Contract can exist through actions and not words, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in charterparties, contracts, drafting, mistake, news by sally

“The actions of two companies can lead to a binding contract being formed even if there is a mistake in the terms of the contract itself, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Campaigners against Jackson litigation reforms vow to fight on – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in costs, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“The fight against the proposed Jackson reforms to litigation costs will go on, the former Labour MP leading the Access to Justice Action Group (Ajag) has vowed.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Making English injunctions apply in Scotland will be easy, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in contempt of court, injunctions, news, Scotland by sally

“Extending English injunctions to Scotland would be a ‘small step’ that could result in Scottish publishers facing contempt of court charges, according to one legal expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Phone hacking: Lord Prescott wins high court bid to challenge Met – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in interception, judicial review, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“Two former cabinet minsters, a police chief and a journalist are to mount a judicial review into the Metropolitan police’s handing of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Kahlon v Isherwood [2011] EWCA Civ 602 (19 May 2011)

Gladehurst Properties Ltd v Hashemi & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 604 (19 May 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

CD v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1273 (Admin) (20 May 2011)

High Court (Family Division)

Spencer v S Franses Ltd [2011] EWHC 1269 (QB) (20 May 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Avon Estates Ltd v Welsh Ministers and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in law reports, local government, planning, time limits by sally

Avon Estates Ltd v Welsh Ministers and another [2011] EWCA Civ 55; [2011] WLR (D) 168

“Conditions attached to planning permission granted for a limited period could not be enforced against the landowner when the permissions had become spent and the planning authority had failed to enforce the removal of the building or the cessation of the permitted use so that the buildings became immune from enforcement action.”

WLR Daily, 16th May 2011

Source: www.iclr.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.

Super-injunctions press conference transcript – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

Transcript of the super-injunction press conference (PDF)

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

CPD Review publishes its report – Bar Standards Board

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“A review of CPD for barristers, commissioned by the Bar Standards Board as the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has recommended major revisions of the system.”

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Bar Standards Board, 20th May 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Plans to get prisoners into jobs and away from crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“The Government has launched a report outlining plans to break the cycle of reoffending by giving offenders better access to skills that employers demand.”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th May 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Privacy law unsustainable in age of social media, says Cameron – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“David Cameron has suggested that the UK’s current law on privacy is ‘unsustainable’ and needs to ‘catch up’ with the advent of social media, which has left the press at a disadvantage.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: journalist’s lawsuit against NoW revives ‘spying’ claim – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“A leading tabloid journalist has joined those suing the News of the World for allegedly hacking into voicemails, reviving claims that the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper has been spying on its rivals to steal their stories.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Kenneth Clarke is undermining rape case justice, Harriet Harman claims – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in news, rape by sally

“Kenneth Clarke is undermining work in bringing rapists to justice by returning to the ‘bad old days’ when the offence was treated less seriously, Labour’s deputy leader, Harriet Harman, will warn on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The stupidity of our copyright laws is finally laid bare – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in copyright, news by sally

“A fresh inquiry into the UK’s intellectual property regime is surprisingly tough, intelligent and radical.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Surrey facelift woman awarded £6m damages – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in cosmetic surgery, damages, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A woman has won more than £6m damages against a plastic surgeon who she said decided to “play God” with her life.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unpaid website intern celebrates court victory – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in employment, minimum wage, news, volunteers by sally

“Keri Hudson should be happy about her recent victory. She is one of the first interns in the UK to take on their employer and win the right to be recognised as a paid worker. In January, after six weeks of interning without pay for the online review site My Village, Hudson, 21, resigned in disgust.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£25 million cost of ‘bribing’ foreign criminals to go home – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in deportation, news by sally

“Half of foreign prisoners kicked out of the country are now ‘bribed’ to go home costing the taxpayer millions of pounds, The Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Twitter and WikiLeaks have made a mockery of the courts – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“The first modern battle for commonsense press freedoms was fought and won over three decades ago as Margaret Thatcher and massed ranks of lawyers toiled to suppress Spycatcher and its revelations about MI5’s lurid history.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Conservatives risking reputation on law and order, say ministers – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in budgets, criminal justice, industrial action, news, police by sally

“Senior Tories have raised concerns that the party is risking its reputation for being strong on law and order as the police unveiled plans for a summer campaign of protest against coalition cuts.”

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The Guardian, 21st May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Standards Board reviews barristers’ CPD requirements – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has announced a review of the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for barristers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judges challenge use of parliamentary privilege – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in injunctions, news, parliamentary privilege, privacy by sally

“The most senior judges in England and Wales veered towards confrontation with parliament on Friday when they challenged the media over reporting statements made by MPs and peers to prise open privacy-protecting injunctions.”

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The Guardian, 21st May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk