Issues in Criminal Justice Lecture – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has given the ‘Issues in Criminal Justice Lecture’ at the University of Birmingham.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Day: 29 October 2009
Man and son guilty of pub murder – BBC News
“A father and his 14-year-old son face life sentences after being convicted of stabbing a man to death in a pub.”
Full story
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The County Council of Somerset (River Tone Bridge) Scheme 2008 Confirmation Instrument 2009
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009
The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009
The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Solicitors overpaid millions by LSC for legal aid work – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors have been overpaid nearly £25m for legal aid work, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) reported today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Husband killed Vodafone executive – BBC News
“A man has been convicted of killing his Vodafone executive wife after she admitted to having an affair.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bishops Wholesale Newsagency Ltd & Ors v Surridge Dawson Ltd [2009] EWHC 2578 (Ch) (28 October 2009)
Gaetano Ltd v Obertor Ltd [2009] EWHC 2653 (Ch) (29 October 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Amsprop Ltd v ITW Ltd (t/a Hobart UK) [2009] EWHC 2689 (TCC) (29 October 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Boegli-Gravures SA v Darsail-Asp Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 2690 (Pat) (29 October 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man jailed for raping tourist – The Independent
“A man who raped a tourist in his home after offering her a place to stay through a travellers’ website has been jailed for 10 years, police said today.”
The Independent, 29th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Views sought on the enforcement powers of new Legal Services Board – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice today publishes a consultation on the regulations which will control the new Legal Services Board’s power to enter and search the premises of legal profession regulators under warrant.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Woman who made indecent child video goes free – The Independent
“A woman who made a video on her mobile phone of a young girl having simulated sex with a toy walked free from court today.”
The Independent, 29th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court rules on vetting safeguards – BBC News
“New vetting checks designed to protect children and vulnerable people carry a “real risk” of undermining public confidence, the Supreme Court has said.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peers to get standards watchdog – BBC News
“The House of Lords is set to get its own standards watchdog in the wake of cash for influence allegations, Lords leader Baroness Royall has said.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Date set for Iraq war public hearings – The Guardian
“The first public hearings at the long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war will take place next month, the panel’s chairman has announced.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Quest Advisors Ltd v McFeely & Anor [2009] EWHC 2651 (Ch) (22 October 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Sir John Fitzgerald Ltd v Macarthur [2009] EWHC 2659 (QB) (28 October 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Loss of a Chance and a Chance of Loss – Lecture by Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
Loss of a Chance and a Chance of Loss (PDF)
Lecture by Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
The Law Reports Annual Lecture, 19th October 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death – Law Commission
“On 29 October 2009 we published a Consultation Paper reviewing the law of intestacy and family provision claims on death. The intestacy rules govern the inheritance of assets where a person dies without leaving a will disposing of the whole of his or her property. Whether or not the deceased left a valid will, certain family members and dependants may apply to court for reasonable financial provision from the estate, under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 – this is known as a claim for family provision.”
Law Commission, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
New report compares publicly funded legal aid expenditure across the globe – Ministry of Justice
“An independent report into the costs of legal aid across countries in the EU and further abroad has confirmed that England and Wales has one of the highest per capita spends in the world, said Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Why a criminal lawyer should be the next Justice of the Supreme Court – The Times
“The candidacy for the twelfth justice of the UK Supreme Court — the first appointment since the court began its life earlier this month — is under way.”
The Times, 29th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court case results recording review shows error rate of 25% – Law Society’s Gazette
“HM Courts Service needs to improve the accuracy of its recording of case results ‘as a matter of urgency’, a report by HM Inspectorate of Court Administration (HMICA) found last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Has the new Companies Act helped small business? – The Times
“Will company directors be more accountable to their shareholders and the wider community now that the landmark Companies Act 2006 is now fully in force?”
The Times, 29th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers back ‘anti-slavery law’ – BBC News
“Ministers are to legislate to outlaw employment practices which campaigners say amount to modern-day slavery.”
BBC News, 28th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
