The increasing world of regulation and compliance – Law Society’s Gazette
“In a secret location in the UK, there is a warehouse the size of a football pitch that climbs five storeys into the sky. Under its gargantuan roof are more than three million boxes and, in these boxes, are thousands and thousands of files and innumerable documents.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Good Hope Hospital security guard jailed for bomb hoax – BBC News
“A hospital security guard who planted a fake bomb where he worked prompting a six-hour security alert has been jailed for 15 months.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British banks ignore money-laundering rules, says FSA – The Guardian
“The City of London is showing brazen disregard for rules to stop money laundering and is welcoming with open arms some of the world’s most unsavoury political leaders and their cronies, according to a damning report by the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ken Clarke threatens to cut free legal aid for suspects – The Independent
“Kenneth Clarke faced anger last night after threatening to scrap the automatic right of arrested suspects to receive free advice from a solicitor.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ed Miliband challenges David Cameron over retention of DNA in rape cases – The Guardian
“David Cameron has refused to be driven into another policy U-turn on crime after rejecting calls from Ed Miliband for DNA to be routinely retained in rape cases.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans to extend limit of detention without charge criticised – The Guardian
“A former cabinet secretary and a former leader of the Liberal Democrats have criticised government contingency plans to detain terror suspects for up to 28 days without charge as unsatisfactory and unreliable.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Command Papers
We are now monitoring Command Papers and will be linking to the full text where available.
LSB publishes independent report examining the smaller approved regulators – Legal Services Board
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) is today publishing the results of an independent investigation into the operations of smaller legal services regulators.”
Full story
Legal Services Board, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
New competition authority will deal with some consumer complaints, says Government – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has outlined proposals to give a prospective new competition authority powers to resolve consumer complaints.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Squatters should not be occupying legal aid arguments – The Guardian
“The biggest winding back of access to justice in the legal aid system’s history is not getting the attention it deserves.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke is buying time for prison sentencing reform – The Guardian
“Justice secretary’s plans for improving sentencing offer nothing new.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Widdows, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1500 (21 June 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EH v Kent County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 709 (21 June 2011)
AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 710 (21 June 2011)
IR (Sri Lanka) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 704 (21 June 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Woodham v Turner (t/a Turners of Great Barton) [2011] EWHC 1588 (QB) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Soutzos v Asombang & Ors [2011] EWHC 1582 (Ch) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Halligen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1584 (Admin) (21 June 2011)
G v St Gregory’s Catholic Science College (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1452 (Admin) (17 June 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2011] EWHC 1522 (Comm) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Atrium Medical Corp & Anor v DSB Invest Holding SA [2011] EWHC 74 (Pat) (21 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2011
The Media Ownership (Radio and Cross-media) Order 2011
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Bar Council: Access to Justice will be Systematically Deprived by Legal Aid Proposals – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today warned that access to justice will be systematically deprived as the Government published the response to its legal aid consultation.”
The Bar Council, 21st June 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Victims’ Commissioner responds to plans for sentencing reform – Ministry of Justice
“Louise Casey, Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has welcomed the Government’s response to its ‘Breaking the Cycle’ Green Paper.'”
Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Breaking the Cycle: Government Response, Cm 8070 (PDF)
Judge gets probation for beating his wife – The Guardian
“A high court judge has been put on probation and ordered to pay £5,000 costs for a ‘dangerous and unpleasant’ attack on his wife.”
Full story
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily
“The prohibition on the sale of tobacco from automatic vending machines was justified on the ground of the protection of public health, was proportionate and therefore did not violate EU law by its adverse effect on the business of the operators of vending machines and suppliers in other EU states.”
WLR Daily, 17th June 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.
Legal aid cuts: who will be hit hardest? – The Guardian
“Kenneth Clarke’s justice bill shows cuts to legal aid. Now the Legal Action Group has worked out the consequences of these cuts by region.”
Full story
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales: the Government Response, Cm 8072 (PDF)
