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Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 09, 2009
The Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009 The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 The FCO Services Trading Fund (Variation) Order 2009 The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England (Specified Organisations) (England) Order 2009 The Gas and Electricity (Dispute Resolution) [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 09, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Shah v Ul-Haq & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 542 (09 June 2009) Baker v Quantum Clothing Group & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ B12 (05 June 2009) Brent London Borough Council v Risk Management Partners Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 490 (09 June 2009) High Court (Commercial Court) Webster Thompson Ltd v J G Pears (Newark) Ltd [...

Jack Straw accused of passing buck over French student murders ? The Guardian

Posted on June 09, 2009
“David Scott, the chief probation officer who resigned over the murder of two French students by a convicted violent criminal and his accomplice, has launched a scathing attack on the justice secretary, Jack Straw.” Full story The Guardian, 9th June 2009 Source: www...

Murder pleas ?had to be dropped? ? BBC News

Posted on June 09, 2009
“Two brothers convicted of killing a bank chief expected to face a murder trial until their court case started.” Full story BBC News, 9th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Time spent in error counts towards FOI rejections, says Information Tribunal ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 09, 2009
“An organisation is allowed to count time spent on errors in calculating when it can refuse a Freedom Of Information (FOI) Act request, the Information Tribunal has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2009 Source: www.out-law.com

Hacker ?too fragile? to extradite ? BBC News

Posted on June 09, 2009
“A British computer hacker who targeted Nasa should be tried in the UK not the US because his mental state is so fragile, the High Court has heard.” Full story BBC News, 9th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

City watchdog?s tough stance earns record £27.3m in fines ? The Guardian

Posted on June 08, 2009
“The number of fines and bans handed out by the Financial Services Authority is on course for a record this year as the City watchdog steps up its ‘get tough’ approach to regulation.” Full story The Guardian, 8th June 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 08, 2009
High Court (Commercial Division) Inta Navigation Ltd & Anor v Ranch Investments Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 1216 (Comm) (05 June 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Speciality Produce Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2009] EWHC 1245 (Admin) (05 June 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Dean v Burne & Ors [2009] EWHC 1250 (Ch) [...

Roult v North West Strategic Health Authority ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 08, 2009
Roult v North West Strategic Health Authority Court of Appeal “There was no power in the context of personal injury litigation to vary the terms of a settlement where there had been an unforeseen event which destroyed the assumption on which the settlement was made...

Rank Nemo (DMS) Ltd and Others v Coutinho ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 08, 2009
Rank Nemo (DMS) Ltd and Others v Coutinho Court of Appeal “An employment tribunal had no jurisdiction to enforce a discrimination compensation award it made to an employee; however, if the employee had entered a county court judgment on the award and the employer still failed to pay the money, then the employment tribunal could link the [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 08, 2009
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 The Magnetic Toys (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 2009 The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Children?s Car Seats) Order 2009 The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009 The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2009 The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (Wales) Regulations 2009 Source: www...

Family Procedure Rule Committee news: January ? April 2009 ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 08, 2009
“The Family Procedure Rule Committee has published details of its work between January and April 2009.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 5th June 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Judge backs Halifax in Chip and PIN clone case ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 08, 2009
“Halifax, the UK retail bank, has scored a victory in a closely-watched ‘phantom withdrawal’ case that put the security of Chip and PIN on trial.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 5th June 2009 Source: www.out-law.com

Public school workers win pension fight after 10-year legal battle ? The Guardian

Posted on June 08, 2009
“Dozens of low-paid women workers at a leading public school are celebrating after gaining equal pension rights following a 10-year legal battle.” Full story The Guardian, 8th June 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pressure grows for inquiry into deaths of elderly patients at Gosport hospital ? The Guardian

Posted on June 08, 2009
“Pressure is growing for a public inquiry into a series of deaths of elderly people at a hospital in Gosport, Hampshire, as a doctor faces the General Medical Council charged with giving patients excessive doses of the drug diamorphine.” Full story The Guardian, 8th June 2009 Source: www...

Catholic mother launches legal battle after son placed with gay foster parents ? Sunday Telegraph

Posted on June 08, 2009
“The mother of a 10-year-old Catholic boy has launched a legal battle after a council placed him with homosexual foster carers.” Full story Sunday Telegraph, 7th June 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Britain accused of colonialism as it moves to take over ?corrupt? islands ? The Observer

Posted on June 08, 2009
“Britain is preparing to suspend the constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands as a long-awaited inquiry is expected to find evidence that the country has been plagued by endemic corruption.” Full story The Observer, 7th June 2009 Source: http://observer...

Defrocked priest squatting in vicarage faces eviction ? The Observer

Posted on June 08, 2009
“Two Church of England bishops have begun legal proceedings to evict a defrocked cleric who is squatting in one of their properties.” Full story The Observer, 7th June 2009 Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Appeal judges asked to clear notorious murderer Dr Crippen ? The Observer

Posted on June 08, 2009
“The case of one of the most notorious murderers in British history, Hawley Crippen, is to be referred to the Court of Appeal, where the infamous doctor may secure a posthumous pardon 99 years after he was hanged.” Full story The Observer, 7th June 2009 Source: http://observer...

Million per cent loan man jailed ? BBC News

Posted on June 08, 2009
“A loan shark who charged an interest rate of more than 8,000,000% has been jailed for eight months.” Full story BBC News, 8th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drug-using killer driver jailed ? BBC News

Posted on June 08, 2009
“A driver has been jailed for killing a cyclist while over the drink-drive limit and under the influence of drugs.” Full story BBC News, 8th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher cleared of assaulting policeman at arms protest ? The Guardian

Posted on June 08, 2009
“A music teacher who punched a police officer in the face at a demonstration has been cleared of assault charges after a court ruled he was acting in self-defence.” Full story The Guardian, 8th June 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mercy to father over airgun death ? BBC News

Posted on June 08, 2009
“A man whose air rifle was used to shoot his toddler son dead when he left it unattended has walked free from court.” Full story BBC News, 8th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BBC settles Panorama libel battle ? BBC News

Posted on June 08, 2009
“The BBC has agreed to settle a libel case, after a specialist fertility doctor claimed a Panorama programme had damaged his reputation.” Full story BBC News, 8th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Wedding? was not legal marriage ? BBC News

Posted on June 06, 2009
“A High Court judge in London has ruled that a ‘wedding’ in South Africa – complete with priest, trousseau and reception – was not a legal marriage.” Full story BBC News, 5th June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Software acquisition anti-competitive, says regulator as partial sale is forced on Capita ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 05, 2009
“A software company must sell one of the divisions of a recently acquired former rival immediately or it will be forced to sell the whole company, the Competition Commission has ruled. The merger would damage competition in a specialised software market, it said...

A single meeting can count as market-rigging activity, says ECJ ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 05, 2009
“A group of companies can be guilty of breaking competition law even if they only meet once and the action taken does not result in higher prices for consumers, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 4th June 2009 Source: www...

InsuranceWide.com Services Ltd v Commissioners of Revenue and Customs; Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Trader Media Group Ltd ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 05, 2009
InsuranceWide.com Services Ltd v Commissioners of Revenue and Customs; Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Trader Media Group Ltd Chancery Division “Companies offering introductory services to channel would-be customers to insurers by electronic means and who received a commission in the event of a contract of insurance being concluded were insurance brokers or insurance agents falling within [...

Solicitors believe judicial appointments ?not for me?, JAC research finds ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on June 05, 2009
“Official research published today reveals a ?widespread and underlying perception? of ?inherent prejudice? in the judicial application process and suggests that solicitors still see the bench as a career for ?other people?.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 4th June 2009 Source: www...

Defendant escapes confiscation because no advocate would take legal aid fee ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on June 05, 2009
“A defendant has escaped confiscation proceedings because she was unable to find an advocate willing to accept the legal aid rate to represent her. The court?s decision, upheld in the Court of Appeal, will fuel an ongoing dispute over the levels of legal aid fees...

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