Women lawyers believe they are paid less than male peers – Law Society’s Gazette
“Most women lawyers believe their male colleagues earn more than they do, research has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Month: March 2011
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (LCH.Clearnet Limited) Regulations 2011
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SIX X-CLEAR AG) Regulations 2011
The Social Security (Deferral of Retirement Pensions) Regulations 2011
The Children’s Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Adoption Agencies and Independent Review of Determinations (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2011
The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Eurex Clearing AG) Regulations 2011
The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2011
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
The Pension Protection Fund (Prescribed Payments and Investment Costs – Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2011
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (European Central Counterparty Limited) Regulations 2011
The Insurance Premium Tax (Discounted Insurance Premiums: Higher Rate) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Everclear Ltd (BVI) v Agrest & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 232 (09 March 2011)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Abdi [2011] EWCA Civ 242 (09 March 2011)
Pitt & Anor v Holt & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 197 (09 March 2011)
North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings, Inc & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 230 (09 March 2011)
Bank of Scotland v Pereira & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 241 (09 March 2011)
Nunn v Royal Mail Group Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 244 (10 March 2011)
British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 245 (10 March 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
MNB v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 528 (QB) (09 March 2011)
Jeffers v The Labour Party [2011] EWHC 529 (QB) (10 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hawksford Trustees Jersey Ltd v Stella Global UK Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 503 (Ch) (09 March 2011)
White & Ors v Williams & Ors [2011] EWHC 494 (Ch) (10 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gujra, R (on the application of) v Crown Prosecution Service [2011] EWHC 472 (Admin) (09 March 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Argo Systems FZE v Liberty Insurance (PTE) & Anor [2011] EWHC 301 (Comm) (21 February 2011)
Camarata Property Inc v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2011] EWHC 479 (Comm) (09 March 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Irvin v Robertson [2010] EWHC 3723 (TCC) (21 December 2010)
Michael Phillips Architects Ltd v Riklin & Anor [2011] EWHC 27 (TCC) (12 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Council Chairman discusses sentencing on Radio 5 Live – Sentencing Council
“Today, Lord Justice Leveson appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Victoria Derbyshire show to talk about the work of the Sentencing Council, discuss how sentencing works, clear up common misconceptions about it, and debate related issues with callers. You can listen to the show here until 15 March.”
Sentencing Council, 8th March 2011
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
News release: New support centre for victims of rape – Ministry of Justice
“Victims of rape and sexual violence will receive the specialist help they need following Ministry of Justice funding for four new support centres in Hereford, Trafford, Dorset and Devon said Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th March 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gearing up for 20th Annual Bar National Mock Trial Final: “A Triumph of Opportunity, Excellence and Achievement” – The Bar Council
“The Citizenship Foundation, in partnership with the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, is gearing up for the 20th annual final of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition.”
The Bar Council, 10th March 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Consolidation of charity law – Cabinet Office
“The Charities Bill was published today, consolidating existing charities legislation into one Act of Parliament. The consolidation bill aims to make it easier to follow charities legislation.”
Cabinet Office, 4th March 2011
Source: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence v Wallis and another – WLR Daily
Ministry of Defence v Wallis and another [2011] EWCA Civ 231; [2011] WLR (D) 76
“The employment tribunal had jurisdiction to hear discrimination and unfair dismissal claims brought by claimants who had been employed by the Ministry of Defence in the British section of international schools in Belgium and the Netherlands.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Direktsia “Obzhalvane i upravlenie na izpalnenieto”—Varna v Auto Nikolovi OOD – WLR Daily
“The margin scheme which could be applied pursuant to article 314 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC to second hand goods, works of art, collectors items or antiques was not applicable to supplies of goods such as spare parts for motor vehicles, which the taxable dealer himself imported into the European Union under the normal value added tax scheme. Articles 320(1) and (2) of the Directive precluded a national provision which provided for the deferral, until the subsequent supply under the normal value added tax scheme, of the right of the taxable dealer to deduct value added tax paid on importation of goods other than works of art, collectors’ items or antiques. Article 314, the first subparagraph of article 320(1) and article 320(2) of the Directive were directly effective.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Claes v Landsbanki Luxembourg SA (in liquidation) – WLR Daily
Claes v Landsbanki Luxembourg SA (in liquidation) (Joined Cases C-235/10–239/10); [2011] WLR (D) 74
“Articles 1 and 3 of Council Directive 98/59/EC, concerning the procedure to be adopted upon collective redundancies, applied to the termination of the activities of an employing establishment as a result of a judicial winding up on grounds of insolvency, even where, in the event of such a termination, national legislation provided for the termination of employment contracts with immediate effect. Until the legal personality of an establishment whose dissolution and winding up had been ordered had ceased to exist, the obligations under article 2 and 3 of the Directive, concerning consultation of employees and notification of public authorities, had to be fulfilled.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Civil legal aid cuts will increase tribunal workload – Law Society’s Gazette
“Cuts to civil legal aid will leave people unable to pursue their rights and increase the workload of the tribunal system, the senior president of tribunals has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK troops injured in Iraq and Afghanistan get over £20m – BBC News
“UK troops injured in Afghanistan due to Ministry of Defence negligence have been paid more almost £10.5m in compensation over the last four years, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 9th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunt saboteur Joe Hashman wins landmark ruling – The Guardian
“An animal rights activist whose long-running campaigns made him notorious in hunting circles has won a landmark ruling that his anti-hunting beliefs should be protected from discrimination in the same way as religion.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How the law can be used to fight cuts to services for disabled people – Law Society’s Gazette
“Disabled children and disabled adults need significant support from public bodies to help them lead ordinary lives. These groups require both specialist and targeted services and flexible universal services which can be adapted to their needs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Spurned lover is first person jailed for stalking by blog – Daily Telegraph
“A hospital administrator has made legal history as the first man to be jailed in Britain for using an internet blog to stalk a woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom will assess UK’s networks from March until May to comply with DEA – OUT-LAW.com
“Telecoms regulator Ofcom will assess the quality of the UK’s telecoms networks for a two month period before delivering its first infrastructure report to the Government in August, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Portsmouth man guilty of publishing ‘terror handbook’ – BBC News
“A man has been found guilty of publishing a ‘terrorist handbook’ that explained how to make bombs.”
BBC News, 9th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
School asbestos compensation puts councils under pressure – The Guardian
“The government faces pressure to assess the risk of asbestos in schools following a landmark legal victory for the family of a woman who died after ‘low-level’ exposure as a secondary school pupil.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pc Nipples’ and her colleagues taught boys a lesson on name-calling – Daily Telegraph
“Four police officers held a 90 minute ‘restorative justice conference’ with five schoolboys after they called a woman constable ‘PC Nipples’.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paedophile cult leader convicted for ‘satanic’ rape campaign – The Guardian
“A man has been found guilty of leading a ‘satanic’ sex cult from his home in a small Welsh town. Colin Batley, 48, of Kidwelly, west Wales, presided over a group that preyed on young children and held occult rites.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
