Current Awareness

Practice Direction (Criminal proceedings: Additional forms)

Practice Direction (Criminal proceedings: Additional forms) – Times Law Reports

Posted October 15th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Senior Courts

“A practice direction setting out forms for use in connection with Criminal Procedure Rules relating to disclosure, witness statements and contempt of court was handed down by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice, sitting in the Senior Courts of England and Wales on October 6, 2009.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data – introducing custodial sentences – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 15th, 2009 in consultations, data protection by sally

“A consultation on exercising the power to provide for custodial sanctions for those found guilty of knowingly or recklessly obtaining, disclosing, selling or procuring the disclosure of personal data without the consent of the data controller.”

Full consultation

Ministry of Justice, 15th October 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Proposed age law for online retail faces Parliamentary scrutiny – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 15th, 2009 in children, internet, news, sale of goods by sally

“A proposal that will force online retailers to take extra steps to ensure that young people cannot buy or access inappropriate goods or material will move one step closer to becoming law on Monday.”

OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Judgments a ‘heavy blow’ to Government attempts to protect national security – The Times

Posted October 15th, 2009 in news by sally

“The slow seep of secrecy into the justice system may in recent months have been halted. A series of judgments have struck heavy blows to the Government’s attempts to protect national security by holding back evidence from individuals, conducting hearings in secret and appointing security-cleared advocates.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Lesbian soldier sees £190,000 harassment payout cut by a third – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2009 in appeals, armed forces, compensation, news, sexual orientation discrimination, victimisation by sally

“A lesbian soldier who won nearly £190,000 damages following a campaign of harassment by a male sergeant has had her payout slashed by a third after Army top brass appealed.”

Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Boy gangster trapped by Facebook jailed for life – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2009 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A boy gangster who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday was given a life sentence today.”

The Independent, 14th October 2009

Terror Act used on climate activist – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2009 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Terror legislation was used to stop a British climate change activist from travelling to Denmark, it has emerged.”

The Independent, 15th October 2009

Science writer Simon Singh wins ruling in chiropractic libel battle – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2009 in appeals, defamation, freedom of expression, news by sally

“A science writer who is being sued for libel by the British Chiropractic Association is to fight on after a preliminary judgment against him was overturned on appeal today.”

The Guardian, 14th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for 25 years for hammer attack on pregnant girlfriend – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘wicked and callous’ father-to-be was jailed for 25 years today for trying to murder his heavily pregnant girlfriend, hoping to benefit from her will and start a new life with another woman.”

The Guardian, 15th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gordon Brown calls for reform of super-injunctions – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2009 in freedom of expression, injunctions, law firms, media, news, parliament by sally

“Gordon Brown today stepped into the row over the use of super-injunctions that ban reporting of a story and also the existence of the ban, telling MPs the legal tactic was ‘an unfortunate area of the law’.”

The Guardian, 15th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Investment banker Neil Ellerbeck sentenced to eight years for killing wife – The Times

Posted October 15th, 2009 in news by sally

“A jealous banker who strangled his unfaithful wife after she demanded a costly divorce could be free in three years.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

Judges oppose appointment of Sumption, QC, to the Supreme Court – The Times

Posted October 15th, 2009 in news by sally

“A frontrunner for a vacancy in the new Supreme Court is being strongly opposed by senior judges on the ground that he has not earned his spurs as a judge.”

The Times, 15th October 2009

MP to report Carter-Ruck to Law Society over attempt to gag Guardian – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2009 in freedom of expression, injunctions, law firms, media, news, parliament by sally

“The law firm at the centre of the an unprecedented attempt by a British oil trading firm to prevent the Guardian reporting parliamentary proceedings is to be reported to the Law Society, it emerged today.”

The Guardian, 14th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Which side of the legal divide suits you best – being a solicitor or a barrister? – The Independent

Posted October 14th, 2009 in barristers, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“To decide what type of legal eagle to become, you need to judge your own personal skills.”

The Independent, 14th October 2009

Laying down the new law: Why there’s more flexibility to entering the legal profession than ever before – The Independent

Posted October 14th, 2009 in legal profession, news by sally

“Nobody should need reminding that law is a highly competitive profession and that demand for training contracts or pupillage – the on-the-job training solicitors and barristers undergo – far exceeds supply.”

The Independent, 14th October 2009

NHS Business Services Authority v Ingram [2009] EWHC 2486 (Ch) (12 October 2009)

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 14th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Anam v Secretary of the State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2496 (Admin) (13 October 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 14th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator Regulations 2009

The Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney – WLR Daily

Posted October 14th, 2009 in appeals, law reports, money laundering, proceeds of crime, prosecutions by sally

Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney

“The Financial Services Authority had the power to prosecute offences beyond those referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and, in particular, it had the power to prosecute for offences contrary to ss 327 and 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 13th October 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Al Fawwaz) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted October 14th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Regina (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Al Fawwaz) v Same

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“There was no common standard for what did or did not amount to inhuman or degrading treatment throughout the many different countries in the world.”

The Times, 14th October 2009