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Caterer prepared kebabs as corpse lay nearby - The Independent

Posted on October 14, 2008
“A catering company boss prepared kebabs just feet away from a dead man lying on a sofa, it was revealed today.” Full story The Independent, 14th October 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk       

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 14, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Devenish Nutrition Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis SA (France) & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1086 (14 October 2008) Haase) R (on the application of) v Independent Adjudicator & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1089 (14 October 2008) Tomy (UK) Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2008] EWCA Civ 1085 (14 October 2008) Source: www...

Lord Hunt to lead review of legal regulation - Legal Week

Posted on October 14, 2008
“Lord Hunt of Wirral, the former senior partner of Beachcroft, is set to lead a review on regulating the profession, the Law Society has announced today.” Full story Legal Week, 14th October 2008 Source: www.legalweek.com       

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 14, 2008
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008 The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008 The Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) Order 2008 The General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment in Relation to Standard of Proof) Rules Order of Council 2008 The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) [...

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Lack of work-life balance could deter talent from profession, says study - Legal Week

Posted on October 14, 2008
“Long hours and barriers to flexible working could cause a drain on the legal profession with young mothers and fathers struggling to find a balance between family and career, new research has found.” Full story Legal Week, 14th October 2008 Source: www...

Comment is Free: On 42 days, their lordships were glorious - The Guardian

Posted on October 14, 2008
“The rejection of Labour’s proposal for detention without charge was a victory for human rights and common sense in parliament.” Full story The Guardian, 14th October 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

WPP settles lawsuit against former director - The Times

Posted on October 14, 2008
“A multimillion-pound lawsuit brought by advertising company WPP against its former Italian director Marco Benatti was settled on undisclosed terms in the High Court today.” Full story The Times, 14th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co...

?Secret inquests? plans dropped - BBC News

Posted on October 14, 2008
“Ministers have dropped plans which would have allowed them to order inquests to be held in private.” Full story BBC News, 14th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

When is a demo not a demo? - BBC News Magazine

Posted on October 13, 2008
“When is a demonstration not a demonstration? That effectively is the intriguing question that the most senior judges in the country will have to decide next week, writes the BBC’s Clive Coleman.” Full story BBC News Magazine, 13th October 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 13, 2008
The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Mental Health (Nurses) (Wales) Order 2008 The Mental Health (Conflicts of Interest) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship, Community Treatment and Consent to Treatment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Mental Health (Approval of Persons to be Approved Mental Health Professionals) [...

R v S (F) and A(S) - WLR Daily

Posted on October 13, 2008
R v S (F) and A(S); [2008] WLR (D) 313 “The key or password to an encrypted computer file was a fact which did not constitute an admission of guilt. Only knowledge of it might be incriminating if the data contained incriminating material.” WLR Daily, 10th October 2008 Source: www...

Directmedia Publishing GmbH v Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - WLR Daily

Posted on October 13, 2008
Directmedia Publishing GmbH v Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Case C-304/07); [2008] WLR (D) 312 “The ‘extraction’ of the contents of a database, which the database maker had the right to prevent, entailed an act of transfer of the contents to another medium, and included electronic copying and copying by a manual process...

In re Courts plc - WLR Daily

Posted on October 13, 2008
In re Courts plc [2008] EWHC 2339 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 311 “S 176A(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provided that a prescribed part of a company’s net property should be available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts, applied either in its entirety or not at all...

R. K. and A. K. v United Kingdom - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 13, 2008
R. K. and A. K. v United Kingdom (Application No 38000/05) European Court of Human Rights “Although the removal of a child from parental care did not amount to a breach of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing the right to respect for private and family life, there was a breach of article [...

ID cards plan in crisis as the ?guinea pigs? revolt - The Guardian

Posted on October 13, 2008
“Plans to build support for identity cards by introducing them among ‘guinea pig’ groups, such as airport staff and students, are in crisis after 10,000 airline pilots vowed to take legal action to block them and opposition swept through Britain’s universities and councils...

Music fans back legal downloads - BBC News

Posted on October 13, 2008
“Music pirates can be deterred by warnings from their internet service provider (ISP), suggests a survey.” Full story BBC News, 12th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Home owners who raffle their properties risk criminal offence, says Gambling Commission - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 13, 2008
“The growing band of home owners who resort to raffling their properties could be breaking the law, the Gambling Commission has warned.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Database right prevents more than just cut ?n? paste copying, rules ECJ - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on October 13, 2008
“A judgment by Europe?s highest court has strengthened the rights of database creators to protect their work from being used by third parties without permission. The database right protects against more than just copying and pasting, it ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Muslims rebuffed over sharia courts - The Times

Posted on October 13, 2008
“Gordon Brown’s new minister for race relations has attacked sharia courts, insisting that the Muslim community in Britain is not ‘advanced’ enough to have its own legal system.” Full story The Times, 12th October 2008 Source: www...

London becomes defamation capital for world?s celebrities - The Independent

Posted on October 13, 2008
“There was once a golden age of celebrity when those lucky enough to earn a living as actors, singers or models were grateful for all the publicity they could get. Not any more. The number of stars of stage and screen resorting to legal action has doubled since 2005, helping to make London the defamation [...

Pensioner caught with £1,300 cocaine in handbag escapes jail - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 13, 2008
“A 77-year-old pensioner caught with £1,300 of cocaine in her handbag has escaped jail after telling a judge she used it to treat pneumonia.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Court of Appeal confirms rejection of UK-IPO software patent approach - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on October 13, 2008
“The Court of Appeal has refused to accept the UK Intellectual Property Office’s rejection of a patent for a piece of software in a move which experts say will open the door for more software patents in the UK.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2008 Source: www...

Peers to vote on anti-terror plan - BBC News

Posted on October 13, 2008
“The House of Lords is set to vote on whether to extend the terror detention limit to 42 days.” Full story BBC News, 13th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Comment is Free: No one wants this terror bill - The Guardian

Posted on October 13, 2008
“Today sees the return to the House of Lords of the contentious issue of extending to 42 days the time someone can be held by the police without being charged. I would have wanted to take part in the debate, though unavoidably I will be absent overseas...

SRA hits out at Law Soc review - The Lawyer

Posted on October 13, 2008
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has attacked the Law Society for over-stepping its remit in launching a potentially dramatic review into the regulation of the legal profession.” Full story The Lawyer, 10th October 2008 Source: www...

Outrage as barrister claims Facebook photos showed rape victim is ?having a good time? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 13, 2008
“An MP has expressed outrage after a barrister referred to a teenage rape victim’s photos on social networking site Facebook showing her looking happy.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Law firms ?losing talent over hours and work-life balance? - The Times

Posted on October 13, 2008
“The culture in City law firms of working long hours is draining talent from the legal profession, according to research to be published this week.” Full story The Times, 13th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Counter Terrorism Bill Debate (Video)

Posted on October 13, 2008
Watch the Lords debate the Counter-Terrorism Bill Link to video Source: www.parliament.uk       

New penalties for cannabis users announced - The Guardian

Posted on October 13, 2008
“Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the home secretary said today.” Full story The Guardian, 13th October 2008 Source: www.gaurdian.co.uk       

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 13, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Velev, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2162 (12 September 2008) Thomas, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2151 (18 September 2008) Saldana, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2154 (23 September 2008) Belaid, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2153 (23 September 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) KS (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [...

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