Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Posted March 13th, 2012 in appeals, charterparties, electronic mail, law reports by sally

Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd and another [2012] EWCA Civ 265; [2012] WLR (D) 70

“A contract of guarantee is enforceable where contained not in a single document signed by the guarantor but in a series of documents duly authenticated by the signature of the guarantor.”

WLR Daily, 9th March 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Crime and Punishment: new documentary exploring criminality – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 13th, 2012 in crime, criminal justice, news, prisons by sally

“A new BBC documentary starts today, exploring criminality over the past 60 years and featuring a number of prisons in England and Wales.”

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Ministry of Justice, 12th March 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

International Children Law Update – March 2012 – Family Law Week

Posted March 13th, 2012 in appeals, children, custody, law reports, news by sally

“Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”

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Family Law Week, 12th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 13th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

British Pregnancy Advisory Service v The Person Using the Alias ‘Pablo Escobar’ [2012] EWHC 572 (QB) (12 March 2012)

Nicklinson v Ministry of Justice & Ors [2012] EWHC 304 (QB) (12 March 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

D R Sheridan LLP v Higgins & Anor [2012] EWHC 547 (Ch) (12 March 2012)

JSC BTA Bank v Solodchenko & Ors [2012] EWHC 550 (Ch) (08 March 2012)

High Court (Family Division)

A v SM & Anor [2012] EWHC 435 (Fam) (25 January 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 13th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Taxation) Regulations 2012

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Social Security (Credits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Assets) Order 2012

The Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) Order 2012


The Reporting of Savings Income and Interest Payments (Data-gathering) Regulations 2012

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications, Continuing Professional Development and Registration (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012

The Finance Act 2010, Schedule 6, Part 1 (Further Consequential and Incidental Provision etc) Order 2012

The Finance Act 2010, Schedule 6, Part 2 (Commencement) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Court of Appeal: Herefordshire Council’s use of planning report did not provide adequate reasons for grant – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 13th, 2012 in appeals, local government, news, planning by sally

“A local authority should not have used a report recommending the refusal of planning permission as justification for allowing that planning permission, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Investors launch legal action against RBS – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, news, shareholders by sally

“A group of institutional and private shareholders has launched a multi-billion pound legal claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), its former chief executive Fred Goodwin and 18 directors and non-executive directors.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Future of human rights court must not be decided by shadowy late night deals – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 13th, 2012 in courts, human rights, news, treaties by sally

“It’s a busy week for the debate on human rights reform. Today at 2:15pm, the Joint Committee on Human Rights will question the UK judge and current President of the European Court of Human Rights, Sir Nicholas Bratza. Sir Nicholas returns to the UK in a hailstorm of UK reporting – accurate and inaccurate – on the perceived failings of the Strasbourg Court and its judges.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th March 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Barrister who forged Baroness Hale’s signature struck off by BSB – The Lawyer

Posted March 13th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, forgery, news, professional conduct by sally

“A former Middle Temple barrister has been struck off by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for concocting a web of ‘tortuous deceit’ over a ‘phantom’ £1m payout to his client.”

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The Lawyer, 12th March 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Paedophiles chemically castrated in British jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2012 in news, prisons, recidivists, sexual offences, sterilisation by sally

Around one hundred child sex offenders have undergone chemical castration under a government programme to reduce the likelihood of them reoffending.

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS cost cuts damaging court cases, report warns – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, reports by sally

“Mistakes are being made in crown court cases by unprepared in-house prosecutors as bosses try to cut costs, a report has warned.”

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The Guardian, 13th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Taxpayer owned Bank of Scotland escapes fine over “serious misconduct” during financial crisis – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 13th, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

“The corporate arm of the Bank of Scotland was guilty of ‘very serious misconduct’ in the way it loaned money to businesses which contributed to its need to be bailed out by the Government, the financial services regulator has confirmed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

IPCC rejects Briton Ferry father and son’s Taser complaints – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2012 in complaints, news, police, weapons by sally

“Complaints by a father and son hit by Taser stun guns have been rejected by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 12th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman loses breakdown damages claim – The Independent

Posted March 13th, 2012 in bullying, damages, employment, harassment, mental health, news by sally

“A woman lost her £1 million damages action today [12 March] over a catastrophic breakdown which she claimed was caused by a work colleague set on destroying her.”

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The Independent, 12th March 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Doctors could face GMC action for ignoring poor care – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, duty of care, news, professional conduct by sally

“Doctors could face disciplinary action if they ‘walk by’ and ignore poor patient care by other doctors or health professionals, under new General Medical Council guidelines coming into force today [12 March].”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk