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Ofcom unveils anti-piracy policy ? BBC News

Posted on May 28, 2010
“Lists of Britons who infringe copyright are to be drawn up by the UK’s biggest ISPs, under proposals from the regulator Ofcom.” Full story BBC News, 28th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal bid to stop council prayers ? The Independent

Posted on May 28, 2010
“A campaign group is going to court to try to stop a council’s ‘archaic practice’ of holding prayers before meetings. The National Secular Society (NSS) has instructed a solicitor to take its battle with Bideford Town Council, in Devon, to the High Court, claiming the policy breaches human rights...

Henry beats rival vacuum cleaner in legal battle ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 28, 2010
“High Court judge Mr Justice Floyd ruled that a prototype model designed by a competing appliances company could be ‘passed off’ as a Henry machine if it went on the market.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2010 Source: www...

Baby P social workers cleared to continue working ? The Times

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Two frontline social workers at the centre of the Baby P tragedy have been cleared to resume their professional careers within months.” Full story The Times, 26th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Strikes are a minefield ? for both sides of the dispute ? The Times

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Devotees of the television series Ashes to Ashes are familiar with the scene. With management and unions at BA locked in confrontation, it may look and feel like 1983 but, in the real world, trade union legislation has changed the rules fundamentally from the days when a show of hands around a burning brazier was [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on May 27, 2010
The Parliamentary Standards Act (Staff Transfer) Order 2010 The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010 The Tuberculosis (Wales) Order 2010 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 27, 2010
Supreme Court OB v Aventis Pasteur SA [2010] UKSC 23 (26 May 2010 Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Penner, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1155 (05 May 2010) Gill, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1154 (07 May 2010) Miller v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1153 (26 May 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Shiner & [...

British Airways plc v Unite ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 27, 2010
British Airways plc v Unite Court of Appeal “It was not appropriate to adopt an over-literal interpretation of a poorly drafted section which might defeat the policy behind the relevant Act.” The Times, 26th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline...

Hughes v Borodex Ltd ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 27, 2010
Hughes v Borodex Ltd Court of Appeal “A landlord was entitled to serve notice to quit on a tenant who lost her protected tenancy by carrying out improvements in the property which resulted in its rent exceeding the assured protected tenancy limit...

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 27, 2010
Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service Queen’s Bench Division “The consent of members of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme was required before valid changes could be made which deprived them of rights which had accrued in respect of redundancy and compulsory early retirement...

Law Society president warns of looming threat to profession?s independence ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 27, 2010
“The Legal Services Board?s proximity to government could threaten the independence of the legal profession, Law Society president Robert Heslett warned last night.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 26th May 2010 Source: www.lawgazette...

Disabled man walks free after drug conviction ? The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A disabled former rock drummer walked free from court today after being convicted of growing cannabis which he took to treat a medical condition.” Full story The Independent, 26th May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

�1m each spent on most dangerous killers ?about locking people up? ? The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A �200m scheme to treat some of Britain’s most dangerous killers should be abandoned as it is too expensive with no positive results, and in some cases left prisoners more aggressive than before they entered jail, according to a leading academic...

Government faces huge bill for defendants? costs ? The Times

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Ministers face paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds to defendants who have been cleared in the courts because of a legislative drafting blunder, The Times has learnt.” Full story The Times, 27th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cohabiting couples share property rights ? The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Unmarried couples who buy homes together could be entitled to an equal share of the property if they split up even if only one party has paid the mortgage and maintained the home, the appeal court ruled yesterday.” Full story The Independent, 27th May 2010 Source: www...

Theresa May to spell out timetable for scrapping ID cards ? The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Home secretary to publish legislation to give the Home Office the power to scrap ID cards within a month of it reaching the statute book and to cancel the national identity register.” Full story The Guardian, 27th May 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Lord Beaverbrook?s heirs in battle over �100 million art collection ? The Times

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A fierce legal battle over a �100 million art collection has been reopened by descendants of Lord Beaverbrook, the press baron.” Full story The Times, 27th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man killed because of ?pussy? insult on Facebook ? The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A boy of 15 who fatally stabbed one of his former friends over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was convicted of murder yesterday.” Full story The Independent, 27th May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Queen?s speech: reforming the role of the attorney general? ? The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2010
“While the coalition appointed excellent legal advisers, reform of the attorney general’s role is overdue and could learn from the setup in Northern Ireland.” Full story The Guardian, 27th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

NHS trust may operate on cancer patient by force ? The Times

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A leading judge gave an NHS trust permission yesterday to sedate a cancer patient with a phobia of hospitals and needles and perform a hysterectomy considered necessary to save her life.” Full story The Times, 27th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline...

Boy guilty of murdering sisters in Tooting fire ? BBC News

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A boy who took revenge after being jilted by starting a house fire which killed his ex-girlfriend and her sister has been convicted of their murders.” Full story BBC News, 26th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baha Mousa inquiry to quiz Geoff Hoon and Adam Ingram ? BBC News

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Two former Labour defence ministers are to be questioned at a public inquiry about the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British troops.” Full story BBC News, 27th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Steyn: Defamation and Privacy: momentum for substantive and procedural change? ? The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2010
“Read Lord Steyn’s Boydell lecture on defamation law and privacy in full.” Full story The Guardian, 27th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Taxi driver avoids prison over teenager?s death ? The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A taxi driver who was convicted of causing the death of a teenager by careless driving after the 18-year-old jumped from his moving cab was spared jail today.” Full story The Independent, 27th May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Motorist challenges Gatso cameras ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras, claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Horse trader guilty of severe animal cruelty gets eight months ? The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2010
“A horse trader who went on the run while awaiting sentence for what the RSPCA described as the worst case of animal cruelty it had even seen started an eight-month jail sentence today.” Full story The Guardian, 27th May 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Bloody Sunday report published next month ? The Independent

Posted on May 26, 2010
“The long-awaited state report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry will be published on June 15, the Government announced today.” Full story The Independent, 26th May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Statement on The Times content

Posted on May 26, 2010
As many of you will be aware, News International recently announced their decision to begin charging for online content of the Times newspaper. This will naturally have an impact on our Current Awareness blog as it will reduce the range of stories and law reports we can link to...

Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen ? Law Commission

Posted on May 26, 2010
“On 26 May 2010, we published our report Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen. This sets out an overview of the responses to our consultation paper and brings to a close the state liability aspects of the Administrative Redress project...

The Life of the Law: The Logic of Experience ? Lecture given by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted on May 26, 2010
The Life of the Law: The Logic of Experience (PDF) Lecture given by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls Lionel Cohen Lecture, 23 MAY 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

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