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Legal aid cuts: penny-wise and pound-foolish ? The Guardian

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Cutting funds for the poor and vulnerable to defend their rights will simply push the costs on to other government departments.” Full story The Guardian, 1st April 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Russian wife?s Ł2.85m divorce in Britain will ?open floodgates? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 01, 2011
“A Russian student has been awarded Ł2.8 million after an 18-month marriage in a settlement that her ex-husband?s lawyer claimed could turn Britain into the ‘divorce capital of the world’.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2011 Source: www...

Daughter cut out of mother?s will for naming her child badly ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 01, 2011
“Melita Jackson, who died in 2004 at the age of 70, left her estate of Ł486,000 to animal charities, making no provision for Heather Ilott, her only child. Three of the country?s most senior judges said Mrs Ilott, 50, should receive a share of the will, in a decision which could lead to more people [...

Leicestershire police officers criticised in IPCC probe ? BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Two Leicestershire police officers face misconduct proceedings following an investigation into the way they dealt with a victim of harassment.” Full story BBC News, 29th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 31, 2011
Supreme Court Duncombe & Ors v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2011] UKSC 14 (29 March 2011) Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13 (29 March 2011) Lumba (WL) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12 (23 March 2011) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Folgate London Market Ltd v [...

Fraudsters jailed for Ł140,000 injury law scam ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Six fraudsters were jailed last week for fronting a fake claims company that defrauded 19 personal injury law firms of almost Ł140,000.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 31st March 2011 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

G20 pathologist Freddy Patel suspended ? BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Pathologist Dr Freddy Patel has been suspended for four months by the General Medical Council.” Full story BBC News, 31st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former MP Jim Devine jailed for 16 months over expenses ? BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Ex-Labour MP Jim Devine has been jailed for 16 months for fraudulently claiming Ł8,385 in expenses.” Full story BBC News, 31st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

ECJ asked to rule on crucial internet publishing jurisdiction issue ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 31, 2011
“The Court of Appeal has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide whether online publishing takes place where information is hosted or where it is read.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

Regina v Taylor (George Charles) ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 31, 2011
Regina v Taylor (George Charles) [2011] EWCA Crim 728; [2011] WLR (D) 108 “Records kept on computer that affected or related to a company?s property or affairs were within the composite expression ‘book or paper affecting or relating to the company?s property or affairs’ within section 206(1)(c) of the Insolvency Act 1986...

Jones v Kaney ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 31, 2011
Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13; [2011] WLR (D) 109 “The immunity from suit for breach of duty that expert witnesses had previously enjoyed in relation to their participation in legal proceedings should be abolished.” WLR Daily, 30th March 2011 Source: www...

Pritchard v Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 31, 2011
Pritchard v Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd[2011] EWCA Civ 329; [2011] WLR (D) 110 “Where a claimant sued a defendant for damages for the torts of assault and battery then, as a matter of law, the defendant could not assert that there had been contributory negligence on the part of the claimant such that any damages awarded in respect [...

Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 31, 2011
Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others [2010] EWHC 730 (Pat); [2011] WLR (D) 111 “The court would not award compensation under a cross-undertaking for the loss sustained by an unlawful business or where the beneficiary of the cross-undertaking had to rely to a substantial extent upon his own illegality in order [...

Mohammed and others v Home Office ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 31, 2011
Mohammed and others v Home Office [2011] EWCA Civ 351; [2011] WLR (D) 112 “The Home Office did not owe a common law duty of care to claimants applying for indefinite leave to remain for maladministration.” WLR Daily, 29th March 2011 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on March 31, 2011
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Windermere) Regulations 2011 The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Clarke announces major overhaul of civil justice ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 31, 2011
“The first major overhaul of the civil justice system in 15 years and reform of controversial ‘no win no fee’ deals were announced by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2011 Source: www...

Clarke stamping out compensation culture fears ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Fears that a damaging compensation culture and an unwieldy justice system is costing businesses millions of pounds and deterring deserving individuals from using the justice system are to be tackled under plans announced today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2011 Source: www...

UK clamps down on corruption with new Bribery Act ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 31, 2011
“The UK will reinforce its reputation as a leader in the global fight against corruption when the Bribery Act comes into force on July 1, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2011 Source: www...

Children deserve better from family justice system ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 31, 2011
“The family justice system needs significant reform to tackle delays and ensure that children and families get the service they deserve, says an independent panel set up to review how the system works.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 31st March 2011 Source: www...

Adult Social Care ? Final Report Page ? Law Commission

Posted on March 31, 2011
“On 31 March 2011, we published the Consultation Analysis, which is an analysis of the responses received to our consultation paper. It summarises the views of consultees in relation to the 57 provisional proposals and 25 consultation questions put forward...

Greater protection for children ? Home Office

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Sex offender disclosure scheme will operate in all forces in England and Wales by April.” Full press release Home Office, 28th March 2011 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Update from the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council ? The Bar Council

Posted on March 31, 2011
“None of us, at the self-employed or employed Bar, has escaped the consequences of the coalition Government?s measures to reduce the national deficit. But the publicly funded Bar is bearing the brunt of cuts in public expenditure. This follows the cuts in legal aid announced by the last Government and the proposals for radical change [...

Literary agent jailed for cheating would-be authors out of thousands ? The Guardian

Posted on March 31, 2011
“A literary agent who duped budding authors and investors into handing over more than Ł500,000 for non-existent film and book deals has been jailed for six years. Robin Price, a former cinema manager from north Devon, claimed he had contacts in Hollywood including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Johnny Depp...

Kenneth Clarke denies weakening new anti-bribery law ? The Guardian

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Ministers have been accused of undermining the long delayed legislation intended to crack down on payments of bribes by business executives. Anti-corruption campaigners claim the government has surrendered to lobbying by business groups, creating loopholes that will allow dishonest companies to continue paying bribes to foreign politicians and officials...

Daniyal Shahzad to be deported to Pakistan after lies ? BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2011
“A teenager will be deported to his home country of Pakistan after lying about his past in a bid for UK residency.” Full story BBC News, 30th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Network Rail pleads guilty over Potters Bar crash ? BBC News

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Network Rail has admitted breaching safety regulations over the Potters Bar train crash which claimed seven lives.” Full story BBC News, 30th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords report attacks ?complacency? of Big Four auditors in financial crisis, urges competition investigation ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 31, 2011
“The House of Lords has recommended that Britain’s competition authorities investigate the world’s ‘Big Four’ auditing firms who failed to warn regulators about banks before the financial crash.” Full story Daily Telegraph 30th March 2011 Source: www...

Grandparents to get legal powers over access in divorce battles ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 31, 2011
“Grandparents will get new legal powers to guarantee them access to their grandchildren following divorce battles under proposals unveiled today, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2011 Source: www.telegraph...

Expert witness immunity removed ? The Independent

Posted on March 30, 2011
“Expert witnesses have lost their 400-year-old immunity from being sued in the civil courts.” Full story The Independent, 30th March 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

The cost of clamping down on ?no win, no fee? legal arrangements ? The Guardian

Posted on March 30, 2011
“Ken Clarke’s announcement on Tuesday that the government is to reform the costs of civil litigation has been portrayed as a crackdown on lawyers’ fees. That always makes a pleasing headline but the reality is that the justice secretary wants the public to do it for him...

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