Current Awareness: Legal News

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Legal News Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Legal News

Current Awareness

Current Awareness aims to provide up-to-date information regarding new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news of interest to lawyers in the United Kingdom.

Post Frequency: 111.5/day

Last Entry: May 06, 2011 at 10:09:24

Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ?cult? - The Guardian

Posted on May 20, 2008
“A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Council launches new debate over legal aid - The Bar Council

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Discussion Paper calls for reforms to protect the most vulnerable and the interests of justice.” Full story The Bar Council, 20th May 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Transforming Tribunals, Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act - Tribunals Service

Posted on May 20, 2008
“This is the Government?s Response to the Consultation Paper CP 30/07 Transforming Tribunal?s Document - Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 issued 22 November 2007.” Transforming Tribunals: Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 - The Government?s Response (PDF) Tribunals Service, 19th May 2008 Source: www...

Romantiek Transport BVBA & others v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency - WLR Daily

Posted on May 20, 2008
Romantiek Transport BVBA & others v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency [2008] EWCA Civ 534; [2008] WLR (D) 156 “A Community authorisation granted by a member state within Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93, which entitled a road haulage carrier to operate on a temporary basis national road haulage services in another member state (’cabotage’), did [...

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and others - WLR Daily

Posted on May 20, 2008
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner and others [2008] EWHC 1084 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 155 “The obligation to provide information for disclosure pursuant to s 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was distinct from and not limited by the obligation to provide information for disclosure in a publication scheme [...

Regina (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 20, 2008
Regina (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “A provision which prevented the Secretary of State for the Home Department from considering whether certain listed countries would return asylum seekers in violation of their human rights did not enact an absolute bar, but was limited in scope...

Moran v Manchester City Council - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 20, 2008
Moran v Manchester City Council Court of Appeal “Two women, who had been made homeless unintentionally when they fled to women?s reguges from domestic violence, became homeless intentionally when they were evicted from the refuges as a result of their own misconduct...

Asylum seekers should be renamed sanctuary seekers, report says - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 20, 2008
“The word ‘asylum’ should be phased out and replaced with ’sanctuary’ when used in relation to foreigners seeking shelter in Britain, a report said today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

MPs vote for hybrid embryos after Brown makes plea to permit ?moral endeavour? - The Guardian

Posted on May 20, 2008
“MPs pushed back the boundaries of science last night when they voted to allow the creation of hybrid embryos, which have a combination of human and animal DNA, as well as “saviour siblings” to save sick children.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2008 Source: www...

No need to panic - he admires lawyers - The Times

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Frances Gibb meets the first chairman of the new Legal Services Board who promises to get involved only when he has to …” Full story The Times, 20th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Interventions that targeted attitudes and anger, self-control, family processes, general educational needs and antisocial behaviour were associated with reductions in women’s reoffending. Overall, limited evidence and methodological issues resulted in conclusions that could not be considered robust or statistically significant...

Heathrow noise case at High Court - BBC News

Posted on May 20, 2008
“The government is facing a High Court challenge by councils aiming to cut the number of aircraft arriving at Heathrow airport early each morning.” Full story BBC News, 20th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wanted: criminal law expert to be new DPP - The Times

Posted on May 20, 2008
“As Sir Ken Macdonald announces that he is standing down in October, the search begins for his successor.” Full story The Times, 20th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Teenager jailed for killing his sisters in arson attack - The Independent

Posted on May 20, 2008
“A teenager who killed his two sisters in an arson attack has been jailed for at least six years. But Shane Spence, 18, could be held for much longer after the judge ruled that he posed a serious risk to the public.” Full story The Independent, 20th May 2008 Source: www...

?Big Brother? database for phones and e-mails - The Times

Posted on May 20, 2008
“A massive government database holding details of every phone call, e-mail and time spent on the internet by the public is being planned as part of the fight against crime and terrorism. Internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies would hand over the records to the Home Office under plans put forward [...

Large Scale Expansion Of Britain?s Detention Estate - Home Office

Posted on May 20, 2008
“The UK Border Agency today (19 May) announced plans for up to 60 per cent more immigration removal centre places. The extra spaces, which will total between 1,300 and 1,500, will help the new Agency lift the number of removals of illegal immigrants up from its current performance of one removal every eight minutes...

Speaker ends attempt to gag MPs? expenses - The Guardian

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, has abandoned a legal bid, costing taxpayers �150,000, to keep secret a detailed breakdown of MPs’ expenses.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Keeping on top of the money - The Times

Posted on May 20, 2008
“The legal sector is under fire again over excessive fees. Allen & Overy has been criticised widely after a scathing High Court judgment highlighted that the firm charged more than �5 million of costs during a five-day trial.” Full story The Times, 20th May 2008 Source: www...

Man held by police over �5 parking ticket - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 20, 2008
“A composer who refused to pay �5 for a lost car parking ticket at a supermarket ended up in police custody for six hours, was interrogated, finger-printed and made to take a DNA test, it has been disclosed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2008 Source: www...

Family procedure rule committee news - March and April 2008 - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 20, 2008
“An update on the work of the Family Procedure Rule Committee in March and April 2008.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Plastic mac fetish man convicted - BBC News

Posted on May 20, 2008
“A man with a fetish for plastic raincoats and cling film has pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Google ?street view? maps may breach EU privacy laws - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Google could face difficulties with European privacy laws if it launches the Street View feature of its maps service in European Union countries, it has been warned.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Patients lose smoking ban appeal - BBC News

Posted on May 20, 2008
“High Court judges have ruled psychiatric patients should not be allowed to smoke at a high security mental hospital.” Full story BBC News, 20th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Agency workers to get equal rights - The Guardian

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Temporary and agency workers will receive the same rights as permanent staff after 12 weeks under an agreement between the government, the CBI and the TUC announced today.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Unfair marketing becomes a criminal offence next week - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Imitating a consumer to promote your business will become a criminal offence from Monday. New laws banning unfair commercial practices will outlaw any practice that fails to make a trader’s commercial intent clear.” Full story OUT-LAW...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 20, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Flynn & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 970 (02 May 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) B v B [2008] EWCA Civ 483 (12 May 2008) G, R (on the application of) v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1096 (20 May 2008) W (Children) [2008] EWCA Civ 538 (20 May 2008) TH v [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 20, 2008
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) Order 2008 The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008 The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No...

Jail strike ban ?breaches rights? - BBC News

Posted on May 20, 2008
“Prison officers are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights over legislation banning them from striking.” Full story BBC News, 20th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Propriety and honours and propriety and peerages - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The document contains the government’s response to each of the recommendations made by the Public Administration Committee following its enquiry into whether the system of scrutiny for propriety of honours and peerages for political services was satisfactory...

S-H v Kingston upon Hull City Council and another - WLR Daily

Posted on May 19, 2008
S-H v Kingston upon Hull City Council and another [2008] EWCA Civ 493; [2008] WLR (D) 154 “When deciding whether to grant leave to a parent to apply for revocation of an order placing a child for adoption, the court should ask itself the question whether, in all the circumstances, including the parent?s prospect of success [...

Previous | Next