Legal News

Two jailed for ?savage? gang attack man ? The Independent

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Two thugs were jailed today after a “savage” gang attack on a man trying to stop a Chinese barman being racially abused.” Full story The Independent, 24th June 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 24, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) G(G) & Anor, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1207 (12 June 2009) DT, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1213 (04 June 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Central Bedfordshire Council v Taylor & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 613 (23 June 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Estafnous v London & Leeds Business Centres Ltd...

Bar Council Launches Booklet on Legal Aid ? The Bar Council

Posted on June 24, 2009
“The Bar Council today publishes a booklet marking the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949. The booklet, Legal Aid: 60 Years of Public Service by Barristers, which will be launched at the Chairman of the Bar?s Media Reception at Middle Temple this evening, sets out the history of legal aid [...

MPs? expenses and allowances: new Parliamentary Standards Bill introduced ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 24, 2009
“The old system of MPs? self regulation is to end and a new system of robust, independent and transparent statutory regulation will be brought forward in urgent legislation introduced to Parliament today by Harriet Harman and Jack Straw.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2009 Source: www...

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The costs of corruption ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Jack Straw has given a speech at the 5th European Forum on Anti-corruption about improving the legal framework relating to bribery and corruption.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 24, 2009
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 The Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009 The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The George Eliot Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2009 The Packaging (Essential Requirements) [...

TRM Copy Centres Ltd v Lanwall Services Ltd ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 24, 2009
TRM Copy Centres Ltd v Lanwall Services Ltd House of Lords “The essence of hire was that the hirer acquired the use and possession of goods from the provider in return for a rent, whether payable in cash or kind.” The Times, 24th June 2009 Source: www...

Doubts over 28-day detention ? The Guardian

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Parliament’s joint committee on human rights has withheld its backing for government attempts to renew police powers to detain terrorism suspects without charge for up to 28 days, saying it breaches human rights agreements.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd June 2009 Source: www...

Future of ?free banking? depends on courts, Law Lords told ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 24, 2009
“The future of free personal banking depends on the outcome of a renewed legal challenge by major high street banks, the Law Lords have been told.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Earl Spencer fails to win blanket press ban in divorce proceedings ? The Times

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Earl Spencer and his former wife, Caroline, were united yesterday in an attempt to oust the media from their battle for a divorce settlement at the High Court.” Full story The Times, 24th June 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Council MD did not lie about health in £1m claim, says High Court ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 24, 2009
“The managing director of a local authority did not mislead her employer when she failed to tell them that she had suffered from depression, the High Court has ruled. She will not have to repay the nearly £1 million claimed from her by the council...

Analysis: Britain has moral duty to allow Mau Mau case to proceed ? The Times

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Since the 1950s, Mau Mau has often been synonymous with atavistic savagery. It was a grassroots movement that sought to end British rule in Kenya, and with it the privileges of an African minority loyal to colonialism. Comprised almost entirely of Kikuyu ? Kenya?s largest ethnic group ? Mau Mau perpetrated some heinous crimes...

Anti-crime agency ?disappointing? ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2009
“The Serious Organised Crime agency has been criticised after it emerged that for every £15 of public money it spent, just £1 was recovered from criminals.” Full story BBC News, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New cyber chief to protect against computer attacks ? The Independent

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Britain is to appoint its first national cyber security chief to protect the country from terrorist computer hackers and electronic espionage, Gordon Brown will announce tomorrow.” Full story The Independent, 24th June 2009 Source: www.independent...

Public grilling for Gordon Brown and Tony Blair in Iraq inquiry ? The Guardian

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Gordon Brown and Tony Blair face being questioned in public over their roles in the run-up to the Iraq war after the chairman of the independent inquiry indicated that he is to summon the prime minister and his predecessor to give evidence.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd June 2009 Source: www...

Woolf v Genn: the decline of civil justice ? The Times

Posted on June 24, 2009
“This week witnessed clashes between Lord Woolf, architect of the civil justice reforms of ten years ago, and Professor Dame Hazel Genn over the topic of her recent Hamlyn lectures, where she argued that the main thrust of civil justice reform was not about more access, nor about more justice...

MPs who break tough new rules risk one year in jail ? The Independent

Posted on June 24, 2009
“MPs who fiddle their expenses in future could face 12 months in jail or an unlimited fine under a crackdown announced last night. A Bill will be rushed through Parliament by next month with all-party support in an attempt to restore public confidence in MPs after it was shattered by the revelations about the allowances [...

Angry defendant ?threw acid at lawyers? ? Reuters

Posted on June 24, 2009
“A female barrister screamed in pain as acid was thrown at her after a man had his case dismissed, a jury heard on Tuesday.” Full story Reuters, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.reuters.com

Who decides who owns your body? ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2009
“Steve Blum’s son Christopher was buried last November but he did not go to the funeral. Mr Blum, who has always disputed the the pathologists’ finding of cot death as the cause of four-month-old Christopher’s death, wanted his son to remain in the North London mortuary where he had lain for 21 years until he could [...

David Beckham wins libel damages over false model claims ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 23, 2009
“David Beckham has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper claim that he ‘made a play’ for Mariann Fogarasy, a model.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BNP ?could face court injunction? ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2009
“The British National Party could face legal action over its membership policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.” Full story BBC News, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police fight data deletion ruling ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2009
“Data about the criminal convictions of one million people could be deleted from police computers, the Court of Appeal has been told.” Full story BBC News, 22nd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 23, 2009
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2009 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009 The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No...

Multiple bigamist facing prison ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2009
“A former glamour model and adult film actress has admitted getting married while still legally wed, for the fifth time.” Full story BBC News, 22nd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Miller and another) v Independent Assessor ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 23, 2009
Regina (Miller and another) v Independent Assessor [2009] EWCA Civ 609; [2009] WLR (D) 206 “In assessing the compensation payable to a victim of miscarriage of justice who in consequence had served a term of imprisonment, the independent assessor should apply principles of other civil awards in respect of similar wrongs in order to achieve legal [...

Andrew Brown v Innovatorone plc and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 23, 2009
Andrew Brown v Innovatorone plc and others [2009] EWHC 1376 (Comm); [2009] WLR (D) 205 “A claim form was not effectively served on a solicitor where the solicitor had not notified the claimant in writing that the solicitor had been instructed by the defendant to accept service on behalf of the defendant, and, while it did [...

Teacher raped by boy wins damages ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2009
“A teacher who was raped by a pupil will receive an undisclosed payment from her London school in compensation for the ‘truly horrifying’ attack.” Full story BBC News, 22nd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina v McQuoid ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 23, 2009
Regina v McQuoid Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Deliberate insider dealing was a species of fraud for which prosecution, rather than regulatory proceedings, would often be more appropriate.” The Times, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ? Times Law Reports

Posted on June 23, 2009
AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department House of Lords “The statutory provision that on hearing an appeal against a refusal of entry clearance the adjudicator or tribunal could have regard only to the circumstances appertaining at the time of the decision to refuse and could have no regard to any subsequent change in [...

Kenyan veterans in UK court bid ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2009
“A case against the British government brought by veterans of Kenya’s independence struggle will be heard at London’s High Court later.” Full story BBC News, 23rd June 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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