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Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 23, 2010
Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others [2010] EWCA Civ 817; [2010] WLR (D) 195 “The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land [...

Regina v A and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 23, 2010
Regina v A and others [2010] EWCA Crim 1622; [2010] WLR (D) 194 “Where a murder was committed by a number of defendants acting together recent authority did not establish that the secondary party?s foresight of the principal?s intention was never relevant...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 23, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Messih v McMillan Williams & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 844 (22 July 2010) Hajigeorgiu v Vasiliou [2010] EWCA Civ 820 (22 July 2010) High Court (Commercial Court) Kneale v Barclays Bank Plc (t/a Barclaycard) [2010] EWHC 1900 (Comm) (23 July 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Knott v Leading [2010] [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 23, 2010
The Integrated Family Support Teams (Composition of Teams and Board Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 The Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Period [...

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Reforming the law on level crossings ? Law Commission

Posted on July 23, 2010
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of the law relating to level crossings.” Full press release Law Commission, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk

Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation ? Upper age limit for jury service ? Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation.” Full responses Judiciary of England of Wales, 21st July 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

New code of practice to close multi-million pound stolen phones loop ? Home Office

Posted on July 23, 2010
“A new deal to stop an estimated 100,000 stolen mobile phones, worth around £4m, being sold to recycling companies was announced today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire.” Full press release Home Office, 23rd July 2010 Source: www...

Legal high? Naphyrone to be a Class B drug from Friday ? Home Office

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Naphyrone (often called ?NRG1?) and its related compounds will become Class B drugs from Friday July 23, 2010.” Full press release Home Office, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

No charges over death of Ian Tomlinson ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.” Full press release Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010 Source: www...

Solicitor General: speech to the ALBA summer conference ? Attorney General?s Office

Posted on July 23, 2010
“New Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP addresses the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association about the role of the Law Officers.” Full speech Attorney General’s Office, 17th July 2010 Soruce: www.attorneygeneral.gov...

Implementation of Bribery Act delayed ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 23, 2010
“The Government has postponed the implementation of a groundbreaking new anti-bribery law to allow for further consultation on how companies can prepare for its demands. Anti-corruption campaigners have condemned the move.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Man jailed for kicking father to death in Southport ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a father-of-two in Southport.” Full story BBC News, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

NHS Somerset to hold inquiry into killer care home boss ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“An NHS inquiry is to be held into how a former care home manager in Somerset was able to siphon off prescription drugs from the elderly people she nursed, the BBC can reveal.” Full story BBC News, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kent woman wins Sheerness murder conviction appeal ? BBC news

Posted on July 23, 2010
“A Kent woman jailed for life for stabbing her boyfriend in 2006 has won her appeal against a murder conviction.” Full story BBC News, 21st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 23, 2010
“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Ex-wife returns to court to ask for bigger divorce settlement ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 23, 2010
“The ex-wife of a business tycoon has returned to the divorce courts to ask for a bigger slice of his fortune after he sold his business for £180 million.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£4m stolen mobile loophole closed ? The Independent

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Crime gangs rake in up to £4 million a year by flogging ‘recycled’ stolen mobile phones overseas.  Officials revealed crooks have been giving blocked mobile phones a second lease of life by exporting them. Police said the phones still work abroad and up to 100,000 handsets worth an average of £40 each are resold on the [...

Iraqi pupil to be thrown out of Britain over age dispute ? The Independent

Posted on July 23, 2010
“An Iraqi refugee who is studying for his GCSEs has been told he will be made homeless and deported because social workers have decided that he is 20 years old.” Full story The Independent, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boris Berezovsky?s second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement ? The Guardian

Posted on July 23, 2010
“He has survived several assassination attempts, false charges of fraud by the Russian authorities and won high-profile libel cases in London courtrooms. But the exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been unable to escape the wrath of his second wife, Galina...

Huddersfield hit-and-run death driver jailed ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“A man who was driving a car which hit and killed a teenager in West Yorkshire has been jailed for 18 months.” Full story BBC News, 21st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie win privacy damages ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum in settlement of their privacy claim against the News of the World.” Full story BBC News, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Trials without juries ?must be last resort? ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“Trials without juries in serious criminal cases must only be held as a ‘last resort’, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has said.” Full story BBC News, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bulger killer Venables jailed over child abuse images ? BBC News

Posted on July 23, 2010
“One of the killers of James Bulger has been jailed for two years after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children.” Full story BBC News, 23rd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Polo playing dotcom tycoon forced to pay wife £7 million in divorce settlement ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 23, 2010
“A polo playing dotcom tycoon was ordered by a judge to pay his ex-wife half his £14 million fortune after being accused of ‘flagrant, persistent and consistent” attempts to hide his wealth.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010 Source: www...

Ian Tomlinson death: police officer will not face criminal charges ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The police officer who was caught on video striking a man during the G20 protests last year who later died will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd July 2010 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 22, 2010
Supreme Court RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Muller Gmbh & Company KG (UK Production) Order & Costs [2010] UKSC 38 (21 July 2010) High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Conarken Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 1852 (TCC) (21 July 2010) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 22, 2010
The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010 The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

Lord chief justice calls for shorter cases ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The lord chief justice has called for family and criminal cases to be shortened.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Fears mount over ?£500m? legal aid cut ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 22, 2010
“Speculation mounted over the future of legal aid this week amid reports that the Ministry of Justice plans to slash the £2.1bn legal aid budget by half a billion pounds.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010 Source: www...

Young mother jailed for false rape claim against teenager ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 22, 2010
“A young mother who made a false rape claim which led to a teenager being arrested has been given 15 months youth custody.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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