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Couple await supreme court decision over sale of house they shared ? The Guardian

Posted on May 05, 2011
“A bungalow in Essex is at the heart of a test case over how unmarried partners who split up should divide their property.” Full story The Guardian, 4th May 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court to rule on unmarried couples? property rights ? BBC News

Posted on May 04, 2011
“The Supreme Court is hearing a case which could have a dramatic effect on the property rights of unmarried couples who split up.” Full story BBC News, 4th May 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on May 04, 2011
The Thetford Range Byelaws 2011 The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 The Care Homes (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (Wales) Order 2011 The Reporting of Prices of Milk Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 The Vegetable Seed (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The […]

Belief is not always a good thing in an advocate ? The Guardian

Posted on May 04, 2011
“Objectivity could be lost when lawyers are committed to cases such as those alleging religious discrimination.” Full story The Guardian, 4th May 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Child?s right to privacy in danger if redacted documents were publishable, court says ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 04, 2011
“Redacted information in a document that can be easily deciphered and contains personal information about a child should be prevented from being published in the media, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011 Source: www...

Information Commissioner gets new powers to fine for spam emails ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 04, 2011
“Organisations that make unwanted marketing phone calls or send spam emails to consumers could face fines of up to £500,000, the Government has warned.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

Sumption and Wilson confirmed as new Supreme Court justices ? The Lawyer

Posted on May 04, 2011
“The Supreme Court has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Sumption QC as one of two new justices for the UK?s highest court.” Full story The Lawyer, 4th May 2011 Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 04, 2011
High Court (Chancery Division) Eurodis Electron Plc & Ors, Re The Insolvency Act 1986 [2011] EWHC 1025 (Ch) (19 April 2011) High Court (Patents Court) Dayco Europe SRL v Gates Unitta Asia Company & Ors [2011] EWHC 99 (Pat) (26 January 2011) Source: www...

Equality Act disability guidance comes into force ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 04, 2011
“Government guidance on factors which should be taken into account when deciding whether someone has a disability is now in force.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

LSB consults on process for reviewing decisions about licensing applications ? Legal Services Board

Posted on May 04, 2011
“As part of the next stages of completing the licensing regime for Alternative Business Structures (ABS) the LSB has today published a new consultation focusing on reviewing decisions about licensing applications.” Full story Legal Services Board, 3rd May 2011 Source: www...

Woman jailed for killing autistic son, 12, with bleach ? BBC News

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A mother has been jailed for killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.” Full story BBC News, 1st April 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bomb plotter wins parole challenge ? The Independent

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A man jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner won a High Court challenge today against Government refusals to allow his early release.” Full story The Independent, 1st April 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

John Kampfner: The worrying rise of the rich man?s weapon of justice ? The Independent

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Just when you think you are over the worst, the forces of secrecy bite back. No sooner had the Government published a draft Defamation Bill, going some way to reversing many of the most hideous aspects of Britain’s libel laws, than the judiciary set a dangerous new precedent...

After supreme court decision, will other witnesses remain immune? ? The Guardian

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Now that the highest appeal court has ruled that expert witness can now be sued for negligence, the immunity of officers who give evidence is called into question.” Full story The Guardian, 31st March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 01, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) ING Bank NV v Ros Roca SA [2011] EWCA Civ 353 (31 March 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) Chester, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2011] EWHC 800 (Admin) (31 March 2011) High Court (Chancery Division) Crossco No 4 Unltd & Ors v Jolan Ltd & Ors [...

Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on April 01, 2011
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd and another [2011] EWCA Civ 303;  [2011] WLR (D)  115 “Where an invention was a product and one asked, for the purposes of section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, whether a party had been ‘making’ a product, it was not appropriate to have regard to a ‘whole inventive concept’ test...

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher; Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families ? WLR Daily

Posted on April 01, 2011
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher; Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2011] UKSC 14; [2011] WLR (D) 114 “It was objectively justified, under regulation 8 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, for the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [...

Football Dataco Ltd and others v Sportradar GmbH and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on April 01, 2011
Football Dataco Ltd and others v Sportradar GmbH and another [2011] EWCA Civ 330; [2011] WLR (D) 113 “There was no good arguable case of copyright infringement under article 3 of Directive 96/9/EC such as to establish that the English court had jurisdiction for the purposes of article 27 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on April 01, 2011
The Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Transport Exemption) Order 2011 The Climate Change Levy (Suspension of Recycling Exemption) Order 2011 The Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 The Scottish Parliament (Returning Officers? Charges) Order 2011 The Visits to Children in Long-Term Residential Care Regulations 2011 The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc...

Digital music player ads must not encourage copying, rules ad regulator ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A company must change the way it advertises its digital music player because the ads encourage people to copy music in a way that breached copyright law, the advertising industry regulator has said.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 31st March 2011 Source: www...

Bribery Act: CPS/SFO Prosecution Guidance Published ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Richard Alderman, issued joint guidance for prosecutors on the Bribery Act 2010.” Full press release Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2011 Source: www...

Essex man jailed for £2.5 million drug smuggling attempt ? UK Border Agency

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A 64-year-old man from Corringham, Essex has been sentenced to prison for 9 years and 4 months after pleading guilty to trying to import heroin and cocaine into the UK.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 31st March 2011 Source: www.ukba...

Uxbridge legal adviser is jailed over immigration fraud ? UK Border Agency

Posted on April 01, 2011
“”An immigration advisor has been jailed for 6 years for helping submit fraudulent visa applications, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency’s West London immigration crime team.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 31st March 2011 Source: www...

Bar Council Establishes CLAF Group in Response to Proposed Jackson Reforms ? The Bar Council

Posted on April 01, 2011
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today established a working group to explore the viability of a Contingency Legal Aid Fund (CLAF) in the wake of the Government’s response to its consultation on civil litigation costs...

Bar Chairman: We Will Continue to Make Case on Effect of Cuts ? The Bar Council

Posted on April 01, 2011
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has pledged to continue to make the case on the effect of legal aid cuts, as the Justice Select Committee announced its response to Government proposals.” Full press release The Bar Council, 31st March 2011 Source: www...

Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case ? BBC News

Posted on April 01, 2011
“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.” Full story BBC News, 31st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office urged to halt deportation of Ghanaian sex trafficking victim ? The Guardian

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A charity is calling on the Home Office to halt the forced deportation of a trafficked Ghanian woman who was forced into prostitution and who is HIV positive.” Full story The Guardian, 1st April 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Revamped Bribery Act is giving firms the jitters ? The Guardian

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Businesses are gearing up for compliance as facilitation payments and hospitality are set to come under closer scrutiny.” Full story The Guardian, 1st April 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brighton man jailed for life for burnt body murder ? BBC News

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a 36-year-old drug user whose burnt body was found on a golf course on the outskirts of Brighton.” Full story BBC News, 31st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Blind man?s 12 years custody for woman?s crash death ? BBC News

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A registered blind man from Suffolk, who stole a car which was involved in crash which left a woman dead, has been sentenced to 12 years custody.” Full story BBC News, 31st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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