Bar Council Establishes CLAF Group in Response to Proposed Jackson Reforms – The Bar Council

Posted April 1st, 2011 in barristers, civil justice, costs, legal aid, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today established a working group to explore the viability of a Contingency Legal Aid Fund (CLAF) in the wake of the Government’s response to its consultation on civil litigation costs.”

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The Bar Council, 1st April 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Bar Chairman: We Will Continue to Make Case on Effect of Cuts – The Bar Council

Posted April 1st, 2011 in barristers, budgets, legal aid, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has pledged to continue to make the case on the effect of legal aid cuts, as the Justice Select Committee announced its response to Government proposals.”

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The Bar Council, 31st March 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2011 in asylum, delay, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office urged to halt deportation of Ghanaian sex trafficking victim – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2011 in deportation, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

“A charity is calling on the Home Office to halt the forced deportation of a trafficked Ghanian woman who was forced into prostitution and who is HIV positive.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2011

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Revamped Bribery Act is giving firms the jitters – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2011 in bribery, news by sally

“Businesses are gearing up for compliance as facilitation payments and hospitality are set to come under closer scrutiny.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2011

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Brighton man jailed for life for burnt body murder – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a 36-year-old drug user whose burnt body was found on a golf course on the outskirts of Brighton.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

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Blind man’s 12 years custody for woman’s crash death – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2011 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“A registered blind man from Suffolk, who stole a car which was involved in crash which left a woman dead, has been sentenced to 12 years custody.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

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Legal aid cuts: penny-wise and pound-foolish – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2011 in budgets, government departments, legal aid, news by sally

“Cutting funds for the poor and vulnerable to defend their rights will simply push the costs on to other government departments.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Russian wife’s £2.85m divorce in Britain will ‘open floodgates’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2011 in choice of forum, divorce, news by sally

“A Russian student has been awarded £2.8 million after an 18-month marriage in a settlement that her ex-husband’s lawyer claimed could turn Britain into the ‘divorce capital of the world’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Daughter cut out of mother’s will for naming her child badly – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2011 in charities, families, news, wills by sally

“Melita Jackson, who died in 2004 at the age of 70, left her estate of £486,000 to animal charities, making no provision for Heather Ilott, her only child. Three of the country’s most senior judges said Mrs Ilott, 50, should receive a share of the will, in a decision which could lead to more people challenging relatives’ bequests.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Leicestershire police officers criticised in IPCC probe – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2011 in complaints, harassment, news, police, professional conduct by sally

“Two Leicestershire police officers face misconduct proceedings following an investigation into the way they dealt with a victim of harassment.”

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BBC News, 29th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 31st, 2011 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Duncombe & Ors v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2011] UKSC 14 (29 March 2011)

Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13 (29 March 2011)

Lumba (WL) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12 (23 March 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Folgate London Market Ltd v Chaucer Insurance Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 328 (31 March 2011)

W (Children) [2011] EWCA Civ 345 (30 March 2011)

Societe Generale, London Branch v Geys [2011] EWCA Civ 307 (30 March 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Rauniar v General Medical Council [2011] EWHC 782 (Admin) (30 March 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors [2011] EWHC 730 (Pat) (29 March 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

The Rugby Football Union v Viagogo Ltd. [2011] EWHC 764 (QB) (30 March 2011)

Cook v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 763 (QB) (29 March 2011)

Richardson v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2011] EWHC 773 (QB) (29 March 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Durham County Council v Jeremy Kendall (t/a HLB Architects) [2011] EWHC 780 (TCC) (31 March 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fraudsters jailed for £140,000 injury law scam – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 31st, 2011 in fraud, law firms, news, personal injuries, sentencing by sally

“Six fraudsters were jailed last week for fronting a fake claims company that defrauded 19 personal injury law firms of almost £140,000.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st March 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

G20 pathologist Freddy Patel suspended – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists, professional conduct by sally

“Pathologist Dr Freddy Patel has been suspended for four months by the General Medical Council.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

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Former MP Jim Devine jailed for 16 months over expenses – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2011 in expenses, false accounting, news, sentencing by sally

“Ex-Labour MP Jim Devine has been jailed for 16 months for fraudulently claiming £8,385 in expenses.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

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ECJ asked to rule on crucial internet publishing jurisdiction issue – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 31st, 2011 in EC law, internet, jurisdiction, news, publishing, sport by sally

“The Court of Appeal has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide whether online publishing takes place where information is hosted or where it is read.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Regina v Taylor (George Charles) – WLR Daily

Posted March 31st, 2011 in appeals, documents, insolvency, law reports, winding up by sally

Regina v Taylor (George Charles) [2011] EWCA Crim 728;  [2011] WLR (D)  108

“Records kept on computer that affected or related to a company’s property or affairs were within the composite expression ‘book or paper affecting or relating to the company’s property or affairs’ within section 206(1)(c) of the Insolvency Act 1986.”

WLR Daily, 25th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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Jones v Kaney – WLR Daily

Posted March 31st, 2011 in expert witnesses, immunity, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13;  [2011] WLR (D)  109

“The immunity from suit for breach of duty that expert witnesses had previously enjoyed in relation to their participation in legal proceedings should be abolished.”

WLR Daily, 30th March 2011

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Pritchard v Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted March 31st, 2011 in appeals, damages, law reports, negligence by sally

Pritchard v Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd[2011] EWCA Civ 329;  [2011] WLR (D)  110

“Where a claimant sued a defendant for damages for the torts of assault and battery then, as a matter of law, the defendant could not assert that there had been contributory negligence on the part of the claimant such that any damages awarded in respect of the assault and battery could be reduced to take account of that contributory negligence.”

WLR Daily,28th March 2011

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Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others – WLR Daily

Posted March 31st, 2011 in damages, ex turpi causa, injunctions, law reports, sale of goods by sally

Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others [2010] EWHC 730 (Pat); [2011] WLR (D) 111

“The court would not award compensation under a cross-undertaking for the loss sustained by an unlawful business or where the beneficiary of the cross-undertaking had to rely to a substantial extent upon his own illegality in order to establish the loss, provided the unlawfulness was sufficiently serious to engage the ex turpi causa rule. What was sufficiently serious depended on the circumstances of the case, and in particular the state of knowledge of the claimant under the cross-undertaking at the relevant time; but the claimant’s conduct had to be assessed having regard to the fact that the claim was for compensation under a cross-undertaking.”

WLR Daily, 29th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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