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Balls sacked Baby P chief under pressure from media, legal challenge alleges - The Guardian

Posted on March 11, 2009
“The details of Sharon Shoesmith’s judicial challenge against the children’s secretary, Ed Balls, first revealed by the Guardian last night, have been published today (10 March).” Full story The Guardian, 10th March 2009 Source: www...

Northern Rock rescue ?did not limit competition? - The Times

Posted on March 11, 2009
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has concluded that nationalising Northern Rock has had no ’significant adverse’ impact on competition across financial services.” Full story The Times, 10th March 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Violent criminals escaping with caution has doubled in 10 years, Ministry of Justice says - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 11, 2009
“The number of violent criminals escaping with a caution has more than doubled in 10 years, new figures show.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK trade mark fees will fall, says IPO - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 11, 2009
“The cost of registering trade marks in the UK will fall under plans proposed by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The move is a response to reduced EU trade mark prices and to falling demand for marks.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2009 Source: www...

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Beyond reasonable doubt - BBC News

Posted on March 11, 2009
“Magistrates dealing with criminal offences are ‘case-hardened’ and may not properly apply the correct standard of proof, a prominent barrister claims.” Full story BBC News, 10th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2006-08 - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 10, 2009
“A guide to changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules between March 2006 and October 2008.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 10th March 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 10, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Secretary of State for Work & Pensions v Lassal [2009] EWCA Civ 157 (10 March 2009) HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 172 (10 March 2009) Furmans Electrical Contractors v Elecref Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 170 (10 March 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) University of Cambridge v Revenue [...

Jersey agrees to pass tax evasion data to UK - The Guardian

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Terry Le Sueur, chief minister of the Channel islands tax haven of Jersey, is due in London today to sign a novel agreement which will share information about offshore tax dodging.” Full story The Guardian, 10th March 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Angel Solicitors (a Firm) v Jenkins O?Dowd & Barth (a Firm) - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 10, 2009
Angel Solicitors (a Firm) v Jenkins O?Dowd & Barth (a Firm) Chancery Division “Where solicitors were in breach of their undertakings to redeem or discharge existing mortgages and charges over property being sold, the court was not required to conduct an inquiry as to the loss suffered by the addressee of the undertakings as the result [...

Banks v Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 10, 2009
Banks v Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council Court of Appeal “A reviewing officer considering an appeal against the refusal of a housing authority of a request for accommodation as a homeless person in priority need should, where he was minded to confirm the refusal on different grounds, give the applicant an opportunity to make further [...

Regina v Ovieriakhi - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 10, 2009
Regina v Ovieriakhi Court of Appeal, Criminal Division “Use of a false passport to obtain employment in the United Kingdom would usually attract a custodial sentence but it should be treated less severely than use of a passport to obtain entry to the country...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 10, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Wayne, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 434 (09 March 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) The Charit-Email Technology Partnership Llp v Vermillion International Investments Ltd. [2009] EWHC 388 (Ch) (13 February 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Pell v Express Newspapers [2009] EWHC 118 (QB) (27 January 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) De Oliveira, R (on the application [...

Court to decide whether Afghan seeking asylum in UK is a boy aged 15 - or a man - The Guardian

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Is he a boy, or is he a man? For Majid (not his real name), who arrived seven months ago from Afghanistan via Greece and France, hidden alone in a lorry, this is a vital question that will decide not only the course of his life, but also those of many others like him...

Solicitor in alleged £50,000 insider trading deal with his father-in-law - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 10, 2009
“A solicitor breached insider trading laws when he tipped off his father-in-law that his company was about to about be taken over by Motorola so the pair could make a £50,000 profit from buying and selling shares , a court was told.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009 Source: www...

Online extremism tactics ?crude? - BBC News

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Strategies to combat online extremism can be crude, expensive and counter-productive, says a report by experts.” Full story BBC News, 10th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

We were wrong to film journalists covering protest, say Kent police - The Guardian

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Kent police accepted last night they should not have placed journalists under surveillance after a Guardian investigation revealed members of the press were monitored and followed at last year’s climate camp demonstration.” Full story The Guardian, 10th March 2009 Source: www...

Baby?s DNA was held on database - BBC News

Posted on March 10, 2009
“A baby had its details held on the controversial DNA police database, Jacqui Smith has confirmed.” Full story BBC News, 9th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby P care chief starts legal action against Balls - The Guardian

Posted on March 10, 2009
“The former children’s services chief who was sacked after the Baby P tragedy has launched a legal challenge against the role played in her dismissal by Ed Balls, the children’s secretary, it emerged yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 10th March 2009 Source: www...

L?Oreal in High Court battle with eBay - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 10, 2009
“L’Oreal, the cosmetics giant, has begun a High Court action over the sale of fake fragrances and cosmetic products on eBay.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK child asylum rules ?flouted? - BBC News

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Government guidelines on the treatment of child asylum seekers are being ‘routinely flouted’ by UK Border Agency staff, according to a report.” Full story BBC News, 10th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UN report condemns Britain over torture cases - The Guardian

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Britain is condemned today in a highly critical UN report for breaching basic human rights and ‘trying to conceal illegal acts’ in the fight against terrorism.” Full story The Guardian, 9th March 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ferry angry after judge told charge to be dropped - The Independent

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Otis Ferry, the son of the rock star Bryan, spoke of his anger yesterday at having to spend four months in prison after being charged with an offence that police and prosecutors now plan to drop.” Full story The Independent, 10th March 2009 Source: www...

Landlady wins case against rapist who sued her for clearing his flat - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 10, 2009
“Melody Goymer, a landlady who was sued for £750 by a serial rapist for clearing her flat of his belongings after he was arrested, has won her appeal against the ruling.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Clive Stafford Smith: ?If I had my time all over again, I?d defend paedophiles? - The Times

Posted on March 10, 2009
“He battled for years to save death-row convicts in the US, and now represents terror suspects. But what fires a lawyer who acts only for the poor and universally hated?” Full story The Times, 10th March 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on March 10, 2009
The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Walsall) Designation Order 2009 The Education (Budget Statements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 The Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Insolvency Proceedings (Monetary [...

Vulnerable women and children bear brunt of cuts in family justice system - The Bar Council

Posted on March 09, 2009
“Expert family barristers are being driven away from their work to represent the interests of vulnerable women and children as a result of repeated cuts in legal aid pay, a new report says.” Full story The Bar Council, 9th March 2009 Source: www...

Ending violence against women and girls - your voice counts - Home Office

Posted on March 09, 2009
“The largest ever cross-government public consultation to tackle violence against women and girls was launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.” Full story Home Office, 9th March 2009 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

The impact of bad character provisions on the courts - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 09, 2009
“This report provides evidence from six court centres over eight months in 2006 on the use of applications to admit bad character evidence in criminal cases. This provision was introduced as part of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and was designed to allow evidence of a defendant’s bad character to play a greater part in [...

Man Financial ?overstated value of account by millions? - The Times

Posted on March 09, 2009
“Man Financial, the City brokerage, deliberately overstated the value of a customer trading account by millions of pounds in a systematic ‘fraud’, the High Court will hear today. “ Full story The Times, 9th March 2009 Source: www...

JD Wetherspoon plc v Revenue and Customs Commissioners - WLR Daily

Posted on March 09, 2009
JD Wetherspoon plc v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (Case C-302/07); [2009] WLR(D) 84 “Traders who priced individual goods on a VAT-inclusive basis were not entitled to claim the same right to round down VAT for each transaction that was granted to traders who priced goods exclusive of VAT and added VAT at the moment of invoicing...

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