Holidays 4 UK clients face long wait for compensation – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in compensation, holidays, news by sally

“Thousands of holidaymakers who had their summer getaways ruined by the collapse of tour operator Holidays 4 UK have been told they may have to wait months for compensation.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

30% rise in negligence claims against NHS – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2011 in costs, fees, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“Clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service have increased by almost a third over the past year, with an extra £100million paid out to victims of medical blunders.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2011

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Why Reprieve is quitting the torture inquiry – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in charities, disclosure, intelligence services, news, rendition, torture by sally

“Reprieve and other charities have found that the investigation set up by the government has serious shortcomings.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torture inquiry boycotted by human rights groups over lack of openness – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in charities, disclosure, intelligence services, news, rendition, torture by sally

“Human rights groups and lawyers boycotting the inquiry into allegations of torture by the security and intelligence agencies are accusing the government of reneging on promises that it would be open and independent.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Jonnie Marbles’ in Murdoch foam attack sentence appeal – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2011 in appeals, assault, harassment, news, sentencing by sally

“A man jailed for six weeks for throwing shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch is appealing against his sentence.”

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BBC News, 5th August 2011

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Policemen sacked after posing for ‘inappropriate’ photo during raid – The Independent

Posted August 5th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

“Five police officers from Merseyside Police’s elite gun-crime unit have been fired after a photograph surfaced of them fooling around in a house they were raiding. The five policemen – all constables from the force’s Matrix team – were sacked yesterday after a three-month internal inquiry found them guilty of ‘gross misconduct’.”

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The Independent, 5th August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Two women killed by ex-partners were failed by police, says IPCC – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in complaints, domestic violence, news, police by sally

“Details emerged Thursday of fresh police errors in domestic violence cases that saw two women murdered by former partners after they had complained to officers of threats and that they feared violence.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Seven in ten children ignore Asbo warnings – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2011 in ASBOs, children, news by sally

“Seven in ten children and teenagers are ignoring Asbos, fuelling fears they are treated as little more than a badge of honour, figures reveal for the first time.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2011

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The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in asylum, legal aid, news by sally

“Government cuts to legal aid for asylum seekers have left many without expert advice or access to their own case files.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Birmingham father and daughter sentenced for incest – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2011 in incest, news, sentencing by sally

“A 47-year-old man and his daughter have been sentenced for the second time for having sex.”

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BBC News, 4th August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Most prolific’ paedophile jailed – The Independent

“A paedophile described by police as the UK’s most prolific hoarder of pictures of child abuse was today given an indeterminate prison sentence.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2011

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 4th, 2011 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Grimes v Hawkins & Anor [2011] EWHC 2004 (QB) (03 August 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Boghani v Nathoo [2011] EWHC 2101 (Ch) (02 August 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Berky, R (on the application of) v Newport City Council & Ors [2011] EWHC 2100 (Admin) (29 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, housing, landlord & tenant, law reports, rent, ships by sally

Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another [2011] EWCA Civ 912; [2011] WLR (D) 271

“A houseboat placed on a supporting platform in a harbour did not have a degree of permanence such as to make it part of the plot on which the platform stood so that a tenancy or licence of the plot would extend to the houseboat.”

WLR Daily, 28th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina v Jones and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, environmental protection, law reports, waste by sally

Regina v Jones and another [2011] WLR (D) 270

“When a person deposited material on land the question whether the material constituted ‘waste’ for the purposes of section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 depended on that person’s conduct immediately prior to depositing the material and the landowner’s purpose in receiving it.”

WLR Daily, 27th August 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid lawyers band together to lobby government – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2011 in civil justice, legal aid, news by sally

“Lawyers’ groups have come together in an informal coalition to lobby the government over its legal aid and civil costs reforms, which they claim will ‘threaten the entire legal advice network’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Update on payment of Advocates’ Criminal Graduated Fee Claims – The Bar Council

Posted August 4th, 2011 in barristers, evidence, fees, legal aid, legal services, news by sally

“The Bar Council has continued to receive complaints from barristers regarding delays and other problems since the Legal Services Commission took over the processing and payment of Crown Court legal aid fees. On 8 June 2011, the Bar Council posted a news item on its website detailing the reasons for the delays.1 Since then, the Bar Council has made further representations to ensure that these matters are resolved.”

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The Bar Council, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

One in three law centres set to shut down – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2011 in law centres, legal aid, news by sally

“At least a third of law centres will close if government plans to cut legal aid funding go ahead this autumn, solicitors have predicted.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Individuals will have to pay to contest copyright infringement warnings, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 4th, 2011 in appeals, copyright, fees, internet, news by sally

“Internet users who risk being blacklisted as illegal file-sharers will have to pay £20 to appeal against warning letters they receive about their behaviour, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Is anyone listening? – the new legal complaints process is unclear – Legal Week

Posted August 4th, 2011 in complaints, law firms, legal services, news by sally

“The legal complaints process, in as far as it applies to large corporate clients, has always been a thorny issue, as top City law firms have long asserted that their clients are intelligent buyers of legal services with little need for pointers when it comes complaining.”

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Legal Week, 4th August 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

Death penalty could be debated in Commons after e-petition calls – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2011 in death penalty, news by sally

“MPs must not shy away from debating capital punishment if a groundswell of voters backs a petition demanding it be returned to the statute books, the Commons leader has said.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk