Claims management regulation fees determination – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 4th, 2009 in claims management, compensation, consultations by sally

“A consultation aimed at people authorised to provide regulated claims management services in England and Wales under the Compensation Act 2006.”

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission

Posted November 4th, 2009 in consumer protection, defective goods, sale of goods, special report by sally

“On 4 November 2009, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published a final report with recommendations on simplifying the law on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”

Full report

Law Commission , 4th November 2009

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

 

High Court relieves hosting firm of duty to hand domain name to Kentucky – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 4th, 2009 in domain names, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, gambling, news by sally

“The High Court has said that a UK hosting company does not have to comply with a US state court’s order demanding that it hand over a gambling company’s domain name.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

 

Bar Council Launches It’s Your Call – A Career at the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted November 4th, 2009 in barristers, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council has published the fourth annual edition of It’s Your Call, a guide for those interested in joining the Bar.  The guide, published in collaboration with the Inns of Court, is the latest in a series of publications designed to inform the public and those interested in a career as a barrister.”

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The Bar Council, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Inquiry into rape claim handling – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, rape by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after it emerged a rape claim made four years ago was not acted on by police.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Antichrist sex ads escape ban – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2009 in advertising, film industry, news by sally

“A national press campaign for the controversial film Antichrist has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog after complaints that it was offensive and even pornographic.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyer will head new body to oversee MPs’ expenses – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has not been offered the job, but his appointment was approved by the Speaker’s Committee, the group of senior MPs in charge of selecting the board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) which will replace the fees office. That clears the way for his name to be put before MPs today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City workers ‘driven out of Nomura for not being male or Japanese’ – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

“Two City workers who are each suing a Japanese investment bank for £1.5 million say they were driven from their jobs because they were not male and not Japanese.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Alan Johnson announces plans to curb excessive council surveillance – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in investigatory powers, local government, news by sally

“Councils are to have their powers to snoop on the public curbed under government plans aimed at addressing alarm at the expansion of the surveillance state.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Life term for woodland murderers – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men who murdered their friend and dumped his battered body in Cheshire woodland have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Eco-employee wins bid to appeal – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in belief discrimination, climate change, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A man has been told he can take his employer to tribunal on the grounds he was unfairly dismissed because of his views on climate change.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher jailed for sex with girls – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in abuse of position of trust, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A science teacher has been jailed for five years for having sex with three of his pupils in Norfolk.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for conning women in barrister scam – The Independent

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in fraud, impersonating a barrister, news, sentencing by sally

“One of Britain’s most notorious swindlers was jailed for three years today after posing as the country’s top lawyer to target vulnerable women.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for firebomb attacks on police homes – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in arson, news, sentencing by sally

“A car dealer has been jailed for 18 years for ordering firebomb attacks on the homes of two police officers.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Met police officer cleared of racially abusing teenagers – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, racism by sally

“A Metropolitan police officer was found not guilty today of racially abusing two teenagers.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal bodies run the gauntlet of creating contracts for sets’ fees – The Lawyer

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in barristers, fees, news by sally

“The issue of barristers’ fees is a bit like Fight Club – the first rule is you don’t talk about it. Yet it is an issue that is of increasing importance as litigators ask counsel to share the pain and help clients with limited budgets bring cases to fruition.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd November 2009

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Government begins consultation on retirement age – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in news, retirement by sally

“The Government has asked business to give its views on raising the default retirement age beyond 65 in the aftermath of a court case which declared that retirement age lawful.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

A1 Lofts Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 2694 (Ch) (30 October 2009)

Sectorguard Plc v Dienne Plc [2009] EWHC 2693 (Ch) (03 November 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Accentuate Ltd v Asigra Inc (A Company Incorporated In Canada) [2009] EWHC 2655 (QB) (30 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Kate Winslet to get libel damages – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has accepted £25,000 libel damages over a claim made by the Daily Mail that she lied about her exercise regime.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal Mail to face legal action – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in news, postal service, trade unions by sally

“The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is going to the High Court on Friday to seek an injunction preventing Royal Mail from using 30,000 agency workers.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk