Day: 16 March 2010

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 16th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Fire and Rescue Authorities (Improvement Plans) (Wales) Order 2010

The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) (Wales) Order 2010

The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2010

The Harbours Act 1964 (Delegation of Functions) Order 2010

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010

The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010

The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2010

The Cambridgeshire Community Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2010

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2010

The Adult Skills (Specified Qualifications) Regulations 2010

The Detergents Regulations 2010

The Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2010

The Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

West Midlands police officer cleared of crash charge – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2010 in accidents, news, police, professional conduct by sally

“A police chief inspector accused of failing to stop after hitting a student with his car has been cleared.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Schizophrenic man jailed for fatal stabbing in London – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2010 in diminished responsibility, mental health, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A schizophrenic man who pleaded guilty to killing a father in north London months after being fined for another attack has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Killer stalker jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in harassment, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A stalker who carried out a ‘frenzied’ knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Vikramgit Singh, 26, was told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Gemma Dorman in July 2008.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expats lose appeal over index-linked pensions – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“A group of retired British citizens living abroad lost their test case in Strasbourg today for the right to have the same index-linked rises as pensioners living in the United Kingdom.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Officers investigated over Fiona Pilkington case – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“Ten police officers are being investigated over the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who suffered years of abuse from youths and were found dead in a burnt-out car, a watchdog said today.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jeremy Rosenblatt: top-earning barrister guilty of inflating legal aid fee – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2010 in barristers, fees, legal aid, news, professional conduct by sally

“One of the country’s highest paid civil barristers, Jeremy Rosenblatt, has been banned from taking on new clients for three months after he was found guilty of trying to inflate his publicly-funded legal fees.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 16th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Persimmon Homes Ltd & Anor, R (on the application of) v Vale of Glamorgan Council [2010] EWHC 535 (Admin) (15 March 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Cadogan v Panagopoulos & Anor [2010] EWHC 422 (Ch) (15 March 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

W v W [2010] EWHC 332 (Fam) (04 March 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Goldberg & Ors v Miltiadous & Ors [2010] EWHC 450 (QB) (15 March 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Carillion JM Ltd v PHI Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 496 (TCC) (10 March 2010)

Hall & Anor v Van Der Heiden [2010] EWHC 537 (TCC) (15 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Baroness Stern’s review of the way in which rape complaints are handled by public authorities – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 16th, 2010 in press releases by sally

“An independent review by Baroness Stern, of the way in which rape complaints are handled by public authorities, was published today (Monday 15 March).”

Full press release

Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th March 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Charging decision regarding Baroness Uddin – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 16th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, domicile, expenses, parliament, press releases by sally

“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today announced that there will be no charges in relation to Baroness Uddin’s claims for parliamentary expenses.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Three year consumer lock-in is illegal, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 16th, 2010 in consumer protection, news, unfair contract terms by sally

“Gym membership contracts that lasted for three years and could not be cancelled breached consumer protection laws, according to consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th March 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Couple charged as FSA clamps down on insider dealing – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in extradition, financial regulation, insider dealing, news by sally

“A former Dresdner Kleinwort investment banker and his wife have been charged with insider dealing as part of an ongoing effort by the Financial Services Authority to crack down on market abuse, which the watchdog admitted over the weekend was still ‘unacceptably high’ in the City.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fifth member of staff jailed for indecent relationship with pupil at sex scandal-hit school – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders, teachers by sally

“A fifth member of staff at a comprehensive school involved in a scandal over sex with pupils has been jailed after he conducted an indecent relationship with a 15-year-old girl.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Child protection court fees scrapped – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in family courts, fees, news, reports by sally

“The government has pledged to scrap family court fees after an official review found evidence that the high cost was deterring some social service departments from applying to take abused and neglected children into care.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expats await state pension ruling – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in indexation, news, pensions by sally

“More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for payouts from the UK government if a European court today rules in their favour. After years of courtroom wrangling, 13 expatriates will learn if they have won their test case for the right to index-linked rises routinely paid to UK-based pensioners but denied to those who have settled in certain countries overseas.”

Full story

The Guardian, 16th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Shortfalls in CPS leads to hundreds of defendants avoiding trial – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“Failings in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London have allowed hundreds of defendants to go free without facing trial, inspectors have found.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Paedophile teacher Gerard Raffell paid off parents of 4-year-old – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“The parents of a four-year-old abuse victim accepted money, which they used for a deposit on a new house, from their son’s attacker rather than reporting him to police.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk