Dolan v Corby: Opening the Door to Confusion in the Test for Occupation Orders? – Family Law Week

Posted March 6th, 2012 in appeals, housing, news by sally

“Eleanor Fletcher and Juliet Chapman, barristers, of Lamb Building explore how far the Court of Appeal’s latest guidance for granting exclusionary occupation orders is consistent with its previous dicta.”

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Family Law Week, 5th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Barrister Connect goes live – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 6th, 2012 in barristers, news by sally

“We [Bar Standards Board], along with the Bar Council, have today launched Barrister Connect, a new system to enable barristers to renew their practising certificates online.”

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Bar Standards Board, 5th March 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

National roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’ disclosure scheme delayed – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in domestic violence, news, pilot schemes by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has delayed the national roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’, a scheme under which people would be able to ask the police if their partners have a history of domestic violence.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Can UK courts pass judgment on due process in other Convention countries? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 6th, 2012 in default judgments, EC law, news, setting aside, treaties by sally

“The Court of Appeal has ruled that domestic courts may refuse to recognise a judgment of another Convention country on the basis that it failed to respect the fair trial principles in Article 6.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th March 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Sex offenders can be removed from register – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2012 in criminal records, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

“Paedophiles and rapists will be eligible to have their names removed from the sex offenders’ register after 15 years under plans announced yesterday by the Home Office.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2012

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Another step forward for libel reform – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in bills, defamation, news, select committees by sally

“With the Leveson inquiry into media ethics and practices attracting so much attention, it was easy to overlook another contribution to the debate about media law last week: the government’s response to the draft defamation bill.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Treatment of elderly amounts to torture, says equality watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2012 in civil partnerships, elderly, human rights, news, reports, torture, travellers by sally

“The treatment of elderly people in care is now so bad that it meets the legal definition of torture, the Government’s human rights watchdog said on Monday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012

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Impostor guilty of posing as barrister in court – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in court dress, impersonating a barrister, news, recidivists by sally

“A man who donned a wig and robe to pose as a barrister and represent a friend in a crown court case has been found guilty of impersonating a lawyer.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Baby P’s father gets £75,000 damages in People libel case – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in damages, defamation, media, news, sexual offences by sally

“The father of Baby P has been awarded £75,000 in damages after the People falsely claimed he was a convicted sex offender.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

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Arran Coghlan: Court orders businessman to lose home – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in confiscation, drug trafficking, money laundering, news by sally

“A businessman, cleared of three murder charges and drugs dealing, has been ordered to hand his home to the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca).”

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BBC News, 5th March 2012

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Staines woman dressed as boy jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in fraud, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A ‘deceptive and deceitful’ woman who disguised herself as a boy to date female Facebook friends has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2012

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ITV News report to be investigated after reporter uses term ‘coloured’ – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in media, news, racism, sport by sally

“Ofcom has launched an investigation into the use of the word ‘coloured’ in an ITV News report on racism in football. The offensive term was used during a report by Richard Pallot, an ITV News reporter, while covering the racism in football summit at Downing Street late last month.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

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Witchcraft murder couple jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing, torture, witchcraft by sally

“A couple have been jailed for life for torturing and drowning a teenage boy they accused of being a witch.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

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Rapist banned from outings after Hull cinema toilet voyeurism – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in news, voyeurism by sally

“A convicted rapist has been barred from going out in public after he spied on a girl in a Hull cinema toilet while on an escorted trip from a secure unit.”

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BBC News, 2nd March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 5th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

TMF Trustees Singapore Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 192 (02 March 2012)

Smith Brothers Farms Ltd v The Canwell Estate Company Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 237 (02 March 2012)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ahmad & Anor v R [2012] EWCA Crim 391 (02 March 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

W, R (on the application of) v Warwickshire Police [2012] EWHC 406 (Admin) (02 March 2012)

Fox Strategic Land and Property Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2012] EWHC 444 (Admin) (02 March 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Premier Foods Group Services Ltd & Anor v RHM Pension Trust Ltd [2012] EWHC 447 (Ch) (02 March 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Giggs v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 431 (QB) (02 March 2012)

Tamiz v Google Inc Google UK Ltd [2012] EWHC 449 (QB) (02 March 2012)

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Coghlan & Anor [2012] EWHC 429 (QB) (01 March 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 5th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Urban Development Corporations (Planning Functions) Order 2012

The Thurrock Development Corporation (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2012

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted March 5th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Grenada for the exchange of information relating to tax matters: London, 31 March 2010, Cm 8311 (PDF)

 Convention on the European Forest Institute: Joensuu (Finland), 28 August 2003, Cm 8310

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Police given new guidance to disclose a history of violence – Home Office

Posted March 5th, 2012 in criminal records, disclosure, domestic violence, police, press releases by sally

“Four police forces will pilot a new domestic violence disclosure scheme, the home secretary announced today. Police in Greater Manchester, Gwent, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire will run a 12 month trial of the domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS) from the summer of 2012. The pilot scheme will test the methods used by police to help victims or potential victims of domestic violence by disclosing information about previous violent offending by their partner.”

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Home Office, 5th March 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Local planning authorities’ acceptance of cheques in place of green space undertakings is contrary to guidance says judge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 5th, 2012 in environmental protection, local government, news, planning by sally

“It is ‘extremely surprising’ that some local authorities accept cheques from developers making planning applications to compensate for the effect of a development on green space, according to a report of the ruling.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2012

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‘Localism’ too vague to measure planning applications by, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 5th, 2012 in local government, news, planning by sally

“‘Localism’ is not a concept against which planning applications can be measured, the High Court has said in a decision which has quashed a decision letter which had refused planning application for a development.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com