MoJ defiant as barristers boycott VHCC deal – Legal Week

Posted February 6th, 2008 in barristers, fees, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has refused to increase fee levels for very high-cost criminal cases (VHCCs) despite thousands of barristers opting to boycott the new Government contract.”

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Legal Week, 5th February 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Post Office compensation claim could cost millions – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in compensation, news, postal service, transfer of undertakings by sally

“Royal Mail could be forced to pay several million pounds in compensation amid accusations that it flouted employment law in its restructuring of the Post Office network.”

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The Times, 6th February 2008

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Arcades blame gambling law for lost income – Financial Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“Seaside arcades and amusement centres are among thousands of businesses that have lost more than a fifth of their income because of the impact of gambling legislation on gaming machines, industry leaders told MPs on Tuesday.”

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Financial Times, 6th February 2008

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Officer told he would face trial if bugging was revealed – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2008 in investigatory powers, news, official secrets act, police by sally

“Scotland Yard officers threatened a former policeman with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act if he divulged what he knew about a covert operation in which an MP’s conversations were bugged, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2008

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Every breath you take, every move you make, a camera will be watching you – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in closed circuit television, special report by sally

“Walk down any high street in Britain today and you will instantly be under surveillance. All around you, lampposts and shopfronts bristle with CCTV cameras, many of them privately operated and unregulated. They are watching you in case you are bent on shoplifting or engaging in violent disorder.”

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The Times, 6th Febraury 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bar Standards Board kicks off pre-reform review – Legal Week

Posted February 6th, 2008 in barristers, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a root-and-branch review of the future of the profession in the wake of the Legal Services Act.”

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Legal Week, 6th February 2008

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New trial bid over death fall man – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2008 in double jeopardy, murder, news by sally

“The former wife of a father who killed his young son in a plunge from a hotel balcony is calling for him to be prosecuted when he returns to Britain.”

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BBC News, 6th February 2008

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Poll shows growing opposition to ID cards over data fears – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2008 in identity cards, news by sally

“The number of people strongly opposed to the introduction of a national identity card scheme has risen sharply, according to the results of an ICM poll to be published today.”

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The Guardian, 6th Febraury 2008

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Ryanair ordered to pay damages to steel band ‘terrorists’ thrown off jet – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in airlines, news by sally

“The five members of Caribbean Steel International were awarded £1,116 each in damages yesterday after a judge found that they had been removed unreasonably. Far from being terrorists, they were returning from a music festival in Sardinia.”

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The Times, 6th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Unlawfully killed: the mother given fatal epidural dose minutes after birth – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2008 in hospitals, news, unlawful killing by sally

“The case of a new mother who was mistakenly given a fatal dose of a strong epidural anaesthetic will be re-examined by the Crown Prosecution Service after an inquest jury ruled yesterday that she was unlawfully killed.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2008

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Juries should hear wire tap and e-mail evidence, says review – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in evidence, interception, news by sally

“Gordon Brown will announce the findings of an independent review today that will open the door to the use of intercept evidence in court.”

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The Times, 6th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Legal Opinion: Time for the abolition of the workhouse and the bawdy house? – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2008 in repeals, special report, statute law revision by sally

“Some laws have been used just once in 200 years. Others have simply outlived their usefulness. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, looks at plans to tidy up the statute-book.”

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The Independent, 6th February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Women face prison for ignoring a murder under their own roof – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in domestic violence, murder, news by sally

“Two sisters wept and their mother screamed abuse when all three were found guilty yesterday of turning a blind eye to the horrific murder of a young woman in their house.”

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The Times, 6th February 2008
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Too much bling costs suspected drug dealer £650,000 in assets – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2008 in news, proceeds of crime by sally

“A suspected drugs trafficker who claimed that an ice cream van and other small businesses had earned him three homes and a fleet of luxury cars has become one of the biggest victims of criminal assets recovery law.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2008
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This driver will kill someone, warns judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 6th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A judge has criticised Government guidelines that prevent him from passing a longer sentence on a man with 42 motoring convictions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Aspiring model was murdered for sexual gratification, jury told – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“The man accused of murdering aspiring model Sally Anne Bowman admitted having sex with her corpse but denied killing her, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2008

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Very High Cost Criminal Cases – the future – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 5th, 2008 in costs, criminal justice, legal profession, press releases by sally

“The Legal Services Commission and Ministry of Justice today announced steps that are being taken in order to proceed with the tender to establish a Panel of solicitors and barristers to represent defendants in major criminal cases.”

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Ministry of Justice, 5th February 2008

Source: www.wired-gov.net

Lawyers’ salaries catch up with investment bankers’ – The Lawyer

Posted February 5th, 2008 in news, remuneration, solicitors by sally

“Trainee solicitor pay has finally caught up with the graduate salaries on offer at investment banks, a new survey reveals.”

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The Lawyer, 5th February 2008

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Legal flaw in power of attorney revealed – The Times

Posted February 5th, 2008 in news, powers of attorney by sally

“Thousands of people who took steps to protect their affairs or those of elderly relatives if they become incapable could unwittingly be in breach of the law.”

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The Times, 5th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 5th, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Cable & Wireless Services UK Ltd, R (on the application of) v Central Arbitration Committee & Anor [2008] EWHC 115 (Admin) (04 February 2008)

Williams, Re [2008] EWHC 154 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

Tran, Re [2008] EWHC 159 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

Johnson, Re [2008] EWHC 160 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AE [2008] EWHC 132 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

Fretwell, Re [2008] EWHC 155 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

Wealleans, Re [2008] EWHC 161 (Admin) (01 February 2008)

High Court (Admiralty Division)

Parrott v Parkin [2007] EWHC 210 (Admlty) (08 February 2007) 

High Court (Commercial Court)

Golden President Shipping Corporation v Bocimar NV [2008] EWHC 130 (Comm) (31 January 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

VB v JP [2008] EWHC 112 (Fam) (29 January 2008)

High Court (Patents Court)

M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd v Trek 2000 International Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 102 (Pat) (28 January 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org