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High Court rules Asbo cross dresser was wrongly jailed ? BBC News

Posted on February 02, 2011
“A man who upset children by dressing up as a schoolgirl was wrongly jailed by magistrates, the High Court has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 2nd February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court challenge to Hampton Court development fails ? BBC News

Posted on February 01, 2011
“A High Court bid to block plans for a hotel and flats on a derelict site on the opposite side of the Thames from Hampton Court Palace has failed.” Full story BBC News, 31st January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jones v Jones ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 01, 2011
Jones v Jones [2011] EWCA Civ 41; [2011] WLR (D) 26 “Even if an earning capacity might also sometimes be relevant to a fair distribution of the assets pursuant to the sharing principle, it did not follow that the earning capacity should itself be treated as one of those assets, still less that an attempt [...

Haugesund Kommune and another v DEPFA ACS Bank (Wikborg Rein & Co, Part 20 defendants) ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 01, 2011
Haugesund Kommune and another v DEPFA ACS Bank (Wikborg Rein & Co, Part 20 defendants) [2011] EWCA Civ 33; [2011] WLR (D) 25 “A firm of solicitors which erroneously advised a bank that municipalities would not be acting ultra vires if they entered into a swap arrangement with the bank was not liable for the [...

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Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson and Others ? WLR Daily

Posted on February 01, 2011
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson and Others [2011] EWCA Civ 38; [2011] WLR (D) 24 “The proper exercise of the discretion in section 20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as inserted) to dispense with the requirement of consultation laid down in the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 did not depend on [...

Phone hacking: PCC sets up working group ? The Guardian

Posted on February 01, 2011
“The Press Complaints Commission is setting up a working group to ‘draw together lessons learned’ from the new police investigation and various legal cases relating to the News of the World phone-hacking affair.” Full story The Guardian, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

?Terrifying? flaw uncovered in pension protection law ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 01, 2011
“The Government has been urged to change the law to ensure pensions of all workers are protected if their employer goes bust.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

British firms face bribery blacklist, warns corruption watchdog ? The Guardian

Posted on February 01, 2011
“British companies may face international blacklisting as a result of the government’s attempts to water down the Bribery Act, the chairman of an international anti-corruption watchdog warned.” Full story The Guardian, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

Scrapping Legal Aid for medical cases ?bad for justice and health? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 01, 2011
“Plans to remove Legal Aid for clinical negligence cases would damage access to justice and allow risks taken by doctors to go unchecked, according to the father of a boy who died after a medical blunder.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

Silent calls face threat of �2m fine, says Ofcom ? BBC News

Posted on February 01, 2011
“Companies that use automated telephone calls that leave householders hearing nothing can now be fined up to �2m.” Full story BBC News, 1st February 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Online crime maps for all streets in England and Wales ? The Guardian

Posted on February 01, 2011
“Detailed maps providing a monthly snapshot of crime and antisocial behaviour on every street across England and Wales are published for the first time today.” Full story The Guardian, 1st February 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Authorities to be probed over Naomi Bryant death ? BBC News

Posted on February 01, 2011
“A coroner has told a jury to decide if authorities’ actions contributed to a woman’s death at the hands of a sex offender on licence from prison.” Full story BBC News, 31st January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Transcripts Guide

Posted on February 01, 2011
A revised and expanded version of the Inner Temple Library’s 2006 guide to sources of transcripts will be available from February 14th as a PDF document. Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a Guide to Sources Compiled by Sally Mclaren � Inner Temple Library, 2011 165 pages The guide is intended primarily for [...

Rights holders alliance to defend Digital Economy Act ? The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2011
“A coalition of rights holders, including the Premier League and trade bodies representing the music, film and TV industries, is lining up to intervene against internet service providers in the judicial review of legislation to tackle illegal downloading...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on January 31, 2011
The Uplands Transitional Payment Regulations 2011 The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on January 31, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Goldstone v Goldstone & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 39 (28 January 2011) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Wallis & Anor v Meredith [2011] EWHC 75 (QB) (28 January 2011) Irish Response Ltd v Direct Beauty Products Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 37 (QB) (21 January 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) [...

LSC and consumer bodies call for complaints publication ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on January 31, 2011
“The Legal Services Commission is pushing to obtain access to ‘detailed information’ about successful complaints made against solicitors, which it will use to assess the performance of its providers.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

At last, the stigma of 50 years is removed ? The Independent

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Gay men convicted for something no longer an offence win right for criminal records to be expunged.” Full story The Independent, 30th January 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Thousands could sue Government over unlawful ?child protection? sackings ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Nurses who were banned from working under a controversial vetting scheme are to launch a major test case against the Government in the European Court.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Counter-terrorism and security powers review ? The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Read the full report from Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC that found the continued use of electronic tags and overnight curfews for terror suspects on control orders was ‘disproportionate, unnecessary and objectionable’” Full report The Guardian, 28th January 2011 Source: www...

Fears of rise in summary justice in spending cuts ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Offenders will increasingly escape prosecution and be handed cautions, fines and other out-of-court penalties when the spending cuts bite, a former probation watchdog has warned.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

End to epilepsy drug action delayed ? The Independent

Posted on January 31, 2011
“A move to discontinue legal action brought by families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing defects in their children suffered a delay today (28 January).” Full story The Independent, 28th January 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May unfolds new ?toolkit? to tackle antisocial behaviour ? The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2011
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to speed up and intensify action against antisocial behaviour, saying her plans to scrap asbos have been misunderstood.” Full story The Guardian, 30th January 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Innocent DNA retention to be challenged ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Police chiefs could be forced to clear the DNA database of innocent people ahead of any change in the law under a legal challenge that begins today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Care home residents denied legal aid ? by typing error ? The Independent

Posted on January 31, 2011
“A solicitor who has battled for years on behalf of disabled and elderly residents of care homes has been told she will get no legal aid work in the coming year ? because of a typing error.” Full story The Independent, 31st January 2011 Source: www...

Jeremy Bamber hopes new crime scene evidence will free him ? The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2011
“Police investigating the White House Farm killings, for which Jeremy Bamber was convicted of multiple murders, have been accused of corrupting vital evidence after claims they allowed the crime scene to be used as a training exercise for firearms officers...

The Highest Court in the Land: Justice Makers ? BBC Four

Posted on January 28, 2011
“They are the UK’s most powerful arbiters of justice and now, for the first time, four of the Justices of the Supreme Court talk frankly and openly about the nature of justice and how they make their decisions. The film offers a revealing glimpse of the human characters behind the judgments and explores why the [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on January 28, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Jones v Jones [2011] EWCA Civ 41 (28 January 2011) Hope and Glory Public House Ltd, R (on the application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 31 (26 January 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) Shah v General Pharmaceutical Council [2011] EWHC 73 (Admin) (28 [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on January 28, 2011
�The Legal Services Act 2007 (Disclosure of Restricted Information) Order 2011 The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Speeding policeman Sgt Craig Jones loses appeal ? BBC News

Posted on January 28, 2011
“A North Wales Police officer has failed to overturn a conviction for driving at almost 100mph in a 50mph zone.” Full story BBC News, 27th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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