Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 8th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by sally

 Reports from the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees session 2010-11: strategic export control Her Majesty’s Government’s annual report for 2009, quarterly reports for 2010, licensing policy and parliamentary scrutiny response of the Secretaries of State for Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development and Business, Innovation and Skills, Cm 8079 (PDF)

Agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Republic of Croatia on international road transport: Zagreb, 22 February 1999, CM 8139 (PDF)

Agreement on air transport between Canada and the European Community and its member states: Brussels, 17 December 2009, Cm 8136 (PDF)

Air transport agreement between the European Community and its member states, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part, Brussels, 25 April 2007: with amending protocol, Luxembourg, 24 June 2010, Cm 8137 (PDF)

Agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of Australia concerning Air Services: London, 10 July 2008, Cm 8135 (PDF)

Exchange of notes between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Republic of Togo concerning certain commercial debts (United Kingdom/Togo Debt Agreement No.11 (2008)): Accra, 28 January 2011, Cm 8138 (PDF)

 Wales Office annual report 2010-11, Cm 8107 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 8th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Lowe & Anor v W Machell Joinery Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 794 (08 July 2011)

Hossack, R (on the application of) v Legal Services Commission [2011] EWCA Civ 788 (08 July 2011)

Lowe & Anor v W Machell Joinery Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 798 (08 July 2011)

Relational LLC v Hodges [2011] EWCA Civ 774 (07 July 2011)

Fox v Foundation Piling Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 790 (07 July 2011)

MK v CK [2011] EWCA Civ 793 (07 July 2011)

The Chief Land Registrar v Franks & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 772 (07 July 2011)

Hufton v Somerset County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 789 (07 July 2011)

Georgiou v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 775 (07 July 2011)

Hayden& Anor v Charlton (Rev 1) [2011] EWCA Civ 791 (07 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Thamby, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1763 (Admin) (08 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Horn & ors v Commercial Acceptances Ltd [2011] EWHC 1757 (Ch) (08 July 2011)

Berezovsky v Hine & Ors [2011] EWHC 1716 (Ch) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Berezovsky v Hine & Ors [2011] EWHC 1718 (Comm) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Medimmune Ltd v Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1669 (Pat) (05 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

White v Lynch [2011] EWHC 1664 (QB) (07 July 2011)

KJO v XIM [2011] EWHC 1768 (QB) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Broster & Ors v Galliard Docklands Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1722 (TCC) (07 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

News of the World hires QC involved in botched hacking inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, inquiries, interception, media, news by sally

“The former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald QC – who was implicated in the initial botched inquiry into phone hacking – has joined News International as a paid adviser to aid its legal case over allegations that News of the World journalists paid police for information.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Vilifying lawyers defending a ‘killer’ is a dangerous trend – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, media, news by sally

“Media disgust with QC who cross-examined Dowler family is a blurring of lines that can lead to personal attacks on lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court backs children’s guardian independence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in children, guardianship, news by sally

“A High Court ruling has reasserted the independence of children’s guardians from state control. In a landmark judgment, Sir Nicholas Wall said the court-appointed guardians were a vital element in protecting children.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor wins right to bring age bias claim against law firm – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in age discrimination, law firms, news, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

Soruce: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 8th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Towards a European law? Australian Bar Association Conference – Berlin – speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted July 8th, 2011 in EC law, speeches by sally

“Towards a European law? Australian Bar Association Conference – Berlin – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls, 7th July 2011.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th July 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Man jailed for trafficking Nigerian girls out of UK – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The first man to be convicted of trafficking females out of the UK, in a case involving two Nigerian girls, has been jailed.”

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BBC news, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Amnesty presents damning report on security firms’ treatment of deportees – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in deportation, news, security companies by sally

“Detainees claim they have been strangled, beaten and dropped down aircraft steps while being deported by private security firms, according to a damning report that calls for a ‘complete and radical overhaul’ of the government’s removals process.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Illegal migrants can enter UK without a passport – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in immigration, news, passports by sally

“Robert Halfon MP claimed that he had uncovered a way for people to enter the UK without their passports being checked.Immigration and special branch officers had complained that extremists were able to use a ‘Common Area Travel Channel’ which allows people access to this country without their passports being checked, he said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Edna Beck gets Asbo for ‘Nazi’ abuse of Hove neighbours – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in ASBOs, news by sally

“An 80-year-old woman accused of hurling anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic abuse at neighbours has been given an Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo).”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coventry man Mark Deeley cleared over dog stabbing – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in dogs, news, wounding by sally

“A man who stabbed a neighbour’s dog to death as it attacked his pet Labrador has been cleared of acting unlawfully.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal lawyers will shudder at plans to introduce competition to legal aid – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in competition, criminal justice, legal aid, news, tenders by sally

“Tucked away on page 52 of the government’s response to the legal aid green paper were words that would make many criminal lawyers shudder: ‘We intend to consult on detailed proposals for introducing competition in criminal proceedings later in the year.’ ”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

News of the World axed by News International – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in interception, media, news by sally

“News International announced on Thursday that it is closing the News of the World after this Sunday’s edition, with no end in sight to the political and commercial fallout from the phone-hacking scandal after 72 hours of mounting crisis”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guidance Perverting the Course of Justice – Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 8th, 2011 in domestic violence, intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

“This guidance applies to cases where a complainant of rape or domestic violence: makes a false allegation,
retracts an allegation, or withdraws a retraction.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th July 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keir Starmer: Rape claims retracted out of fear should not lead to charges – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in domestic violence, intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

“Director of public prosecutions issues guidance to help distinguish genuine victims in danger of attack.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: two separate inquiries will look at police and press – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police by sally

“David Cameron will meet Ed Miliband next Wednesday to agree terms of two official inquiries into the phone-hacking scandal, including a judge-led inquiry into the conduct of the original police investigation, and an inquiry into the future of the media and its regulation.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Baroness Buscombe: ‘PCC has been active over phone hacking’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in complaints, interception, media, news by sally

“Chair of the Press Complaints Commission Baroness Buscombe says her organisation has acted over the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal but admits the system needs to be reformed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Top judge warns over rise in out of court penalties – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in fines, news, police, recidivists, violent offenders by sally

“The Lord Chief Justice yesterday attacked the ‘widespread’ use of out of court penalties amid fears one in three are being inappropriately handed out.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk