“The intention of this consultation document is to ensure that there are adequate compensation arrangements for SRA regulated ABS firms after 31 December 2012.
Also included in the document is a draft Order published in accordance with section 70 of the LSA.”
Legal Services Board, 14th June 2012
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Napoli v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1129 (25 May 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BP Oil International Ltd v Target Shipping Ltd [2012] EWHC 1590 (Comm) (14 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Laws barring people who have had severe mental health problems from jury service and from being MPs or company directors are to be abolished following an extraordinary debate in which several MPs gave moving accounts of their own experiences of the illnesses.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers will still be able to dictate whether court cases are heard in secret despite assurances that judges would have the final say, a group of expert lawyers have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could create problems for businesses, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Women have a made a strong showing in the latest appointments to the bench, according to the latest statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Cambridge graduate who described herself as the ‘office cougar’ has been jailed for falsely claiming she was having affairs with her married male colleagues.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A member of a gang which tried to smuggle £2m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a tarmac truck is behind bars after fleeing the country eight years ago.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A litigant who began 31 sets of employment tribunal proceedings over 28 months has been told he can bring no more cases without the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s express permission.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Company bosses who lose an employment tribunal claim over equal pay must review the wages for all staff, ministers have said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Fines for breaking the rules of the road could be increased from £60 to £90 under government plans that have been sent out for consultation.”
Full story
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former police community support officer (PCSO) who was involved in caring for vulnerable children was today condemned as a ‘predatory paedophile’ as he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for child sex offences.”
The Independent, 14th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The supreme court has reaffirmed its rejection of Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition to Sweden, turning down an unusual, last-minute request to reopen the case.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The solicitor who spearheaded the campaign to bring Scotland Yard’s failings over phone hacking to light has accepted damages from police after false claims that he gave dishonest evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government’s new powers to remove the cap on the level of fines that can be issued by magistrates’ courts in England and Wales could lead to ‘very significant’ future penalties for environmental offences, an expert has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Local Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 2012
The Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012
The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No.2) Order 2012
The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Republic of Guinea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Sudan (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kettel & Ors v Bloomfold Ltd [2012] EWHC 1422 (Ch) (25 May 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc [2012] EWHC 1602 (Pat) (13 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
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