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Mother fails to gain reunion with daughter in Northants ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A mother has failed in a bid to be reunited with her daughter, despite the appeal court in London recognising the bond between them.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 08, 2010
High Court (Administrative Court) Jones, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2010] EWHC 2462 (Admin) (08 October 2010) A, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth (Rev 1) [2010] EWHC 2439 (Admin) (07 October 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) Vossloh Aktiengesellschaft v Alpha Trains (UK) Ltd...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 08, 2010
The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2010 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers ? WLR Daily

Posted on October 08, 2010
Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers 2010] EWCA Civ 1048; [2010] WLR (D) 243 “In calculating financial support for farmers under the single payment scheme in Council Regulation (EC) No 1872/2003, a farmer could qualify as a hardship case within art 40 of that Regulation if his ‘production was adversely affected’ in the [...

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Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others ? WLR daily

Posted on October 08, 2010
Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1052; [2010] WLR (D) 242 �”Where, by reference to the Lugano Convention and art 6(1) of the Judgments Regulation, one was considering whether it was expedient to hear and determine claims within the jurisdiction order to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting [...

Drug smuggler jailed for six years ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A drug smuggler has been jailed for 6 years after he was caught at Manchester Airport with cocaine and cannabis hidden in a cigarette carton.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 7th October 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Girl fined for wasting police time after ?kidnapping? ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A teenager has been fined for wasting police time after claiming she had been kidnapped, sparking a major search.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Disabled girl wins payout over Norwich hospital birth ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A girl who suffered oxygen starvation during her birth at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has won the right to millions in compensation from the NHS.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police lied to persuade CCTV staff to monitor drink-drive suspects ? The Guardian

Posted on October 08, 2010
“Police were criticised today for inventing intelligence to persuade civilian CCTV operators to snoop on suspected drink-drivers outside pubs.” Full story The Guardian, 6ht October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court victory for independent schools ? The Independent

Posted on October 08, 2010
“Independent schools have won a major victory in their campaign to lift threats to their charitable status.�They have succeeded in obtaining a judicial review of the way the Charity Commission has been carrying out new ‘public benefit’ tests to determine whether their charitable status is justified...

Ruling fails to halt confusion for asbestos sufferers ? The Independent

Posted on October 08, 2010
“Victims of asbestos and their families face more ‘confusion and uncertainty’ today after a Court of Appeal ruling.” Full story The Independent, 8th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge reprimanded for alleged anti-Israel comments ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 08, 2010
“Judge George Bathurst-Norman was disciplined following an investigation in to comments made at the end of a trial of seven activists who sabotaged equipment at a Brighton factory they claimed was making parts for Israeli warplanes.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2010 Source: www...

Paralysed sixth-former awarded record �17.5m payout after car accident ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A sixth-former, Chrissie Johnson, who was paralysed for life in a car accident has been awarded a record multi-million pound payout from the High Court.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fiona Bruce harasser detained under mental health laws ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A man who harassed BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce by sending her ‘love messages’ has been detained in hospital under mental health laws.” Full story BBC News, 7th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS apologises to woman over assault case collapse ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“The Crown Prosecution Service has apologised to a woman over failures in the collapse of a case against a man accused of assaulting her. The woman was waiting to go into Ealing Magistrates’ Court in west London, when she learned the prosecutor had suddenly decided to offer no evidence...

Mother from Norfolk jailed for �60,000 benefits fraud ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A 35-year-old mother from Norfolk has been jailed for nine months for defrauding the state of about �60,000 in benefits.” Full story BBC News, 8th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fine after Worcestershire worker contracts virus ? BBC News

Posted on October 08, 2010
“A health care worker contracted hepatitis C after injuring herself on a needle, it has emerged.” Full story BBC News, 8th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mark Saunders coroner: police firearms guidelines should be simplified ? The Guardian

Posted on October 08, 2010
“Complex police guidelines on the use of firearms should be simplified, a coroner has told the home secretary, Theresa May, in the wake of the Mark Saunders inquest.” Full story The Guardian, 8th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mark Saunders was killed lawfully, inquest jury finds ? The Guardian

Posted on October 07, 2010
“An alcoholic barrister who pointed his shotgun at police was lawfully killed when they opened fire in response, an inquest jury found today.” Full story The Guardian, 7th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High volume of complaints against solicitors as LeO launches ? Law Society?s�Gazette

Posted on October 07, 2010
“The new Legal Ombudsman handled nearly 500 complaints on its launch day yesterday, taking its first call two minutes after opening at 8.30am while its chief executive was appearing on Radio 4′s Today programme.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010 Source: www...

Kenneth Clarke reveals what cuts will mean for the courts ? The�Guardian

Posted on October 07, 2010
“This month, the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, is expected to outline ways in which he could cut around a quarter of his department’s annual budget. Making prisoners work for 40 hours a week ? the policy Clarke outlined at the Conservative conference on Tuesday ? won’t go very far towards producing the �2bn or so [...

Government publishes open data licence ?�OUT-LAW.com

Posted on October 07, 2010
“The Government has published the details of a licence which allows the re-use of public and Government information on a perpetual, royalty-free basis regardless of any copyright or database rights that exist in the material.” Full story OUT-LAW...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 07, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Dodd, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2225 (06 October 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) TA Gwillim & Sons, R (on the application of) v The Welsh Ministers [2010] EWCA Civ 1048 (06 October 2010) Force India Formula One Team Ltd v Etihad Airways PJSC & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ [...

Courts will ?struggle to cope? with Equality Act caseload ? Law Society?s�Gazette

Posted on October 07, 2010
“Employment lawyers have warned that tribunals could be ?submerged? by a surge in cases stemming from the Equality Act 2010, which came into force this month.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010 Source: www.lawgazette...

Chancery Lane calls for appraisal system for family judges ? Law Society?s�Gazette

Posted on October 07, 2010
“An appraisal system should be introduced for family judges, so that they can hear feedback on their performance and to reassure the public about the quality of the judiciary, the Law Society has suggested.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010 Source: www...

Feuding parents could be refused legal aid unless they mediate ? Daily�Telegraph

Posted on October 07, 2010
“Feuding parents could be refused legal aid in custody battles unless they try mediation first, the justice minister signalled yesterday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

?No legal case? for Iraq invasion ? Law Society?s�Gazette

Posted on October 07, 2010
“Human rights lawyers have claimed that the UK had no legal case for its 2003 invasion of Iraq, in a submission to the Chilcot Inquiry seen by the Gazette.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 06, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Yam v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 2072 (05 October 2010) Zahid v R [2010] EWCA Crim 2158 (05 October 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) BBGP Managing General Partner Ltd & Ors v Babcock & Brown Global Partners [2010] EWHC 2176 (Ch) (20 August 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Brewer [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 06, 2010
The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010 The Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

ACS:Law gets more of copyright fines than rights holders ? The�Guardian

Posted on October 06, 2010
“ACS:Law, the controversial London-based solicitors’ firm involved in making copyright claims, keeps about 40% of the payments made by alleged filesharers, while rights holders receive between 20% and 30%, research by the Guardian has revealed...

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