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Government consults on case value ceiling for Patents County Court ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on November 01, 2010
“The Government has published a proposal to limit the value of cases that can be heard by the Patents County Court (PCC) to Ł500,000. It hopes that the move will reduce the cost of intellectual property (IP) litigation for most companies.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Law Society calls for reform of murder sentencing ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on November 01, 2010
“The Law Society has called on the government to look at introducing a three-tier system of sentencing for murder, after research published today revealed a lack of public support for the current mandatory life sentence.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2010 Source: www...

Prisoners on indeterminate sentences ?left in limbo? over parole dates ? The Guardian

Posted on November 01, 2010
“The government should fast-track the parole hearings of almost 2,500 prisoners who have served their minimum sentence but are still being held in jail for ‘public protection’, a leading barrister has said.” Full story The Guardian, 31st October 2010 Source: www...

Millionaire faces life behind bars for ex-wife murder bid ? The Independent

Posted on November 01, 2010
“A millionaire pensioner was today facing the rest of his life behind bars for attempting to kill his ex-wife after she tried to get a share of his fortune.” Full story The Independent, 27th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

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Black people six times more likely to face drug arrest ? The Guardian

Posted on November 01, 2010
“Black people are six times more likely to be arrested than white people for drug offences and 11 times more likely to be imprisoned, according to new research claiming to show the racial bias of the criminal justice system.” Full story The Guardian, 31st October 2010 Source: www...

Trademark law: bar is lowered for claims of infringement ? The Guardian

Posted on November 01, 2010
“The US doctrine of ‘initial interest confusion’ applies in England, a court has decided.” Full story The Guardian, 29th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for killing man urinating through letterbox ? The Independent

Posted on November 01, 2010
“A ‘good neighbour’ who stabbed a man he caught urinating through his letterbox on a yob-plagued estate was jailed for five years today after admitting manslaughter.” Full story The Independent, 29th October 2010 Source: www.independent...

NHS trust pays compensation to victims of ?appalling? patient care ? The Guardian

Posted on November 01, 2010
“An NHS trust is paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation to bereaved relatives and victims of its ‘appalling’ patient care.” Full story The Guardian, 31st October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Minister proposes privacy mediation service and good-privacy kitemark ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on November 01, 2010
“A UK Government minister has proposed the creation of a mediation service for people who think their right to privacy has been violated on the internet. The mediation could result in the removal of material, Ed Vaizey said.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Repudiatory breach cases should rest on principle, not precedent, says Court of Appeal ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on November 01, 2010
“Companies claiming that a business partner walked away from a contract should pay less attention to previous cases and more attention to the basic principals behind the law of repudiation, the Court of Appeal has said.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Woman jailed for three years over false rape claim ? The Independent

Posted on November 01, 2010
“A woman who falsely claimed her ex-boyfriend raped her after giving her a Pringles sandwich laced with diazepam was jailed for three years today.” Full story The Independent, 1st November 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal bid to block building near Hampton Court Palace ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“A row over controversial plans for a development on a derelict site opposite the Grade I-listed Hampton Court Palace has moved to the High Court.” Full story BBC News, 28th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Google Street View: information commissioner shackled by Data Protection Act ? The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2010
“The UK information commissioner was prevented from taking stronger action against Google earlier this year after its Street View cars collected sensitive Wi-Fi because the Data Protection Act at the time limited his powers.” Full story The Guardian, 28th October 2010 Source: www...

Speeding driver who killed teenager has jail term cut ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“A driver who lost control of his speeding car and killed a 17-year-old pedestrian has had his jail term cut by three years by the Appeal Court.” Full story BBC News, 28th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bedford hospital pays Ł515k for baby birth scan error ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“A mother who had a disabled baby after antenatal scans at Bedford hospital failed to pick up that he had spina bifida has won a Ł515,000 pay-out.” Full story BBC News, 28th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 29, 2010
High Court (Administrative Court) Booker, R (on the application of) v NHS Oldham & Anor [2010] EWHC 2593 (Admin) (28 October 2010) High Court (Family Division) A Local Authority v DL & Ors [2010] EWHC 2675 (Fam) (25 October 2010) G v B [2010] EWHC 2630 (Fam) (25 October 2010) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 29, 2010
The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd and others ? WLR daily

Posted on October 29, 2010
Oceanbulk Shipping and Trading SA v TMT Asia Ltd and others [2010] UKSC 44; [2010] WLR(D) 270 “Facts communicated between parties in the course of ‘without prejudice’ negotiations which, but for the ‘without prejudice’ rule, would be admissible as part of the factual matrix or surrounding circumstances as an aid to construction of the resulting [...

Watchdog raps costly CPS failures ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Failings at the Crown Prosecution Service and police are costing the taxpayer Ł600,000 a year in abandoned trials and preventing cases from being brought before the courts, a CPS inspection report found this week.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 28th October 2010 Source: www...

Sentencing in the 21st century ? Conkerton Lecture 2010 ? Speech by Lord Justice Leveson

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Giving this lecture provides me not only with the opportunity to talk to you about sentencing, a topic that has been a keen interest of mine since my days as an undergraduate, but also allows me to pay tribute to a number of people whom I greatly admire…” Full speech Judiciary of England and Wales, [...

Lawyer jailed over immigration scam ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 29, 2010
“A former barrister has today been jailed for 8 1/2 years for his role in a massive immigration scam which netted millions of pounds. 36-year-old Syed Ahmed of Havelock Terrace, Sunderland was among 5 people involved in running a bogus college and corrupt immigration advisory firm in London...

Higher court fees risk putting councils off care proceedings ? The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Cash-strapped councils could decide to give violent or neglectful parents one more chance rather than go to court.” Full story The Guardian, 28th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Murder life sentences questioned in attitudes research ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Research into the sentencing of murderers has found no evidence that people support mandatory life imprisonment.” Full story BBC News, 29th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Armed police cleared over Sheffield siege death ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Armed officers acted ‘diligently, patiently, professionally and bravely’ during a two-day siege in which a man died, the police watchdog has found.” Full story BBC News, 28th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for making and selling Tracey Emin fakes ? BBC News

Posted on October 29, 2010
“An ex-art student who worked alongside artist Tracey Emin has been jailed for 16 months for forging her work.” Full story BBC News, 28th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother who doused daughter in acid sent to secure unit ? The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2010
“A schizophrenic mother who stabbed her three-year-old daughter to death before dousing her body in acid must stay in a secure psychiatric hospital for the public’s protection, a judge ruled today.” Full story The Guardian, 28th Ocotber 2010 Source: www...

Home Office wrongly allowed import of medicinal cannabis ? The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Email incorrectly said EU law allowed certain people to bring small quantities of cannabis into UK for personal use.” Full story The Guardian, 29th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Thames Water pays Ł60k compensation after email blunder ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 29, 2010
“Thames Water has agreed to pay Ł60,000 in compensation to customers after it admitted ignoring thousands of complaints following an email blunder.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

6,000 childminders and nurseries failing to keep children safe ? Ofsted ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 29, 2010
“The watchdog said that 15 per cent of childcare providers inspected between September 2008 and September 2010 – 5,978 in total – fell short of basic legal standards for child protection and welfare and were ordered to make urgent improvements...

MI6 chief Sawers: we have nothing to do with torture and rights abuses ? The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2010
“MI6 chief Sir John Sawers says that MI6 avoids actions leading to torture ? but wants courts banned from disclosing info from service or CIA.” Full story The Guardian, 28th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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