New privacy watchdog is announced – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news, privacy by sally

“The head of the advertising watchdog will become the new Information Commissioner in June, pending Parliamentary approval. Christopher Graham has been chosen as the Ministry of Justice’s preferred candidate for the job.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Law Soc, Bar Council join govt social mobility push – The Lawyer

Posted January 13th, 2009 in barristers, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society and Bar Council are set to contribute to a review of social mobility led by the government’s social mobility chief, Alan Milburn.”

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The Lawyer, 13th January 2009

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Boarding school wins battle to stop its name being used for pornographic websites – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 13th, 2009 in domain names, news by sally

“Framlingham College boarding school has won a battle to stop its name being used to promote a series of internet pornography and dating websites.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 13th, 2009 in legislation by sally

Berwood Homes Ltd, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Bromley [2008] EWHC 3243 (Admin) (11 December 2008)

Hague & Anor, R (on the application of) v Warwick District Council [2008] EWHC 3252 (Admin) (15 December 2008)

Newland v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2008] EWHC 3132 (Admin) (22 December 2008)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Gang culture flourishing in top-security jail, report reveals – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2009 in gangs, news, prisons by sally

“Fresh evidence that gang culture is flourishing inside Britain’s top-security prisons emerges today in a report by the chief inspector of prisons on Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2009 in attorney general, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Government fails to provide proof that the former attorney general was not pressured to change his initial opinion that 2003 invasion could be illegal.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Bar’s recent initiatives to promote social mobility in the profession will assist former Minister Alan Milburn’s review being launched this week alongside a Government White Paper – The Bar Council

Posted January 13th, 2009 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“An in-depth inquiry into the background of entrants to the Bar by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury in 2007 produced 57 recommendations amounting to a detailed road-map for the promotion of social mobility. The Bar Council is hard at work implementing those proposals with the whole-hearted cooperation of the Inns of Court, which all student barristers join.”

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The Bar Council, 12th January 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Daily Cause List, 13th January 2009

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news by sally

Tuesday 13th January 2009

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 13th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Registration of Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009

The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Financial Provisions and Amendment) Regulations 2009

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

The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Privacy watchdog warns companies on self-serving privacy policies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Privacy policies are full of jargon and are designed to reduce organisations’ liability rather than to help people understand what their personal data might be used for, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Why being a judge is not so appealing – The Times

Posted January 13th, 2009 in judiciary, special report by sally

“It carries a knighthood, prestige and authority. But it is seen as lonely, fusty and male-dominated, with a culture of ‘male self-confidence and intellectual posturing’.”

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The Times, 13th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Six in ten people say knife carriers should face automatic jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Six in ten adults think anyone caught illegally carrying knife should face an automatic jail sentence to curb the menace.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Anti-gang banning orders planned – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2009 in gangs, news by sally

“Young people who join gangs could face banning orders to control their movements and prevent gun and knife crime, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Extradition agreement ‘biased in favour of US’ – The Times

Posted January 13th, 2009 in extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon’s case is only the latest in a string of high-profile extraditions involving British citizens to the United States. It comes after the NatWest Three and Ian Norris, former chief executive of Morgan Crucible, fought extradition battles through the courts – in the latter case successfully. Both highlighted the threat to the British business community from what is seen as the ‘long arm’ of US jurisdiction.”

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The Times, 13th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk