Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, law reports, legal representation by sally

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another [2008] EWCA Civ 612; [2008] WLR (D) 183

“It was desirable that a litigant should be free to instruct the lawyer of his choice, particularly if that lawyer were already acting for him and he wished the lawyer to continue to act in a related matter. It was hard to conceive of circumstances where the fact that documents had been disclosed to lawyers acting for a party in one set of proceedings would preclude those lawyers from acting in other proceedings between the same parties.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

Explaining attitudes towards the justice system in the UK and Europe – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2008 in criminal justice, reports by sally

“The aim of this study was to analyse what determines citizens’ confidence in the justice system, by framing levels of confidence in the wider European context. It asks whether levels of confidence reflect simply the performance of the justice system, or are shaped by other factors, such as personal characteristics or attitudes towards public institutions. This research therefore focuses on the broader societal context of these attitudes, and on the opinions of citizens in general, rather than just those of users of the justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Three imprisoned in first OFT criminal prosecution for bid rigging – Office of Fair Trading

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, price fixing, sentencing by sally

“Three UK businessmen were today sentenced to imprisonment for between two and a half to three years for cartel offences. All three were also disqualified from acting as company directors for periods of between five and seven years. These are the first ever convictions for a cartel offence since criminal prosecution powers were given to the OFT under the Enterprise Act.”

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Office of Fair Trading, 11th June 2008

Source: www.oft.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 11th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008

The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

The Local Authority Targets (Well-Being of Young Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2008

The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

MS sufferer wins assisted suicide challenge – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A multiple sclerosis sufferer won permission today to bring a High Court challenge to clarify the law on assisted suicide.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd, R (on the application of) v Financial Ombudsman Service & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 642 (11 June 2008)

Financial Ombudsman Service v Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 643 (11 June 2008)

Haine v Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 626 (11 June 2008)

McCarthy v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 641 (11 June 2008)

High Court (Patents Court)

Novartis AG v Dexcel-Pharma Ltd [2008] EWHC 1266 (Pat) (10 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Law Soc backs Pakistani lawyers’ street protest – The Lawyer

Posted June 11th, 2008 in legal profession, news, Pakistan by sally

“The Law Society has repeated its call for the rule of law to be upheld in Pakistan to protect the country’s lawyers and judges.”

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The Lawyer, 11th June 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Injured soldier wins pay review – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“The compensation paid to a soldier badly injured in Afghanistan will be reviewed, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wife of July 21 terror plotter found guilty – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, terrorism, withholding information by sally

“The wife of the attempted suicide bomber Hussain Osman has been found guilty of failing to tell the police about his plan to cause ‘carnage and mass murder’ on London’s underground.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Product placement: UK to oppose European Union directive – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, news by sally

“The culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said today that the British government would not accept the European Union directive allowing product placement on UK television.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Social care law change in prospect – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in Law Commission, news, social services by sally

“The Law Commission today holds out the prospect of the first comprehensive reform of social care law for more than half a century. Announcing a formal review of what it calls ‘a confusing patchwork of conflicting statutes’, the commission says it aims to recommend a more coherent structure – preferably in the form of a single act of parliament.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Counter Terrorism Bill Debate (Video)

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

Watch the Commons debate the Counter-Terrorism Bill from 12.30pm today.

Link to video

Source: www.parliament.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports by sally

In re CD (Original Respondent and Cross-appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 33 (11 June 2008)

OB (by his mother and litigation friend) (FC) (Respondent) v Aventis Pasteur SA (Appellants) [2008] UKHL 34 (11 June 2008)

In re B (Children) (FC) [2008] UKHL 35 (11 June 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Iraq refugees coralled as Home Office asylum net widens – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“More than 60 failed asylum seekers from Iraq have been rounded up by the UK Borders Agency in the past few days under what appears to be an accelerated programme of forced deportations.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

A New Programme of Law Reform 2008 – Law Commission

Posted June 11th, 2008 in Law Commission, news by sally

Tenth Programme of Law Reform (PDF)

Law Commission, 10th June 2008

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Jessica de Grazia Full Report into the Serious Fraud Office – Attorney General’s Office

Posted June 11th, 2008 in fraud, reports, Serious Fraud Office by sally

Review of the Serious Fraud Office: Final Report, June 2008 (PDF)

Attorney General’s Office, 10th June 2008

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

New prisoners’ employment training initiative launched – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2008 in press releases, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“An innovative scheme which will give prisoners the chance to change their ways by learning technology skills has been launched by Prisons Minister David Hanson MP and Skills Minister David Lammy MP. The initiative is also supported by the Department for Work and Pensions.”

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Ministry of Justice, 10th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted June 11th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, law reports, legal representation by sally

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Another

Court of Appeal

“It was desirable that a litigant should be free to instruct the lawyer of his choice, particularly if that lawyer was already acting for the litigant who wished him to act in a related manner. It was hard to conceive of circumstances where the fact that documents had been disclosed to lawyers acting for a party in one set of proceedings would preclude those lawyers from acting in other proceedings between the same parties.”

The Times, 11th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Prenuptial deals could be made legally binding – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements could become legally binding in England and Wales within a few years, under plans being considered by the Law Commission.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Post Office court victory for 73-year-old disabled woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, postal service by sally

“A disabled woman in her 70s has saved her local post office from closure after winning a High Court battle that could see other condemned branches around the country being given a stay of execution.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk