“Delays in processing legal aid applications are leaving some defendants in London’s Crown and magistrates’ courts unrepresented, criminal solicitors have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A disgruntled ex-agent must redirect domain names he owns to blank pages rather than to near-copies of the website of a company for which he acted, the High Court has said. The sites broke laws on passing off, the Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, has ordered a change in the way government lawyers deal with cases against women who withdraw rape claims, acknowledging ‘failings’ in the handling of a recent victim.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Rape: justice will be done
“A former Allen & Overy solicitor sacked for writing an erotic blog that allegedly used the names of her co-workers and a client is claiming £3.5m compensation from the firm for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“BT was fined £300,000 today after a judge said a ‘significant failing’ by the company contributed to the death of one its engineers.”
The Independent, 15th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two brothers have been jailed for life for murdering their uncle who was run down by a Range Rover in Kent.”
BBC News, 15th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“More than 400 customers who suffered burns and injuries from sofas bought from collapsed firm finally win compensation.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A coroner has said the death of a woman who was killed by her husband during a violent nightmare was an ‘extraordinary and unique case’.”
BBC News, 15th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man jailed for killing his married lover is to take his former employers to tribunal after he was sacked following his conviction.”
BBC news, 15th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The high court will hold a hearing tomorrow on a Swedish appeal against bail for Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Helen Reece, a reader in law at the London School of Economics, called on Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to relax rules which automatically ban sex offenders from caring for children, saying that this could breach their human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil division)
JSC BTA Bank v Kythreotis & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1436 (14 December 2010)
Court of Appeal (CriminalDivision)
Ahmed v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 2899 (14 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
London Borough of Croydon v Pinch A Pound (UK) Ltd [2010] EWHC 3283 (Admin) (14 December 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Servaas Incorporated v Rafidain Bank & Ors [2010] EWHC 3287 (Ch) (14 December 2010)
Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation Ors v Privalov Ors [2010] EWHC 3199 (Comm) (10 December 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Carroll v Kynaston [2010] EWCA Civ 1404; [2010] WLR (D) 325
“A party to a settlement agreement was not entitled to claim in a further action by way of damages the amount by which the costs awarded him fell short of the costs actually incurred by him.”
WLR Daily, 14th December 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed
“A police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother-of-three in Kent.”
BBC News, 14th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage. The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Reform of the court estate will help deliver a modern, efficient justice system with victims and witnesses at its centre, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Mr. Justice Sales gave a lecture for ELBA and ALBA on 13th December 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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