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Siege death police may be charged ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Prosecutors are to consider whether to bring charges over the shooting of a lawyer by police officers in London.” Full story BBC News, 29th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bar revolution forces QCs to mind their Ps and Qs as clients gain the upper hand ? The Lawyer

Posted on May 29, 2009
“While many firms have spent the last 12 months trying to insulate themselves against the recession, the Chancery Bar has been evolving into a new beast.” Full story The Lawyer,  25th May 2009 Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 29, 2009
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Joseph & Ors v Spiller & Anor [2009] EWHC 1152 (QB) (22 May 2009) Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on May 29, 2009
The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009 The Carbon Budgets Order 2009 The Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 The Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009 Source: www...

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Straw: virtual courts deliver swift justice ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw praised the first virtual court pilot for delivering justice faster and more efficiently, when he visited Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 27th May 2009 Source: www...

Civil Procedure Rules: 10 years of change ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 29, 2009
“If you are a civil litigator able to remember serving a writ on behalf of a plaintiff, as well as the days of pleadings, interrogatories, further and better particulars, affidavits and discovery, then you are, shall we say, of a certain vintage...

Police retention of photos of innocent man breached his right to privacy, says Court of Appeal ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Police should not have kept photos taken of an arms trade protester, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The retention of the photos long after the peaceful protest was a breach of the man’s right to privacy, the Court ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Patients win right to delete records on controversial health database ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Patients will be able to demand that their health records are deleted from the massive database being built by the NHS, privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office has said. Previously, patients could only have details ‘masked’, not deleted...

EBay has ?no legal duty? to protect others? trade marks, says High Court ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Online auction site eBay has ‘no legal duty’ to protect other companies’ trade marks or stop its sellers from infringing them, the High Court has said.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2009 Source: www.out-law.com

Jail after laser shone onto plane ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“A 21-year-old man has been jailed for shining a laser light at a passenger plane preparing to land.” Full story BBC news, 28th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Beckham jacket tussle ends with rap on the knuckles for Primark ? The Guardian

Posted on May 29, 2009
“A lot of men may try to emulate fashion icon David Beckham, but the Primark retail chain ? nicknamed Primani for its ability to turn out designer fashions at high street prices ? has been rapped on the knuckles for doing just that with one of the footballer’s favourite jackets...

Car firm fined over hurt worker ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“A car parts company has been fined almost £6,000 after a worker was crushed in an accident in a workshop.” Full story BBC News, 28th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child rapists ?avoiding prison? ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Six convicted child rapists were not sent to jail in 2007, according to Ministry of Justice statistics.” Full story BBC News, 29th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abu Hamza sons jailed over £1 million luxury car scam ? The Times

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Three sons of the radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri were jailed today for their part in the theft of more than £1 million worth of luxury cars that were then sold all over Europe.” Full story The Times, 29th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas is called to account by judge ? The Times

Posted on May 29, 2009
“The head of the children?s court agency was summoned by a judge yesterday to explain ‘deplorable and entirely unacceptable’ case delays after the Baby Peter scandal.” Full story The Times, 29th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Mother in court over school place ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“A mother is to appear in court accused of lying about her address in order to gain a place for her son at a popular infant school.” Full story BBC News, 29th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Late abortion tribunal challenge ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“Pro-life campaigners are continuing their fight for the publication of details of late medical abortions. An information tribunal is set to hear a Department of Health appeal that such information should not be published.” Full story BBC News, 28th May 2009 Source: www...

Banker jailed for grooming girl ? BBC News

Posted on May 29, 2009
“A City banker who used his status as a top table tennis player to groom a 15-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for 12 months.” Full story BBC News, 29th May 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R v Horncastle and another; R v Marquis and another; R v Carter ? WLR Daily

Posted on May 28, 2009
R v Horncastle and another; R v Marquis and another; R v Carter [2009] EWCA Crim 964; [2009] WLR (D) 173 “There would be no breach of art 6, and in particular art 6(3)(d), of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, if a criminal conviction were based solely or to [...

Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd ? WLR Daily

Posted on May 28, 2009
Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 443; [2009] WLR (D) 172 “Where a complainant made a complaint against his solicitor to the Law Society the complainant owed no duty of confidentiality to the solicitor or his firm not to reveal to others the result of the adjudication where the subject matter underlying the [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 28, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Horncastle & Ors v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 964 (22 May 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S [2009] EWHC 906 (Ch) (22 May 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench) Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd...

Should Britain import the US method of dealing with fraud? ? The Times

Posted on May 28, 2009
“The headlines in these pages this week that ‘City police warn of huge rise in fraud cases’ was accompanied by the astonishing report that the number of reported frauds has risen by 64 per cent in the past year ‘with people from all walks of life falling victim’...

Knife crime: only one person last year handed maximum sentence ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 28, 2009
“The Government’s claim to a tougher stance on knife crime has been exposed as a sham after just one person caught carrying a blade last year was handed the new maximum four years behind bars.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009 Source: www...

£15,000 Times fine proves the need for reform of an indefensible law ? The Times

Posted on May 28, 2009
“Judges’ decision in a contempt of court case against The Times strengthens the campaign for reform of an indefensible law, argues David Pannick, QC.” Full story The Times, 28th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on May 28, 2009
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009 The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009 The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (England) Regulations 2009 The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2009 The Town and Country [...

Chief constable takes Government to court over ?irrational? budget row ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 28, 2009
“Mark Rowley, the head of Surrey police, said he would fight local government ministers in the High Court over a decision which means he will have to slash £1.6 million from the force’s budget and will “erode” his ability to protect the public...

Baby P sentences to be reviewed by attorney general ? The Guardian

Posted on May 28, 2009
“The attorney general is to ask the court of appeal to increase the sentences handed down in the Baby Peter case after several complaints from child welfare organisations and the public that they were disappointingly short.” Full story The Guardian, 27th May 2009 Source: www...

Jack Straw defends virtual courts after trial at police station ? The Times

Posted on May 28, 2009
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, was in court yesterday ? to defend his plans for ‘virtual courts’, under which thousands of defendants will lose their right to have a courtroom hearing.” Full story The Times, 28th May 2009 Source: www...

Amnesty criticises Britain over human rights ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 28, 2009
“Amnesty International has attacked Britain’s record on human rights and called for a public inquiry in to allegations of collusion over the torture of Binyam Mohamed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

Sikirat Agbaje appeals to Lords over £7,000 Nigerian divorce payout ? The Times

Posted on May 28, 2009
“An elderly woman left almost penniless in a divorce dispute is to go to the highest court in a challenge that will test London?s reputation as ‘divorce capital of the world’.” Full story The Times, 28th May 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

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