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Roberts v Gill & Co ? WLR Daily

Posted on May 24, 2010
Roberts v Gill & Co [2010] UKSC 22; [2010] WLR (D) 130 “A beneficiary under a will who had commenced proceedings against solicitors he alleged had acted negligently in connection with the estate could not, after the relevant limitation period had expired, amend his claim so as to also claim on behalf of the estate [...

Bank Mellat v HM Treasury ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 24, 2010
Bank Mellat v HM Treasury Court of Appeal “Where, in civil proceedings in which a litigant’s rights to a fair trial under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights applied, irreducible minimum rights were required to be accorded the litigant to be given sufficient information of the evidential case against him, to enable [...

Vaughan v Vaughan ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 24, 2010
Vaughan v Vaughan Court of Appeal “A subsequent spouse had to take the other subject to all existing encumbrances, whether known or not.” The Times, 18th May 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Unite and Others v Nortel Networks UK Ltd (in Administration) ? Times Law Reports

Posted on May 24, 2010
Unite and Others v Nortel Networks UK Ltd (in Administration) Chancery Division “A claim by an employee against an employer in administration did not require a judgment to render it provable for two reasons: the nature of the claim and the nature of the decision on which any award depended...

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Councils using anti-terror laws to spy on dog walkers ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 24, 2010
“Councils spied on dog walkers suspected of not clearing up after their pets in a string of abuses of their covert surveillance rights, a report published today said.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Control orders: A battleground between liberty and security in the spotlight ? The Guardian

Posted on May 24, 2010
“The Lib Dems abhor them but the coalition has already used the controversial anti-terror measures.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

ASBO bans woman from lap dancing, pole dancing and prostitution ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 24, 2010
“A woman alleged to have driven neighbours out of their homes by her sexual activities has been banned from inviting any men around for the night except for her brothers and the emergency services.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on May 24, 2010
The Private Water Supplies (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Transitional and Saving Provisions)(Wales) Order 2010 The Home Information Pack (Suspension) Order 2010 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

MMR row doctor Andrew Wakefield struck off register ? The Guardian

Posted on May 24, 2010
“Andrew Wakefield, the doctor at the centre of the MMR scare, has been struck off the medical register after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct.” Full story The Guardian, 24th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teacher escapes prison over dumbbell attack ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 24, 2010
“A teacher who snapped and attacked a pupil who had been goading him was spared a prison sentence today when he was handed a two-year community order.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court victory for cigarette butt man ? The Independent

Posted on May 24, 2010
“A man fined �50 for dropping a cigarette butt down a drain celebrated a victory when the case was thrown out of court.” Full story The Independent, 24th May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Two boys guilty of attempted rape charges in London ? BBC News

Posted on May 24, 2010
“Two boys aged 10 and 11 have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.” Full story BBC News, 24th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

7/7 inquests to probe MI5 and police role ? BBC News

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Inquests into the deaths of 52 people killed in the 7/7 bombings will examine the alleged failings of MI5 in the run-up to the attacks, a coroner has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 21st May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Social services condemned over death of girl found hanged ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Social workers responsible for looking after an eight-year-old girl found hanged in her bedroom after weeks of neglect were poorly trained and over-worked, a report found.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Three jailed over Blackberry killing ? The Independent

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Three robbers were jailed for nine years each today for killing a man for his BlackBerry phone which they sold for �60 and a chicken dinner.” Full story The Independent, 21st May 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rape and torture robber jailed indefinitely ? The Independent

Posted on May 21, 2010
“A violent robber who was part of a gang that raped and tortured a couple in their home in a ‘horrendous and barbaric attack’ was jailed indefinitely for the public protection today.” Full story The Independent, 21st May 2010 Source: www...

Care home boss Rachel Baker jailed for killing resident ? BBC News

Posted on May 21, 2010
“A former care home manager who stole drugs from residents to feed her own addiction has been jailed for 10 years for killing an elderly woman.” Full story BBC News, 21st May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 21, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) L’Oreal SA & Ors v Bellure NV & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 535 (21 May 2010) Re W (Children) [2010] EWCA Civ 537 (20 May 2010) Groveholt Ltd v Hughes & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 538 (20 May 2010) MJ (Angola) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] [...

Class action protocol drawn up for NHS litigation ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Lawyers have agreed an innovative collaboration process to handle a class action against a Liverpool hospital that is designed to save the NHS millions of pounds.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010 Source: www.lawgazette...

Court of Appeal rules on plea bargain sentencing ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 21, 2010
“White-collar criminals sentenced to a year or less in jail should have their sentences suspended if they cooperate fully with related fraud investigations, the Court of Appeal ruled last week.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010 Source: www...

Opening Remarks at Criminal Bar Association Conference ? Speech by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Leveson

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Opening Remarks at Criminal Bar Association Conference – Speech by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Leveson, 8th May 2010.” Full speech Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th May 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Update on child detention ? UK Border Agency

Posted on May 21, 2010
“The government is committed to ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We can announce that Immigration Minister Damian Green will be leading a wide-ranging review to achieve this, setting out plans in the coming months.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 15th May 2010 Source: www...

On-demand ads must be controlled, says regulator ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Advertisers and broadcasters must make sure that viewing of their adverts is as controlled on video-on-demand (VOD) services as it is when traditionally broadcast, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Rape case anonymity for defendants would be insult to victims, say activists ? The Guardian

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Plans to ban identification of men accused of rape suggests victims of sexual violence do not matter, say campaigners.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

?Incompetent? forger jailed for fake notes in Wrexham ? BBC News

Posted on May 21, 2010
“An ‘incompetent’ forger who photocopied Scottish �10 notes and used them in Wrexham shops has been jailed for two years.” Full story BBC News, 20th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rape conviction for sex offender struck off nursing register ? The Guardian

Posted on May 21, 2010
“A sex attacker who was struck off the nursing register 14 years ago was today found guilty of rape and sexual assaults on patients in London.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torture claims investigation ordered by William Hague ? The Guardian

Posted on May 21, 2010
“A judge will investigate claims that British intelligence agencies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects,� William Hague, the foreign secretary, said tonight.” Full story The Guardian, 20th May 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Widower to sue Lincolnshire hospital trust over death ? BBC News

Posted on May 21, 2010
“The widower of a Lincolnshire woman who died after doctors missed a six-inch piece of plastic embedded in her buttock has begun legal action.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Boys, 10 and 11, will not testify in rape trial ? BBC News

Posted on May 21, 2010
“Two boys on trial for raping an eight-year-old girl will not be giving evidence, it has been confirmed.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dishonest cheat? handed record �2.8m penalty by FSA ? The Times

Posted on May 21, 2010
“A former stockbroker fined a record �2.8 million for market abuse yesterday described the penalty as ‘absurd’ and said that the Financial Services Authority was using him so that it could look tough on economic crime.” Full story The Times, 20th May 2010 Source: www...

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