Premier League clubs settles tax dispute over image rights payments – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 7th, 2012 in HM Revenue & Customs, intellectual property, news, sport by sally

“Newcastle United Football Club has settled a disputed tax bill with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that is thought to relate largely to image rights payments to players, according to a newspaper report.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Conscientious objection in the armed forces – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“After the end of national service in the early 1960s, the creation of a volunteer armed forces led to the issue of conscientious objection in Britain being largely relegated to the annals of history. However, a freedom of information request by The Independent revealed that since 1999 there have been 21 applications from members of the armed forces for discharge on the grounds of conscientious objection.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th March 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Regina v Meeking – WLR Daily

Posted March 7th, 2012 in appeals, homicide, law reports, road traffic offences by sally

Regina v Meeking [2012] WLR (D) 60

Interference with a motor vehicle contrary to section 22A(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, included acts done while the vehicle was being driven which did not have to be external to the vehicle.

WLR Daily, 29th February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted March 7th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Proposal for the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2011, Cm 8293 (PDF)

Post-legislative assessment of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, Cm 8296 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Intelligent rape investigation and prosecution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 7th, 2012 in news, police, prosecutions, rape, reports by sally

“It was widely reported last week that rape cases were not being properly investigated by the police. This followed the publication of a sensible and non-inflammatory joint report by the CPS inspectorate and the Inspectorate of Constabularies called Forging the links: Rape investigation and prosecution. News was that poor record keeping, writing off crimes and intelligence failings means that the police are insufficiently robust in pursuing complaints and miss evidence of serial rapists. It was not all bad news and it’s worth looking at what the report actually had to say rather than the headlines.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th March 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Mars Rio Ferdinand and Katie Price Twitter advert cleared – BBC News

Posted March 7th, 2012 in advertising, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

“A Mars marketing campaign has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in its first investigation involving Twitter.”

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BBC News, 7th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

ISPs could act as ‘liaison’ in online defamation disputes, Government announces – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 7th, 2012 in defamation, dispute resolution, internet, news by sally

“Internet service providers (ISPs) and other “online intermediaries” could be forced to act as go-betweens in defamation disputes on the internet in a bid to resolve cases before they reach court, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Attorney General to probe Leveson testimony – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2012 in attorney general, complaints, interception, media, news, police by sally

“The Attorney General is looking into concerns that the policewoman leading the investigation into illegal newsgathering could have prejudiced any potential trials.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ken Clarke unsettled by criticism of secret courts plan – The Guardian

“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, has admitted to being ‘unsettled’ by criticism from lawyers about his plans for extending secret courts.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call for tighter controls on payday lenders – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2012 in consumer credit, debts, financial regulation, loans, news by sally

“Payday lenders should be forced to limit the rolling over of loans, stop allowing customers to switch from one lender to another, and to share information about their customers with other lenders, the business, innovation and skills committee has recommended.”

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The Guardian, 7th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret civil court hearings ‘would put government above the law’ – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in civil justice, closed material, news, private hearings, terrorism by sally

“Extending secret hearings into civil courts will undermine effective scrutiny of government operations in the ‘war on terror’, according to prominent civil liberties activists and lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bigger than ABSs? The high-stakes review of legal education – Legal Week

Posted March 6th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“While alternative business structures are gaining all the headlines right now, something perhaps even more fundamental is going on this year: the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR). Many know it’s happening, but I suspect few quite understand how radically it could reshape the foundation of becoming a lawyer.”

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Legal Week, 6th March 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Lawyers beware: your clients are rebelling – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in fees, legal ombudsman, legal representation, legal services, news by sally

“For too long, lawyers have got away with arcane pricing and billing practices. Those who don’t change their ways will pay for it.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Order 2012

The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2012

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Non-Domestic Rating (Cancellation of Backdated Liabilities) Regulations 2012

The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Education (Teacher Student Loans) (Repayment etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012

The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 6th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Blackwood, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 390 (05 March 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

British Telecommunications Plc , R (on the application of) v BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 232 (06 March 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board v Iorashi [2012] EWHC 448 (QB) (05 March 2012)

KC v MGN Ltd [2012] EWHC 483 (QB) (05 March 2012)

WXY v Gewanter & Ors [2012] EWHC 496 (QB) (06 March 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Lawrence v The General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 464 (Admin) (02 March 2012)

Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop [2012] EWHC 415 (Admin) (06 March 2012)

High Court (Family Division)

Fisher Meredith LLP v JH & Anor (Rev 2) [2012] EWHC 408 (Fam) (02 March 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2012] EWHC 455 (Comm) (29 February 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Amending Suspended Sentence Orders: Have we been getting it wrong all this time? – Zenith Chambers

Posted March 6th, 2012 in amendments, illegality, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

“The Suspended Sentence Order created by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 has had a relatively straightforward existence, particularly in comparison to some of the other provisions of that much criticised Act.”

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Zenith Chambers, 27th February 2012

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

Government department must disclose data from private email correspondence, ICO rules – OUT-LAW.com

“The Department for Education (DfE) must disclose information sent from a private email address belonging to the Education Secretary unless there is a legitimate reason to refuse doing so, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

BT and Talk Talk lose file-sharing appeal – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2012 in appeals, copyright, EC law, internet, news by sally

“BT and Talk Talk have lost an appeal over controversial measures to tackle copyright infringement online.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Human Rights Review 2012 – Equality and Human Rights Commission

Posted March 6th, 2012 in elderly, human rights, news, reports, victims by sally

“The Commission today publishes a landmark review of how well public authorities deliver human rights protection and promotion in England and Wales. It is the second report in the ‘How Fair is Britain?’ series.”

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Equality and Human Rights Commission, 5th March 2012

Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com

Related link: Human Rights Review 2012

DPP issues guidance to prosecutors in public protest cases – Crown Prosecution Service

“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has today issued Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors with new guidance on dealing with people who may have committed an offence during a protest or demonstration.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk