“An alcoholic barrister who pointed his shotgun at police was lawfully killed when they opened fire in response, an inquest jury found today.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The new Legal Ombudsman handled nearly 500 complaints on its launch day yesterday, taking its first call two minutes after opening at 8.30am while its chief executive was appearing on Radio 4’s Today programme.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“This month, the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, is expected to outline ways in which he could cut around a quarter of his department’s annual budget. Making prisoners work for 40 hours a week — the policy Clarke outlined at the Conservative conference on Tuesday — won’t go very far towards producing the £2bn or so of savings that he needs.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government has published the details of a licence which allows the re-use of public and Government information on a perpetual, royalty-free basis regardless of any copyright or database rights that exist in the material.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th October 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dodd, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2225 (06 October 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Force India Formula One Team Ltd v Etihad Airways PJSC & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1051 (06 October 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rio Football Services Hungary KFT v Sevilla Futbal Club SAD [2010] EWHC 2446 (QB) (06 October 2010)
Taunton Deane Borough Council v Packman & Ors [2010] EWHC 2437 (QB) (05 October 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bashir v Ali & Anor [2010] EWHC 2320 (Ch) (30 September 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
T v T [2010] EWHC 2392 (Fam) (06 October 2010)
Chief Constable & Anor v YK & Ors [2010] EWHC 2438 (Fam) (06 October 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Employment lawyers have warned that tribunals could be ‘submerged’ by a surge in cases stemming from the Equality Act 2010, which came into force this month.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“An appraisal system should be introduced for family judges, so that they can hear feedback on their performance and to reassure the public about the quality of the judiciary, the Law Society has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Feuding parents could be refused legal aid in custody battles unless they try mediation first, the justice minister signalled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Human rights lawyers have claimed that the UK had no legal case for its 2003 invasion of Iraq, in a submission to the Chilcot Inquiry seen by the Gazette.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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