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Google to allow trade marks as keywords across Europe ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 04, 2010
“Google will let companies use competitors’ trade marks as keywords to trigger search adverts in all European countries for the first time. The move will test the interpretation of a number of EU and national court rulings on the controversial practice...

Prepare for Change ? The Bar Council

Posted on August 04, 2010
“In March of this year, under the last Government, the Ministry of Justice issued a paper entitled ‘Restructuring the delivery of criminal defence services’.  This contemplates a major rationalisation of criminal defence contracts. There will be a major change in the way the Legal Services Commission (?LSC?) awards contracts for criminal legal aid...

Stockler v Revenue and Customs Comrs ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 04, 2010
Stockler v Revenue and Customs Comrs; [2010] EWCA Civ 893; [ 2010] WLR (D) 222 “The revenue was entitled to charge the taxpayer a penalty under s 95 of the Taxes Management Act 1970, even after the parties had compromised and settled their tax claim disputes, so long as the penalty did not exceed the [...

Man jailed over schoolgirl abuse in Greater Manchester

Posted on August 04, 2010
“A 61-year-old man who persuaded school girls to visit his house before sexually abusing them has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 4th August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Yorkshire Ripper bids to challenge ?whole life? tariff ? BBC News

Posted on August 04, 2010
“Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has started a bid to challenge a High Court order that he can never be released from prison.” Full story BBC News, 4th August Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 04, 2010
High Court (Chancery Division) Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd [2010] EWHC 2084 (Ch) (04 August 2010) English v English & Anor [2010] EWHC 2058 (Ch) (03 August 2010) Aerostar Maintenance International Ltd & Anor v Wilson & Ors [2010] EWHC 2032 (Ch) (30 July 2010) Sands & Anor v Monem & Ors [...

Dancer spared jail over benefits fraud ? The Independent

Posted on August 04, 2010
“A  61-year-old jazz dancer who fraudulently claimed nearly £20,000 in disability benefits walked free from court today.” Full story The Independent, 4th August 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Who, What, Why: How do judges decide on sentences? ? BBC News Magazine

Posted on August 04, 2010
“A man found guilty of trying to sell a valuable book was jailed for eight years this week. On the same day, in the same court, another man received a shorter prison term for killing someone. Why?” Full story BBC News Magazine, 4th August 2010 Source: www...

?Prolific? teenage burglar jailed ? The Independent

Posted on August 04, 2010
“A prolific teenage burglar who was given a chance to turn his back on a life of crime was jailed for five years today.” Full story The Independent, 4th August 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

ASA clears Marie Stopes TV ad ? The Guardian

Posted on August 04, 2010
“The advertising watchdog has cleared the first British television advert to offer advice on abortion services, despite almost 5,000 complaints.” Full story The Guardian, 4th August 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 04, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) CRC Credit Fund Ltd & Ors v GLG Investments Plc (Sub-Fund: European Equity Fund) & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 917 (02 August 2010) TM (Zimbabwe) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 916 (30 July 2010) Sheffield City Council v Wall (Personal Representatives of) [...

Sheffield City Council v Wall and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Sheffield City Council v Wall and others; [2010] EWCA Civ 922; [2010] WLR (D) 221 “The foster son of a late council tenant was not entitled to succeed to the tenancy under the Housing Act 1985.” WLR Daily, 2nd  August 2010 Source: www.lawreports...

R v Rochford ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
R v Rochford; [2010] WLR (D) 220 “A failure by a defendant to comply with the requirements of ss 5(5) and 6A of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 to provide a defence statement containing the general nature of his defence, did not constitute a contempt of court and was only punishable with sanctions [...

R v Ahmed ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
R v Ahmed; [2010] WLR (D) 219 “The act of procuring the miscarriage of a woman?s child did not, by itself, amount to an offence known to English law. Where a defendant was charged with an offence of supplying or procuring any instrument or thing, knowing that it was intended to be unlawfully used or [...

Regina v Chaytor and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Regina v Chaytor and others; 2010] EWCA Crim 1910; [2010] WLR (D) 218 “Parliamentary privilege or immunity from criminal prosecution did not attach, and never had attached, to ordinary criminal activities by members of Parliament.” WLR Daily, 2nd  August 2010 Source: www...

Hoist UK Ltd v Reid Lifting Ltd ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Hoist UK Ltd v Reid Lifting Ltd; [2010] EWHC 1922 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 215 “CPR r 38.5(3) should be construed as meaning that discontinuance did not affect any proceedings to deal with any question of costs, whether or not such proceedings had already been commenced at the date of discontinuance...

Leo Pharma A/S and another v Sandoz Ltd ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Leo Pharma A/S and another v Sandoz Ltd; [2010] EWHC 1911 (Pat); [2010] WLR (D) 214 “A sealed court order which had been drawn up and agreed by the parties at the request of the court could not be corrected under the slip rule contained in CPR 40...

Stockton on Tees Borough Council v Aylott ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Stockton on Tees Borough Council v Aylott [2010] EWCA Civ 910; [2010] WLR (D) 216 “In determining pursuant to section 3A(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 whether, for a reason which related to the claimant?s disability, he had been treated less favourably than a person to whom that reason did not apply, the appropriate [...

Imerman v Tchenguiz and others; Same v Imerman ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 03, 2010
Imerman v Tchenguiz and others; Same v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908; [2010] WLR (D) 217 “There was no legal justification for permitting a spouse to retain copies of documents unlawfully obtained in breach of confidence in order to prevent the other spouse from concealing assets in ancillary relief proceedings...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on August 03, 2010
The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010 The Sutton Harbour Revision Order 2010 The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 (Amendment) and Transitional Provision) Order 2010 The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Ryde Pier Harbour Revision Order 2010 The Henley College Sixth Form College Corporation [...

RBS handed FSA?s biggest fine for money laundering lapses ? The Guardian

Posted on August 03, 2010
“Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £5.6m by the Financial Services Authority for failing to adequately screen customers and payments to prevent its banks – RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank and Coutts – from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities...

Four men guilty of murdering couple in bungled ?honour killing? ? The Guardian

Posted on August 03, 2010
“Four men who murdered a couple in a bungled attempt at an ‘honour’ killing were jailed for life today. Their intended victim was a Muslim man who was having an affair with a married woman, but they firebombed a different house.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd August 2010 Source: www...

Special constable guilty of ?excessive? assault ? The Independent

Posted on August 03, 2010
“Peter Lightfoot, 40 was today [2nd August] found guilty by a jury of assaulting Lance Corporal Mark Aspinall after they viewed CCTV footage of him pushing his head into the ground and striking him with a police helmet.” Full story The Independent, 2nd August 2010 Source: www...

Nine jailed after girl forced into prostitution ? The Independent

Posted on August 03, 2010
“Nine men have been jailed after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon and forced into prostitution.” Full story The Independent, 3rd August 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

TV boss jailed for killing wife ? BBC News

Posted on August 03, 2010
“A television location manager who killed his wife with a single blow during an argument after a dinner party has been jailed for 18 months.” Full story BBC News, 3rd August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Antiques dealer given eight years over stolen Shakespeare ? The Independent

Posted on August 03, 2010
“An unemployed antiques dealer with a taste for the high life was jailed today [2nd August] for eight years after he was convicted of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare’s plays.” Full story The Independent, 2nd August 2010 Source: www...

Court of Protection Rules Committee publishes review ? Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on August 03, 2010
“The President of the Court of Protection, Sir Nicholas Wall, today [29th July] published the Court of Protection Rules Committee?s Review.” Full news release Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th July 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on August 03, 2010
“The Government?s Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today [2nd August].” Full news release Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Battle of the forms ends without terms and conditions victor ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 03, 2010
“The failure of two companies to agree whose terms and conditions governed the sale of a consignment of goods means that neither company’s terms can be enforced, the High Court has said.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010 Source: www...

MPs ?denied enough time to study electoral reform bill? ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“MPs have been denied an ‘adequate opportunity’ to scrutinise legislation paving the way for a referendum on reform of the voting system, it was claimed today.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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