ACS:Law gets more of copyright fines than rights holders – The Guardian
“ACS:Law, the controversial London-based solicitors’ firm involved in making copyright claims, keeps about 40% of the payments made by alleged filesharers, while rights holders receive between 20% and 30%, research by the Guardian has revealed.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Black and female young offenders ‘failed by legal advice’ – The Guardian
“Black and female young offenders are being denied access to justice because legal advice in young offenders’ institutions is sometimes unavailable, a report shows.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge blocks website’s ‘Solicitors From Hell’ comments about lawyer – The Independent
“A second High Court judge has issued an interim injunction banning the owner of the website Solicitors From Hell from publishing or republishing defamatory material about a lawyer with a London firm.”
The Independent, 5th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Gray v Crown Prosecution Service [2010] EWHC 2144 (QB) (20 August 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Puzo v District Court In Kladno Czech Republic [2010] EWHC 2387 (Admin) (16 September 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Glaxosmithkline Biologicals SA v Novartis AG [2010] EWHC 1806 (Pat) (14 July 2010)
Abbott Laboratories Ltd v Medinol Ltd [2010] EWHC 2285 (Pat) (08 September 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
CNH Financial Services SAS v Krecent Traders Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2429 (Comm) (04 October 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
New research shows 16% rise in court appearances by FTSE 100 companies – Legal Week
“The number of court appearances by FTSE 100 companies has jumped by 16% over the last year, according to new research.”
Legal Week, 4th October 2010
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judges are resigned to jurors researching their trials online – The Guardian
“Judges are ‘giving up’ trying to stop juries using Google, Facebook and Twitter to access potentially false and prejudicial information about defendants, Sir Ken Macdonald, the former director of public prosecutions, has warned.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Legal Ombudsman warns rip-off lawyers – BBC News
“Lawyers who bring the industry into disrepute by charging huge prices for services will no longer get away with it, the new Legal Ombudsman has said.”
BBC News, 5th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life for rape and murder of his 12-year-old niece – The Guardian
“A man obsessed with violent child porn who called police to tell them he had raped and murdered his 12-year-old niece was told today by a judge he would spend the remainder of his life in prison.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Deputy head jailed for encouraging rape of girl, three – The Independent
“A married deputy head teacher was today jailed for seven years for encouraging and watching the rape of a three-year-old girl.”
The Independent, 4th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal action over axing of schools building scheme – BBC News
“Three councils in England have launched legal action over the government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative.”
BBC News, 5th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court grants BT customer data delay – The Guardian
“BT has today been granted a stay of execution in its bid to challenge attempts of rights holders to obtain personal details about customers without convincing evidence of illicit file sharing.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge reveals reason for Top Gear’s Stig ruling – BBC News
“A judge has explained his decision for refusing to ban a book revealing the identity of Top Gear’s The Stig.”
BBC News, 4th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for 24 years for murdering ex-wife over Facebook taunts – The Guardian
“A chef who murdered his former wife after she taunted him on the social networking site Facebook about child support payments was jailed for life today (4 October).”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New defence to murder charge comes into force – The Independent
“Men and women facing domestic violence could argue they were forced to kill their tormentor under a new murder law which comes into force today.”
The Independent, 4th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ken Clarke to unveil plans for prisoners to work 40-hour week – The Guardian
“Most prisoners will be expected to work a full 40-hour week instead of spending their days in enforced idleness in cells, under plans to be unveiled by the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, today.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
CA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2278 (QB) (10 September 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Procedure Rules – updates to civil rules come into force – Ministry of Justice
“Updates to the rules on how some types of civil cases are managed or prepared for court come into force on 1 October.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st October 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
