Appeal court upholds ruling that CPS case was abuse of process – Law Society’s Gazette

“A prosecution for possession of indecent images of a child has been stayed as an abuse of process after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to make copies of the images for the defence, claiming that to do so would lead CPS staff to commit an offence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon could win extradition reprieve – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 20th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, judicial review, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker, could win a reprieve from immediate extradition to America as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, reconsiders his case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City firms welcome survival of the Financial Services Authority – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“An almost audible sigh of relief swept through the corridors of banking and regulation departments in City law firms when the new Government jettisoned proposals to scrap the Financial Services Authority (FSA), one of the totems of the new Labour years and a personal creation of Gordon Brown.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Robber jailed for killing man 25 years ago – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2010 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“A robber who killed a shopkeeper 25 years ago was jailed for six years today after walking into a police station to confess to the unsolved crime.”

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The Independent, 19th May 2010

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UK’s secret surveillance regime does not breach human rights, rules ECHR – OUT-LAW.com

“The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a claim that the UK’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) violates the human right to a private life. The UK’s rules and safeguards on covert surveillance are proportionate, said the court.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

SIAC: striking the balance between national security and human rights – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture, tribunals by sally

“Analysis of the court ruling yesterday on deporting suspected terrorists on the basis of confidential assurances because they would face torture or death.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law firms take up the supermarket challenge – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“Solicitors are taking on supermarkets and banks in a High Street war for customers with a ‘superbrand’ network of law firms in England and Wales.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

CPS defends Neath teacher glue stick trial decision – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2010 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, news, public interest, teachers by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has defended a decision to prosecute a Neath teacher after a boy accused her of hitting him with a glue stick.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2010

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Why brains and not class count in the scramble for pupillage – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“If you want to become a barrister you have to secure pupillage — a training place in chambers.

Each year there are an average of 500 pupillage places but an estimated 4,000 would-be barristers vying for them. That’s because the 1,400 applications a year are boosted by 2,600 applicants from previous years having another go.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Q&A: What next for the Human Rights Act? – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“Is the Human Rights Act going to be replaced by a bill of rights, and how do the coalition partners’ stances differ?”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ken Clarke: a good Lord Chancellor to have on side in a fight with the Treasury – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“The pictures say it all. Ken Clarke, the new Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, and Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, beamed like old pals as the former was sworn into his new office. As well they might: the two are contemporaries, almost the same age and both cut their teeth as barristers on the Midland Circuit, even appearing opposite each other in a divorce case, Judge recalled at the ceremony last week.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010

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Doctors can be struck off if they ignore the right to die, GMC to announce – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 20th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, news by sally

“Doctors could be struck off if they fail to respect the wishes of terminally ill patients who want to die by refusing treatment, the General Medical Council is to announce.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2010

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Test changes for lawyers who qualify outside England and Wales – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“Time is starting to run out on the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT). This well-established system enabling foreign (which in this case means non-England and Wales) lawyers to qualify as English solicitors will be phased out from the autumn to be replaced by a Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

General election polling station failures prompt legal challenge from voters – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in elections, news by sally

“Lawyers are to mount legal challenges on behalf of people who were barred from voting on election night because of inadequate staffing and long lines outside polling stations.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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BPP law school: ‘We won’t let recruitment fiasco happen again’ – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“Peter Crisp has described it as a blip. The over-recruitment by BBP law school last autumn of 54 Bar Vocational Course (BVC) applicants led to student dismay, an inquiry by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and accusations that profit motives were put before student interests.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

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Bar Standards Board endorses Wood review of pupillage – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 20th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, reports by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has published the report of a major review of pupillage training for the Bar.”

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Bar Standards Board, 19th May 2010

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

TV remote killer Paul Harvey wins sentence cut – The Independent

Posted May 19th, 2010 in appeals, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man whose wife died by a ‘fluke’ chance when a TV remote he threw towards her hit her head today had his jail sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 19th May 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 19th, 2010 in news by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

British Airways Plc v Unite the Union [2010] EWHC B4 (QB) (17 May 2010)

Hays Plc v Hartley [2010] EWHC 1068 (QB) (17 May 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Bilta (UK) Ltd (In Liquidation) v Nazir & Ors [2010] EWHC 1086 (Ch) (17 May 2010)

Red River UK Ltd & Anor v Sheikh & Anor [2010] EWHC 1100 (Ch) (17 May 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Aldgate Construction Company Ltd v Unibar Plumbing & Heating Ltd [2010] EWHC 1063 (TCC) (14 May 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

BSB publishes Preliminary Strategy 2010-2012 and Business Plan 2010 – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 19th, 2010 in barristers, news, reports by sally

“The BSB has today published its Preliminary Strategy 2010-2012 and Business Plan 2010. The document is the culmination of a significant amount of thinking and planning. It also shows the huge amount of work completed and about to be undertaken.”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th May 2010

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Neuberger calls for curb on legislation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 19th, 2010 in drafting, legislation, news by sally

“The master of the rolls has called for fewer and more carefully drafted laws to avoid handing too much power to the judiciary.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th May 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk