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Lockerbie bomber could be freed from prison next week ? The Guardian

Posted on August 13, 2009
“Preparations are under way to free the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing from prison next week, after doctors said his terminal prostate cancer was in its final stages.” Full story The Guardian, 13th August 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd and Others (No 4) ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 13, 2009
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd and Others (No 4) House of Lords “A judgment creditor who was owed a judgment debt by a foreign company could not obtain an order for examination of an officer of the company who was outside the jurisdiction...

Woman wins clothes store tribunal ? BBC News

Posted on August 13, 2009
“A disabled woman from north-west London has won her employment tribunal against clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch.” Full story BBC News, 13th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abattoir to pay Ł33,000 for pollution ? The Independent

Posted on August 13, 2009
“An abattoir which supplies meat to high street stores was ordered to pay more than Ł33,000 today for pumping too much waste into a waterway.” Full story The Independent, 13th August 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

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Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on August 13, 2009
The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Use of Information Contained in Land Transaction Returns) Regulations 2009 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No...

Young Brits are confused about legality of file-sharing ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 12, 2009
“Young people continue to download as much copyright-infringing music as ever and are still confused about their liability for copyright infringement, a study of their music habits has found.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2009 Source: www...

Court threat to offshore accounts as taxman does deal with Liechtenstein ? The Times

Posted on August 12, 2009
“Some of the richest people in the UK will find out today if the taxman will be allowed access to details of their secret offshore accounts.” Full story The Times, 12th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 12, 2009
High Court (Chancery Division) Bluebrook Ltd, Re [2009] EWHC 2114 (Ch) (11 August 2009) Wall v Collins & Jennifer Collins [2009] EWHC 2100 (Ch) (11 August 2009) High Court (Family Division) GC v LD & Ors [2009] EWHC 1942 (Fam) (24 July 2009) High Court (Technology and Constructions Court) Camillin Denny Architects Ltd v Adelaide Jones & Co Ltd [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on August 12, 2009
The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2009 The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Companies, Overseas Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships) Regulations 2009 The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 Source: www...

Fisher v Brooker and Others ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 12, 2009
Fisher v Brooker and Others House of Lords “A delay of almost 40 years in claiming a share of the copyright in a musical work, could not be defeated by the equitable doctrines of estoppel or laches when the defendants had suffered no detriment from the claimant?s delay and, on the contrary, had derived a financial benefit [...

High Court allows evidence of ?without prejudice? exchanges to aid interpretation ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 12, 2009
“Evidence of negotiations that were conducted on a ‘without prejudice’ basis can be admitted in court proceedings to aid the interpretation of a settlement agreement, a High Court judge has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2009 Source: www...

MoD facing legal action over pair held without charge in Afghan jail ? The Guardian

Posted on August 12, 2009
“The Ministry of Defence faces legal action over its refusal to identify two men handed over by British troops in Iraq to American forces who subsequently transferred them to the infamous ‘dark prison’ at Bagram in Afghanistan.” Full story The Guardian, 11th August 2009 Source: www...

Baby P?s father says he will sue ?negligent? Haringey Council ? The Times

Posted on August 12, 2009
“The father of Baby Peter is preparing to sue Haringey Council for failing to protect his son.” Full story The Times, 12th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

More than 300 children a day added to DNA database ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 12, 2009
“More than 300 children a day are being put on to the DNA database, fuelling fresh fears over the growth of the ‘Big Brother’ state.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Guard family calls for fair trial ? BBC News

Posted on August 12, 2009
“The family of a man from Lancashire who has been arrested in Iraq over a double fatal shooting say they fear he may not get a fair trial.” Full story BBC News, 11th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth offending team falsified files, say probation inspectors ? The Guardian

Posted on August 12, 2009
“A youth offending team falsified its case files on the eve of an official inspection to cover up its woeful performance in dealing with dangerous offenders, according to a report published today.” Full story The Guardian, 12th August 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 11, 2009
High Court (Family Division) N (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC 2096 (Fam) (6 August 2009) M v M [2009] EWHC 1941 (Fam) (29 July 2009) Source: www.bailii.org

Swine Flu ? Bar Council Advice ? The Bar Council

Posted on August 11, 2009
“As the Bar?s Code of Conduct provides that a barrister may not withdraw from a case in such a way or in such circumstances that the client may be unable to find other legal assistance in time to prevent prejudice being suffered by the client, all barristers are advised that if they have swine flu [...

R (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Al Fawwaz) v Same ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 11, 2009
R (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Al Fawwaz) v Same [2009] EWHC 2068(Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 284 “When considering the lawfulness of extradition by reference to the likely prison conditions which a person, if extradited, would face upon conviction in the requesting country, the question whether the high threshold under art [...

Matalan Retail Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 11, 2009
Matalan Retail Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2009] EWHC 2046 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 283 “Where a classification for duty purposes had been allocated to imported swimwear but was then revised and corrected, the VAT & Duties Tribunal and Revenue and Customs were not precluded by the doctrines of estoppel or abuse of process from [...

Stone and Rolls (in Liquidation) v Moore Stephens (a Firm) ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 11, 2009
Stone and Rolls (in Liquidation) v Moore Stephens (a Firm) House of Lords “A company, exclusively controlled by a single director so as to be primarily liable for frauds committed against third parties, could not bring a claim for damages against its auditors on the basis that they had failed to detect the fraudulent activities, that they [...

MPs back UK torture damages plan ? BBC News

Posted on August 11, 2009
“Torture victims should be able to sue foreign governments in the UK courts, a committee of MPs and peers have said.” Full story BBC News, 10th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sharon Shoesmith?s legal challenge fast-tracked by High Court ? The Times

Posted on August 11, 2009
“The High Court is to fast-track Sharon Shoesmith?s legal challenge against the Education Secretary?s role in her dismissal from Haringey Council without compensation.” Full story The Times, 11th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Tate Modern worker claims compensation for being too cold ? The Guardian

Posted on August 11, 2009
“Elizabeth Andrews, a gallery supervisor, has launched a claim for compensation against the Tate, saying that the cold, among a series of other factors, meant she became increasingly ill and eventually had to go on long-term sick leave.” Full story The Guardian, 10th August 2009 Source: www...

Internet hate campaign that made a mockery of the High Court ? The Independent

Posted on August 11, 2009
“Foremost among the grounds of appeal being sketched out by lawyers representing the killers of Baby Peter will be the claim that prejudicial coverage on the internet denied their clients a fair trial.” Full story The Independent, 11th August 2009 Source: www...

Private schools threaten legal action to keep charity millions ? The Guardian

Posted on August 11, 2009
“The head of the organisation that represents the country’s top independent schools today issued a threat to the government’s charities watchdog that it may consider legal action against moves to force private schools to open up their facilities to pupils from low-income homes...

?Disgust? at road death sentence ? BBC News

Posted on August 11, 2009
“A woman has said she is ‘disgusted’ by a three year jail term handed to the hit-and-run driver who killed her daughter in Lancashire.” Full story BBC News, 11th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?UK is safe haven for war criminals? ? The Independent

Posted on August 11, 2009
“Britain has become a ’safe haven’ for war criminals because the Government has failed to close loopholes that grant them protection under the law, an influential committee of MPs and peers warns today.” Full story The Independent, 11th August 2009 Source: www...

Two guilty of murdering father of five ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 11, 2009
“A man and a boy of 16 have been found guilty of murdering Michael Eccles, a Staffordshire father of five who was beaten just yards from his front door after popping to buy a bottle of wine.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2009 Source: www...

Malicious falsehood requires a reference to your interests in the lies, says High Court ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 11, 2009
“A company can sue for malicious falsehood only when there is some reference to it or its interests in the false and malicious words complained of, even if that reference is indirect and the company is not identified, the High Court has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW...

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