AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP v Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC – WLR Daily

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in appeals, arbitration, injunctions, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP v Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC [2011] EWCA Civ 647; [2011] WLR (D) 185

“The High Court had jurisdiction to intervene to enforce an arbitration agreement even where no arbitration had commenced and none was intended to be commenced. Whether or not the court would assist a claimant seeking to have a dispute resolved in accordance with the arbitration agreement was a matter of discretion, but it would be contrary to principle for the court to refuse to grant an anti-suit injunction to the claimant under those circumstances as a matter of jurisdiction.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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Regina (Shoesmith) v OFSTED and others – WLR Daily

Regina (Shoesmith) v OFSTED and others [2011] EWCA Civ 642; [2011] WLR (D) 184

“The report of Ofsted into child safeguarding arrangements within a local authority, requested by the Secretary of State for Education following the death of a child while on the authority’s child protection register, was properly and fairly carried out under the statutory requirements of section 20 of the Children Act 2004. In the circumstances, more formal and demanding standards were not obligatory.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Bar Council Stands by Calls to Ban Referral Fees and Urges LSB to Reconsider – The Bar Council

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in barristers, fees, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called for the Legal Services Board (LSB) to reconsider the outcome of its consultation on referral fees, which has concluded that there need not be an outright ban.”

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The Bar Council, 1st June 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

National protests against legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in bills, demonstrations, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal aid campaigners are to step up the pressure on government by holding marches across the country tomorrow in protest at the legal aid reforms to be outlined in the Justice Bill, expected next week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Why are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals? – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in crime, detention, mental health, news by sally

“When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fingerprint standards questioned by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in evidence, expert witnesses, fingerprints, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has called for an examination of the quality standards of fingerprint experts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Drugs and the law: state of confusion – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2011 in drug abuse, news, statistics by sally

“Forty years after the introduction of the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, more than 2.8 million people report using illicit drugs every year in England and Wales. While cannabis remains overwhelmingly the most popular, this Home Office total also includes 800,000 mainly young adults who put the country at the top of the European league table for powder cocaine use.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

DPP Keir Starmer in favour of allowing cameras in court – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2011 in media, news, reporting restrictions, trials by sally

“The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said he would like to see TV cameras allowed into court rooms ‘in principal’ and that the idea could be implemented quickly if it was approved by the government.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sun goes to court over Sir Fred Goodwin gagging order – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2011 in banking, injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“The Sun has applied to partially lift the gagging order obtained by former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, arguing that ‘sunlight should be shed’ on the crisis that left the bank majority-owned by UK taxpayers.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Muslim fanatic fined £100 for ‘gay free zone’ stickers – Daily Telegraph

“A Muslim fanatic who posted homophobic stickers declaring London’s East End a ‘gay free zone’ has been fined £100.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lords to debate whether parliament should scrutinise judicial appointments – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2011 in judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news, parliament by sally

“Should parliament scrutinise judicial appointments? That’s one of the questions to be examined by the House of Lords constitution committee as part of an inquiry it launched a couple of weeks ago. Anyone can submit evidence within the next month, so here goes.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Posted June 1st, 2011 in news by sally

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 1st, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement or Variation of Orders Made in Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 2011

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011

The Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011

The Medicines (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2011

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2011

The Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 (Permanent Effect) Order 2011

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011

The Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement or Variation of Orders Made in Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Honorary QC nomination period now open – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 1st, 2011 in legal profession, news, queen's counsel by sally

“The Ministry of Justice intends to recommend a number of people to Her Majesty for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk) in spring 2012. We are inviting both the legal sector and the wider public to make nominations.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st June 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Chris Huhne faces second inquiry into 2010 general election expenses – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2011 in elections, expenses, inquiries, news by sally

“Chris Huhne is facing a second potentially damaging inquiry after the elections watchdog announced it was reviewing all his expenses from the general election in response to allegations he broke the rules.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gatwick officer gets £100,000 over asylum seeker bite – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2011 in compensation, health & safety, HIV, news by sally

“A custody officer who was bitten on the face by an HIV positive asylum seeker has been awarded more than £100,000 compensation.”

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BBC News, 31st May 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prisoner granted right to father child from jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 1st, 2011 in families, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“A prisoner has been allowed to father a child from behind bars via artificial insemination because of European laws that guarantee him the right to a ‘family life’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Loans firms decision due from OFT – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2011 in complaints, fees, loans, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

“A decision over whether action should be taken against firms making unsolicited loan offers is due from the fair trading regulator later.”

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BBC News, 1st June 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Reggie Perrin bid man convicted – The Independent

Posted June 1st, 2011 in child abuse, deceit, news, suicide by sally

“A man who faked his own death by leaving his clothing, car keys and a suicide note on a beach was today convicted of child sex offences.”

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The Independent, 31st May 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Refusal to allow mosque attendance was not indirect discrimination, rules tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 31st, 2011 in appeals, employment tribunals, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A company did not indirectly discriminate against a Muslim security guard by preventing him from attending Friday prayers at a Mosque, an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2011

Source: www.out-law.com