Day: 29 March 2010

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 29th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Lewis v Yeeles [2010] EWCA Civ 326 (29 March 2010)

Silvera v Bray Walker Solicitors (A Firm) & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 332 (29 March 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Seymour Pierce Ltd v Grandtop International Holdings Ltd [2010] EWHC 676 (QB) (29 March 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation & Anor v Newzbin Ltd [2010] EWHC 608 (Ch) (29 March 2010)

Jeffries v Archer [2010] EWHC 679 (Ch) (29 March 2010)

Sita UK Ltd v Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority [2010] EWHC 680 (Ch) (29 March 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Cecil & Ors v Bayat & Ors [2010] EWHC 641 (Comm) (29 March 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Red Spider Technology v Omega Completions Technology [2010] EWHC 59 (Pat) (21 January 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Jack Straw: ‘To survive in politics, you’ve got to have a sixth sense’ – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2010 in Ministry of Justice, news, parliament by sally

“Jack Straw has spent 13 years in the cabinet without ever quite reaching the top. He talks about the art of survival, reform of the Lords and why he supported the Iraq war.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BNP barrister sparks debate on workplace ethics – The Lawyer

Posted March 29th, 2010 in barristers, news, political parties, racism by sally

“The decision by St Philips Chambers to distance itself from former barrister Roger Grierson, who is to fight a seat for the British National Party (BNP) at the general election, has instigated heated debate among Birmingham lawyers.”

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The Lawyer, 29th March 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Next Step in the Bar Council’s Judicial Review on Legal Aid – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 29th, 2010 in barristers, consultations, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has extended the deadline for responses to be submitted to their consultation ‘Legal aid: reforming advocates graduated fees’ until midday on 1 April. Those who have already responded can submit revised responses, and those who have not yet responded can do so.”

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Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

In re G (a Child) (Special guardianship order: Application to discharge) – Times Law Reports

Posted March 29th, 2010 in law reports by sally

In re G (a Child) (Special guardianship order: Application to discharge)

Court of Appeal

“Since a mother had demonstrated a change in circumstances, her application for the discharge of a special guardianship order would be granted.”

The Times, 29th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Connor v Surrey County Council – Times Law Reports

Posted March 29th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Connor v Surrey County Council

Court of Appeal

“A head teacher was entitled to damages for negligence because of the local education authority’s failure to exercise a statutory discretion to replace the school’s governing body with an interim executive board.”

The Times, 29th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Council tenants who sub-let could face jail for new criminal offence – The Times

Posted March 29th, 2010 in news by sally

“Thousands of council tenants who make profits by illegally sub-letting their homes will face tough new measures to be announced by ministers this week.”

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The Times, 29th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

New surrogacy law eases the way for gay men to become legal parents – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2010 in birth certificates, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, surrogacy by sally

“Gay male couples will be able to use a fast-track route to become the legal parents of surrogate children from next week. On 6 April, changes to the law will permit two men to be named as parents on a child’s birth certificate for the first time in British history.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Massive rise in cost to NHS of settling compensation cases – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2010 in compensation, fees, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“The cost of no-win, no-fee legal claims against the National Health Service has risen 16-fold in five years. A breakdown of clinical negligence cases settled by the NHS under ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFA), in which solicitors get paid only if they win a case, shows that their value – in costs and damages – has risen from £6.5m in 2004-05 to £108m last year.”

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The Independent, 28th MArch 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Courts rapped for giving ‘too short’ jail terms to paedophiles who offend online – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2010 in internet, news, rehabilitation, reports, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Paedophiles convicted of downloading images of child abuse from the internet are not receiving rehabilitation treatment because the sentences they are given are too short, public protection experts warn today. A dossier collected by the probation union, Napo, reveals that typical sentences given to online paedophiles often fall far short of recommendations made by court-appointed experts who prepare pre-sentencing reports for judges.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Barristers fighting pay cuts ‘take home less per hour than a car mechanic’ – The Times

Posted March 29th, 2010 in news by sally

“Criminal case barristers delivered a broadside to Jack Straw over their pay, saying that most take home less per hour than a car mechanic.”

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The Times, 29th March 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jack Straw backs Lords reform despite Mandelson opposition – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2010 in news, parliament by sally

“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has insisted that, despite Lord Mandelson’s opposition, Labour is poised to announce its commitment to an elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Public to have bigger say in criminal sentencing – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 29th, 2010 in attorney general, criminal justice, news, sentencing by sally

“Members of the public are to be given a much bigger say in the process which sees criminals having their sentences increased if they are ruled to be too lenient.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk