.”

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Legal Voice, 1st March 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Dubai-based VAT fraudster faces extra 10-year jail term – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2013 in conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, news, repayment, sentencing, VAT by sally

“A convicted fraudster has been sentenced to an extra 10 years in jail after failing to repay £14m in taxes.”

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BBC News, 2nd March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Secret courts plan faces Commons vote – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, intelligence services, judiciary, news, public interest immunity, terrorism by sally

“MPs will vote on Monday on the final form of the government’s justice and security bill, which radically expands the use of so-called secret courts.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

JR reaction: “a dark day” for accident victims, says APIL – Litigation Futures

Posted March 4th, 2013 in accidents, fees, judicial review, legal representation, news, road safety, victims by sally

“The High Court’s rejection of the challenge to the RTA portal fee cut represents ‘a dark day’ for accident victims, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed.”

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Litigation Futures, 4th March 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Open up family court hearings, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2013 in children, family courts, freedom of expression, injunctions, media, news, public interest by sally

“A senior judge has made an important ruling in favour of transparency in the family courts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Campaigners unite against secret courts – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, disclosure, freedom of expression, human rights, intelligence services, news, rendition, terrorism by sally

“An alliance of more than 100 human rights groups, legal experts and free press campaigners has called on MPs to vote against government plans for ‘secret courts’ – branding them “a charter for cover-ups” that will seriously undermine the principles of British justice.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Al-Sweady inquiry opens in UK into deaths of Iraqis – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2013 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture, unlawful killing by sally

“A public inquiry will open later in London into allegations that up to 20 Iraqis were murdered after a gun battle with British troops in 2004.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2013

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43,000 strip-searches carried out on children as young as 12 – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in child abuse, custody, inquiries, news, statistics, young offenders by sally

“A promise to end routine strip-searching of children in custody is being flouted, according to data revealing there were more than 43,000 recorded incidences involving children as young as 12 over a 21-month period – but in only 275 searches were illicit items found.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret courts: Former top judge Lord Woolf backs government changes – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, intelligence services, judges, judiciary, news, parliament, terrorism by sally

“The former head of the judiciary, Lord Woolf, has thrown his support behind plans to allow more civil courts to examine secret intelligence in private.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2013

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Libyan politician offers to settle UK lawsuit for £3 and an apology – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, closed material, damages, detention, intelligence services, kidnapping, news, rendition, torture by sally

“A Libyan politician who is suing the former foreign secretary Jack Straw and the British government for damages after being kidnapped and taken to one of Gaddafi’s jails has offered to settle the case for just £3, providing he also receives an unreserved apology.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police officer caught in Youtube attack video set for compensation windfall – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bullying, compensation, costs, employment tribunals, harassment, internet, news, police, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by sally

“A policeman who smashed in the windows of a disabled pensioner’s car before dragging him from the front seat for not wearing a seatbelt could bag a six-figure compensation package after claiming a “bullying campaign” forced him out of his job.”

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The Independent, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Telcos to get early interim access to land but Law Commission plans slightly favour landowners, experts say – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 1st, 2013 in codes of practice, electronic mail, internet, Law Commission, news, telecommunications by sally

“Telecoms operators will be able to access land for equipment installation even
when full agreement with landlords has not been reached under Law Commission
proposals published today to revise the laws governing the installation and
maintenance of telecoms equipment.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Burial of a Child’s Remains – resolving parental disputes – Family Law Week

Posted March 1st, 2013 in burials and cremation, children, news by sally

“Maeve O’Rourke, pupil barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings and Gwen Williams, Partner, Goodman Ray offer advice where parents are in dispute over where or how to dispose of their child’s remains.”

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Family Law Week, 28th February 2013

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Report into surgeon Rob Jones reveals a ‘catalogue of failures’ – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2013 in doctors, hospitals, negligence, news, reports by sally

“A surgeon was allowed to continue practising despite concerns over his ability,
a report has found.”

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BBC News, 28th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Runaway Tube train: Operators fined £300,000 – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2013 in fines, health & safety, news, railways by sally

“Three transport companies have been fined £300,000 after a runaway train came
within 2,000ft (600m) of crashing into a packed tube train.”

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BBC News, 28th February 2013

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Chris Grayling to ban fertility treatment for prisoners – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 1st, 2013 in assisted reproduction, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, has revealed he wants to ban prisoners
from having access to costly fertility treatment from behind bars.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Independent did not inaccurately report Ashcroft libel battle, PCC rules – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2013 in complaints, media, news by sally

“The Independent did not inaccurately report the end of a long-running libel battle with Lord Ashcroft, the Press Complaints Commission has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 28th February 2013

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Fish farmer Brian Dobson loses High Court compensation case – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2013 in compensation, costs, fisheries, news by sally

“A fish farmer who said his carp were eaten by otters has lost his £2m damages claim. Brian Dobson, 60, sued the Environment Agency after his business was ruined when an ‘otter haven’ was set up close to his fish farm near Bangor, Gwynedd.”

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BBC News, 28th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk