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Old Bailey hears how judge wrestled defendant to the floor ? The Guardian

Posted on March 09, 2011
“Court hears how Paul Reid’s alleged escape bid was thwarted by a double rugby-tackle from judge Douglas Marks Moore.” Full story The Guardian, 8th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Proposed patent court not compatible with EU law, says ECJ ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 09, 2011
“The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said that the planned creation of a pan-European Patent Court would break EU law. The European Commission has said that the ECJ opinion will not affect a second EU patent plan.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2011 Source: www...

Shops to be banned from displaying tobacco products ? The Guardian

Posted on March 09, 2011
“Government announces rules to keep tobacco out of sight in shops and considers making plain packaging mandatory.” Full story The Guardian, 9th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daily Telegraph apologises to Sedley LJ over defamatory allegations ? The Lawyer

Posted on March 09, 2011
“The Daily Telegraph is to issue a formal apology to Lord Justice Sedley over a series of ‘professionally damaging’ allegations which appeared in the paper last year.” Full story The Lawyer, 9th March 2011 Source: www.thelawyer...

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Kenneth Noye appeals against M25 murder conviction ? BBC News

Posted on March 09, 2011
“One of the UK’s most notorious criminals is appealing against his conviction for a 1996 road rage murder.” Full story BBC News, 9th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on March 07, 2011
The Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 The Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 The Care Standards Act 2000 (Enforcement of Care Standards) (Notification) (England) Regulations 2011 Her Majesty?s Chief Inspector of Education, Children?s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children?s Homes etc...

Sousa v Waltham Forest London Borough Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 07, 2011
Sousa v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 194; [2011] WLR (D) 71 “A successful claimant was entitled to seek costs which included a success fee under a conditional fee agreement where the agreement had been entered into between the claimant?s insurers and the lawyers acting for him and the applicable insurance policy [...

Prison officers sue to stop private firm taking over four jails ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“The Prison Officers Association (POA) is to launch a high court bid to prevent the UK’s biggest private prisons contractor from taking over four prisons currently under review.” Full story The Guardian, 6th March 2011 Source: www.guardian...

Judgment in contempt case should serve as a shot across the bows ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Linking to prejudicial past material could damage the integrity of criminal trials, online publishers warned.” Full story The Guardian, 4th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jack Straw calls for immigration hearing law change ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Former Home Secretary Jack Straw has called for judges to be able to hear from victims in immigration hearings.” Full story BBC News, 4th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme Court tasked with setting compulsory retirement precedent ? The Lawyer

Posted on March 07, 2011
“What legitimate social policy could justify retiring a partner or employee? The Supreme Court will decide after Clarkson Wright &?Jakes?partner?Leslie �Seldon was given permission to fight his former firm over its decision to retire him at the age of 65...

Khyra Ishaq?s father sues council over starvation death ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“The father of a girl who was starved to death after ‘missed opportunities’ by children’s services to save her is suing Birmingham City Council.” Full story BBC News, 4th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Met police are criminalising a generation of students, claims law firm ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“A leading legal aid firm has accused the Metropolitan police of criminalising a generation of students for taking part in the protests against tuition fees.” Full story The Guardian, 6th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The middle class serial squatters exploiting the law ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 07, 2011
“A campaign has been launched to criminalise squatting as a rising number of cases exposes loopholes in the law.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk Related link: How squatters evade the law

New guidance from Court of Appeal following a Reference by the Solicitor General ? Attorney General?s Office

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Today (3 March) the Court of Appeal increased the sentences of three offenders who sexually attacked women during burglaries in homes they were entitled to regard as ‘safe havens’.” Full story Attorney General’s Office, 3rd March 2011 Source: www...

Unions welcome court strike ruling ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Two rail unions have welcomed a court ruling that prevents minor mistakes in balloting being used to halt strikes.” Full story BBC News, 4th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Magistrates criticise bail plans ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Magistrates have criticised plans to increase the use of bail for people awaiting trial in England and Wales.” Full story BBC News, 5th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council seeks more ?gang injunctions? ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Southwark council, which became the first to obtain a court order against a gang member, is drawing up a list of more suspects.” Full story The Guardian, 4th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex swap prisoners get right to bras and make-up ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Prison officers have been ordered to allow transsexual prisoners access to padded bras and make-up.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bmibaby court defeat gives hope to passengers let down by flight sites ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“A woman who was overcharged by �1,300 on bmibaby’s website ? when she was booking flights so a friend could visit his terminally ill father ? has won a court victory against the budget airline.” Full story The Guardian, 5th March 2011 Source: www...

Ombudsman could investigate child ?snatching? by courts ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 07, 2011
“An independent Ombudsman could be appointed to investigate cases in which social workers and the courts are accused of taking children from their homes without justification.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2011 Source: www.telegraph...

Exhibit A, m?lud, a helmet for a stormtrooper ? The Independent

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Man who created stormtrooper helmets is taken to Supreme Court by George Lucas.” Full story The Independent, 6th March 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child Poverty Action Group mounts legal challenge to welfare reform ? The Guardian

Posted on March 07, 2011
“The government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial plans to cap housing benefit payments on the grounds that large areas of the south-east will become off limits to the poor, with lone parents and ethnic minorities ‘disproportionately affected’...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 07, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Eurosail – UK 2007 – 3bl Plc & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 227 (07 March 2011) Sousa v London Borough of Waltham Forest Council [2011] EWCA Civ 194 (03 March 2011) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) ZAM v CFW & Anor [2011] EWHC 476 [...

Legal Profession Lawcast (2): Neil Rose on ABS ? Jackson ? Funding ? Regulation and the state of the profession today ? Charon QC

Posted on March 07, 2011
“Today I am talking to Neil Rose of Legal Futures about the changing legal landscape in 2011. Legal Futures is the brainchild of Neil Rose, who has been writing about the Legal Services Act since its genesis in the OFT report of 2001. Neil is a highly experienced legal journalist, having spent 12 years working [...

Safety deposit pair who held millions for gangs jailed ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“The director of three safety deposit box centres in London has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after raids in which police seized �500m in assets.” Full story BBC News, 7th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man guilty of burning poppies at Armistice Day protest ? BBC News

Posted on March 07, 2011
“A man has been found guilty of burning poppies at a protest in west London on Armistice Day.” Full story BBC News, 7th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mark Saunders inquest: firearms officer cleared of inserting song titles ? The Guardian

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Police marksman involved in barrister’s shooting faces misconduct action for ‘crass remark’ after IPCC investigation.” Full story The Guardian, 4th March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nanny jailed for attempting to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 04, 2011
“The former nanny of Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold was jailed for 12 months today after admitting attempting to poison the lingerie tycoon with screen wash.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 04, 2011
Court of Appeal� (Civil Division) National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers v Serco Ltd (t/a Serco Docklands) [2011] EWCA Civ 226 (04 March 2011) MN (Tanzania), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 193 (04 March 2011) H v City & County of Swansea [...

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