28/07/2010 – Current Awareness

“The High Court has supervisory power over the Crown Court, but it is limited. It does not include ‘matters relating to trial on indictment’. The reason for this limitation is that it is in the interests of justice for trials to proceed without being delayed by appeals and applications to the High Court.”

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Law Commission, 27th July 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Academies Act 2010

Posted July 28th, 2010 in education, legislation by sally

Academies Act 2010 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Finance (No. 2) Act 2010

Posted July 28th, 2010 in budgets, legislation by sally

Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 28th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Dunn v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1823 (27 July 2010)

FB v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1857 (27 July 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Pennock & Anor v Hodgson [2010] EWCA Civ 873 (27 July 2010)

Hertfordshire County Council v Veolia Water Central Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 887 (27 July 2010)

Bhatt v Fontain Motors Ltd. [2010] EWCA Civ 863 (27 July 2010)

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2010] EWCA Civ 868 (27 July 2010)

Steward v Gallop & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 823 (27 July 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Homawoo v GMF Assurance SA & Ors [2010] EWHC 1941 (QB) (27 July 2010)

Octavia Hill Housing Trust v Brumby [2010] EWHC 1793 (QB) (15 July 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Stena Line Ltd v Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund Trustees Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1805 (Ch) (27 July 2010)

Youlton v Charles Russell (a firm) [2010] EWHC 1918 (Ch) (27 July 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

RT v LT & Anor [2010] EWHC 1910 (Fam) (27 July 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Leo Pharma A/S & Anor v Sandoz Ltd [2010] EWHC 1911 (Pat) (27 July 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 28th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No.2) etc. Regulations 2010

The Audiovisual Media Services (Codification) Regulations 2010

The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Taxes (Definition of Charity) (Relevant Territories) Regulations 2010

The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Law student wins £10,000 after being branded a paedophile on Facebook – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2010 in damages, defamation, indecent photographs of children, internet, news by sally

“A law student left fearing reprisals after he was falsely named as a paedophile on Facebook has won a £10,000 libel damages payout at the High Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Family court service criticised over increased demand – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2010 in children, family courts, news by sally

“The agency which looks after children’s interests in court has not dealt efficiently with an increase in cases since the death of Baby Peter in 2007, an audit finds.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Emails and phones snooped on by authorities every minute – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2010 in interception, investigatory powers, local government, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“Public authorities asked for confidential communications data on more than 525,000 occasions last year including a 13 per cent increase in requests by town halls.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Khyra Ishaq tragedy: ministers urged to tighten law on home education – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2010 in children, education, news, reports, social services by sally

“Ministers must urgently review the law on home education to prevent further tragedies, the independent review into the death of Khyra Ishaq recommended today.”

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The Guardian, 27th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk