Are law firms finally addressing the need for better work-life balance? – The Guardian
“Flexible working and sabbaticals among initiatives being introduced to bolster lawyer retention rates.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: July 2011
Press release: Bribery Act comes into force – Ministry of Justice
“Britain will play its full part in the international clampdown on corruption as the Bribery Act comes into force today.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Human trafficking victims will not be treated as criminals, says CPS – The Guardian
“Women and children who it is suspected have been trafficked into the UK should no longer be treated as criminals, according to new guidance to prosecutors issued by the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dowler case prompts added protection for victims in court – The Independent
“Victims of crime and their families should be protected from aggressive and disrespectful cross-examination during trial under a charter of rights for witnesses, the Government’s ‘victims’ tsar’, will recommend this week.”
The Independent, 4th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human rights law to be reviewed – Daily Telegraph
“The Home Office is to review a central plank of human rights law in an admission that it is causing serious damage to Britain’s border controls.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charities threaten legal action over benefits cuts for disabled – The Guardian
“The government faces a legal challenge from charities over its plans to cut benefits for disabled people by more than £2bn.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pressure grows to ban kettling as police face triple legal challenge – The Independent
“The contentious police tactic of ‘kettling’ demonstrators is to face a series of legal challenges that could result in it being outlawed – starting with a case tomorrow brought by three teenagers.”
The Independent, 4th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
US anti-piracy body targets foreign website owners for extradition – The Guardian
“British website owners could face extradition to the US on piracy charges even if their operation has no connection to America and does something which is most probably legal in the UK, the official leading US web anti-piracy efforts has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman calls for earlier intervention by financial regulators – OUT-LAW.com
“Financial regulators must make sure that consumer complaints are dealt with more quickly according to the body that oversees them. They should intervene earlier in potential disputes, the chief ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Paul Gascoigne becomes hacking test case – BBC News
“Paul Gascoigne will be one of the four test cases for alleged victims of News of the World phone-hacking.”
BBC News, 1st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Hanningfield jailed for nine months for fiddling parliamentary expenses – Daily Telegraph
“Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield has jailed for nine months after being found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dowler family cross-examination puts advocates on the spot – The Guardian
“The furore over the cross-examination of Milly Dowler’s parents has placed advocacy in the courts under a fierce spotlight. Putting the rights and wrongs of the Dowler case to one side, the public debate has probably come at a good time for the Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), which will shortly introduce a controversial quality assurance scheme for advocates (QASA) working in criminal law.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Grandmother’s corpse: Benefit fraud woman jailed – BBC News
“A woman who left the corpse of her mother at their Wirral home unburied for up to six months has been jailed.”
BBC News, 1st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court to consider suspending bail ruling – BBC News
“The Supreme Court will consider on Monday suspending a judgement that has thrown police bail into chaos.”
BBC News, 1st July, 2001
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother walks free from court after strangling autistic son with belt – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who strangled her autistic son because she could no longer cope with looking after him has walked free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Skydiving Rhondda benefit cheat gets suspended sentence – BBC News
“A woman who was filmed skydiving while claiming sickness benefits has been handed a suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 1st July 2011
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher penalties planned for NHS data losses – The Guardian
“Information commissioner Christopher Graham says fines of up to £500,000 could be imposed for Data Protection Act breaches.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Pryor v Greater Manchester Police [2011] EWCA Civ 749 (30 June 2011)
Clark v Bourne Leisure Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 753 (30 June 2011)
Mahan Air & Anor v Blue Sky One Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 771 (01 July 2011)
Grant v HM Land Registry [2011] EWCA Civ 769 (01 July 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cordoba Holdings Ltd v Ballymore Properties Ltd [2011] EWHC 1636 (Ch) (30 June 2011)
Frontsouth (Witham) Ltd & Anor, Re [2011] EWHC 1668 (Ch) (30 June 2011)
High Court Commercial Court)
Gard Marine & Energy Ltd. v Tunnicliffe & Ors [2011] EWHC 1658 (Comm) (30 June 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ashcroft v Foley & Ors [2011] EWHC 1710 (QB) (01 July 2011)
MacIntyre v Ministry of Defence [2011] EWHC 1690 (QB) (30 June 2011)
Smith & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2011] EWHC 1676 (QB) (30 June 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Astellas Pharma Ltd and others v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty and others – WLR Daily
“An injunction obtained in representative proceedings was binding on all persons represented in the claim, but a judge was entitled, in the exercise of his discretion, to refuse to frame the order in terms which would make it enforceable by or against persons who were not parties to the claim.”
WLR Daily, 29th June 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
