CPS Panels Scheme – The Bar Council

Posted July 27th, 2011 in barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by tracey

“The Crown Prosecution Service has asked the Bar Council to remind barristers who are filling in CPS Panel application forms, to adhere to the word limits specified on the forms.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 26th July 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Dewi Evans given life for Pontyberem murder of wife – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news by tracey

“A former miner who stabbed his wife during a row over a cup of tea has been jailed for a minimum of 11 years.”

Full story

BBC News, 26th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Southern’s Gatwick Express claim ‘misleading’ – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, news, ombudsmen, transport by tracey

“A train company has been ordered to remove a ‘misleading’ claim about its services between Gatwick and London from its website.”

Full story

BBC News, 27th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Twin baby swap parents found guilty of child cruelty – The Guardian

“A couple who repeatedly deceived health professionals by swapping their twin babies to cover up unexplained injuries that led to one daughter’s death have been convicted of child cruelty.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

L’Oréal’s Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington ad campaigns banned – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, photography by tracey

“L’Oréal has been forced to pull ad campaigns featuring Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington, after the advertising watchdog upheld complaints by Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson that the images were overly airbrushed.”

Full story

The Guardian, 27th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

ISPs still ‘mislead’ on broadband – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, codes of practice, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

“Broadband speeds in the UK now average 6.8Mbps (megabits per second) but there is still a huge gap between advertised and actual speeds, according to Ofcom.”

Full story

BBC News, 27th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

British Gas fined £2.5m over complaint handling – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in complaints, consumer protection, energy, fines, news, ombudsmen by tracey

“British Gas has been fined £2.5m by the regulator Ofgem for the way in which it deals with customer complaints.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Immigration: ban on husband who cannot speak English is a breach of human rights, court told – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2011 in families, human rights, immigration, news, race discrimination by tracey

“A new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English to move to the UK to be with their spouse is a breach of human rights, a court heard yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hillsborough documents on Margaret Thatcher to be released – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2011 in documents, families, freedom of information, news, police, public interest, sport by tracey

“The Information Commissioner ruled that they were in the public interest, amid claims by some victims’ families that the former Conservative prime minister tried to protect the police’s reputation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Library cuts challenge blocked – The Independent

Posted July 27th, 2011 in budgets, judicial review, libraries, local government, news by tracey

“Campaigners against library cuts have had their High Court challenge blocked. A judge ruled they had delayed too long in seeking judicial review of Isle of Wight proposals to stop funding five libraries on the island.”

Full story

The Independent, 26th July 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 26th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by tracey

 Whole of government accounts, unaudited summary report for the year ended 31 March 2010, Cm 8127 (PDF)

 Open public services: white paper, Cm 8145 (PDF)

 Post-legislative assessment of the Health Act 2006, Cm 8115 (PDF)

Public expenditure statistical analyses 2011, Cm 8104 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk/

Tracie Andrews ‘unrepentant’ as she is freed from jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 26th, 2011 in murder, news, rehabilitation by tracey

“Tracie Andrews, who killed her fiancé in one of Britain’s most notorious murders, will walk free from prison this week as unrepentant as the day she was jailed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

 

Draft National Planning Policy Framework – Communities and Local Government

Posted July 26th, 2011 in consultations, planning by tracey

“We have published the draft National Planning Policy Framework for consultation. This is a key part of our reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, and to promote sustainable growth. We are keen to hear views from all interested parties on the draft and how it might be improved.”

Full consultation

Communities and Local Government, 25th July 2011

Source: www.communities.gov.uk

Phone hacking: the case for the defence – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2011 in interception, media, news, public interest, telecommunications by tracey

“Celebrities encourage intrusion, and we have a right to know about anything that affects politicians’ ability to do their jobs.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 26th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Huitson, R (on the application of) v Revenue and Customs [2011] EWCA Civ 893 (25 July 2011)

Shiner & Anor, R (on the application of) v Revenue & Customs [2011] EWCA Civ 892 (25 July 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd [2011] EWHC 1874 (Pat) (18 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Bank of Scotland v Hussain [2011] EWHC 1934 (QB) (25 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Inframatrix Investments Ltd. v Dean Construction Ltd. [2011] EWHC 1947 (TCC) (25 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 26th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Land Registration (Network Access) (Amendment) Rules 2011

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2011

The Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011

The Employer Supported Childcare (Relevant Earnings and Excluded Amounts) Regulations 2011

The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011

The Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Trenance Cornwall) (Revocation) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Trenance Cornwall) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Boston) (Revocation) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Boston) Regulations 2011

The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2011

The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2011

The Payments to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher; Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (No 2) – WLR Daily

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher; Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (No 2); [2011] UKSC 36  [2011] WLR (D)  247

“Teachers who had been employed by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and seconded to work at European Schools throughout the European Union were entitled to bring unfair dismissal claims before an employment tribunal under section 94(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.”

WLR Daily, 15th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Finnerty and another v Clark and another; In re St George’s Property Services (London) Ltd (in administration) – WLR Daily

Posted July 26th, 2011 in administrators, appeals, insolvency, law reports by tracey

Finnerty and another v Clark and another; In re St George’s Property Services (London) Ltd (in administration) [2011] EWCA Civ 858;  [2011] WLR (D)  246

“The administrators of an insolvent company were the officers of the court with statutory powers to exercise their discretion to act for the interests of the creditors as a whole. The court had statutory power to removal and replace the administrators, but it had first to be established by the evidence that there was a good or sufficient ground or cause for the removal and replacement. Only then could the court properly proceed to consider the exercise of its discretion by having regard to all the relevant factors for and against an order for removal, such as the beneficial consequences of success in possible legal proceedings.”

WLR Daily, 21st July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

Boris Johnson criticises legal aid proposals on domestic violence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 26th, 2011 in bills, domestic violence, evidence, legal aid, news by tracey

“The mayor of London has warned that the majority of women who have suffered domestic violence will find it ‘impossible’ to get legal aid to help divorce their abusive partners, because of the ‘restrictive’ evidence required to prove it.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bar Council Chairmen’s Update to Members of the Profession – July 2011 – The Bar Council

“Bar Council Chairmen’s Update to Members of the Profession – July 2011. Letter by Mr Peter Lodder QC and Mr Michael Todd QC.”

Full letter

The Bar Council, 25th July 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk