Survey on the future provision of Library services

Posted June 29th, 2009 in inns of court, libraries, mergers, news by sally

CHEMS Consulting is carrying out a feasibility study on behalf of the Inner and Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging their two libraries.

One element in the feasibility study is to assess what the demand for library services is on the part of the Bar, students and other members of the Inns, and how it is currently being met. Both Inns also want to consider what services a merged library should offer its users if a merger were to proceed.

In order to get the opinion of members, tenants and other Library users the consultants have developed a survey questionnaire. Click here to complete the survey.

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 29th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009

The Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009

The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order 2009

The Designated Teacher (Looked After Pupils etc)(England) Regulations 2009

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Speech by Sir Anthony May, President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted June 29th, 2009 in costs, speeches by sally

Speech by Sir Anthony May, President of the Queen’s Bench Division

Full text of speech (PDF)

Costs Conference, 19th June 2009

Judiciary of England and Wales, 25th June 2009

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 29th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Progress Property Company Ltd v Moorgarth Group Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 629 (26 June 2009)

Beer & Anor v Bexbes LLP [2009] EWCA Civ 628 (26 June 2009)

EN (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 630 (26 June 2009)

Armsden v Kent Police [2009] EWCA Civ 631 (26 June 2009)

Harms Offshore Aht “Taurus” GmbH & Co Kg v Bloom & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 632 (26 June 2009)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v Beck [2009] EWCA Civ 619 (26 June 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Vestergaard Frandsen A/S & Ors v Bestnet Europe Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1456 (Ch) (26 June 2009)

Digicel (St. Lucia) Ltd & Ors v Cable & Wireless Plc & Ors [2009] EWHC 1437 (Ch) (17 June 2009)

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education v McQuillin & Anor [2009] EWHC 1496 (Ch) (26 June 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

Leicestershire County Council v K C & Ors [2009] EWHC 1383 (Fam) (29 January 2009)

High Court (Admiralty Division)

“Western Neptune” Et Al, Owners, Demise Charterers & Time Charterers of the Ship v “Philadelphia Express”, Owners & Demise Charterers of the Ship [2009] EWHC 1522 (Admlty) (26 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

MoD could face high court over alleged abuse of Afghan captives – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in Afghanistan, armed forces, news, prisoners of war by sally

“Fresh allegations that Afghans captured by British soldiers have been mistreated by security forces are so serious they should be the subject of a full high court hearing, government lawyers have admitted.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Metropolitan Police at G20 were poorly trained, say MPs – The Times

Posted June 29th, 2009 in demonstrations, news, police by sally

“Inexperienced and inadequately trained police officers were pitched into the middle of the ‘highly combustible’ G20 protests in London, according to a highly critical report published today.”

Full story

The Times, 29th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Pardon decision imminent on jailed Liverpool fan Shields – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, pardons by sally

“A decision whether to pardon the jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields is days away, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. The decision could set a precedent for cases of Britons convicted abroad on contested evidence.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Epidemic of self-harm sweeps women’s jails – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2009 in news, prisons, self-harm, women by sally

“The number of women deliberately harming themselves in prison has almost doubled in five years – despite repeated government promises to improve conditions in women’s jails.”

Full story

The Independent, 27th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New body to oversee expenses ‘could have chilling effect on MPs’ freedom of speech’ – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in expenses, freedom of expression, news, parliament by sally

“Gordon Brown’s plans to set up an ­independent body to take charge of parliamentary expenses could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MPs’ freedom of speech, the most senior official in the House of Commons warned today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 26th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 29th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Branchflower, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1239 (20 May 2009)

Clarke, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1228 (21 May 2009)

Seager, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1303 (26 June 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Swift Technical Group Holdings Ltd & Ors v Mulcahy [2009] EWHC 1485 (QB) (08 June 2009)

Lockheed Martin Group v Willis Group Ltd [2009] EWHC 1436 (QB) (09 June 2009)

B v Reading Borough Council & Ors [2009] EWHC 998 (QB) (24 June 2009)

Rig Holdings LP v Aeroflex Test Solutions Ltd [2009] EWHC 1440 (QB) (25 June 2009)

Peters & Anor v Andrew [2009] EWHC 1511 (QB) (26 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Dozens of sharia courts are giving illegal advice, claims Civitas report – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in islamic law, news by sally

“Dozens of sharia courts in the UK are regularly giving illegal advice on issues including marriage and divorce, a report published today claims.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Private prisons ‘performing worse than state-run jails’ – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“Britain’s private prisons are performing worse than those run by the state, according to data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.”

Full story

The Independent, 29th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Show Britain is on the right side by barring torture, say security experts – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in news, torture by sally

“Defence, security and intelligence grandees will next week launch a critique of the government’s strategy for dealing with terror, including a demand that ministers should show that Britain has ‘unambiguously’ renounced the use of torture.”

Full story

The Guardian, 27th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Babysitter beat toddler to death – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2009 in child abuse, murder, news by sally

“A 15-year-old boy has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl who was left in his care for 90 minutes.”

Full story

BBC News, 26th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suicide is legal, helping someone to die is not. Must the law be changed? – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Debbie Purdy and Michael Wenham, both living with terminal illnesses, put their opposing views ahead of this week’s Lords debate.”

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The Independent, 28th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex attacker’s sentence reviewed – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The sentence of a serial sex attacker who preyed on women in south-west London for more than two decades is to be reviewed by the Attorney General.”

Full story

BBC News, 28th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prosecutors press for action against BNP leaflets – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in hate crime, inciting racial hatred, news, political parties by sally

“Senior prosecutors are calling for the laws on race hate crimes to be strengthened to counter the threat posed by the British National party.”

Full story

The Guardian, 28th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk