Solicitor advocates make final effort to halt scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

“Solicitor advocates have made a final effort to stop a scheme that will see judges evaluating their competence, which they claim would discriminate against solicitors.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2011

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Anti-cuts protester gets 12-month sentence for throwing sticks at police – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, sentencing, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

“A student has been sentenced to 12 months in a young offender institution after throwing placard sticks at police during anti-cuts demonstrations in March.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2011

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Man takes health trust to court over obesity surgery – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2011 in human rights, medical treatment, news, obesity by sally

“A former police officer is taking his legal battle over a health trust’s refusal to fund obesity surgery to the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 11th July 2011

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Steinberg heirs in high court battle with bookmaker Stanleybet – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in gambling, guarantees, joint ventures, news by sally

“The children of the late tycoon Lord Steinberg are fighting the rump of their father’s Stanley Leisure gambling empire in a multimillion-pound case at the high court in London.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2011

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Gene Benjamin jailed for string of rapes in Bournemouth – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A serial rapist who targeted women in a Dorset town over six years has been given four life sentences.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2011

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James Murdoch could face criminal charges on both sides of the Atlantic – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in corruption, interception, media, news by sally

“James Murdoch and News Corp could face corporate legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic that involve criminal charges, fines and forfeiture of assets as the escalating phone-hacking scandal risks damaging his chances of taking control of Rupert Murdoch’s US-based media empire.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dismissed News of the World journalists may have grounds to sue – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in contract of employment, damages, economic loss, interception, media, news by sally

“Journalists dismissed by the News of the World who are unable to find new jobs and fear their professional reputations have been damaged by the phone hacking scandal could have legal grounds for suing News International, according to employment specialists.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2011

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Social worker struck off over abuse warning failure – BBC News

“A social worker from the Vale of Glamorgan has been found guilty of misconduct, after failing to properly warn a foster family about the risks posed by a teenager he placed in their care.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

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FSA finds no evidence of insurer bias against BME firms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in insurance, law firms, minorities, news, race discrimination by tracey

“An investigation by the Financial Services Authority has found no evidence that insurers discriminated against black and ethnic minority law firms during last year’s professional indemnity insurance renewal.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Nottingham school worker jailed for raping girl, 13 – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

“A Nottingham man who worked at a school has been jailed for raping a 13-year-old girl. Mikhail Mohammad, 45, of Radford, was sentenced to 10 years for rape and nine months for fraud for failing to disclose a previous conviction.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2011

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Suffolk man jailed for murder and knife attack – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who killed his girlfriend and slashed another woman less than six months after being cleared of murder has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2011

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National Grid sues for access to engineering cartel papers – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in competition, disclosure, news, pleadings by tracey

“National Grid is battling in London’s high court for access to secret documents relating to its £235m cartel case against a group of Europe’s top engineering companies.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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David Cameron promises action on hacking – The Independent

Posted July 8th, 2011 in interception, media, news, police by tracey

“Prime Minister David Cameron today promised action to ‘get to the bottom’ of the phone hacking scandal but said it was not just about the press but about the police and ‘about how politics works too’. ”

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The Independent, 8th July 2011

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Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 8th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by tracey

 Reports from the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees session 2010-11: strategic export control Her Majesty’s Government’s annual report for 2009, quarterly reports for 2010, licensing policy and parliamentary scrutiny response of the Secretaries of State for Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development and Business, Innovation and Skills, Cm 8079 (PDF)

Agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Republic of Croatia on international road transport: Zagreb, 22 February 1999, CM 8139 (PDF)

Agreement on air transport between Canada and the European Community and its member states: Brussels, 17 December 2009, Cm 8136 (PDF)

Air transport agreement between the European Community and its member states, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part, Brussels, 25 April 2007: with amending protocol, Luxembourg, 24 June 2010, Cm 8137 (PDF)

Agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of Australia concerning Air Services: London, 10 July 2008, Cm 8135 (PDF)

Exchange of notes between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Republic of Togo concerning certain commercial debts (United Kingdom/Togo Debt Agreement No.11 (2008)): Accra, 28 January 2011, Cm 8138 (PDF)

 Wales Office annual report 2010-11, Cm 8107 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 8th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Lowe & Anor v W Machell Joinery Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 794 (08 July 2011)

Hossack, R (on the application of) v Legal Services Commission [2011] EWCA Civ 788 (08 July 2011)

Lowe & Anor v W Machell Joinery Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 798 (08 July 2011)

Relational LLC v Hodges [2011] EWCA Civ 774 (07 July 2011)

Fox v Foundation Piling Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 790 (07 July 2011)

MK v CK [2011] EWCA Civ 793 (07 July 2011)

The Chief Land Registrar v Franks & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 772 (07 July 2011)

Hufton v Somerset County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 789 (07 July 2011)

Georgiou v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 775 (07 July 2011)

Hayden& Anor v Charlton (Rev 1) [2011] EWCA Civ 791 (07 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Thamby, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1763 (Admin) (08 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Horn & ors v Commercial Acceptances Ltd [2011] EWHC 1757 (Ch) (08 July 2011)

Berezovsky v Hine & Ors [2011] EWHC 1716 (Ch) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Berezovsky v Hine & Ors [2011] EWHC 1718 (Comm) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Medimmune Ltd v Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1669 (Pat) (05 July 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

White v Lynch [2011] EWHC 1664 (QB) (07 July 2011)

KJO v XIM [2011] EWHC 1768 (QB) (07 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Broster & Ors v Galliard Docklands Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1722 (TCC) (07 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

News of the World hires QC involved in botched hacking inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, inquiries, interception, media, news by tracey

“The former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald QC – who was implicated in the initial botched inquiry into phone hacking – has joined News International as a paid adviser to aid its legal case over allegations that News of the World journalists paid police for information.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Vilifying lawyers defending a ‘killer’ is a dangerous trend – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, media, news by tracey

“Media disgust with QC who cross-examined Dowler family is a blurring of lines that can lead to personal attacks on lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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High Court backs children’s guardian independence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in children, guardianship, news by tracey

“A High Court ruling has reasserted the independence of children’s guardians from state control. In a landmark judgment, Sir Nicholas Wall said the court-appointed guardians were a vital element in protecting children.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor wins right to bring age bias claim against law firm – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in age discrimination, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 8th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk