Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and others v Samskip GmbH – WLR Daily

Posted November 21st, 2012 in compensation, EC law, enforcement, insurance, jurisdiction, law reports, transport by sally

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and others v Samskip GmbH (Case C-456/11); [2012] WLR (D) 329

“On the proper interpretation of articles 32 and 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2001 L 12, p 1), the court of a member state in which recognition was sought of a judgment by which a court of another member state had declined jurisdiction on the basis of a jurisdiction clause was bound by the finding—declaring the action inadmissible—regarding the validity of that judgment.”

WLR Daily, 15th November 2012

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Regina (Irfan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted November 21st, 2012 in human rights, law reports, news, notification, proportionality, release on licence, sentencing, terrorism by sally

Regina (Irfan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 1471; [2012] WLR (D) 328

“There was nothing disproportionate about a notification requirement of ten years’ duration from the date of release from imprisonment on licence even in the absence of a right of review.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2012

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Fewer than a quarter of infringers would be put off by internet access suspension threat, Ofcom report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 21st, 2012 in copyright, crime prevention, internet, news, penalties, statistics by sally

“Fewer than one in four UK internet users that engaged in copyright infringing activity during a three month period earlier this year said they would be put off from repeating the offence if they knew they would receive a letter to tell them that their internet access was to be suspended as a result of the behaviour, according to a new study commissioned by Ofcom.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2012

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Jailed SAS sniper Danny Nightingale to lodge appeal over sentence – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in appeals, armed forces, attorney general, courts martial, detention, firearms, guilty pleas, news by sally

“An SAS veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan will lodge an appeal on Wednesday against a decision to jail him for possessing a pistol and live ammunition at his home in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

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‘Brutal’ double killer James Allen jailed for 37 years – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

A robber who killed twice while on the run was jailed for at least 37 years today after he was convicted of two counts of murder.

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The Independent, 20th November 2012

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Judges ruling on whole-life case – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in appeals, dangerous offenders, early release, human rights, judges, murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“Five leading judges are to rule on appeals by four convicted criminals against their whole-life tariffs.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2012

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So, Lord Sumption says to be patient – we’ll have a diverse bench … in 2062 – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news by sally

“If talking publicly about judicial diversity really is ‘the fastest way to make enemies’ then Lord Sumption’s decision to deliver some ‘home truths’ on the topic last week was a brave one. It was also welcome. As anyone who has looked hard at judicial diversity over the past few years knows, a representative bench is much further away than the received wisdom suggests.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

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Government threatens to legislate if voluntary consumer data access standards are not adhered to by mobile, energy and financial services firms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 21st, 2012 in consumer protection, data protection, disclosure, energy, financial regulation, freedom of information, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Financial services, mobile telecoms and energy companies will be compelled by law to provide consumers with data they hold about their transactions or consumption in an ‘electronic, machine readable’ format, upon request, if they do not do so voluntarily, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2012

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Thousands of children sexually exploited each year, inquiry says – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims by sally

“Thousands of children are raped and abused each year, with many more cases going unreported by victims and unrecorded by the authorities, according to an official study presented as the most comprehensive inquiry to date of the scale and prevalence of child sexual exploitation in England.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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Media in a spin: how the Leveson Inquiry will affect privacy law – Legal Week

Posted November 21st, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Will the Leveson Inquiry make a difference to press regulation in the UK? And where will the high-profile probe into media standards leave privacy law? Richard Lloyd assesses the results of the latest Legal Week Benchmarker, in association with Mishcon de Reya.”

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Legal Week, 21st November 2012

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Hannah Windsor murder: Boyfriend Adam Lewis jailed – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in arson, bail, burglary, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“An 18-year-old who murdered his girlfriend in a ‘sexual and sadistic’ killing has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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‘I can’t intervene in SAS sniper case,’ attorney general tells defence secretary – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in appeals, armed forces, attorney general, courts martial, detention, firearms, guilty pleas, news by sally

“The attorney general has said it would be inappropriate for him to intervene in the case of a jailed SAS soldier, after a request by the defence secretary for him to review the conviction.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

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Nazir Afzal: how the CPS plans to bring more child abusers to justice – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, forced marriages, news, police, sexual grooming, victims, witnesses by sally

“The north-west head of the Crown Prosecution Service talks about bringing the Rochdale child sex ring before the courts/”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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High Court dismisses claim against Evening Standard as “attempt at extortion” – The Lawyer

Posted November 21st, 2012 in abuse of process, compensation, confidentiality, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Mr Justice Tugendhat has slammed a claimant who attempted to sue London Evening Standard journalist Andrew Gilligan calling the case an ‘attempt at extortion’.”

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The Lawyer, 20th November 2012

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‘Karate man’ jailed for battering toddler – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in child cruelty, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A self-professed karate expert who beat up a toddler so badly he broke the boy’s leg has been jailed for 14 years.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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Guilt, non-guilt and innocence: what will Strasbourg decide? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in compensation, human rights, miscarriage of justice, news, victims by sally

“Victims of miscarriages of justice await Lorraine Allen judgment with hope.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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£1.4bn UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli jailed for 7 years for UK’s largest ever fraud – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2012 in banking, false accounting, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A rogue trader who carried out the UK’s largest ever fraud, losing £1.4 billion in bad deals which nearly brought down a major international bank, was jailed for seven years today.”

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The Independent, 20th November 2012

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Hillsborough: Application to quash inquests next month – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in health & safety, inquests, news, public interest, sport by sally

“An application to quash the Hillsborough inquest verdicts will be made next month, the Attorney General has announced.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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Mandatory post-release rehab courses for short-sentence prisoners unveiled – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in drug abuse, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“Prisoners serving less than 12 months will have to agree to undertake a post-release rehabilitation programme as a condition of their release under legislation planned by the justice secretary, Chris Grayling.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

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When does a professional appointment include a guarantee of success? – Zenith Chambers

Posted November 20th, 2012 in appeals, fire, news, professional conduct, warranties by sally

“For anyone concerned as to whether a professional appointment imposes a duty guaranteeing or warranting a successful outcome the Court of Appeal decision in Trebor Bassett Holdings Limited -and- The Cadbury UK Partnership v. ADT Fire and Security Plc (2012) EWCA Civ 1158 provides invaluable assistance.”

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Zenith Chambers, 14th November 2012

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