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Asbos to be scrapped following review ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 04, 2011
“The Asbo is to be scrapped as part of a major review on tackling anti-social behaviour that will see a return to the common sense policing of yobs, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2011 Source: www...

UK faces legal challenge from family of Bangladeshi allegedly tortured by ?death squad? ? the Guardian

Posted on January 04, 2011
“The British government faces a legal challenge over allegations it was complicit in the torture of Bangladeshi MP Salauddin Chowdhury, who was arrested by the country’s security forces earlier this month.” Full story The Guardian, 31st December 2010 Source: www...

Christmas Break

Posted on December 21, 2010
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library?s Christmas closed period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2011.

BAE Systems fined for Tanzania accounting offence ? BBC News

Posted on December 21, 2010
“BAE Systems has been fined £500,000 for failing to keep proper records of payments it made to an adviser in Tanzania.” Full story BBC News, 21st December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting ? Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on December 21, 2010
“Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting – Guidance from the Lord Chief Justice.” Full guidance Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th December 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on December 21, 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2010 The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) (Elected Representatives) (Amendment) Order 2010 The Geneva Conventions Act (Guernsey) Order 2010 The National Assembly for Wales [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 21, 2010
High Court (Administrative Court) Hussain & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Health Department [2010] EWHC 3351 (Admin) (20 December 2010) Infocus Public Networks Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2010] EWHC 3309 (Admin) (17 December 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) Ashdale Land [...

R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 21, 2010
“Removing the blanket ban on prisoners? voting in elections, which was required by decisions of the European Court of Human Rights to comply with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, involved a controversial area of social policy...

?Airline? man jailed for London to Durham flights scam ? BBC News

Posted on December 21, 2010
“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.” Full story BBC News, 20th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Raoul Moat?s alleged accomplices face attempted murder charges ? The Guardian

Posted on December 21, 2010
“Two men accused of helping Raoul Moat will face charges of attempting to murder David Rathband, the police officer shot and blinded by the former bouncer, prosecutors have said.” Full story The Guardian, 20th December 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Virtual court scheme too expensive, says report ? The Independent

Posted on December 21, 2010
“Rolling out virtual courts would cost more than it would save, a report found today. A pilot project, in which defendants appeared via video link from a police station for their first appearance at a magistrates’ court, cost £247 more per case than the traditional court process, the study for the Ministry of Justice found...

Sussex police officer sentenced for false cash claim ? BBC News

Posted on December 20, 2010
“A former police officer has been given a suspended prison sentence after he tried to claim £3,500 handed in to police belonged to him.” Full story BBC News, 20th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord chief justice approves use of Twitter for court reporting ? The Guardian

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Guidance follows district judge’s decision to allow tweeting of bail hearing for Julian Assange earlier this month.” Full story The Guardian, 20th December 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ofcom confirms product placement on UK TV ? The Guardian

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Media regulator confirms new rules will form part of broadcasting code from end of February.” Full story The Guardian, 20th December 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAE radar verdict ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 20, 2010
“BAE Systems will today be sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to keep accurate records of the sale of military radar to Tanzania, the African country that does not have an air force.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010 Source: www...

Law firms win judicial review case against LSC ? The Lawyer

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Two law firms, Public Interest Lawyers and RMNJ, have successfully fought a judicial review case against the Legal Services Commission (LSC).” Full story The Lawyer, 20th December 2010 Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 20, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Vannes KFT v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1466 (20 December 2010) Chester v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1439 (17 December 2010) Autoweld Systems Ltd v Kito Enterprises LLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1469 (17 December 2010) High Court [...

Judges can strip prisoners of voting rights ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Judges can strip prisoners of the right to vote, while criminals sentenced to four years or more will also be excluded from voting, under new proposals.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on December 20, 2010
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2010 The [...

Croydon man jailed for heroin smuggling ? UK Border Agency

Posted on December 20, 2010
“A Bulgarian man living in Croydon has been sentenced to 7 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to heroin smuggling.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 17th December 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Footballer Calum Davenport?s attacker has jail term cut ? BBC News

Posted on December 20, 2010
“A man who was jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer has had his jail term cut.” Full story BBC News, 17th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gun laws are a ?complex and confused? mess, say MPs ? BBC News

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess and tighter controls on firearms licences are required, MPs have said.” Full story BBC News, 20th December 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

European court urged to end UK marriage ?apartheid? ? The Guardian

Posted on December 20, 2010
“Campaigners launch legal challenge in attempt to change legislation that prevents gay couples from getting married.” Full story The Guardian, 19th December 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mother discovered in bed with 14-year-old boy is jailed ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on December 20, 2010
“A mother-of-two who was caught having sex with her 14-year-old schoolboy lover has been jailed for three years.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 17, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) RMM v HW & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1467 (17 December 2010) Quinn v CC Automotive Group Ltd (t/a Carcraft) [2010] EWCA Civ 1412 (16 December 2010) Warren v Calzaghe [2010] EWCA Civ 1447 (16 December 2010) Southern Cross Healthcare Co Ltd v Perkins & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1442 [...

Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2010
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts v Yemoh and others [2010] WLR (D) 334 “Polygamous marriages contracted in accordance with the customary law of Ghana were recognised for the purposes of succession to real estate in England and Wales.” WLR Daily, 16th December 2010 Source: www...

DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2010
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2010] UKSC 58; [2010] WLR (D) 333 “When interpreting a deeming provision in a taxing statute it was important not to take the hypothesis further than was warranted. It followed that the deeming provisions in corporation tax legislation on sale and resale ‘repo’ transactions ? whereby [...

Principal Reporter v K and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2010
Principal Reporter v K and others [2010] UKSC 56; [2010] WLR (D) 332 “Positive procedural obligations inherent in the right to respect for family life required sufficient safeguards to be put in place so that a parent or other person whose family life with the child was at risk in the proceedings was given a [...

Al Hassan-Daniel and another v Her Majesty?s Revenue and Customs ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2010
Al Hassan-Daniel and another v Her Majesty?s Revenue and Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 1443; [2010] WLR (D) 331 “There were perceptible and sound policy reasons why the defence of ex turpi causa non oritur actio did not form part of the Strasbourg jurisprudence, save when the matter came to just satisfaction...

DD (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ? WLR Daily

Posted on December 17, 2010
DD (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1407; [2010] WLR (D) 330 “Section 54 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, on the construction of art 1F(c) of the Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) (Cmd 9171), confirmed by statute that acts of individuals [...

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