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CPS confirms Gilfoyle notes were kept from defence - The Times

Posted on February 27, 2009

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Worcestershire) (Borough of Redditch) Designation Order 2009 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Staffordshire) (Districts of Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire and Tamworth) Designation Order 2009 The Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Bingo Premises) Order 2009 The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No...

Royal Mail partial sell-off Bill published - The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2009
“The Government today pressed ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail but tried to head off growing criticism by pledging to enshrine in law that the organisation would remain publicly owned.” Full story The Independent, 26th February 2009 Source: www...

Woman guilty of supermarket death - BBC News

Posted on February 26, 2009
“A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after a shopper was killed following a row over queue jumping.” Full story BBC News, 26th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S - WLR Daily

Posted on February 26, 2009
Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S [2009] WLR (D) 68 “A claim for revocation on the ground of insufficiency of a patent in which claims 1 and 3 were to a product consisting of a single chemical compound and claim 6 was to a process for preparing it failed...

Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 26, 2009
Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council House of Lords “Local housing authority landlords were under no duty to warn a neighbour who had received death threats from an abusive tenant that a meeting had been arranged at which he was warned that he would be evicted unless his behaviour improved, after which the abusive tenant inflicted [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 26, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Khanani, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 276 (28 January 2009) Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office v M [2009] EWCA Crim 214 (21 January 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) AM (Somalia), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 114 (25 February 2009) S & Ors, R [...

Child Support Agency: tough new line leaves parents few appeal rights - The Times

Posted on February 26, 2009
“I have spent most of the past ten years representing parents, mostly women, trying to recover ever-increasing arrears of maintenance from the Child Support Agency.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Miliband faces high court battle in UK over Gaza rights - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2009
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, has acted ‘in flagrant and continuing breach of international law’ in failing to suspend arms exports to Israel, the high court will be told.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2009 Source: www...

Now bankers want a new bonus ? lower divorce settlements - The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Divorced bankers who have had their bonuses cut are trying to wriggle out of millions of pounds worth of maintenance payments they promised to pay their children and former wives. Dozens of ex-husbands in the City are going back to court to ask judges to reduce divorce settlements that were agreed in much rosier economic [...

Improved care for young, vulnerable witnesses - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Plans to give young, vulnerable witnesses better support and encourage more witnesses to come forward with evidence of crimes have today been published by Justice Minister Maria Eagle.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2009 Source: www...

Early release ?undermines? system - BBC News

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Public confidence in the criminal justice system is being eroded by the early release scheme, the former Lord Chief Justice has told the BBC.” Full story BBC News, 25th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Ahmed jailed for sending texts while driving before fatal crash - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2009
“The prominent Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was jailed for 12 weeks today after admitting sending texts while driving shortly before his Jaguar ploughed into a stationary car on the M1, killing its driver.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2009 Source: www...

Solicitors? regulator faces corporate rebellion - The Times

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Do the big corporate law firms want to be policed alongside their high street counterparts? And is such dual regulation even possible? As two ends of the profession become increasingly differentiated, so the task of regulating both becomes harder...

Judge refuses Iraq war ?torture death? probe - The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2009
“An Iraqi who claims his brother was arrested by British forces and tortured and killed during the Iraq war has failed in a High Court bid to win an inquiry into the death under human rights laws.” Full story The Independent, 25th February 2009 Source: www...

Jury fail to reach verdicts in inflatable artwork trial - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2009
“The jury in the trial of an artist accused of killing two women when his inflatable sculpture blew away failed to reach verdicts today (25 February).” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law schools to increase fees despite downturn - Legal Week

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Three of London?s law schools have considerably increased their Legal Practice Course (LPC), despite the widespread cost-cutting measures currently being implemented across the profession.” Full story Legal Week, 26th February 2009 Source: www...

John Hutton admits terror suspects were handed over for rendition - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Defence secretary John Hutton has admitted that two terror suspects were handed to the US then flown to Afghanistan for interrogation.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bank charges ruling paves way for refunds - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Banks and building societies could be forced to return billions of pounds to consumers after a court threw out their appeal over unauthorised overdraft charges.” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Norris resumes battle to avoid extradition - The Times

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Retired businessman Ian Norris began a new High Court battle today to avoid extradition to the US where he faces trial on charges of obstructing justice.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hacker loses latest extradition battle - The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2009
“Computer hacker Gary McKinnon lost the latest round of his fight against extradition to the US today when British prosecutors refused to bring charges against him.” Full story The Independent, 26th February 2009 Source: www.independent...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 25, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Myers, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 119 (29 January 2009) Sturt, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 77 (23 January 2009) Zeca, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 133 (21 January 2009) Grigsby, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 220 (10 February 2009) Billingham, R...

House of Lords Judgments: What?s new?

Posted on February 25, 2009
Generics (UK) Limited and others (Appellants) v H Lundbeck A/S (Respondents) [2009] UKHL 12 (25 February 2009) Source: www.parliament.uk

Public opinion and the jury: an international literature review - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 25, 2009
“Despite substantial literature on the legal institution of the jury, and on the experiences of jurors, less is known about public attitudes to juries. This report sought to help address this knowledge gap, drawing together findings from the small number of surveys that have asked questions on this subject...

Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2009
Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England Queen’s Bench Division “Designation of a Site of Special Scientific Interest without considering its effect on a neighbouring Special Protection Area for the protection of rare or vulnerable bird species, could amount to a plan which should not be carried out...

Morshead Mansions Ltd v Leon Di Marco - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2009
Morshead Mansions Ltd v Leon Di Marco Court of Appeal “Where a tenant was a member of the landlord company, that company could recover an amount passed by resolution of the company under its articles to finance anticipated expenditure to maintain the building, even though such a claim was unenforceable under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 [...

Tabernacle v Secretary of State for Defence - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2009
Tabernacle v Secretary of State for Defence Court of Appeal “A bylaw prohibiting camping on land at Aldermaston was not justifiable and violated the rights to freedom of expression and of assembly guaranted by articles 10 and 11 respectively of the European Convention on Human Rights...

Controlling costs in defamation proceedings - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 25, 2009
“New proposals to control costs in defamation proceedings were announced by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 24th February 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Fight against terror ?spells end of privacy? - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2009
“Privacy rights of innocent people will have to be sacrificed to give the security services access to a sweeping range of personal data, one of the architects of the government’s national security strategy has warned.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2009 Source: www...

Review given for boy?s 1990 death - BBC News

Posted on February 25, 2009
“A charity has won the legal right to challenge a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) not to investigate a boy’s death 19 years ago.” Full story BBC News, 24th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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