Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011

The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Woman guilty of rape plot – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in conspiracy, news, rape by sally

“A 19-year-old woman has been convicted of plotting to lure two teenage girls on a night out to be raped by three men.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Media ‘must be forewarned’ of celebrity injunctions – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Newspapers and broadcasters must be forewarned of the existence of all relevant high court gagging orders obtained by celebrities and other public figures, under new guidance issued by Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Christian midwife sues over order to wear trousers – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in Christianity, hospitals, midwives, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A Christian midwife is suing a hospital for making her wear trousers in the operating theatre – because she claims the Bible forbids women from putting on men’s clothing.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Scientists credited on ghostwritten articles ‘should be charged with fraud’ – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in doctors, fraud, medical ethics, medical treatment, news, professional conduct by sally

“Doctors and scientists who put their names to medical articles they have not written should be charged with professional misconduct and fraud, according to legal experts.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC say police acted properly over Neath man’s death – BBC News

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in accidents, alcohol abuse, news, police, professional conduct by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said two officers acted properly when they dealt with a Neath Valley man who later died.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Landlords to be given new powers to evict ‘neighbours from hell’ – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in housing, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by sally

“A mandatory power of repossession is proposed by the government to make it easier to evict troublesome tenants from social housing.”

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Postman who called Andy Murray ‘useless jock’ is convicted of racism – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in community service, criminal damage, news, racism, sentencing, sport by sally

“A postman has been convicted of racism after calling Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player, a ‘useless Jock’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Copyright law change means iPod users are no longer criminals – The Independent

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in artistic works, copyright, media, news by sally

“They may not have known it, but users of MP3 players, CDs or DVDs have probably been breaking the law for years as they transferred their favourite song from one format to another.”

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The Independent, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Levi Bellfield to sue over prison attack – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in assault, compensation, news, prisons by sally

“The killer of Milly Dowler is suing the prison service for £30,000 after he was assaulted in jail, it has been reported.”

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ex-counsellor jailed for drugs plot – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A former drugs counsellor who visited schools to warn youngsters about the dangers has been jailed for 12 years for his role in a £1.3 million heroin smuggling plot.”

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The Independent, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Vince Cable: government plans to block illegal filesharing sites unworkable – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in copyright, internet, legislation, news by sally

“Vince Cable, the business secretary, will say on Wednesday that government plans to block illegal filesharing websites under the controversial Digital Economy Act are in effect unworkable.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Murdoch foam pie attack: ‘Jonnie Marbles’ jailed – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in assault, harassment, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who threw a plate of shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The localism bill hasn’t been subject to proper debate – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in bills, housing, local government, news by sally

“It is certainly not a truism that legislation which is given the closest possible scrutiny is thereafter free from doubt – consider, for example, the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provsions) Act 1989, which we always used to call the mysterious provisions Act because nobody was quite sure what its ambit was (as has subsequently proved to be the case).”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sharon Shoesmith unfair dismissal ruling backed by supreme court – The Guardian

“The supreme court has rejected applications by the Department for Education and Haringey council to challenge a landmark ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the death of Baby P.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitors fined £20,000 for sending intimidating letters – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in costs, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“Two London solicitors have been fined and suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for sending intimidating letters accusing people of illegal filesharing.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Driving test fraudsters jailed for ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ scam – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in driving licences, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Two bungling drivers have been jailed for hatching a ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ plot to get one of them a licence.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Current Awareness Survey

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in news by sally

In May of this year we re-designed the Current Awareness blog and we are eager to get readers’ feedback on the new design as well as the service in general. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete a short survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6VTRKWW

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Costello & Anor v MacDonald & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 930 (29 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Teva UK Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 2018 (Ch) (22 July 2011)

Payless Cash & Carry Ltd v Patel & Ors [2011] EWHC 2112 (Ch) (29 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Hayes v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police – WLR Daily

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in appeals, detention, law reports, wrongful arrest by sally

Hayes v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2011] EWCA Civ 911; [2011] WLR (D) 269

“Where a police constable had exercised the ower of summary arrest provided by section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, it had to be shown, inter alia, that the constable had actually believed that the arrest was necessary, and for a permissible reason, and that objectively that belief was reasonable.”

WLR Daily, 29th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk