Morrissey can sue NME over ‘racist’ claim – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2011 in defamation, delay, media, news, racism by sally

“Morrissey spoke of his ‘delight’ after a judge ruled yesterday that he had the right to sue the music magazine NME over an article which he claims branded him as a racist.”

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The Independent, 27th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Morrissey takes ‘racism’ battle to court – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2011 in defamation, delay, media, news, racism by sally

“He once claimed to bear more grudges than lonely high court judges. Now Morrissey wants his date in the high court to rebut years of allegations that he is a racist and a hypocrite.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supreme Court feels the strain as cases back up – The Lawyer

Posted October 17th, 2011 in appeals, delay, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Two-year wait for hearings at highest court as recession sees litigants dig in for the long haul.”

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The Lawyer, 17th October 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Regina v F(S) – WLR daily

Posted July 25th, 2011 in abuse of process, appeals, delay, law reports, stay of proceedings by sally

Regina v F(S) [2011] EWCA Crim 1844;  [2011] WLR (D)  242

“An application to stay criminal proceedings for abuse of process on grounds of delay and a submission of ‘no case to answer’ were two distinct matters which had to receive distinct and separate consideration. An application to stay for abuse of process on the grounds of delay could not succeed unless, exceptionally, a fair trial was no longer possible owing to prejudice to the defendant caused by the delay which could not fairly be addressed in the normal trial process, whereas on a submission of ‘no case’ the question was whether the evidence, viewed overall, was such that the jury could properly convict.”

WLR Daily, 21st July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) – WLR daily

Posted June 13th, 2011 in causation, delay, doctors, law reports, negligence, personal injuries by sally

Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) [2011] EWCA Civ 669;  [2011] WLR (D)  189

“General practitioners were liable in negligence for the late referral of an infant to hospital where, if she had received effective treatment in time, she would probably have made a full recovery from an infection which in fact caused permanent damage to her hip.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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Government’s legislative agenda suffering delays – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2011 in delay, news, parliament by sally

“The government’s legislative agenda appears to have slipped in the last six months as it publishes business plans showing 87 revised deadlines and targets missed.”

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The Guardian, 13th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inquests: call for new system as families wait years for a verdict – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2011 in delay, inquests, news by sally

“Families are being forced to endure agonising waits for a verdict after the death of a loved one, due to a backlog of thousands of inquests that could take years to clear.”

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The Guardian, 8th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2011 in asylum, delay, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Children deserve better from family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 31st, 2011 in children, delay, family courts, press releases, reports by sally

“The family justice system needs significant reform to tackle delays and ensure that children and families get the service they deserve, says an independent panel set up to review how the system works.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st March 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Killer wins ‘distress’ payout over parole delay – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2011 in compensation, delay, human rights, news, parole by sally

“A criminal who killed a man in a pub brawl has won taxpayer-funded compensation because a delayed parole hearing breached his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Justice system delays endemic, research shows – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 24th, 2011 in criminal justice, criminal procedure, delay, legal profession, news, police, probation by sally

“Law Society research submitted to the government last week has identified a ‘lack of communication’ pervading the justice system that is causing delays throughout the process.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitor suspended over 19-year estate delay – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 18th, 2011 in delay, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“A Suffolk solicitor was suspended from practice last week after taking 19 years to settle a spinster’s estate.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Regina v F and M – WLR Daily

Posted November 5th, 2010 in delay, Iraq, law reports, orders in council, sanctions, United Nations by sally

Regina v F and M [2010] EWCA Crim 2437; [2010] WLR (D) 276

“An Order in Council, made pursuant to s 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 to give effect to a United Nations Security Council Resolution, could include the creation of a serious criminal offence for a breach of the Order, even though there was a substantial delay between the adoption of the Resolution and the creation of the offence.”

WLR Daily, 3rd November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Red tape swamping the criminal justice system, warns watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Red tape swamping police and prosecutors is at ‘unacceptable’ levels, a watchdog warned today as it revealed officers and officials have to go through 1,000 different steps just to deal with a simple burglary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina v Neish – WLR Daily

Posted May 10th, 2010 in appeals, confiscation, delay, law reports by sally
“The process whereby a judge gave instructions to the court listing office to relist the hearing of confiscation proceedings amounted to a postponement of the proceedings by the court of its own motion and was a valid postponement for the purposes of s 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 7th May 2010
 
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European Court of Human Rights in ‘crisis’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 17th, 2009 in delay, human rights, news by sally

“Europe’s foremost human rights court is in ‘crisis’, with a backlog of more than 120,000 cases waiting up to seven years to be heard, lawyers have warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bath Spa: Council paid £4m compensation for delay – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in building law, compensation, contracts, delay, news by sally

“Bath and North East Somerset Council was paid at least £4.17m in compensation for the delayed Bath Spa Project, its accounts have revealed.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cafcass judicial review threat – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 26th, 2009 in delay, guardianship, judicial review, news by sally

“A Somerset solicitor is set to launch a judicial review action against the Children and Family Courts Advice and Support Service (Cafcass) because of its ‘unacceptable delays’ in appointing children’s guardians and family court advisers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th November 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Sturgeon and others v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Case C-402/07); Böck and another v Air France SA (Case C-432/07) – WLR Daily

Posted November 23rd, 2009 in airlines, carriage by air, compensation, delay, EC law, law reports by sally

Sturgeon and others v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Case C-402/07); Böck and another v Air France SA (Case C-432/07) [2009] WLR (D) 338

“Airline passengers whose flights were delayed by more than three hours were entitled to compensation.”

WLR Daily, 20th November 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Fisher v Brooker and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in artistic works, copyright, delay, estoppel, law reports by sally

Fisher v Brooker and another [2009] UKHL 41; [2009] WLR (D) 274

“When a claimant did not, for almost 40 years, assert his right to a share of the copyright in intellectual property, his claim could not be defeated by the doctrines of estoppel or laches when the defendants had suffered no detriment by acting in reliance on the assumption that he had no claim but, on the contrary, had derived a financial benefit far outweighing any detriment resulting from the claimant’s delay.”

WLR Daily, 31st July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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