Saville inquiry: key evidence from Bloody Sunday – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2010 in armed forces, evidence, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland by sally

“The Bloody Sunday inquiry sat between April 1998 and January 2005. Much of the evidence was new, some contradictory. Here are some of the most significant disclosures.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bloody Sunday killings to be ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, unlawful killing by sally

“The long-awaited report into the Bloody Sunday massacre will conclude that a number of the fatal shootings of civilians by British soldiers were unlawful killings.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

Source:  www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Council Chairman Sets Out ‘Radical and Progressive Vision’ for the Future of the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted June 11th, 2010 in barristers, press releases by sally

“Nicholas Green QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents over 15,000 practising barristers in England and Wales, has set out what he has called a radical and progressive vision for the future of the Bar.”

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The Bar Council, 11th June 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Regina v Burns – Times Law Reports

Posted June 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina v Burns

Court of Appeal

“Any right there might be to withdraw licence to a visitor to remain in one’s house and to use reasonable force to eject her therefrom could not be extended to one’s motor vehicle.”

The Times, 10th June 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 10th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Divison)

Dhorajiwala, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 1237 (09 June 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Morge, R (on the application of) v Hampshire County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 608 (10 June 2010)

Beechwood Birmingham Ltd v Hoyer Group UK Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 647 (10 June 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Baxter & Ors v McCann [2010] EWHC 1330 (QB) (10 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Thousands of anti-terror searches were illegal – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Thousands of people across the UK might have been stopped and searched illegally, figures released by the Home Office suggest.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Deregulating the law profession – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in barristers, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“A conference on the future of the bar in England and Wales needs to ensure that those working in law can keep their independence.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Professional poker player loses £156,000 at High Court – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2010 in gambling, news by sally

“A young professional poker player lost £156,000 at the High Court today when a judge ruled he must pay a rabbi who placed spread bets for him on the Dow Jones index.”

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The Independent, 10th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fewer jail terms for knife-carriers, figures show – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing, statistics by sally

“People convicted of knife-carrying offences are now less likely to go to jail, Ministry of Justice figures show.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Landlord regulation proposals scrapped – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in landlord & tenant, news, regulations by sally

“Landlords and letting agents will not be subject to greater regulation because this would introduce too much additional red tape, the government said today.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cherie Blair cleared over court comment complaints – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2010 in belief discrimination, complaints, judges, news by sally

“Cherie Blair will not be disciplined after she was cleared over comments she made while sparing a violent offender jail.”

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The Independent, 10th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Coalition government to review legal services reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

“The coalition government is reviewing key reforms to legal complaints handling and the introduction of alternative business structures, as part of a wider review of regulatory measures inherited from the previous administration.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th June 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judges keen to make wills in favour of ‘Johnny-come-lately’ relatives – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 10th, 2010 in Court of Protection, mental health, news, wills by sally

“Judges are too quick to make wills for mentally ill or elderly people in favour of ‘Johnny-come-lately’ relatives, according to a legal expert.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government orders review of child protection in England – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2010 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“An independent review of child protection and social work in England has been ordered by the government.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council of Europe welcomes UK inquiry into torture and rendition – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in human rights, inquiries, news, rendition, torture by sally

“The coalition government’s decision to hold an inquiry into the UK’s involvement in torture and rendition was today hailed by the Council of Europe as ‘a proper response’ which could offer an example to other nations.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Barristers turn brokers as credit crunch hits divorce – The Times

Posted June 10th, 2010 in news by sally

“The wife of the celebrity chef Marco Pierre White was due to enter the divorce courts on her own next week, without lawyers, to battle for a share of her husband’s estimated £50 million wealth. But publicity in The Times about her case has prompted a potential rescuer — in the unlikely shape of a criminal set of barristers’ chambers.”

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The Times, 10th June 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

What alternative business structures mean for the legal profession – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2010 in alternative business structures, legal services, news by sally

“Soon, perhaps as early as October next year, provision of legal services in England and Wales is set to change radically with the introduction of alternative business structures (ABS). Ownership of legal services providers – currently restricted to lawyers – will be open to anyone deemed ‘fit or proper’. This could be an insurance company or a supermarket – hence the sobriquet ‘Tesco law’.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sarah Payne murderer has 10 years taken off minimum jail term – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2010 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The man who murdered Sarah Payne has had his 50-year jail term reduced by the high court in London today.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 9th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

HH Sant Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj v Eastern Media Group & Anor [2010] EWHC 1294 (QB) (17 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Harper & Anor, R (on the application of) v Aldershot Magistrates Court [2010] EWHC 1319 (Admin) (08 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Experimental chambers BarFutures set to close – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2010 in barristers, internet, legal services, news by sally

“Experimental virtual chambers BarFutures is to close its doors at the end of June after two years because of a ‘lack of appetite for change within the profession’, the Gazette has learned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th June 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk