Month: November 2011

Regina (Maxwell) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education – WLR Daily

Posted November 1st, 2011 in appeals, disability discrimination, education, judicial review, law reports, universities by sally

Regina (Maxwell) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education [2011] EWCA Civ 1236; [2011] WLR (D) 307

“Although a complaint of disability discrimination was an eligible complaint to be made to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (“OIA”) under the Higher Education Act 2004, the task and duty of the OIA on a complaint of disability discrimination against a higher education institution was confined to whether the conduct of the university was reasonable or not and what recommendation should be made in response to the complaint and the office was not obliged to rule whether there had been a disability discrimination.”

WLR Daily, 27th October 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Bar Council Chairman-Elect Calls for Further Modernisation of Civil Litigation – The Bar Council

Posted November 1st, 2011 in barristers, dispute resolution, news by sally

“Michael Todd QC, the Chairman-Elect of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called for further modernisation of civil litigation. Speaking at the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Dubai, on ‘advocacy in commercial litigation’, he said the time has come to find ways for the more efficient delivery of dispute resolution services.”

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The Bar Council, 1st November 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Third Lecture in the Implementation Programme – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Posted November 1st, 2011 in civil justice, costs, judges, part 36 offers, personal injuries, proportionality, speeches by sally

Third Lecture in the Implementation Programme (PDF)

Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Judiciary of England and Wales, 31st October 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“Watch live coverage of debate on the remaining stages of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill for the second day on 1 November 2011 from 2.30pm.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jackson: civil justice reforms are balanced – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 1st, 2011 in civil justice, costs, judges, news, speeches by sally

“‘Lawyers leave no stone unturned when it comes to arguing about costs,’ the architect of the civil justice reforms being introduced by government said this week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

MPs call for Commons debate on UK’s extradition rules – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in extradition, news, parliament, proof by sally

“A cross-party group of MPs is demanding a full Commons debate on the UK’s extradition rules.”

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BBC News, 1st November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Referral fee ban will hit PI claimants – says MoJ assessment – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 1st, 2011 in fees, insurance, law firms, news, personal injuries, reports by sally

“Personal injury claimants could suffer from a ban on referral fees while insurers and lawyers would incur no extra costs, according to the government department proposing the ban.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st October 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

OFT proposes increasing maximum fine for anti-competitive behaviour – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 1st, 2011 in competition, fines, news by sally

“Companies that act anti-competitively should face greater maximum fines, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Britons unaware of legal risks of posting online – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2011 in defamation, internet, news, reports by sally

“Half of all Twitter users do not consider the legal risks before tweeting, according to a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bolton pupil sex text teacher Katheryn Roach sentenced – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in incitement, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences, teachers by sally

“A religious education teacher who sent sexual text messages to a pupil blamed the break-up of an affair for her actions, Bolton Crown court has heard.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Reveal Prince Charles’s input on planning law, government urged – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2011 in bills, consent, constitutional history, freedom of information, news, planning, royal family by sally

“The government is facing growing pressure to reveal how the Prince of Wales has used his power of consent over draft legislation after it emerged ministers asked him to approve planning and construction laws because they might directly affect the private £700m property empire that provides his annual income.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk