Legal News

Bar Council cautions against ?DIY litigants? ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 14, 2011
“The government?s ?crude and brutal? legal aid cuts will trigger a surge in ?DIY litigants? that risks ?gridlock? in the courts, the Bar Council has warned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 14th February 2011 Source: www.lawgazette...

Gold-buying websites forced to change trading practices ? The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2011
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has clamped down on gold-buying websites, forcing three firms to make changes to their business practices and two to cease trading altogether.” Full story The Guardian, 14th February 2011 Source: www.guardian...

Butler-Sloss issues warning over legal aid cuts ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 14, 2011
“The government?s planned legal aid cuts will have a ?serious adverse long-term effect? on the justice system, a former president of the family division of the High Court has warned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 14th February 2011 Source: www...

Early abortion court challenge fails ? The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Women who want an abortion in the early weeks of pregnancy must continue to take the pills at the clinic and not at home, unless health secretary Andrew Lansley stipulates otherwise, a judge has ruled.” Full story The Guardian, 14th February 2011 Source: www...

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Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a Guide to Sources

Posted on February 14, 2011
A revised version of the Inner Temple Library?s 2006 guide to sources of transcripts is now available as a 165-page PDF document. The guide is intended primarily for libraries and information services staff who may need to obtain, or assist others to obtain, transcripts of the proceedings of courts and tribunals in England and Wales...

Woman with learning difficulties could be forcibly sterilised ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 14, 2011
“A woman with learning difficulties could be forcibly sterilised after she gives birth this week to stop her becoming pregnant again.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gove loses court battle over cancelled school building projects ? The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2011
“A high court judge has ordered the education secretary, Michael Gove, to reconsider his decision to cancel scores of multimillion-pound school rebuilding projects.” Full story The Guardian, 11th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torture victim fights decision to deport her back to Sudan ? The Independent

Posted on February 14, 2011
“A Darfuri torture victim is today set to be deported back to Sudan, where she believes she could be killed, due to what her supporters claim is a ‘bureaucratic blunder’ by the Home Office.” Full story The Independent, 14th February 2011 Source: www...

LSB to quiz all lawyers on parents? education ? The Lawyer

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Lawyers will be asked to reveal where their parents attended university under far-reaching proposals by the Legal Services Board (LSB) to monitor social mobility across the profession.” Full story The Lawyer, 14th February 2011 Source: www...

Legal aid cuts ?crude and brutal? ? The Independent

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Proposed cuts to the legal aid budget will cost more than they save and could leave more than half a million people ‘silenced in court’, legal experts have warned.” Full story The Independent, 14th February 2011 Source: www.independent...

Growth in key human rights battles ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Courts are dealing with at least ten key human rights battle every week since controversial new laws were introduced a decade ago, research shows.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

?Devastating impact? of legal aid cuts plan ? BBC News

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Proposed changes to legal aid will have a ‘devastating impact’ on the most vulnerable in Wales, it is claimed.” Full story BBC News, 14th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High court to rule on abortions at home ? The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2011
“The high court is due to rule on Monday in a landmark case that could make it easier for women to complete abortions at home.” Full story The Guardian, 13th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Marriage laws explained ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Getting married isn’t quite a simple as saying ‘I do’: here is a breakdown of the myriad laws surrounding matrimony.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Amnesty condemns Guantanamo UK Shaker Aamer case ? BBC News

Posted on February 14, 2011
“The continued holding of the last British resident at Guantanamo Bay is making a ‘mockery of justice’, human rights campaigners have said.” Full story BBC News, 12th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stalker takes legal action against victim ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 14, 2011
“A stalker who Googled his victim 40,000 times has taken legal action against her for ‘ruining his reputation’ with comments on her website.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New powers to vet online adverts ? BBC News

Posted on February 14, 2011
“People who use the internet are about to get a new opportunity to complain about company websites.” Full story BBC News, 11th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Postman wins settlement after being sacked for not wearing helmet ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 14, 2011
“A postman has won an unfair dismissal settlement after being sacked for not wearing his cycle helmet.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law academics slam Jackson?s civil justice proposals ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 14, 2011
“An independent panel of law academics has branded Lord Justice Jackson?s proposals to reform civil litigation costs as ?misleading and ?inconsistent with a fundamental principle of civil justice?, as it published a report today.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2011 Source: www...

Night-time weddings to be allowed ? BBC News

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Night-time weddings will be able to take place in future under plans outlined by the government.” Full story BBC News, 12th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DNA profiles to be deleted from police database ? The Guardian

Posted on February 14, 2011
“Profiles of thousands of innocent people on national database will be removed as new freedoms bill scales back state intrusion.” Full story The Guardian, 11th February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 11, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Chichvarkin & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 91 (10 February 2011) Walsh v Singh [2011] EWCA Civ 80 (10 February 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) Luton Borough Council & Nottingham City Council & Ors, R (on the application [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on February 11, 2011
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Employment and Support Allowance (Limited Capability for Work and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2011 The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2011 The Welfare [...

Takeaway manager jailed over Wrexham E.coli cases ? BBC News

Posted on February 11, 2011
“A former Wrexham takeaway operator has been jailed for eight months and banned from running food businesses after admitting hygiene offences which led to an E. coli outbreak.” Full story BBC News, 9th February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

In re St Andrew?s Churchyard, Alwalton ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 11, 2011
In re St Andrew?s Churchyard, Alwalton [2011] WLR (D) 43 “A petition for the exhumation of remains buried in consecrated land brought on the basis of an objection to enforcement of the churchyard regulations would not be granted where the petitioner had failed to establish special circumstances justifying an exception from the norm that Christian [...

Risk Management Partners Ltd v Brent London Borough Council and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 11, 2011
Risk Management Partners Ltd v Brent London Borough Council and another [2011] UKSC 7; [ 2011] WLR (D) 42 “A group of local authorities who awarded insurance contracts to a mutual insurance company they had set up for that purpose, without putting the contracts out to competitive tender, had not been acting contrary to the [...

ICO issues third fine for loss of unencrypted laptops ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 11, 2011
“Two local authorities have been fined a total of £150,000 by data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner after the theft of two laptops which, contrary to the councils’ policies, were not encrypted.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2011 Source: www...

Criminal checks on people working with children scaled back ? Home Office

Posted on February 11, 2011
“More than nine million people working or volunteering with children and vulnerable adults will no longer need to register and be monitored by the state.” Full press release Home Office, 11th February 2011 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Freedom Bill signals common sense approach to public protection ? Home Office

Posted on February 11, 2011
“Millions of people will be protected from unwarranted state intrusion in their private lives, the Home Secretary has outlined in today’s Protection of Freedoms Bill.” Full press release Home Office, 11th February 2011 www.homeoffice...

CPS Statement on Howard Martin ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on February 11, 2011
“Durham Crown Prosecution Service has advised Durham Police there is not enough new evidence under the double jeopardy provisions for the Director of Public Prosecutions to authorise an investigation into former GP Howard Martin, acquitted of the murder of three of his patients six years ago...

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