ABS offers barristers at £75 an hour – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2012 in alternative business structures, fees, law firms, news by sally

“A new law firm which promises clients fixed fees and immediate face-to-face meetings with barristers has become the latest alternative business structure (ABS). Red Bar Law was formed in September last year and applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for ABS status in January. Today the SRA confirmed it has become the ninth organisation to be granted a licence, which will be effective from 10 July.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Deech hits back over bar tribunal ‘collapse’ claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“The chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has defended the process for disciplining barristers following a claim that it is in a ‘state of collapse’ amid allegations of secrecy, maladministration and incompetence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th July 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 24th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2012

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012

The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Authority to Carry) Regulations 2012

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2012

The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 24th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

S (A Child), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1031 (24 July 2012)

Itochu Corporation v Johann M.K. Blumenthal GmbH & Co Kg & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 996 (24 July 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Red Bull GmbH v Sun Mark Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 2046 (Ch) (24 July 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Leeds United Football Club Ltd v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] EWHC 2113 (QB) (24 July 2012)

Source: www.bailii. org

Maidment v Attwood and others – WLR Daily

Posted July 24th, 2012 in appeals, company law, law reports, shareholders, unfairly prejudicial conduct by sally

Maidment v Attwood and others: [2012] EWCA Civ 998;  [2012] WLR (D)  220

“Where a minority shareholder had brought a petition under section 994 of the Companies Act alleging that remuneration paid to a director of a now insolvent company in liquidation was excessive and therefore unfairly prejudicial, there was no basis in the statutory provisions or in principle or in authority to impose a requirement for diligence on shareholders in regards to the company’s filed accounts.”

WLR Daily, 19th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 24th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Progress on implementing recommendations from 28 Committee of Public Accounts reports (Session 2010-12) and 5 National Audit Office reports, Cm 8387 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Sky’s ‘totally unlimited broadband’ claims not misleading, ASA rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 24th, 2012 in advertising, internet, misrepresentation, news by sally

“A major UK internet service provider’s (ISP’s) claim that it could offer a ‘totally unlimited broadband’ service to customers was not misleading, despite the fact the service would contain ‘inherent limitations’, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Draft planning fees regulations laid before Parliament – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 24th, 2012 in fees, news, planning, regulations by sally

“Draft regulations which propose to allow local planning authorities to increase the fees they charge for planning applications have been laid before Parliament, but the cap on the maximum fees that can be charged remains the same.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Judicial robustness and the right to be heard – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 24th, 2012 in appeals, news, striking out, trials by sally

“In this age of active case management, judges are rightly expected to take a robust approach to dealing with the cases before them. But sometimes robustness can be taken too far – as illustrated by the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Labrouche v Frey [2012] EWCA Civ 881, [2012] All ER (D) 33 (Jul).”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

R v Patel: sentencing offences contrary to the Bribery Act 2010 – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 24th, 2012 in appeals, bribery, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“The first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 to reach the Court of Appeal has arrived. However, it is perhaps not the high-profile scalp that the proponents of the Act might have wanted. I’m not too sure how much can be taken from the case that is of any wider application but nevertheless, it being ‘a first’, it may be of some interest. In any event the facts of the case are less dry than most.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Phone hacking: mother of murder victim Clare Bernal sues NI – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in class actions, interception, news, telecommunications by sally

“The mother of Clare Bernal, who was murdered by a former boyfriend while working at Harvey Nichols, has joined the second wave of alleged victims of News of the World phone hacking suing News International for damages.”

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Taxi driver Andrew Flood jailed for Southport murders – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, gambling, murder, news by sally

“A Southport taxi driver with a gambling addiction has been jailed for at least 30 years after admitting murdering two of his elderly passengers.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Clifford Collinge murder: Market Warsop trio found guilty – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in murder, news by sally

“A woman and two men she met in a pub have been found guilty of the murder of her husband, who died of 46 injuries.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leveson does not want to impose ‘Ofcom-style’ statutory regulation – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in freedom of expression, inquiries, media, news by sally

“Lord Justice Leveson has revealed he will not impose tough Ofcom-style statutory regulation on newspapers, after almost nine months of evidence exposing what the newspaper industry has admitted were ‘appalling’ practices in the press.

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Six convicted of insider dealing by FSA – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in financial regulation, insider dealing, news by sally

“Six people have been convicted of insider dealing in a case brought by the Financial Services Authority.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Laws on gambling outdated, say MPs – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in gambling, legislation, news, parliament, reports by sally

“Gambling laws are ‘outdated’ and ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with social and technological changes, MPs have said.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

No IPCC investigation to take place into Dorset landslide deaths – The Independent

Posted July 24th, 2012 in complaints, news, police by sally

” The police watchdog will not investigate the case of an elderly couple who lay dead in their car for up to 10 days following a landslide.”

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The Independent, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prosecutors to announce decision in phone hacking cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 24th, 2012 in interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire are among those expected to find out today if they are to be charged in connection with the phone hacking scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Trademark Licensing Co Ltd & Anor v Leofelis SA [2012] EWCA Civ 985 (23 July 2012)

Faraday Reinsurance Co Ltd v Howden North America Inc & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 980 (20 July 2012)

O’Cathail v Transport for London [2012] EWCA Civ 1004 (20 July 2012)

Michael & Ors v South Wales Police & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 981 (20 July 2012)

Konodyba v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2012] EWCA Civ 982 (20 July 2012)

Backhouse v HM Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office [2012] EWCA Civ 1000 (20 July 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Youssef, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs [2012] EWHC 2091 (Admin) (23 July 2012)

William Hill Organization Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Horserace Betting Levy Board & Ors [2012] EWHC 2039 (Admin) (20 July 2012)

AA, R (on the application of) v The Upper Tribunal & Anor [2012] EWHC 1784 (Admin) (19 July 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Revenue and Customs & Anor v Ben Nevis (Holdings) Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 1807 (Ch) (20 July 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

MRI Trading AG v Erdenet Mining Corporation LLC [2012] EWHC 1988 (Comm) (20 July 2012)

SNCB Holding v UBS AG [2012] EWHC 2044 (Comm) (20 July 2012)

Demco Investment & Commercial SA v Interamerican Life Assurance (International) Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 2053 (Comm) (20 July 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Desmond v Foreman & Ors [2012] EWHC 1900 (QB) (23 July 2012)

KMT & Ors (Chidren) v Kent County Council [2012] EWHC 2088 (QB) (23 July 2012)

Mengi v Hermitage [2012] EWHC 2045 (QB) (20 July 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

DPM Property Services Ltd & Ors v Kiani & Ors [2012] EWHC 2056 (TCC) (23 July 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Rochdale grooming trial: investigation to focus on victims, not ethnicity, says DPP – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in domestic violence, female genital mutilation, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual grooming, statistics, victims by sally

“Kier Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has said that a review into child sexual exploitation would focus on the failure to listen to victims rather than the ethnicity of the perpetrators.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk