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Digital rights group criticises EU proposal to impose illicit content censorship ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 06, 2011
“EU proposals to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block illicit content are not clear, would restrict freedom of speech and impose censorship across Europe, the European Digital Rights group (EDRi) says.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 6th May 2011 Source: www...

PCC seeks to regulate press Twitter feeds ? The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2011
“Reporter and newspaper Twitter feeds are expected to brought under the regulation of the Press Complaints Commission later this year, the first time the body has sought to consolidate social media messages under its remit.” Full story The Guardian, 6th May 2011 Source: www...

Nazi art records published online ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The National Archives (TNA) will publish an international online catalogue of looted art taken by the Nazis for the first time.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 6th May 2011 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

July 7 inquest: coroner?s recommendations ? The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2011
“Lady Justice Hallett has produced a series of recommendations under rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984.” Full story The Guardian, 6th May 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 06, 2011
High Court (Chancery Division) Phoenix Property Investors Ltd v Grange Securities Ltd [2011] EWHC 1131 (Ch) (05 May 2011) Kingspan Group Plc & Anor v Rockwool Ltd (on costs) [2011] EWHC 1065 (Ch) (14 April 2011) High Court (Family Division) L (A Child: Media Reporting), Re [2011] EWHC B8 (Fam) (18 April 2011) High Court […]

Sharif v Camden London Borough Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on May 06, 2011
Sharif v Camden London Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 463; [2011] WLR (D) 148 “A local housing authority?s duty under section 193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 to secure that accommodation was available for occupation by a homeless applicant was not discharged by providing two self-contained flats with no shared communal living areas, one for […]

BSB gives go ahead for barristers to sue solicitors over fees ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The Bar Standards Board has given the green light for the introduction of standard contractual terms that will enable barristers to sue solicitors for unpaid fees.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 5th May 2011 Source: www.lawgazette...

Bar Council Officers 2012 ? The Bar Council

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has announced the appointment of its future Chairman and Treasurer, following election by fellow Council members.” Full story The Bar Council, 5th May 2011 Source: www.barcouncil...

Legal grounds for intervention in Libya? ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 06, 2011
“In the midst of rapid developments at the diplomatic and military level concerning the Gaddafi regime, it is important to remember that Libya is no stranger to UN sanctions or bombing by NATO member state warplanes.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 6th May 2011 Source: www...

LSB consults on appeal arrangements for SRA as a licensing authority ? Legal Services Board

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today published a consultation on proposals to establish the appeals mechanism in relation to decisions made by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should it be designated as a Licensing Authority under the Alternative Business Structures (ABS) framework...

Websites should notify EU users about privacy breaches, says justice commissioner ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 06, 2011
“Europe-wide laws which require telecommunications companies to notify users if their data is at risk should be extended, the European justice commissioner has said.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

Will ruling opens way for family claims ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 06, 2011
“Family members who are snubbed in a relative?s will in favour of charities could find it easier to lay claim to the estate following a recent judgment.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 6th May 2011 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Armed Forces vote delayed ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 06, 2011
“New laws on the treatment of the Armed Forces have been delayed, prompting speculation that ministers are about to retreat over the military covenant.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

#WithoutPrejudice 5: Bin Laden assassination ? Ian Tomlinson G20 ? The Bribery Act ? Access to practice in The City ? Charon QC

Posted on May 06, 2011
#WithoutPrejudice 5: Bin Laden assassination ? Ian Tomlinson G20 ? The Bribery Act ? Access to practice in The City Podcast Charon QC, 6th May 2011 Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com ?Charon QC? is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

MP granted super-injunction ? The Independent

Posted on May 06, 2011
“A serving MP may have taken out a super-injunction preventing details of their activities being exposed, it was disclosed today (5 May).” Full story The Independent, 5th May 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

7/7 inquests: MI5 anxiously awaits coroner?s verdict ? The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The coroner of the 7 July inquests, Lady Justice Hallett, will reveal today how she has responded to relatives of the victims who say MI5 could have taken steps to prevent the bombings, and the security service’s insistence that it cannot be blamed...

Paralysed woman sues Farnham pool owner for �6m ? BBC News

Posted on May 06, 2011
“A woman who hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during a party in Surrey and was left paralysed is suing the owner for �6m at the High Court.” Full story BBC News, 5th May 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

How to create a privacy law ? The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2011
“If we want a law of privacy, what should happen next? There are four possibilities.” Full story The Guardian, 5th May 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers are right to be cautious about going public ? The Guardian

Posted on May 06, 2011
“The rewards can be big, but firms seeking to become public companies face significant hurdles.” Full story The Guardian, 5th May 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 05, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Raphael (t/a Orleans), R (on the application of) v Highbury Corner Magistrates Court & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 462 (20 April 2011) AS v London Borough of Camden [2011] EWCA Civ 463 (20 April 2011) High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Kingfisher Builders v Sear [2011] EWHC 1122 (TCC) (04 […]

More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour ? The Sentencing Council?s response to the Government?s consultation ? Sentencing Council

Posted on May 05, 2011
“The Sentencing Council has responded to the Home Office’s consultation on anti-social behaviour. The Council’s response comprises its views on those topics within the consultation that relate to sentencing.” Response from the Sentencing Council (PDF) Sentencing Council, 4th May 2011 Source: http://sentencingcouncil...

Volunteer could not claim disability discrimination because he had no employment contract, judge rules

Posted on May 05, 2011
“A paid army volunteer could not claim he had been discriminated against due to disability when work for the army stopped because he did not have an employment contract, an employment appeal tribunal judge has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011 Source: www...

Ian Tomlinson officer?s hearing to take place in public ? The Guardian

Posted on May 05, 2011
“PC Simon Harwood, the police officer who inadvertently killed Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests, will be forced to explain his actions for the second time in public after a rare move to hold his disciplinary proceedings in the open.” Full story The Guardian, 4th May 2011 Source: www...

Gosport woman jailed for husband?s penthouse stab death ? BBC News

Posted on May 05, 2011
“A woman who stabbed her husband to death in their luxury Hampshire penthouse flat after rowing over their buy-to-let empire has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 4th May 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suicide drugs could be made available over the counter if euthanasia laws are changed ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 05, 2011
“Suicide drugs could be made available from pharmacists if assisted dying was legalised, two of Britain?s most highly-regarded legal and medical experts have claimed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police beat and kicked Muslim terror suspect during arrest, court hears ? The Guardian

Posted on May 05, 2011
“A British Muslim man accused of raising funds for terrorist organisations was subjected to a ‘sustained and very violent assault’ during his arrest by four specialist officers from the Metropolitan police, a court has heard.” Full story The Guardian, 4th May 2011 Source: www...

Chef wins gagging order to suppress tribunal details ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 05, 2011
“An internationally renowned chef has won a gagging order preventing publication of a legal wrangle with two former employees.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Penhallow Hotel owners fined �80k for safety breaches ? BBC News

Posted on May 05, 2011
“The owners of a Cornish hotel destroyed by fire have been fined �80,000 and ordered to pay �62,000 costs for failing to meet fire safety standards.” Full story BBC News, 4th May 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenage deaths in prison cause mounting concern ? The Guardian

Posted on May 05, 2011
“Campaigners have voiced mounting concern over the recent deaths of five teenagers in five jails across England in just five weeks. In the latest case, Ryan Clark, aged 17, was found hanging in his cell at Wetherby young offenders’ institution, near Leeds, while on remand on 18 April...

Massive fall in child abuse deaths linked to new protection policies ? The Independent

Posted on May 05, 2011
“Child deaths from abuse have fallen dramatically over the past 30 years, new figures show. With social workers frequently vilified after the death of a child at the hands of adult guardians, the findings ? published in Archives of Disease in Childhood ? act as tribute to the success of child protection policies and those […]