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My legal hero: Dr Ivy Williams ? The Guardian

Posted on February 10, 2011
“Dr Ivy Williams was a true pioneer ? the first woman to be called to the bar and the first to teach law at an English university.” Full story The Guardian, 10th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Embrace electronic working, criminal law solicitors told ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 09, 2011
“The Law Society has called on criminal law firms to embrace electronic working, as the Crown Prosecution Services seeks to become completely digital by April 2012.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 9th February 2011 Source: www.lawgazette...

Changing commercial climate puts lawyers? ethics under microscope ? The Guardian

Posted on February 09, 2011
“With non-lawyers set to own law firms and alternative business structures on the way, sceptics fear ethics could be sacrificed.” Full story The Guardian, 9th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Give your views on sentencing ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 09, 2011
“There?s just 23 days left to respond to the Government?s Green Paper on sentencing and rehabilitation of offenders and to give your views on how justice should be delivered.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2011 Source: www.justice...

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 09, 2011
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Windsor & Ors v Crown Prosecution Service [2011] EWCA Crim 143 (08 February 2011) Creed, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 144 (08 February 2011) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Richardson v Richardson [2011] EWCA Civ 79 (08 February 2011) High Court (Patents Court) Mölnlycke Health Care AB v Brightwake Ltd [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on February 09, 2011
The Investment Bank (Amendment of Definition) Order 2011 The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2011 The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Defence Disclosure Time Limits) Regulations 2011 Source: www...

Protecting Human Rights In An Age Of Insecurity ? Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury

Posted on February 09, 2011
Protecting Human Rights In An Age Of Insecurity (PDF) Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls Commonwealth Law Conference, 7th February 2011 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) (No 2) v Secretary Of State for Communities and Local Government ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 09, 2011
R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) (No 2) v Secretary Of State for Communities and Local Government [2011] EWHC 97 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 39 “A stated intention by the Government to abolish regional strategies and to promote legislation for that purpose was capable in law of constituting, for the purposes of section 70(2) of the [...

Hydropool Hot Tubs Ltd v Roberjot and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 09, 2011
Hydropool Hot Tubs Ltd v Roberjot and another [2011] EWHC 121 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 38 ?CPR r 32.14 had no application to an allegation of contempt by knowingly swearing a false affidavit.? WLR Daily, 7th February 2011 Source: www.lawreports.co.uk Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series [...

Sisters sentenced for killing father over contents of safe ? The Guardian

Posted on February 09, 2011
“Two teenage sisters described by a judge as ‘Judas-like and wicked’ have been given lengthy jail sentences for the brutal murder of their father.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs expected to deny prisoners the right to vote ? The Guardian

Posted on February 09, 2011
“The government is resigned to being told by parliament not to give prisoners the right to vote nor to pay compensation to British prisoners denied that right.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Britain?s Supreme Court ? More 4

Posted on February 09, 2011
“This gripping, feature-length documentary charts the first year in the life of Britain’s new Supreme Court – the highest court in the land. With unprecedented access the film meets the judges, lawyers and ordinary people whose cases will have a far-reaching effect on the everyday lives of others across the UK...

Reduce youth crime through early intervention ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 09, 2011
“Minister Crispin Blunt said spotting and acting on signs of criminality in a child’s early years is crucial to bringing down youth offending.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 8th February 2011 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Scrap worst aspects of control orders now, says former DPP Lord Macdonald ? The Guardian

Posted on February 09, 2011
“The most draconian aspects of the current control order regime – the lengthy curfews and forced relocation of terror suspects – should be axed now and not extended for a further nine months, the government’s official overseer of its counter-terrorism review has said...

Supreme Court independence ?threatened? by funding ? BBC News

Posted on February 09, 2011
“The president of the UK’s Supreme Court has warned that its independence cannot be properly guaranteed because of the way it is funded by the government.” Full story BBC News, 9th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

General Synod backs ban on clergy joining the BNP ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 09, 2011
“The Church of England has backed draft legislation paving the way for a ban on clergy membership of the BNP – in spite of warnings about creating ‘martyrs’ to free speech.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2011 Source: www...

Filesharing prosecutions will face serious problems, says judge ? The Guardian

Posted on February 09, 2011
“A senior court judge has pointed to severe problems with the way the Digital Economy Act enables copyright owners to prosecute people accused of illegal filesharing.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex-on-duty Greater Manchester police officer jailed ? BBC News

Posted on February 09, 2011
“A former Greater Manchester Police constable who had sex with a vulnerable woman while on duty has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 8th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

John Lewis ?bottom slapper? ruled to be a motherly, tactile Italian lady ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 09, 2011
“A John Lewis shop assistant accused of inappropriately slapping a male colleague’s bottom has been cleared after a tribunal ruled that she was merely a ‘tactile’ Italian woman.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2011 Source: www...

Twitter messages not private, rules PCC ? The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2011
“The Press Complaints Commission ruled on Tuesday that information posted on Twitter should be considered public and publishable by newspapers after it cleared the Daily Mail and Independent on Sunday of breaching privacy guidelines.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2011 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 08, 2011
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Minkin v Cawdery Kaye Fireman & Taylor [2011] EWHC 177 (QB) (07 February 2011) Royal Bank of Scotland Invoice Discounting Ltd & Anor v Manuel [2011] EWHC 174 (QB) (04 February 2011) McKeown v Attheraces Ltd [2011] EWHC 179 (QB) (07 February 2011) High Court (Chancery Division) Clarke v Meadus [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on February 08, 2011
The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2011 The Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme 2006 and the Armed Forces Redundancy Etc. Schemes 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011 The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) [...

Asbo replacement orders condemned by children?s charities ? The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2011
“Children’s charities today criticised the coalition’s plans to replace asbos with a new regime to tackle anti-social behaviour as little more than a rebranding exercise that would continue to demonise young people.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2011 Source: www...

Consultation on Live, Text-Based Communications from Court ? Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on February 08, 2011
“On behalf of the Lord Chief Justice, the Judicial Office for England and Wales has issued a consultation paper on the use of live, text-based communications from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting.” Full story Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th February 2010 Source: www...

Extradition requests for criminal suspects ?need better monitoring? ? The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2011
“A senior UK law officer has urged the home secretary to ensure proper monitoring of extradition requests for criminal suspects between member states in Europe, after the failure to bring a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first UK shift to face justice in Britain...

Spending cuts cut hit prisoner rehabilitation, watchdogs warn ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 08, 2011
“Spending cuts could mean prisoners are not properly rehabilitated and fuel further overcrowding, a network of watchdog bodies warns today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Solar energy firms threaten legal action over feed-in tariffs ? The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2011
“Solar energy firms are threatening to take legal action against the government after ministers said they could stop large-scale commercial ‘solar farms’ from hoovering up a green electricity subsidy.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2011 Source: www...

Met accused of ?campaign? against shaken baby witnesses ? BBC News

Posted on February 08, 2011
“Three leading pathologists have accused the Metropolitan Police of attempting to discredit them as expert witnesses in so-called Shaken Baby court cases.” Full story BBC News, 8th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Offenders ?could have goods seized? ? The Independent

Posted on February 08, 2011
“Offenders could be stripped of prized possessions such as iPods under proposals to give police better powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, the Home Office said today.” Full story The Independent, 7th February 2011 Source: www.independent...

Government electoral reform dealt Lords blow ? The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2011
“The government suffered a narrow defeat in the House of Lords on Monday night when rebel Tories joined forces with Labour peers to make the planned referendum on electoral reform non-binding if turnout falls below 40%.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2011 Source: www...

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