Forty-year bar boom set to end – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 24th, 2010 in barristers, law firms, legal profession, news by sally

“The number of barristers could be set to fall after 40 years of continuous growth, according to a report published last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Justice Minister supports ‘one stop shops’ for legal services – Ministry of Justice

“Speaking at an event hosted by the Law Society, Jonathan Djanogly stressed the importance of alternative business structures (ABS).”

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Ministry of Justice, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Is the family justice system in need of review? – Speech by Lord Justice Wall, President of the Family Division

Posted September 24th, 2010 in family courts, judges, speeches by sally

“Is the family justice system in need of review? – Speech by Lord Justice Wall, President of the Family Division, 19th September 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th September 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

OFT launches online hotel booking probe – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 24th, 2010 in competition, hotels, internet, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating whether the sale of hotel room bookings on the internet breaches competition law, looking into whether an allegedly long-established pricing mechanism is anti-competitive.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th September 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Tribunal orders Government department to release IT contract details – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 24th, 2010 in disclosure, freedom of information, government departments, news, tenders, tribunals by sally

“The Information Tribunal has ordered a Government department to publish most of the till-now withheld details of a major IT contract after ruling that the public interest was served better by disclosure than secrecy.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Bar Council Chair to Call for Considered Approach to Lawmaking – The Bar Council

Posted September 24th, 2010 in barristers, consultations, drafting, legislation, press releases by sally

“Nicholas Green QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will call on the Government to take a more considered approach to lawmaking.”

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The Bar Council, 19th September 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Murderer Ronald Cheshire jailed for raping girl in 1980 – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2010 in false imprisonment, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped, kidnapped and falsely imprisoned a teenage girl 30 years ago has been given a nine-year jail term.”

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BBC News, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ricky Hatton stripped of boxing licence – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2010 in drug abuse, licensing, news, sport by sally

“Ricky Hatton has been stripped of his licence to box at a British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) hearing but can still work as a promoter in the sport.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS to prosecute online stalkers – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, internet, news, restraint orders by sally

“Stalkers, including those who use the internet to target victims, will face tougher action, it was announced today, as prosecutors admitted they have failed to take the problem seriously in the past.”

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ministers face high court battle over cap on immigration – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2010 in immigration, judicial review, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“A high court battle is to be launched that threatens to deliver a fresh body-blow to the government’s already troubled plans to introduce a cap on immigration.”

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitor wins gagging order in website case – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in defamation, injunctions, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor who has been the subject of allegedly defamatory postings on a website called Solicitors From Hell won an interim injunction today against the man who runs the operation, ordering him to remove the allegations from the site.”

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The Independent, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 (Specified Date) Order 2010

The Food Irradiation (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Handyman jailed for planting porn on boss’s computer – BBC News

“A handyman who planted child pornography on his boss’s computer in a bid to get promoted has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law Society puts legal aid tender case to the High Court – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in human rights, legal aid, legal services, news, tenders by sally

“The Law Society warned that the Legal Services Commission’s family tender process will restrict access to justice for victims of domestic abuse, forced marriage and children, as its judicial review of the tender process began in the High Court today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

CPS introduces “ground-breaking” legal guidance on stalking – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, internet, news by sally

“For the first time victims of stalking have had their ordeal recognised in official government guidance. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today published revised guidance on stalking and harassment. It emphasises the existence and widespread nature of ‘stalking’ as a particular category of harassment and it identifies the various ways in which stalking occurs.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Judge’s veiled criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza causes a legal dilemma – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in criminal damage, defences, judges, judgments, jury directions, news, war crimes by sally

“As the legal establishment gears up for the new legal term starting at the end of next week, two of its leading figures must decide whether to do anything about a case that caused widespread concern during the summer.”

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWCA Civ 1013 (12 August 2010)

EO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1009 (17 August 2010)

YM (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1007 (19 August 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

JSC BTA Bank v Mukhtar Ablyazov & Ors [2010] EWHC 2219 (QB) (24 August 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Penny v Montagu Private Equity LLP & Ors [2010] EWHC 2354 (Ch) (22 September 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Cichowska, R (on the application of) v The Circuit Court In Poznan Poland [2010] EWHC 2262 (Admin) (17 August 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Unified judiciary plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in judiciary, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Justice secretary Ken Clarke has outlined plans to create a unified judiciary under the leadership of the lord chief justice. The proposal would see the statutory powers of the senior president of the tribunals transferred to the LCJ and the creation of a new head of tribunals justice.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Child M and family to be deported to Iran despite protests – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in appeals, asylum, deportation, immigration, news by sally

“A 10-year-old boy who has lived in the UK for three years with his family has been told by a high court judge he must return to Iran as soon as possible, despite a petition to prevent his deportation that has more than 5,000 signatures.”

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed after microwaving ‘favourite’ hamster – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in alcohol abuse, animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“An unemployed construction worker who microwaved his favourite hamster to death was jailed for nine weeks today.”

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The Independent, 22nd September 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk