Day: 19 October 2010

What next for the family courts? – BBC Law in Action

Posted October 19th, 2010 in family courts, podcasts by sally

“The family justice system has been criticised from all angles. It’s been described as a slow, bureaucratic system that is bursting at the seams leaving families torn apart by its unfriendly and adversarial nature. In the first of a new series of Law In Action Joshua Rozenberg speaks to the Head of the Family Court Division Sir Nicholas Wall about what the future holds and how the sytem can be changed to help those caught up in it.”

Podcast

BBC Law in Action, 19th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 19th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Scullion v Bank of Scotland Plc (t/a Colleys) [2010] EWHC 2253 (Ch) (08 October 2010)

HM Revenue & Customs v Lansdowne Partners Ltd Partnership [2010] EWHC 2582 (Ch) (18 October 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Morgan & Anor v Ministry of Justice & Anor [2010] EWHC 2563 (QB) (18 October 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Patel, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2483 (Admin) (29 September 2010)

Raheem, R (on the application of) v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2010] EWHC 2549 (Admin) (04 October 2010)

The London Reading College Ltd, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2561 (Admin) (18 October 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

AP v TD [2010] EWHC 2040 (Fam) (18 October 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Ericsson Ltd v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 2525 (TCC) (18 October 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 19th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010

The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) (Temporary Accommodation) Amendment Order 2010

The Social Security Contributions (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 2010

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Equality Act Codes of Practice published – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 19th, 2010 in codes of practice, equality, news by sally

“The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published the statutory guidance that will help employers, lawyers and courts to interpret the Equality Act. Three Codes of Practice were laid before Parliament last week.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Attorney General: Contempt of Court: why it still matters – Attorney General’s Office

Posted October 19th, 2010 in bad character, contempt of court, freedom of expression, internet, lectures by sally

“The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, has delivered the Criminal Bar Association’s Kalisher lecture entitled ‘Contempt of Court: why it still matters’.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 12th October 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Final member of Blanchard paedophile ring convicted – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2010 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A woman has been convicted of sexually assaulting a five-month-old baby girl – becoming the final member of a paedophile ring to face justice.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords suspends three from parliament in expenses clampdown – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, expenses, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Three peers were today suspended from parliament – the toughest punishment enacted in the House of Lords in modern times – after an inquiry found that each had broken expenses rules to wrongly claim tens of thousands of pounds.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family court media reporting delays ‘wise’ – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2010 in family courts, media, news by sally

“The government was wise to defer a decision on whether the media should be able to report family court hearings, according to a senior judge.”

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BBC News, 19th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

West Midlands police facing judicial review over surveillance project – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2010 in closed circuit television, investigatory powers, Islam, news, police by sally

“The West Midlands police force faces a judicial review over its plans to continue using cameras installed under a discredited scheme to place thousands of Muslims under permanent surveillance.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Three former MPs take expenses appeals to Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2010 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Three former Labour MPs facing criminal trials over their expenses claims have taken their case to the Supreme Court.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk