Month: August 2013

In re Tulane Education Fund; Tulane Education Fund v Comptroller General of Patents – WLR DAily

Posted August 1st, 2013 in appeals, fees, law reports, patents, time limits, ultra vires by sally

In re Tulane Education Fund; Tulane Education Fund v Comptroller General of Patents [2013] EWCA Civ 890; [2013] WLR (D) 315

“Paragraph 5 of Schedule 4A of the Patents Act 1977, rule 116 of the Patents Rules 2007 and rule 6 of the Patents (Fees) Rules 2007 imposed a regime for the payment of annual fees in accordance with article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 and Council Regulation (EC) No 469/2009. The reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 in section 128B of the 1977 Act could be construed as a reference to the Council Regulation (EC) No 469/2009.”

WLR Daily, 24th July 2013

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Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted August 1st, 2013 in disclosure, interception, law reports, media, police, telecommunications, witnesses by sally

Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd and others [2013] EWHC 2119 (Ch); [2013] WLR (D) 314

“The well established requirement for disclosure under Norwich Pharmacal principles for a party from whom disclosure was sought to be “involved” in or to have “facilitated” wrongdoing was too narrow and the court should ask itself whether the party was a mere witness or whether its engagement with the wrongdoing was sufficient to make it more than a mere witness and susceptible to the court’s jurisdiction to order disclosure.”

WLR Daily, 12th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Evans) v Her Majesty’s Attorney General – WLR Daily

Posted August 1st, 2013 in attorney general, disclosure, documents, freedom of information, law reports, royal family, veto by sally

Regina (Evans) v Her Majesty’s Attorney General [2013] EWHC 1960 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 313

“Section 53(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 required the existence of reasonable grounds before a certificate could be given by an accountable person and if reasonable grounds did not exist the certificate was invalid and of no effect. Further, a certificate under section 53(2) could validly be issued with regard to environmental information.”

WLR Daily, 9th July 2013

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Man caught driving 165mph tells court which banned him: ‘Catch me if you can’ – The Independent

Posted August 1st, 2013 in costs, dangerous driving, disqualification, driving licences, news, road traffic offences by sally

“The 24-year-old was stopped in a £100,000 rented Audi R8 Spyder and says ban won’t stop him hitting the roads again.”

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The Independent, 31st July 2013

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Culture change call for Chancery Division – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 1st, 2013 in computer programs, courts, news, reports by sally

“The Chancery Division of the High Court must undergo cultural change – and replace its ‘patchwork quilt’ of IT systems – according to the first comprehensive review of the division in 30 years.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st July 2013

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JK Rowling law firm pays damages over pseudonym leak – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2013 in anonymity, charities, costs, damages, disclosure, law firms, news by sally

“Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has accepted a substantial charity donation from the law firm that revealed she was writing under a pseudonym.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2013

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Red Cap’s family sues MoD for negligence over his death in Iraq – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in armed forces, human rights, Iraq, negligence, news, time limits by sally

“The family of a Royal Military Police officer killed by a crowd of Iraqis is suing the Ministry of Defence for negligence.”

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The Guardian,

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Supreme Court rules against ‘death by unlicensed’ motoring law – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2013 in driving licences, news, road traffic offences, Supreme Court, uninsured drivers by sally

“A road safety law designed to crack down on uninsured and unlicensed drivers has been undermined by Britain’s most senior judges after they cleared a driver of any blame for a fatal crash.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013

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Saudi prince loses £6.5m Gaddafi claim – The Independent

Posted August 1st, 2013 in aircraft, news, royal family, sale of goods by sally

“A billionaire Saudi prince has lost a High Court fight with a Jordanian businesswoman.”

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The Independent, 31st July 2013

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Right-to-die battle: court of appeal rejects paralysed man’s case – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, news by sally

“The court of appeal has rejected a request by a paralysed man that doctors should be allowed to help him die.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Regulators call for unprecedented nuisance call review – Daily Telegraphuk

Posted August 1st, 2013 in complaints, news, nuisance, telecommunications by sally

“An unprecedented review of the agency set up to help households block nuisance calls has been launched by regulators.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013

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Rihanna wins Topshop T-shirt court case – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2013 in intellectual property, misrepresentation, news, photography by sally

“Pop singer Rihanna has won a legal battle with clothing retailer Topshop over a T-shirt bearing her image.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2013

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Campaign targeting illegal immigrants is referred to advertising watchdog – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in advertising, codes of practice, immigration, news, statistics by sally

“Controversial government adverts urging illegal immigrants to ‘go home’ have been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) by a Labour peer.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Domestic abusers facing gun ban – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2013 in disqualification, domestic violence, firearms, news by sally

“People with a history of domestic violence should be prevented from having guns, says the Home Office.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2013

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Private investigators will require licence, says Theresa May – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in licensing, news, private investigators, reports, select committees by sally

“The government on Wednesday announced that private investigators will need a licence to operate and training about the law, as it imposed new rules on the unregulated industry of gaining information.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Gang guilty of Indian Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar attack – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2013 in armed forces, gangs, news, Sikhism, wounding by sally

“A Sikh gang has been convicted of slashing a retired Indian general’s throat in a revenge attack.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2013

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Lewisham hospital cuts plan ruled unlawful by judge – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in health, hospitals, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has had his decision to reduce services at a major hospital declared unlawful and quashed by the high court.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Six police officers face misconduct proceedings after young woman left naked in cell – The Independent

Posted August 1st, 2013 in closed circuit television, complaints, news, police, professional conduct by sally

“Six police officers should face misconduct proceedings after a clubber was strip-searched and left naked in a cell filmed by CCTV cameras, a watchdog said today.”

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The Independent, 31st July 2013

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Peter Cruddas wins £180,000 damages in Sunday Times libel case – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in corruption, costs, damages, defamation, media, news, political parties by sally

“The former Conservative party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas has won £180,000 damages in his high court libel action over a Sunday Times allegation about charging £250,000 to meet David Cameron.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

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Daniel Pelka murder: mother and stepfather face life sentences – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2013 in child abuse, murder, news, social services by sally

“The mother and stepfather of a four-year-old boy who was battered to death after being subjected to a six-month regime of starvation and physical torture will be jailed for life on Friday after being found guilty of murdering the boy, whose body was so emaciated that one experienced health worker compared it to that of a concentration camp victim.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk