Cloud on the horizon for data-handling outsourcing – Information Commissioner’s Office
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidelines to businesses today to underline that companies remain responsible for how personal data is looked after, even if they pass it to cloud network providers.”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 27th September 2012
Service charges can form part of rent for VAT purposes where transactions “closely linked” – OUT-LAW.com
“Charges for cleaning and maintenance in respect of a commercial property lease may be treated as part of the rental of that property, and therefore exempt from value added tax (VAT), where the two charges are ‘closely linked’, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Will-writing should be reserved, super-regulator recommends – Law Society’s Gazette
“Will-writing, estate administration and probate should only be carried out by regulated legal professionals to give greater protection to consumers, the Legal Services Board has proposed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Can the Court Protect Vulnerable Adults who have Capacity? – Family Law Week
“Moira Sofaer, barrister and mediator, of Goldsmith Chambers, considers the protection afforded by the courts to vulnerable adults who are outside the ambit of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in the light of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in DL.”
Family Law Week, 27th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Fitzwilliam Museum Chinese art thieves detained – BBC News
“A gang including a 16-year-old boy have been sentenced after stealing Chinese art worth up to £15m from a museum in an act of ‘cultural vandalism’.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted murderer Kenneth Shirley jailed for sex attack – BBC News
“A murderer and rapist has been given a total of 23 life terms, following new sentences for a sex attack on a woman in her home.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The FA finding John Terry guilty resolves nothing – The Guardian
“The case leaves observers believing either an innocent man is being unfairly punished or a guilty man has escaped justice.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cold case hope as police set out to collect 12,000 DNA samples – BBC News
“Police forces in England and Wales have begun a large-scale operation to collect DNA samples from about 12,000 serious offenders who are not on the national DNA database.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London squatter first to be jailed under new law – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man squatting in a London property has become the first person to be jailed under a new law.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transcript of the Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Press Conference 2012 – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Lord Chief Justice held his annual press conference on Thursday 27th September 2012 at the Royal Courts of Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 27th September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Teachers suspected of abuse given anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“Maths teacher Jeremy Forrest, who disappeared with one of his 15-year-old pupils, might not have been identified to the public under controversial laws that come into force next week.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Car insurance industry to face Competition Commission investigation – The Guardian
“Britain’s private motor insurance market has been referred to the Competition Commission to investigate whether drivers are being hit with artificially high car hire and repair charges.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libor review: key points – The Guardian
“Martin Wheatley’s 10-point plan includes stripping the BBA of its role and making Libor manipulation a criminal offence.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violence against women not glamorised in age-restricted computer game online ads, watchdog says – OUT-LAW.com
“An advert for a computer game that contained ‘scenes of graphic violence’ involving fighting between a man and several women wearing ‘sexually provocative clothing’ was not likely to cause widespread offence or distress to viewers, was not socially irresponsible and did not glamorise violence against women, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Top judge reveals fury over extradition delays like Abu Hamza – Daily Telegraph
“The most senior judge in the country has spoken of his ‘fury’ that cases like Abu Hamza are allowed to drag on for years.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phone-hacking claimants drop demand for exemplary damages – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for more than 170 alleged phone-hacking victims, including Cherie Blair and Wayne Rooney, have dropped their claim for exemplary damages, the high court has been told, as News International accused them of seeking ‘windfall’ payouts.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts could force website operators to remove defamatory statements under terms of revised Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts would have the power to order website operators to remove comments that have already been ruled to be defamatory even if those website operators did not post the comments themselves, according to the latest revisions to the Defamation Bill.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
