Judges to rule on credit crunch £9.5 million divorce appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2009 in divorce, news by sally

“A City tycoon hit by the credit crunch will learn on Wednesday whether judges have cut his £9.5 million divorce settlement with his former wife.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina v Darwin (Anne) Regina v Darwin (John) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 1st, 2009 in appeals, fraud, law reports, money laundering, sentencing by sally

Regina v Darwin (Anne) Regina v Darwin (John)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“In sentencing for fraud, a judge was right to take into account the harm done to individuals who might not have lost financially but on whom the crime had had a devastating impact.”

The Times, 1st April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina (AM)(Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted April 1st, 2009 in asylum, human rights, law reports by sally

Regina (AM)(Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“An asylum-seeker’s in-country appeal against removal on human rights grounds could not be stifled by the later issue of a certificate by the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the opposition was clearly unfounded.”

The Times, 1st April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Gottfried Heinrich Case C-345/06 – Times Law Reports

Posted April 1st, 2009 in aircraft, EC law, law reports, regulations by sally

Gottfried Heinrich Case C-345/06

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“An annex to a regulation which laid down measures for the implementation of common basic standards on aviation security had no binding force because it had not been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.”

The Times, 1st April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 1st, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Miss H v East Sussex County Council & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 249 (31 March 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

D. Pride & Partners (a firm) & Ors v Institute for Animal Health & Ors [2009] EWHC 685 (QB) (31 March 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ritchie & Ors v Joshlin & Ors [2009] EWHC B5 (Ch) (31 March 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Powell & Anor v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs & Anor [2009] EWHC 643 (Admin) (30 March 2009)

Ellis v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2009] EWHC 634 (Admin) (31 March 2009)

Perkins & Anor v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs & Anor [2009] EWHC 658 (Admin) (30 March 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Global Process Sytems Inc & Anor v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad [2009] EWHC 637 (Comm) (31 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 1st, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Watford and South of St Albans—Redbourn—Kidney Wood, Luton, Special Road Scheme 1957 (Variation) Scheme 2009

The Fire Precautions (Sub-surface Railway Stations) (England) Regulations 2009

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

The Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2009

The Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) Order 2009

The Building Society Special Administration (Scotland) Rules 2009

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs of Special Resolution Regime) Regulations 2009

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2009

The Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Lords bolster protection for ‘without prejudice’ negotiations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 1st, 2009 in news, without prejudice communications by sally

“The House of Lords has confirmed that negotiations conducted on a ‘without prejudice’ basis should not be brought up in court unless under very unusual circumstances. The Lords confirmed that there was a good public policy reason for the protection.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Starmer speaks – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Keir Starmer QC was known as a trailblazing human rights lawyer – so how is he shaping up as director of public prosecutions?”

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BBC News, 31st March 2009

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Lotto rapist forced to pay compensation to victim – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2009 in compensation, news, rape by sally

“A convicted rapist who won £7 million on the lottery while in prison has been forced to pay compensation to an elderly victim in a landmark legal settlement.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Early prison releases top 50,000 – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2009 in early release, news, prisons by sally

“More than 50,000 criminals have been released from prison early under a scheme aimed at reducing overcrowding, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2009

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Actually, the public do trust lawyers . . . – The Times

Posted April 1st, 2009 in legal profession, news by sally

“Lawyers can draw some comfort from a survey this week showing that they are not quite the figures of mistrust or contempt that mythology would suggest.”

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The Times, 31st March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law firms to allow non-lawyer partners – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 31st, 2009 in law firms, news, partnerships by sally

“Measures to improve the service that legal firms can give to consumers come into effect today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st March 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 31st, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

YA, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health [2009] EWCA Civ 225 (30 March 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski & Ors [2009] EWHC 655 (Ch) (19 March 2009)

Mastercigars Direct Ltd v Withers LLP [2009] EWHC 651 (Ch) (30 March 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Haithwaite v Thomson Snell & Passmore (A Firm) [2009] EWHC 647 (QB) (30 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted March 31st, 2009 in appeals, immigration, law reports, removal directions by sally

MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“A challenge to the lawfulness of future removal directions did not come within the appeal regime under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.”

The Times, 31st March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 31st, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Learner Travel Information (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Changing of School Session Times (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009

The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources and Sums for Personal Requirements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2009

The Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009

The Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009

The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009

The Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009

The Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Runner’s £15k dog damages voided – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2009 in dogs, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A runner who was awarded £15,000 compensation after a Great Dane pushed him over while he jogged, has had the award cancelled by the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2009

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Lesbian jailed for false rape accusation – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2009 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, sentencing by sally

“A lesbian who regretted a one night stand with a man has been jailed after making a false allegation of rape that left her victim ‘suicidal’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman sentenced for jihad leaflet – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2009 in incitement, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A woman who wrote a leaflet encouraging people to carry out jihad, or holy war, has been sentenced to a community order at Manchester Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs criticise police complaints watchdog the IPCC – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2009 in complaints, news, police by sally

“MPs have criticised the effectiveness of the police complaints watchdog in monitoring its own recommendations, claiming systems for checking the quality of its work were ‘conspicuously absent’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Southall to appeal over GMC ban – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2009 in doctors, expert witnesses, news, professional conduct by sally

“Paediatrician David Southall is to begin an attempt to overturn a General Medical Council (GMC) decision to strike him off the medical register.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk