Call for inquiry as killer nurse Norris is jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2008 in murder, news, nurses by sally

“The son of an elderly woman murdered by Colin Norris called for an independent inquiry after the male nurse was jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Migrants challenge rule changes – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“The government’s decision to change the rules for highly skilled immigrants is facing a challenge in the High Court.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man faces trial over Facebook harassment – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2008 in computer crime, harassment, internet, news by sally

“A man will become the first person in the UK to stand trial next month accused of harassing a woman on Facebook.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Legal Opinion: Why governments can’t carry on turning a blind eye to torture – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2008 in special report, terrorism, torture by sally

“European judges have delivered a landmark ruling in the so-called ‘war on terror’, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, and it is one that we should all have reason to celebrate.”

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The Independent, 5th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

City traders will be forced to record calls – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 5th, 2008 in financial regulation, news, telecommunications by sally

“Traders in financial markets will have to record phone transactions and keep the recordings for six months, financial regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Prisoner release system ‘puts public at risk’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2008 in dangerous offenders, news, parole, prisons by sally

“The public could be at risk because of the haphazard way potentially dangerous prisoners are being assessed for release, spending watchdogs have found.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More than 1,000 government laptops lost or stolen, new figures show – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news, theft by sally

“More than 1,000 laptops have been lost or stolen from government departments in recent years, new figures have revealed.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 4th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2008

The Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Modification of Power to Make Rules about Licensed Conveyancers) Order 2008

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Staff, Property and Liabilities) Order 2008

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2008

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2008

The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Social Security Pensions (Home Responsibilities) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2008

The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2008

The Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008

The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008

The Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008

The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2008

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Draft joint inspection report on the Crown Court 2004 – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 4th, 2008 in criminal justice, Crown Court, reports by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has released a draft report that was prepared in 2003/04 by three criminal justice inspectorates following a joint inspection of the Crown Court … Although the report was not published at the time, and remains in draft format, a recent decision by the Information Commissioner has identified a genuine public interest in the disclosure of the report.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The future of blasphemy – BBC Law in Action

Posted March 4th, 2008 in blasphemy, special report by sally

“The government is committed to repealing the blasphemy laws – but do they serve a useful purpose?”

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BBC Law in Action, 4th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Small print causes big concerns – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2008 in contracts, news by sally

“Small is far from beautiful, according to an MP seeking a new law to make small print in contracts bigger.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Podcast 50: Timothy Dutton QC, Chairman of the Bar – Charon QC

Posted March 4th, 2008 in barristers, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to Timothy Dutton QC, Chairman of The Bar. Timothy Dutton QC was born in 1957 and was called to the Bar in 1979. He took silk in 1998. He practices in General Commercial, Public, Regulatory and Administrative Law, Professional Negligence and Disciplinary including sports.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 4th March 2008

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv

Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co; AGF Insurance Ltd v Same – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2008 in contracts, insurance, law reports by sally

Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co; AGF Insurance Ltd v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 150; WLR (D) 69

“Where the wording in a contract of reinsurance was the same as or equivalent to that in the underlying contract of insurance, the two contracts should be given the same construction unless there were clear indications to the contrary.”

WLR Daily, 3rd March 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.

Regina (The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, food, labelling, law reports by sally

Regina (The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health; WLR (D) 68

“The reference to ‘products’ in art 18 of the Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae was not limited to the compositional elements of the formulae but also covered packaging and labelling, with the result that the prohibition on trade in products which did not comply with the Directive was to have effect from 31 December 2009.”

WLR Daily, 3rd March 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.

AS (Somalia) and another v Entry Clearance Officer, Addis Ababa and another – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2008 in appeals, immigration, law reports by sally

AS (Somalia) and another v Entry Clearance Officer, Addis Ababa and another [2008] EWCA Civ 149; WLR (D) 67

“While section 82(1) of the Nationality, Asylum and Immigration Act 2002 permitted an appeal against any immigration decision, in the case of refusal of entry clearance, as opposed to refusal of leave to enter, the tribunal could consider only the circumstances appertaining at the time of the decision to refuse.”

WLR Daily, 3rd March 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.

Bar Council warns that Best Value Tendering scheme is flawed – The Bar Council

Posted March 4th, 2008 in barristers, legal aid, press releases, tenders by sally

“The Bar Council’s working group on Best Value Tendering (BVT) has warned that the Legal Services Commission’s (LSC) ideas will damage quality, reduce choice, and harm diversity. The Working Group, which is chaired by Vice-Chairman of the Bar Desmond Browne QC, has responded to the LSC Consultation Paper on BVT.”

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The Bar Council, 3rd March 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Highest paid barristers from legal aid for the year ending 31 March 2007 – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 4th, 2008 in barristers, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

“A breakdown of the ten highest paid criminal and civil barristers from the criminal defence service and the community legal service. The information covers the year ending 31 March 2007. A section on frequently asked questions about legal aid fees is also included in the document.”

Highest paid barristers for the year ending 31 March 2007 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 3rd March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Marchant v Dixon – Times Law Reports

Posted March 4th, 2008 in divorce, law reports by sally

Marchant v Dixon

Court of Appeal

“The remarriage of a former wife soon after the making of a consent order as to financial arrangements in a divorce settlement did not necessarily invalidate that order. ”

The Times, 4th March 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.

Retirement? I’m far, far too young – The Times

Posted March 4th, 2008 in law firms, retirement, special report by sally

“Judges can go on until 70. Top solicitors reach their sell-by date at 55 — or sooner. What happens when leading names in corporate firms have to move on?”

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The Times, 4th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Question of consent makes rape by a friend or boyfriend harder to prove – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2008 in rape, special report by sally

“Conviction rates have plummeted because women are reporting more cases of rape by people they know, but juries are reluctant to send someone to jail if the victim was drunk.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk