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Priest jailed for 21 years on child abuse charges ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A former priest, James Robinson, who fled to the United States 25 years ago has been jailed for 21 years for the sexual abuse of young boys which began in the 1950s.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 22, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Aktas v Adepta (A Registered Charity) [2010] EWCA Civ 1170 (22 October 2010) Wilkinson & The Estate of Brian Wilkinson v Farmer [2010] EWCA Civ 1148 (22 October 2010) Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc v Elektrim SA & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1142 (22 October 2010) Oakes, R (on the [...

Newhaven people smugglers jailed ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A couple who tried to smuggle 2 illegal immigrants into Britain in the boot of their hire car have been jailed.” Full story UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010 SOurce: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Post-CSR Legal Aid Notice from the Bar Council ? The Bar Council

Posted on October 21, 2010
“Following today?s (20 October) statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Comprehensive Spending Review, we have spoken with Jonathan Djanogly, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, about the Ministry?s contribution to reducing the deficit...

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Public sector lawyers split on Government spending cuts ? The Lawyer

Posted on October 21, 2010
“The implications of the Government?s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) for local government legal services will be immense.” Full story The Lawyer, 20th October 2010 Source: www.thelawyer.com

Banker fails in challenge to prenuptial agreement with heiress ? The Guardian

Posted on October 21, 2010
“Court rules for first time that prenups should have ‘decisive weight’ in English divorce courts after Nicolas Granatino challenged agreement with Katrin Radmacher.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Lawyers issue warning over Lord Young?s compensation proposals ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 21, 2010
“The government must not hinder access to justice for personal injury victims as it takes forward Lord Young?s report on the ?compensation culture?, lawyers? groups have warned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010 Source: www...

Kenneth Clarke pledges to cut daily prison population ? The Guardian

Posted on October 21, 2010
“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, today made an unexpected pledge to cut the record 85,000 daily prison population in England and Wales by 3,000 within four years.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rape victim not allowed to know truth about adopted child ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 21, 2010
“A rape victim who gave her baby away 20 years ago because she could not be sure if the child was her husband’s cannot now find out the truth because of adoption rules, a court has heard.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2010 Source: www...

Mother challenges conviction for murdering son ? The Independent

Posted on October 20, 2010
“A mother who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ challenges her conviction today.” Full story The Independent, 20th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 20, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Anam v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1140 (19 October 2010) KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft Für Mineraloele mBH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG ( the Mercini Lady) [2010] EWCA Civ 1145 (19 October 2010) Bolsover District Council & Anor v Ashfield Nominees Ltd & Ors [...

Prenuptial agreement enforced under UK law ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Prenuptial agreements have been recognised as enforceable under British divorce law for the first time, in a supreme court ruling today.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 20, 2010
The Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010 The Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010 The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 [...

In re Employers? Liability ?Trigger? Litigation; Durham v BAI (Run-off) Ltd; Freming & Eddlestone v Independent Insurance Co Ltd; Edwards v Excess Insurance Co Ltd; Thomas Bates & Son Ltd v BAI (Run-off) Ltd; Akzo; Nobel UK Ltd and another v Excess Insurance Co Ltd; Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd v Zurich Insurance Co and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on October 20, 2010
In re Employers? Liability ?Trigger? Litigation; Durham v BAI (Run-off) Ltd; Freming & Eddlestone v Independent Insurance Co Ltd; Edwards v Excess Insurance Co Ltd; Thomas Bates & Son Ltd v BAI (Run-off) Ltd; Akzo; Nobel UK Ltd and another v Excess Insurance Co Ltd; Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd v Zurich Insurance Co and others [...

Victim payouts to be reviewed after 7/7 London bombs ? BBC News

Posted on October 20, 2010
“The government’s scheme compensating victims of crime is to be changed as a result of the 7 July London bombs, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said.” Full story BBC News, 19th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Middle-aged women magistrates don?t want cases in town halls, says Jonathan Djanogly ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 20, 2010
“A justice minister has played down plans to use town halls as courtrooms because many magistrates are ‘middle aged women’ who were worried about their security.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke backs short prison terms ? BBC News

Posted on October 20, 2010
“The justice secretary has insisted he will not abolish short prison terms.” Full story BBC News, 19th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cat bin woman Mary Bale fined £250 ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“One inexplicable moment of cruelty when Mary Bale seized a cat and dropped it into a wheelie bin was punished with a modest £250 fine today. But the 45-year-old former bank worker may pay the price for her impulsive act for the rest of her life...

Tribunal to rule on Abu Hamza?s British citizenship ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 20, 2010
“A decision on whether Abu Hamza will keep his British passport will hinge on whether he has lost his Egyptian citizenship, a tribunal has heard.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Courts ?should take more video link evidence? ? BBC News

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Courts should make more use of video links to make it easier for witnesses to give evidence without going to court, the government has said.” Full story BBC News, 19th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court reporting is a dying art ? and lawyers should be worried ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Reporters play an important role within the courts, but financial and time restraints mean they are more endangered than ever.” Full story The Guardian, 19th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gay prince found guilty of ?sadistic? murder ? The Independent

Posted on October 20, 2010
“A gay Saudi prince today faces a life sentence for beating and strangling his servant to death in the culmination of a campaign of ‘sadistic’ abuse.” Full story The Independent, 19th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prenup agreements may become legally binding in England and Wales ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“A landmark divorce case could today change the face of British divorce law, with prenuptial agreements finally considered to be legally-binding in England and Wales if the Supreme Court rules against the ex-husband of a German heiress.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2010 Source: www...

Solicitors sue police for wrongful imprisonment ? The Independent

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Three solicitors were today suing police for wrongful imprisonment after falling foul of strict prison regulations.” Full story The Independent, 19th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Paddy Hill wins trauma counselling for Birmingham Six ordeal ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Almost 20 years after he was found innocent of committing one of the worst terrorist bombings in Britain, Paddy Hill has won his fight for intensive trauma counselling.” Full story The Guardian, 19th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers put forward alternatives to legal aid cuts ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 20, 2010
“The Law Society has warned the government against hitting the most vulnerable by making legal aid bear the brunt of the Ministry of Justice cuts.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 20, 2010
Supreme Court Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino (Rev 1) [2010] UKSC 42 (20 October 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) London Borough of Haringey v Hines [2010] EWCA Civ 1111 (20 October 2010) Threlfall v Hull City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1147 (20 October 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Dowson & Ors v Chief [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 20, 2010
The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2010 The Lords Office-holders Allowance Order 2010 The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Isle of Man) Order 2010 The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2010 The Montserrat Constitution Order 2010 The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2010 Source: www...

Teenagers found guilty of stabbing to death alleged paedophile ? The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2010
“Two 15-year-olds were found guilty today of killing suspected paedophile Robert Daley.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

What next for the family courts? ? BBC Law in Action

Posted on October 19, 2010
“The family justice system has been criticised from all angles. It’s been described as a slow, bureaucratic system that is bursting at the seams leaving families torn apart by its unfriendly and adversarial nature. In the first of a new series of Law In Action Joshua Rozenberg speaks to the Head of the Family Court [...

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