Election for the 2012 Bar Council – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is seeking nominations from employed and self-employed barristers for the 2012 Bar Council.”
The Bar Council, 6th September 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The HM Land Registry Day List – Where real time meets Judicial power to act retrospectively – Hardwicke Chambers
“The High Court retains control of the Day List of applications at the Land Registry. Retrospective reinstatement can be ordered but ordinarily will not be where a third party interest has since arisen.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th September 2011
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Original Bucks Fizz members lose trade mark battle over name – OUT-LAW.com
“The public would be likely to be confused if three original members of Bucks Fizz were allowed to register a trade mark that included the band’s name, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
The revolution will be televised – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has announced that the ban on broadcasting in courts is to be lifted. Broadcasting will initially be allowed from the Court of Appeal, and the Government will ‘look to expand’ to the Crown Court later. All changes ‘will be worked out in close consultation with the judiciary’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th September 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
New planning laws already in force – Daily Telegraph
“Planners have been told to start approving developments on the basis of the Coalition’s controversial new planning guidelines, despite ministers offering to reword the legislation before it comes into force.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Will televised trials create celebrity judges? – The Guardian
“Some judges fear that the presence of cameras in court rooms might encourage their colleagues to put on a performance.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Minister: Coroner reforms will put needs of bereaved first – Ministry of Justice
“Reforms to the coroner system will ensure that inquests are more timely, more efficient and more effective, Minister Jonathan Djanogly said.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th September 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks to give evidence to Leveson inquiry – The Guardian
“Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is set to give evidence alongside several key victims of press intrusion as the first witnesses in the judicial inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Televised sentencing: a screen test for open justice – The Guardian
“David Cameron’s plan to allow TV cameras into court will shed light on the judicial process but, crucially, leave parts in the dark.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal Aid Bill amendments – LAG News Blog
“The committee scrutinising the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill resumes its work today (Tuesday 6 September). A number of amendments have been put forward for consideration by members of the committee which includes the justice minister Jonathan Djanogly MP and his Labour opposition counterpart, Andrew Slaughter MP.”
LAG News Blog, 6th September 2011
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Malcolm v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 2069 (01 September 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Pope v Energem Mining (IOM) Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1043 (05 September 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v Watson [2011] EWHC B15 (Fam) (22 August 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Advertising watchdog reports soar in complaints since online remit was widened – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s advertising watchdog has received a surge in the number of complaints it has had to investigate since it was given oversight of digital marketing regulation, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal Aid and the Costs Review Reforms – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Legal Aid and the Costs Review Reforms
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Judiciary of England and Wales, 5th September 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Law Soc raises lawyer surveillance concerns with phone-hacking inquiry – Legal Week
“The Law Society has written to the Leveson Inquiry to express its concerns over fresh allegations that lawyers acting for phone-hacking victims have been targeted by private investigators.”
Legal Week, 5th September 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Squatters could be good for us all, says judge in empty homes ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Squatters are not criminals and could be good for society, a judge has ruled in ordering a London council to make public a list of empty homes in its area.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
David Cameron to announce court verdicts will be televised – The Guardian
“Judges’ sentencing of offenders is to be televised under plans to be unveiled by the prime minister shortly, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police and MI5 ‘ready for new terror powers’ – BBC News
“The government has insisted that MI5 and the police will be ready to monitor terror suspects under a revamped system as soon as new laws are passed.”
BBC News, 5th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
