Day: 21 March 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 21st, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2013

The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2013

The Civil Aviation Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Charities (Incorporated Church Building Society) (England and Wales) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Misleading Statements and Impressions) Order 2013

The Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2013

The Transfer of Functions (Chequers and Dorneywood Estates) Order 2013

The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013

The Civil Aviation Act 2012 (Regulation of Operators of Dominant Airports) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Regional Strategy for the East Midlands (Revocation) Order 2013

The Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) (Amendments for Carbon Price Support) Regulations 2013

The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2013

The Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Trouble for personal injury law firms means trouble for claimants – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2013 in costs, fees, law firms, news, personal injuries by sally

“While there is little public sympathy for solicitors the truth is that people will soon find it harder to claim compensation.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Supreme Court on harassment: purpose and rationality – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 21st, 2013 in crime, defences, harassment, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Harassment is both a civil wrong and a crime. It is a statutory defence to both that the conduct #was pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime’ s.1(3) Protection of Harassment Act 1997. This decision grappled with the problem of the apparently honest but irrational harasser. Was he guilty or did this defence help him? In answering this, the Supreme Court looked at some basic concepts running through great swathes of the law, ‘purpose’, ‘subjective’, ‘objective’, ‘reasonableness’ and, critically, ‘rationality’ – so the case is one not simply for harassment lawyers to look at.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th March 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 21st, 2013 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Hayes v Willoughby [2013] UKSC 17 (20 March 2013)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Day v Harris & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 191 (20 March 2013)

Shami v Shami [2013] EWCA Civ 227 (20 March 2013)

El-Dinnaoui v Westminster City Council [2013] EWCA Civ 231 (20 March 2013)

Lord Carlile of Berriew & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 199 (20 March 2013)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

NNN v Ryan & Ors [2013] EWHC 637 (QB) (20 March 2013)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Challinor & 20 Ors v Juliet Bellis & Co & Anor [2013] EWHC 620 (Ch) (19 March 2013)

Centrehigh Ltd v Kare Amen & Ors [2013] EWHC 625 (Ch) (08 March 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Thames Water Utilities Ltd v Bromley Magistrates’ Court [2013] EWHC 472 (Admin) (20 March 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Public inquiries should avoid mock trial image, says study – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2013 in inquiries, news, reports, trials by sally

“Public inquiries should avoid the atmosphere of a ‘mock trial’ in order to improve dialogue among participants, according to a study.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two men found responsible for Omagh bombing after landmark civil action – The Independent

Posted March 21st, 2013 in civil justice, explosives, news, retrials, terrorism by sally

“Two men connected to the republican movement in Northern Ireland have been ruled responsible for the Omagh bombing after a landmark civil action.”

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The Independent, 20th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The “noisy minority” of barristers opposed to QASA hit back at BSB claims – Legal Futures

Posted March 21st, 2013 in advocacy, barristers, legal profession, news, quality assurance by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) chair’s description of opponents of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) as ‘a noisy minority of dissenters’ received an immediate high-powered response from criminal law barristers.”

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Legal Futures, 21st March 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Disability hate crime victims being let down, official report says – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2013 in crime, disabled persons, hate crime, news, reports, victims by sally

“Victims of disability hate crime are being let down by the criminal justice system and attacks are not being properly recorded, according to a report by three official inspectorates.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk