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Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) v Charity Commission for England and Wales ? Times Law Reports

Posted on April 13, 2010
Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) v Charity Commission for England and Wales Chancery Division “A Roman Catholic adoption agency was entitled to take advantage of an exception to sexual orientation discrimination in favour of charities generally so that was not unlawful for it to refuse to provide its services to same-sex couples...

Law Commissions consult on creating new consumer right ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 13, 2010
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are reviewing whether or not consumers should be able to take direct action against retailers who treat them unfairly. It has asked consumers and businesses if the action would be too severe.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Female soldier wins discrimination claim against army ? The Guardian

Posted on April 13, 2010
“A soldier disciplined by the army after missing a parade to look after her daughter is set to receive damages after winning an employment tribunal claim, it was reported today.” Full story The Guardian, 13th April 2010 Source: www.guardian...

British involvement in rendition of suspects will continue, says Straw ? The Independent

Posted on April 13, 2010
“The Government has rejected parliamentary proposals for tough new laws to stamp out the UK’s involvement in the kidnap and unlawful transfer of terror suspects to third-party states, The Independent has learnt.” Full story The Independent, 13th April 2010 Source: www...

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We may have gone too far in suspecting abuse ? The Times

Posted on April 13, 2010
“The family courts are groaning under the weight of applications to take children into care. Within weeks of the Baby Peter tragedy being made public, legal departments at local authorities went into overdrive as social workers decided that they would no longer take chances where they suspected, but were not certain, that a child was [...

Sir Nicholas Wall: the forthright and firm judge in the family courts ? The Times

Posted on April 13, 2010
“The formal swearing in today of the new top family judge in England and Wales may be a relatively low-key affair ? but Sir Nicholas Wall is unlikely in future to have a low profile to match.” Full story The Times, 13th April 2010 Source: www...

Judge in charge of family courts criticises ?arrogant social workers? ? The Times

Posted on April 13, 2010
“Social workers have been criticised as ‘arrogant and enthusiastic removers of children from their parents’ by the judge who takes charge of the family courts today.” Full story The Times, 13th April 2010 Source: www.timesonline...

Judicial committee to investigate use of ?super injunctions? ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 12, 2010
“A judicial committee has been set up to investigate the use of ’super injunctions’, the gags on the press which newspapers are not even allowed to acknowledge the existence of.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on April 12, 2010
The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2010 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 24 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010 The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010 The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010 The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations [...

Manchester City Council Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Manchester City Council Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Bournemouth Borough Council Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Bournemouth Borough Council Act 2010 Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Financial Services Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Financial Services Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Crime and Security Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Crime and Security Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Energy Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Energy Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Next Step in the Bar Council?s Judicial Review on Legal Aid ? The Bar Council

Posted on April 12, 2010
“The Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association have today issued a joint response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation ‘Legal Aid: Reforming Advocates Graduated Fees’.” Full story The Bar Council, 9th April 2010 Source: www.barcouncil...

Bar Council and CBA express outrage over legal aid cuts ? The Bar Council

Posted on April 12, 2010
“The Chairman of the Bar Council and the Chairman of the CBA have written an open letter to the profession in response to the MoJ?s announcement of cuts to criminal legal aid fees.” Full story The Bar Council, 9th April 2010 Source: www.barcouncil...

New bribery law puts overseas payments under scrutiny ? The Times

Posted on April 12, 2010
“‘Fragmented and complex’ anti-corruption laws dating back to the 1880s were finally overhauled last week with the passing of what experts describe as one of the most significant reforms to corporate criminal law in a century.” Full story The Times, 11th April 2010 Source: www...

Criminals evade efforts to seize millions of pounds of assets ? The Times

Posted on April 12, 2010
“Efforts to seize millions of pounds from fraudsters and tax evaders are failing because criminals are managing to hide their gains from the authorities.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police ?lack resources? to pursue war criminals ? The Guardian

Posted on April 12, 2010
“New laws to crack down on suspected war criminals living in the UK will have little effect, campaigners warn, because police lack the resources to investigate. Referrals from the UK Border Agency suggest that as many as 50 suspected war criminals are living freely in Britain, but the fact that there have so far been [...

The legislative farce of the Digital Economy Act ? The Times

Posted on April 12, 2010
“They say that there are two things you should never see made: laws and sausages. As a tiny group of MPs debated the Digital Economy Act this week, the stomachs of an online audience turned.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2010 Source: www...

What?s the verdict on our new supreme court? ? The Guardian

Posted on April 12, 2010
“It’s six months since it opened, yet it’s still attracting much less attention than its US equivalent.” Full story The Guardian, 11th April 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plan to end ?gold digger? divorces ? The Times

Posted on April 12, 2010
“One of Britain?s leading family lawyers, Baroness Deech, says that assets built up before a marriage should be excluded from divorce settlements.” Full story The Times, 11th April 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on April 12, 2010
The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice for Interviews of Witnesses Notified by Accused) Order 2010 The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010 The Parental Orders (Prescribed Particulars and Forms of Entry) Regulations 2010 The Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010 The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings [...

Equality Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Equality Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Digital Economy Act 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010
Digital Economy Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

?Virtually blind? pensioner with eye condition Macular Degeration jailed for killing pedestrian ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 12, 2010
“A 66-year-old man has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for causing a fatal crash whilst deliberately driving with the eye condition Macular Degeneration.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th April 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Expenses MPs Devine, Chaytor and Morley get legal aid ? BBC News

Posted on April 12, 2010
“Three former Labour MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses have won the right to have their legal fees paid for by the taxpayer.” Full story BBC News, 12th April 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Talk Talk restates pledge to go to court over Digital Economy Act measures ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 09, 2010
“Telco Talk Talk has restated its pledge to take music and film companies to court if they try to use parts of the just-passed Digital Economy Act. It said it will not hand over any customer details without a court order.” Full story OUT-LAW...

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