Bar Pro Bono Award 2010 – nominations now invited – The Bar Council

Posted August 26th, 2010 in news, pro bono work by sally

“Pro bono has never been more important or more appreciated than in current times.
The selflessness shown by individuals who give up their time for free to assist others in need deserves recognition.”

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The Bar Council, 24th August 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Ian Tomlinson pathologist behaved irresponsibly in other cases, GMC rules – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“The Home Office pathologist criticised for suggesting that the newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack during the G20 protest behaved irresponsibly in a series of other autopsies, a disciplinary panel has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 25th August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Adoptive parents guilty of child cruelty – The Independent

Posted August 25th, 2010 in child cruelty, children, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

“A couple who allowed their adopted children to be abused by two paedophiles were found guilty of child cruelty today.”

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The Independent, 25th August 2010

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Barry George in court fight for compensation – BBC News

“Barry George, who was acquitted of the murder of television presenter Jill Dando, takes his battle for compensation to the High Court later.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2010

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 25th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2010

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Wales) (Amendment No. 1) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina v Varsani – WLR Daily

Posted August 25th, 2010 in counterfeiting, customs and excise, law reports by sally

Regina v Varsani [2010] EWCA Crim 1938; [2010] WLR (D) 237

“Where an offender was convicted of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of duty on counterfeit cigarettes, contrary to s 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the reference to the retail price of cigarettes ‘of that description’ in s 5(1) of the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979, as amended, by which the value of the duty was to be calculated, was to the retail price of genuine non-counterfeit cigarettes which were of the same description as the counterfeit ones on which the duty was evaded.”

WLR Daily, 24th August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Regina (B) v Islington London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted August 25th, 2010 in education, law reports, local government, special educational needs by sally

Regina (B) v Islington London Borough Council [2010] WLR (D) 236

“The Education Act 1996 placed no obligation on a local authority to maintain a statement of special educational needs for a young person over the age of 19 or to fund him or her to continue in secondary education.”

WLR Daily, 24th August 2010

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Tomlinson pathologist to learn GMC judgement – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“A pathologist at the centre of a row over a man’s death at the G20 protests will learn later if unconnected allegations against him have been proven.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2010

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Companies need protection from criminal actions of staff, says Law Commission – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 25th, 2010 in company law, defences, employment, Law Commission, news by sally

“Companies should have the power to defend themselves against employees’ criminal actions by proving that they took every measure to stamp out illegal practices, the Law Commission has proposed in a radical blueprint for reform.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2010

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Call to cut number of minor offences – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2010 in crime, Law Commission, news, penalties by sally

“Criminal laws dealing with many petty offences should be scrapped, according to the body responsible for reviewing the law in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2010

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Six white officers to sue Met for discrimination – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2010 in employment tribunals, news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Six white officers from the Metropolitan police’s controversial territorial support group (TSG) are to sue the force for racial discrimination, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2010

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School lab technician jailed for drugging pupil – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2010 in news, poisoning, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A school lab technician who knocked a teenage pupil unconscious by tricking her into wearing a dust mask doused in chloroform was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”

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The Independent, 24th August 2010

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Teacher jailed for 1970s schoolboy sex attacks – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2010 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher who sexually abused two teenage schoolboys in the 1970s was jailed for three and a half years today. ”

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The Independent, 24th August 2010

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The ‘loophole lawyers’ who help clients beat motoring charges – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2010 in law firms, news, road traffic offences by sally

“As last week’s furore over car clamping shows, few issues boil the nation’s collective blood like infringements on our right to drive, hence the coalition’s pledge to end what it calls Labour’s ‘war on motorists’. This ‘war’ has also seen the rapid growth of a corner of the legal profession which specialises in acting for motorists.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2010

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Traumatised bomb disposal soldier gets MoD compensation – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2010 in armed forces, compensation, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by sally

“A former Army bomb disposal expert suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has reached a six-figure compensation deal with the Ministry of Defence, his lawyers said.”

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BBC News, 23rd August 2010

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Dangerous dogs laws ‘inadequate’ – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2010 in consultations, dogs, news by sally

“Laws on dog ownership must be improved, according to a coalition of animal charities, unions and law enforcement agencies.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2010

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Government to introduce new powers over traveller sites – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2010 in local government, news, planning, travellers by sally

“A number of changes to tackle illegal gypsy and traveller sites are to be introduced, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2010

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 23rd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Legal Complaints) (Parties) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina v Hamer – WLR Daily

Posted August 23rd, 2010 in appeals, bad character, evidence, law reports, penalties by sally

Regina v Hamer [2010] WLR (D) 235

“A fixed penalty notice which had been issued to a defendant pursuant to s 2 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 was not a conviction, admission of guilt, proof that a crime had been committed, or a stain on the defendant’s character, and therefore could not be regarded as evidence which impugned the character of the defendant or admitted as such.”

WLR Daily, 20th August 2010

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Regina v Seaton – WLR Daily

Posted August 23rd, 2010 in appeals, evidence, law reports, murder, privilege by sally

Regina v Seaton [2010] EWCA Crim 1980; [2010] WLR (D) 234

“Where it was suggested at trial that a defendant’s or witness’s account was a recent fabrication, he could not, unless he had waived legal professional privilege, be asked whether he had told his lawyer what he now said was the truth, or whether he was willing to waive the privilege. If a defendant gave evidence of what had passed between him and his lawyer, he could not be in breach of his own privilege, but was waiving privilege, although not necessarily waiving it entirely and generally. If a defendant said that he had given his solicitor the account then offered at trial, that would ordinarily mean that he could not be cross-examined about exactly what he had told the solicitor on that topic, but another party could comment upon the fact that the solicitor had not been called to confirm something which, if true, he easily could confirm, if the comment were fair.”

WLR Daily, 20th August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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