Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 17th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Local Justice Areas Order 2012

The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2012

The Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (Wales) Order 2012

The Guinea-Bissau (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The Burma/Myanmar (Financial Restrictions) (Suspension) Regulations 2012

The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2012

The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Ceredigion) Designation Order 2012

The Food Additives (Wales) (Amendment) and the Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Comman Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted May 17th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Banking Authority, Cm 8363 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Hallam’s case will send shockwaves through criminal justice system – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, police by sally

“Today’s miscarriages of justice are caused by ineptitude or dishonesty by police. Tomorrow’s may be caused by underpaid defence lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New tool to tackle economic crime – Attorney General’s Office

Posted May 17th, 2012 in company law, consultations, fraud, news, penalties, prosecutions by sally

“Plans for a new tool to tackle economic crime were published today for consultation by Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC and Justice Minister Crispin Blunt.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 17th May 2012

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Trainee solicitors are worth more than £11,000 a year – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in minimum wage, news, remuneration, trainee solicitors by sally

“Paying us the minimum wage will make the legal profession the preserve of the rich.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dale Farm ruling hailed as a victory for press freedom – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in disclosure, evidence, freedom of expression, media, news, travellers by sally

“News broadcasters have hailed the high court ruling that they should not disclose hours of footage of the Dale Farm eviction to police as a landmark victory for press freedom.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peace campaigner evicted from Parliament Square using new law – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 17th, 2012 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, London, news, repossession by sally

“On 27 April 2012, Maria Gallastegui, a peace campaigner and resident of the East pavement of Parliament Square since 2006, lost her legal battle to continue her 24 hour, tented vigil in protest against the folly of war and in particular the UK’s involvement in armed conflict.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th May 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Sam Hallam murder conviction officially quashed – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in appeals, evidence, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, police by sally

“A young man who spent more than seven years in jail for a murder he insists he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torbay Council agrees to pay £25,000 to ‘suicidal’ man – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2012 in bankruptcy, compensation, local government, mental health, news by sally

“A council in Devon has agreed to compensate a ‘suicidal’ man after its actions resulted in him going bankrupt.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 17th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Doyle & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 995 (16 May 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Rehill v Rider Holdings Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 628 (16 May 2012)

Sulamerica CIA Nacional De Seguros SA & Ors v Enesa Engenharia SA & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 638 (16 May 2012)

Sucafina SA v Rotenberg [2012] EWCA Civ 637 (16 May 2012)

JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2012] EWCA Civ 639 (16 May 2012)

Durden v Aston [2012] EWCA Civ 636 (16 May 2012)

Ibrahim v Barclays Bank Plc & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 640 (16 May 2012)

Telchadder v Wickland (Holdings) Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 635 (16 May 2012)

Supreme Court

Humphreys v Revenue and Customs [2012] UKSC 18 (16 May 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Shah & Anor v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd [2012] EWHC 1283 (QB) (16 May 2012)

Secretary of State for Justice v LSM Professional Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 1280 (QB) (16 May 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) & Ors v Westminster City Council [2012] EWHC 1260 (Admin) (16 May 2012)

Haworth, R (on the application of) v Northumbria Police Authority [2012] EWHC 1225 (Admin) (16 May 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Western Bulk Shipowning III A/S v (Carbofer Maritime Trading APS & Ors [2012] EWHC 1224 (Comm) (11 May 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 17th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Finance Act 2004, Section 180(5) (Modification) Regulations 2012

The Social Security and Child Support (Supersession of Appeal Decisions) Regulations 2012

The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No.8) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Media organisations win legal fight over Dale Farm footage – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2012 in disclosure, evidence, media, news, police, repossession, travellers by sally

“Media organisations have won a High Court battle over police orders to hand over film of the evictions from the traveller site at Dale Farm in Essex.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jury trials – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 17th, 2012 in juries, news, trial without jury by sally

“There appears to be an emerging consensus on Halsbury’s Law Exchange that jury trials are a good thing – see previous blogs here and here. This may be so, but the four mainstream arguments commonly advanced to support jury trials, and repeated in previous articles, do not stand serious scrutiny.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th May 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Can mediation always rise to the occasion? – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 17th, 2012 in arbitration, legal services, news by sally

“The numbers of family and commercial mediations are growing – but while an elite group of commercial mediators is earning six figures, newcomers in both fields are finding it hard to gain the experience to break into the market. CEDR’s fifth mediation audit, published this week, shows the top commercial mediator earned £700,000 last year in a market dominated by about 100 mediators – mostly lawyers – doing 85% of the non-scheme mediations and averaging about £300,000.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Libel on the internet: Christian author takes on Dawkins and Amazon – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 17th, 2012 in defamation, internet, news, striking out by sally

“In an interesting ruling on a strike-out action against a libel claim, a High Court judge has delineated the scope for defamation in blog posts and discussion threads where the audience is small and the libel limited.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th May 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Law banning insulting words and behaviour ‘has to end’ – BBC

Posted May 17th, 2012 in freedom of expression, harassment, news, public order by sally

“A law banning ‘insulting’ words or behaviour should be removed in an effort to protect free speech, MPs and civil rights groups have said.”

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BBC News, 16th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

If Sumption has his way, courts will hold the foreign secretary to account – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in judges, judicial review, news, speeches by sally

“Supreme court justice’s speech heralds the growing self-confidence of judges when addressing foreign policy issues.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Boy faces life for murder after conkers row – The Independent

Posted May 17th, 2012 in closed circuit television, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A boy of 15 is facing a life sentence after being found guilty yesterday of murdering a student who was stabbed in a row over conkers.”

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Independent, 17th May 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sam Hallam released after seven years in prison – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2012 in complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, police, witnesses by sally

“Sam Hallam became one of the youngest victims of a miscarriage of justice on Wednesday when the court of appeal released him after he served seven years for murder.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Center Parcs’ families advert banned by ASA – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2012 in advertising, children, complaints, news by tracey

“Center Parcs has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for running a TV ad campaign featuring families enjoying a cheap break – but did not allow bookings during school holidays when children are free to go away.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk