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BSB moves to strengthen chamber?s complaints handling - Bar Standards Board

Posted on March 25, 2008
“The way in which chambers handle complaints is set to change after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) approved a set of important new measures designed to improve chambers’ complaints handling.” Full press release Bar Standards Board, 18th March 2008 Source: www...

Easter Break

Posted on March 20, 2008
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 21st - Monday 24th inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 25th March.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 20, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Jurkowska v Hlmad Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 231 (19 March 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Langston Group Corp v Cardiff City Football Club Ltd [2008] EWHC 535 (Ch) (19 March 2008) IGT / Acres Gaming Inc, Re [2008] EWHC 568 (Ch) (19 March 2008) Wilson v Yahoo! UK Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 361 (Ch) [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on March 20, 2008
The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2008 The Abortion (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided [...

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?Milestone? on Welsh laws reached - BBC News

Posted on March 20, 2008
“The first new order giving the Welsh assembly the power to make laws in specified areas has been approved by Parliament.” Full story BBC News, 19th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

July 7 inquests ?could be secret? - BBC News

Posted on March 20, 2008
“Relatives of those who died in the 7 July bombings fear the inquests into their deaths could be heard in secret.” Full story BBC News, 19th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lords? membership cut considered - BBC News

Posted on March 20, 2008
“Membership of the House of Lords could be almost halved under proposals to replace peers with elected members.” Full story BBC News, 20th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SRA begins review into ?racially biased? investigations - Legal Week

Posted on March 20, 2008
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has formally kicked off its review into the disproportionate number of lawyers from black and ethnic minorities who are subject to SRA investigation, by selecting a working party and setting out the terms of its review...

MPs to vote on terror bill after May polls - The Guardian

Posted on March 20, 2008
“Legislation raising the time limit for which terror suspects may be detained without charge from 28 days to 42 is to get its delayed Commons second reading on April 1, the leader of the house, Harriet Harman, is expected to announce today. The new timetable for the government’s counter-terrorism bill is likely [...

Ipswich killer seeks to appeal sentence - Reuters

Posted on March 20, 2008
“Convicted serial killer Steve Wright sought permission on Wednesday to appeal the life sentence he was handed last month for murdering five prostitutes in his hometown of Ipswich.” Full story Reuters, 19th March 2008 Source: www.reuters...

Neighbour dispute costs £300,000 in legal bills - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 20, 2008
“A feud over a 4ft-wide strip of land has seen neighbours rack up £300,000 in lawyers’ bills, and left one family effectively homeless.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Explainer: The legal position - The Guardian

Posted on March 20, 2008
“The quick capitulation by the Daily Express and Star and their Sunday equivalents to libel threats by Gerry and Kate McCann came from a recognition by the papers that their allegations were baseless and could not be defended in court.” Full story The Guardian, 20th March 2008 Source: www...

Northern Rock shareholders prepare legal challenge for violation of human rights - The Times

Posted on March 20, 2008
“Northern Rock’s army of small shareholders took their campaign for compensation to the courts yesterday as they accused the Government of abusing their human rights by nationalising the stricken mortgage lender.” Full story The Times, 20th March 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 19, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Ngyuen, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 585 (18 March 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Mayor of London v London Borough of Enfield [2008] EWCA Civ 202 (18 March 2008) LG (Italy) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 190 (18 March 2008) S v Floyd [2008] EWCA Civ 201 (18 [...

Gemma Ltd (in liquidation) v Davies and another; In re Gemma Ltd (in liquidation) - WLR Daily

Posted on March 19, 2008
Gemma Ltd (in liquidation) v Davies and another; In re Gemma Ltd (in liquidation); [2008] EWHC 546 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 89 “In order to establish that a person was a de facto director of a company it was necessary, inter alia, to plead and prove that he undertook functions in relation to the company which [...

Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi - WLR Daily

Posted on March 19, 2008
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi [2008] EWHC 511 (Comm); [2008] WLR (D) 88 “The Uniform Rules for Collections 522 relating to international banking and collection processes did not create privity of contract between the principal and the collecting bank...

Review of Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Service of Documents [CP 14/07] - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The post-consultation report contains a summary of responses to the consultation, a detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report and the next steps following the consultation.” Response to consultation (PDF) Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008 Source: www...

Magistrate jailed for 18 months for fraud - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 19, 2008
“A magistrate who told a businessman friend that he could make a court case against him ‘go away’ has been jailed for 18 months.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Policeman on bail ?planned to kill others? - The Guardian

Posted on March 19, 2008
“A police inspector who was bailed on a charge of murdering his wife and then went on to shoot his mother-in-law may have been planning to kill other members of his family, an inquest heard yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 19th March 2008 Source: www...

Ministers target badly behaved children in £218m crime scheme - The Independent

Posted on March 19, 2008
“Hundreds of children displaying anti-social behaviour will be targeted by youth workers under government plans to cut crime.” Full story The Independent, 19th March 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Violent criminal who cannot be deported - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 19, 2008
“A foreign criminal who attacked and robbed a pensioner cannot be deported because he is not considered dangerous enough, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Legal Opinion: Financial crisis pushes law centres to the brink - The Independent

Posted on March 19, 2008
“Lawyers working in law centres are often the last hope for people in desperate situations. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, reports on hard times from the legal coal-face.” Full story The Independent, 19th March 2008 Source: www.independent.co...

Publicity made the outcome of McCartney case inevitable - The Times

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The decision to publish the ‘warts and all’ judgment on the financial battle between Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney is a sign of the wish among family judges for more openness in their courts. But the flow of media leaks in the case, the high-profile nature of the couple and intense [...

Express Newspapers forced to apologise to McCann family over Madeleine allegations - The Guardian

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The Daily Express and Daily Star carried unprecedented front page apologies to Gerry and Kate McCann today for publishing more than 100 articles on the disappearance of their daughter, Madeleine, some of which suggested the couple were involved in her death...

Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed: the time has come for the jury to decide - The Times

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The inquests of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed reached a watershed yesterday when, after almost six months, they called their 252nd ? and probably final ? witness.” Full story The Times, 19th March 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co...

Police trying out national database with 750,000 mugshots, MPs told - The Guardian

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The police are developing the first national database of mugshots so that they can use face recognition technology to match CCTV images with details of offenders, MPs were told yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 19th March 2008 Source: www...

Father of soldier killed in Afghanistan ?will sue MoD for damages? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan vowed last night to take legal action against the Ministry of Defence, demanding that it accepts liability for his son’s death.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Bailiffs to get more regulation - BBC News

Posted on March 19, 2008
“Plans designed to protect householders from unscrupulous bailiffs have been announced by the Ministry of Justice.” Full story BBC News, 18th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Information Commissioner to focus on reducing risk, not enforcement - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 19, 2008
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that its aim is to protect people from the risks associated with abuses of their personal data rather than strictly enforce the law. It has announced its broad aims in a new strategy document...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 19, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Olumba, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 408 (20 February 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) European Central Bank v Document Security Systems Incorporated [2008] EWCA Civ 192 (19 March 2008) Jurkowska v Hlmad Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 231 (19 March 2008) T (a child) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council [2008] EWCA Civ 199 (19 March [...

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