Legal News

How a lawyer can change their specialist practice area ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 24, 2011
“It is a common observation among middle-aged lawyers that the increasing need to specialise very early in a legal career has changed the face of the profession. Time spent in a more general or rounded practice has been much reduced, leading to a situation where lawyers are making key decisions about their future specialism much [...

Plymouth hospital threatened with safety prosecution ? BBC News

Posted on February 24, 2011
“The Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust must improve safety – including preventing swabs being left in patients – or risk prosecution, a watchdog has said.” Full story BBC News, 23rd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crisis of identity: why English law needs to protect our personalities ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“Portrayals of real people in docudramas and novels have made millions for authors and film-makers. But what of their subjects?” Full story The Guardian, 23rd February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rival guilty of paedophile slur against MP Mike Hancock ? BBC News

Posted on February 24, 2011
“A rival who falsely claimed a Liberal Democrat MP was a paedophile has been convicted of attempting to affect a result in the general election.” Full story BBC News, 23rd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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NHS chiefs back calls to reform assisted suicide law ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 24, 2011
“One of England?s largest health authorities has said it is not opposed to assisted suicide and called for a change in the law to give patients more ‘choice’ over how they die.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011 Source: www...

Tuition fees: Teenagers seek human rights judicial review ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“Two teenagers are seeking a judicial review into the government’s decision to allow university tuition fees to almost treble to up to £9,000 from next year.” Full story The Guardian, 24th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid cuts will cost more in long run, say judges ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“Courts could grind to a standstill as hundreds of thousands of people represent themselves in legal cases, senior judges have warned.” Full story The Guardian, 24th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 24, 2011
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Austin & Anor, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 345 (24 February 2011) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Seeff & Anor v Dinh Nam Ho & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 186 (24 February 2011) Sita UK Ltd. v Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority [2011] EWCA Civ 156 (24 February 2011) British [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on February 24, 2011
The Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011 The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Grants of Crown Recognised Spectrum Access) Order 2011 The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Wireless Telegraphy (Crown Recognised Spectrum Access) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Bovine Semen (England) (Amendment) [...

Julian Assange extradition decision: full judgment ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“Read the judgment ordering the Wikileaks founder to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.” Full story The Guardian, 24th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Campaigners launch legal challenge to library closures ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“Libraries are set to be a legal testing-ground for David Cameron’s vision of the ‘big society’, with lawyers arguing that the prime minister’s ‘vague notions’ are not enough to fulfil councils’ legal obligations to their library services...

Man admits ?horrific? attack on cat ? The Independent

Posted on February 24, 2011
“A man killed a cat when he picked it up by a hind leg and swung it head-first into a wall at least four times, a court has heard.” Full story The Independent, 24th February 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Julian Assange should face extradition, judge rules ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 24, 2011
“WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge ruled today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Millionaire found guilty of murdering wife ? The Independent

Posted on February 24, 2011
“A retired American millionaire who stabbed his wife to death as he battled to stop her benefiting from their impending divorce was convicted of murder today.” Full story The Independent, 24th February 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Making the would-be barristers of tomorrow face harsh realities of today ? The Guardian

Posted on February 24, 2011
“A conference on the future of legal education debates curbing the ambitions of law schools as only one in eight graduates becomes a lawyer.” Full story The Guardian, 24th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

News release: More separating couples to be spared court battles ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 23, 2011
“Anyone setting out to contest the terms of their separation in court will first be required to consider mediation, under a new protocol agreed with the Judiciary.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2011 Source: www.justice.gov...

Julian Assange is very likely to be extradited, says Matrix barrister ? The Guardian

Posted on February 23, 2011
“It is ‘very likely’ that a senior district judge will order the extradition of Julian Assange to Sweden to face sexual assault charges, a barrister at Matrix Chambers predicted this week.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd February 2011 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 23, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Tullett Prebon Plc & Ors v BGC Brokers LP & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 131 (22 February 2011) Baxter v Mannion [2011] EWCA Civ 120 (22 February 2011) PO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 132 (22 February 2011) Goad v Butcher & Anor [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on February 23, 2011
The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Reconstitution of the Witham Fourth District Drainage Board Order 2010 The Scotter Drainage Authority and Scotter Internal Drainage District (Abolition) Order 2010 The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (Wales) (No...

Professional Practice Committee guidance on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 ? The Bar Council

Posted on February 23, 2011
“Guidance for barristers produced by the Professional Practice Committee of the Bar Council on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (the ?Regulations?) has been sent to all Heads of Chambers this week.” Full story The Bar Council, 22nd February 2011 Source: www...

A vision for restorative justice ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 23, 2011
“Minister Nick Herbert spoke about the benefits of restorative justice and the need to embed it in every part of the criminal justice system.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 22nd February 2011 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Mother cleared of killing children in house fire ? The Guardian

Posted on February 23, 2011
“A mother cleared of killing her children in a house fire wept as she walked free from court and said she just wanted to start piecing her life back together.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cecil and others v Bayat and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 23, 2011
Cecil and others v Bayat and others [2011] EWCA Civ 135; [2011] WLR (D) 51 “The claimants in a proposed action for breach of contract and damages were not entitled unilaterally to decide to postpone service of their claim form out of the jurisdiction under CPR 7...

Law in Action ? BBC Radio 4

Posted on February 23, 2011
“The attempt to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden has raised several legal issues. In the first of the new series Joshua Rozenberg asks whether Julian Assange’s lawyer Mark Stephens overstepped the mark by declaring the innocence of his client...

Teacher who put pupils into their own sex?n'drugs novel awaits tribunal result ? The Guardian

Posted on February 23, 2011
“A much-praised teacher who persuaded difficult pupils to read by making them characters in their own, grittily realistic novel is about to find out whether an employment tribunal will allow her to relaunch her career.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd February 2011 Source: www...

Shooting councillor Stephen Govier prompts law review ? BBC News

Posted on February 23, 2011
“The government is considering a change in the law after the BBC revealed a south London councillor had a gun crime conviction but could not be sacked.” Full story BBC News, 22nd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cornish pasty wins protected status from European commission ? The Guardian

Posted on February 23, 2011
“The Cornish pasty has become a protected food following a long campaign to prevent it being copied by imitators.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paula Poolton killer loses Royal Mail unfair sacking case ? BBC News

Posted on February 23, 2011
“A Royal Mail worker from Hampshire who was sacked when he was charged with murdering his married lover has lost his case for unfair dismissal.” Full story BBC News, 22nd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Divorcing couples to go through mediation before court ? BBC News

Posted on February 23, 2011
“Divorcing couples will be referred to mediation to sort out most disputes before they are allowed to use the courts, the government is announcing.” Full story BBC News, 23rd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Facebook threatens to sue Daily Mail over paedophile story ? The Guardian

Posted on February 23, 2011
“Facebook is threatening legal action against the Daily Mail amid a dispute over the headline of a front page story that named the social networking website in the context of a story about a paedophile gang operating in Devon.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd February 2011 Source: www...

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