Law firms to allow non-lawyer partners – Ministry of Justice
“Measures to improve the service that legal firms can give to consumers come into effect today.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Day: 31 March 2009
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
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
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 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
“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.”
BBC News, 30th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lesbian jailed for false rape accusation – Daily Telegraph
“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’.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman sentenced for jihad leaflet – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 30th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs criticise police complaints watchdog the IPCC – Daily Telegraph
“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’.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Southall to appeal over GMC ban – BBC News
“Paediatrician David Southall is to begin an attempt to overturn a General Medical Council (GMC) decision to strike him off the medical register.”
BBC News, 31st March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Big Question: Do we need to change the rules on maternity and paternity leave? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for a dramatic change in parental leave arrangements to ensure that fathers and lower-income parents are better served. The Commission insists that mothers and fathers should be able to share the leave allowance to give men more time with their children while both maternity and paternity pay should be raised to encourage low income families to take advantage of the benefit.”
The Independent, 31st March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guide to Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008 – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules, which will come into force on 6 April 2009.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Public lack confidence in justice system, poll shows – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 70 per cent of the public lack confidence in the justice system, an official poll revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA secures first jail term for insider dealing – The Times
“A solicitor who tipped off his father-in-law and profited from a takeover deal was jailed for eight months today in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing. ”
The Times, 30th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
