Domestic violence rules ‘boost cost of disputes’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 21st, 2011 in costs, domestic violence, injunctions, legal aid, news, undertakings by sally

“Family lawyers have attacked the government’s plans to deny legal aid to domestic violence victims who accept ‘undertakings’ from an allegedly abusive partner.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Education without walls – Legal Week

Posted July 21st, 2011 in legal education, news by sally

“The new media age has created a generation of law students well versed in digital communication and technologies. A host of social media tools and free-to-use communication platforms have become second nature to the lawyers of tomorrow. As legal practice becomes increasingly globalised and law firms explore the cost-effective and collaborative benefits of virtual technologies, how should legal education keep pace?”

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Legal Week, 21st July 2011

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Newspapers pay high price for ‘accidental’ contempt of court – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in contempt of court, fines, media, news by sally

“How much does it cost a newspaper to commit an ‘accidental’ contempt of court on its website? The answer from the high court on Tuesday – a good day to bury bad media news, one might think – is £15,000, plus nearly the same again in prosecution legal fees.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Hanningfield loses appeal against expenses conviction – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in appeals, expenses, fraud, news by sally

“A former Tory peer jailed after being found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses has lost an appeal against his conviction.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

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The Localism Bill divides opinion – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 21st, 2011 in bills, local government, news by sally

“At a time when many lawyers are grappling with the implications of the new Bribery Act, the Localism Bill’s passage through parliament has received relatively little attention. This despite the array of legislative changes that are contained within its three slim volumes.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Trafficked girl’s carer in court fight for access to children’s services – The Guardian

“A girl who spent her childhood imprisoned in a brothel before being trafficked into the UK for sexual exploitation should not be treated as an adult, her lawyer argued on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

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Defamation lawyer: abuse victims need CFAs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 21st, 2011 in civil justice, defamation, fees, media, news, privacy by sally

“A leading defamation lawyer has called for conditional fee agreements to be preserved to help victims of press abuse.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Undercover police officer unlawfully spied on climate activists, judges rule – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in appeals, disclosure, evidence, news, police by sally

“Three senior judges have ruled that the undercover police officer Mark Kennedy unlawfully spied on environmentalists and arguably acted as an ‘agent provocateur’.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

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Sonning Common baby-shake death man jailed – BBC News

Posted July 21st, 2011 in children, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A 26-year-old man has been jailed for six years for shaking a four-month-old boy to death in Oxfordshire.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

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News International lets law firm fight Rupert Murdoch’s ‘mistake’ claim – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2011 in interception, law firms, media, mistake, news, telecommunications by sally

“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in the News International internal investigation into phone hacking will be allowed to defend itself against allegations that it helped cover up the scandal.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2011

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Trainer Howard Johnson faces horse welfare inquiry – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2011 in animal cruelty, drug offences, health & safety, horse racing, news by sally

“Trainer Howard Johnson is appearing before a British Horseracing Authority inquiry on Wednesday to face horse welfare and doping charges.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

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Freedom of information warning for Welsh Government – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2011 in freedom of information, news, Wales by sally

“The Information Commissioner says the Welsh Government should review the way it handles freedom of information requests.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

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Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan gain phone hacking order – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, legal representation, media, news, police by sally

“Police were ordered by a High Court judge today to disclose information which could indicate that telephone messages sent and received by celebrities Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan were intercepted by a private investigator working for a newspaper.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High Court challenge over Lancashire County Council cuts – BBC News

“Two disabled women are mounting a legal challenge over Lancashire County Council’s decision to cut care services.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2011

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Authorities failing to enforce law aimed at tackling sex with trafficked women – The Guardian

“The failure of police and prosecutors to enforce a law that criminalises men who pay for sex with trafficked women is jeopardising the attempt to tackle human trafficking into Britain.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 20th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hutcheson (Formerly Known As “KGM”) v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 808 (19 July 2011)

O’ Connor v Stuttard [2011] EWCA Civ 829 (19 July 2011)

Driver v Air India Ltd. [2011] EWCA Civ 830 (19 July 2011)

William MciLroy (Swindon) Ltd & Ors v Rannoch Investments Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 825 (18 July 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Smith & Ors, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1772 (19 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Attorney General v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1894 (Admin) (19 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Mermec UK Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2011] EWHC 1847 (TCC) (19 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org.uk

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in appropriation, legislation by sally

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011 published

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Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Finance Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in legislation, taxation by sally

Finance Act 2011 published

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Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

European Union Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in EC law, legislation, treaties by sally

European Union Act 2011 published

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Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 20th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011

The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Court Funds Rules 2011

The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk