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Family Lawyers Voice Concern at Plans to Reform Legal Support for Vulnerable Women and Children - The Bar Council

Posted on December 19, 2008
“The Bar Council and the Family Law Bar Association have expressed concern over plans, announced by the Ministry of Justice, to roll up payments to barristers and solicitors into a single advocacy fee, putting at risk effective access to justice for those who need most protection...

Transferred signature cannot count as document approval, says High Court - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A client’s signature on one document cannot be transferred to another and taken as approval of that second document, the High Court has said. Lawyers must ensure that the formalities of deeds and contracts are observed, said the Court’s ruling...

OAP fined £1,000 for road deaths - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“An 81-year-old motorist who admitted killing two elderly women by knocking them down as they crossed the road near their home has been fined £1,000.” Full story BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc,co.uk       

Man jailed for car crash deaths - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A man has been jailed for three years for killing a couple in a car crash.” Full story BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

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Beatle associate can sue over ?charlatan? claim, says High Court - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A former associate of The Beatles has won the right to sue in England over a New York Times article which called him a charlatan. Because the article was published online the case should go ahead, the High Court has said.” Full story OUT-LAW...

IPO sticks to four-step software patent test - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 19, 2008
“The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will still use a previously formulated test on software patents despite a court ruling which many took to be critical of its approach.” Full story OUT-LAW.com,  18th December 2008 Source: www...

Ice-pick attack stalker is jailed - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A stalker who attacked a woman with an ice pick because he thought she was a witch has been jailed.” Full story  BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Woman loses post office legal bid - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A pensioner who went to the High Court claiming government moves to close post offices discriminated against disabled people has lost her fight.” Full story BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Theme park fined £250,000 over ride death - The Independent

Posted on December 19, 2008
“The distraught family of the teenager who fell to her death from a white-knuckle ride condemned a £250,000 fine for the company running the theme park today as ‘far too little’.” Full story The Independent, 18th December 2008 Source: www...

Pc jailed over blackmail attempts - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmailing 11 sex offenders and suspected criminals.” Full story  BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Forced wedding GP seeks annulment - BBC News

Posted on December 19, 2008
“An NHS doctor who claimed she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh is seeking an annulment to the union in the British courts.” Full story BBC News, 19th December 2008 Source:  www.bbc.co.uk       

Bill will let councils close lap dancing clubs near schools - The Guardian

Posted on December 19, 2008
“Lap dancing clubs may be closed if they are located too near ‘inappropriate’ sites such as schools, under transitional powers contained in the policing and crime bill published yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 19th December 2008 source: www...

What terror jury was not told: ?They tore my nails out. Then I was interrogated by MI5? - The Guardian

Posted on December 19, 2008
“Lawyers representing a man convicted of terrorism offences yesterday are to launch an appeal and embark on a civil action on his behalf alleging that he was tortured by Pakistani intelligence agents before being questioned by officials from the British security service, MI5...

British Muslim, Rangzieb Ahmed, convicted of being al-Qaeda mastermind in landmark trial - The Times

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A British Muslim described by police as an al-Qaeda mastermind who considered mass murder to be part of his duty became the first person to be convicted of the charge of directing terrorism yesterday.” Full story The Times, 19th December 2008 Source: www...

Babysitter jailed for murdering toddler is cleared after retrial - The Times

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A babysitter was cleared yesterday of murdering a two-year-old boy, marking the end of a long campaign to clear her name.” Full story  The Times, 19th December 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Medic found guilty of misconduct - BBC News

Posted on December 18, 2008
“A Derbyshire GP who made a ‘devastating error of judgement’ over a child who died of meningitis can carry on practising, a panel has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

BBC fined over contest deceptions - BBC News

Posted on December 18, 2008
“The BBC has been fined £95,000 by media watchdog Ofcom for broadcasting 13 quizzes which listeners could not win.” Full story BBC News, 18th December 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

T-Mobile (UK) Ltd and Another v Office of Communications - Times Law Reports

Posted on December 18, 2008
T-Mobile (UK) Ltd and Another v Office of Communications Court of Appeal “An appeal from a decision of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) concerning the award of wireless telegraphy licences lay by way of judicial review and not to the Competition Appeal Tribunal...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on December 18, 2008
The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement) Order 2008 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008 The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008 The Civil Aviation (Overseas Territories) (Gibraltar) (Revocations) (No...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 18, 2008
High Court (Commercial Court) Markel International Insurance Company Ltd v Surety Guarantee Consultants Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 3087 (Comm) (17 December 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Shields, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 3102 (Admin) (17 December 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Fanmailuk...

Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd - WLR Daily

Posted on December 18, 2008
Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1427; [2008] WLR (D) 393 “A pathological gambler was not entitled to damages for negligence from a telephone bookmaker which had failed to implement an agreement to prevent him from placing telephone bets...

Burns v HM Advocate - WLR Daily

Posted on December 18, 2008
Burns v HM Advocate [2008] UKPC 63; [2008] WLR (D) 392 “Where a defendant, who was resident in Scotland, was interviewed in England by police officers who told him that there was sufficient evidence on which to charge him with offences relating to child pornography and that they would recommend such a course, the reasonable time [...

Local Transport Act 2008

Posted on December 18, 2008
Local Transport Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk       

Energy Act 2008

Posted on December 18, 2008
Energy Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk       

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Posted on December 18, 2008
Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk       

Vulnerable people to get better protection - Ministry of Justice

Posted on December 18, 2008
“Vulnerable adults who lack mental capacity will benefit from a joined-up approach in responding to concerns about those taking decisions on their behalf and the way they are protected from abuse, according to guidelines published by the Office of the Public Guardian today...

Bereaved families get right to inspect medical forms in cremations cases - Ministry of Justice

Posted on December 18, 2008
“The right of families to inspect medical forms of a deceased relative completed by doctors before cremation takes place will start on 1 January 2009, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 17th December 2008 Source: www...

Elton John loses landmark irony libel case - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 18, 2008
“A spoof newspaper diary which claimed that Elton John’s fundraising efforts were principally designed to give him a chance to meet other celebrities and engage in self-promotion was not libellous, the High Court has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW...

ISP can use unfair practices law to back unlawful interference claim, rules judge - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on December 18, 2008
“An internet service provider (ISPs) can use an alleged breach of new laws on unfair commercial practices, laws that it has no powers to enforce directly, as the basis of a common law claim of ‘unlawful interference’, the High Court has ruled...

Family courts: a free-for-all? No, we will still protect children - The Times

Posted on December 18, 2008
“The announcement by Jack Straw that the media are to be given access to the courts at all levels is likely to be welcomed by the judiciary. At last they will be able show the world at large that there is no conspiracy or injustice going on.” Full story  The Times, 18th December 2008 Source: www...

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