Election for the 2011 Bar Council: Results – The Bar Council
Cick here to view the election results for the 2011 Bar Council.
The Bar Council, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
UK lawyers start to take TV advertising seriously – The Guardian
“Law firms are trying to build brand identity because there is business worth £15bn out there – and possibly more.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice minister calls for greater steer towards mediation – Law Society’s Gazette
“Individuals should play a greater role in solving their problems rather than turning to the courts, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly said last week as he set out the government’s plan to support mediation in the wake of its proposals to slash legal aid.”
Full story
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
7/7 inquest: government loses appeal over secret hearings – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has lost her legal attempt to force the coroner for the 7 July inquests to hold some sessions in secret.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton prostitute killer sentenced for earlier rape – BBC
“A murderer who killed a transgender prostitute has been given an indefinite jail term for raping another woman in Brighton five weeks earlier.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online publishers and hosts launch libel reform campaign – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet publishers and ISPs have joined forces to ask the Government to reform libel laws to protect the free speech rights of bloggers and commenters and to strip host companies of liability for libellous statements.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers to take appeal to high court – The Guardian
“The case of a man convicted of ‘menace’ for threatening to blow up an airport in a Twitter joke is to go to appeal at the high court. A senior human rights lawyer will lead a three-strong legal team for Paul Chambers, a former accounts manager in the motor trade, whose conviction in the so-called ‘Twitter joke trial’ has become an international cause celebre.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teaching assistant jailed for sex with pupils – The Independent
“A female teaching assistant who had sex with two male pupils was jailed for 16 months today.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British atom bomb test veterans lose damages case – The Guardian
“Atomic bomb test veterans who blame their ill health on exposure to radioactive fallout today lost their case for damages against the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kuku, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2533 (13 October 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
KCI Licensing Inc & Ors v Smith & Nephew Plc & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1260 (18 November 2010)
Starglade Properties Ltd v Nash [2010] EWCA Civ 1314 (19 November 2010)
Tilson v Alstom Transport [2010] EWCA Civ 1308 (19 November 2010)
Ingram v Williams [2010] EWCA Civ 1313 (19 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
JIH v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No. 2) [2010] EWHC 2979 (QB) (18 November 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tim Martin Interiors Ltd. v Akin Gump Llp [2010] EWHC 2951 (Ch) (17 November 2010)
Pearson & Ors v Lehman Brothers Finance SA & Ors [2010] EWHC 2914 (Ch) (19 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Office of the Prosecutor General of Turin v Barone [2010] EWHC 3004 (Admin) (19 November 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Cephalon, Inc & Ors v Orchid Europe Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2945 (Pat) (19 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Emerald Supplies Ltd and another v British Airways plc – WLR Daily
Emerald Supplies Ltd and another v British Airways plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1284; [2010] WLR (D) 294
“For a case to fall within CPR r 19.6, a claimant who had brought a representative action on behalf of the claimant and other representative claimants had to show at all stages of the proceedings that the interest of the claimant and all potential represented claimants was same.”
WLR Daily, 19th November 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.
Pc dismissed for raping woman in police locker room – BBC News
“A Metropolitan Police (Met) officer has been dismissed for raping a woman in a police locker room.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers plan to close jails as part of bid to cut number of prisoners – The Guardian
“The government wants to close two jails in anticipation of a raft of new policies aimed at cutting the prison population. The probation officers’ union, Napo, said it had learned that the government was considering the closure of Dartmoor and Lancaster Castle prisons, returning them to the duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts could make pro bono work a social duty for law firms – The Guardian
“Is it a good idea to rely on organisations whose priority is making money to provide legal advice for those who can’t afford it?”
The Guardian, 19th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council house tenants set for eviction rule change – The Guardian
Councils are to be given powers to evict or transfer new tenants after as little as two years if their financial circumstances improve, under plans to be unveiled tomorrow.
The Guardian, 21st November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Google agrees to delete private data gathered by Street View cars – The Independent
“Google has agreed to delete all the personal data its Street View cars collected from unsecured wireless networks and will introduce new training and guidance for its staff, the Information Commissioner said yesterday.”
The Independent, 20th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Maidstone hospital error leads to £4.5m pay-out – BBC News
“The husband of a woman left brain damaged by a delay in treating a tumour has said a £4.5m compensation pay-out cannot make up for what she has lost.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May drops plans for stop-and-search laws targeting ethnic minorities – The Guardian
“Controversial plan to bring back police ‘sus’ stop-and-search laws targeting black and Asian people axed by Theresa May.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Polluting plant nursery in Norfolk is fined – BBC News
“A plant nursery has has been fined £10,000 after polluting five miles of a stream in Norfolk.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
