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Magistrates
Jurisdiction - Laying of information Media Protection Services Ltd v Crawford and another: QBD (Admin) (Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr Justice Kenneth Parker): 16 August 2012 The respondents were ...
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Corporate manslaughter
On 3 July 2012 Lion Steel Limited became the third company in the UK to be convicted of the statutory offence of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (the act). The case concerned the death of Stephen Berry on 29 May 2008, who died following ...
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Extradition
Convention rights - Prison conditions in Poland Krolik and others v Several Judicial Authorities of Poland: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London) (Sir John Thomas P and Mr Justice Globe): 17 August 2012 ...
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Fair access to justice for vulnerable?
Insufficient screening procedures and routine support for vulnerable defendants are placing their right to a fair trial at risk, and solicitors have a key role to play in ensuring defendants get the right support. The Prison Reform Trust briefing Fair Access to Justice?, explains that vulnerable ...
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The destruction of the Forensic Science Service
The Forensic Science Service (FSS) was a government-owned company. It provided services to police forces across England and Wales, together with other agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service, British Transport Police and HM Revenue & Customs. It also provided services to police forces in other countries.
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Conveyancing panels and separate representation
For at least the past two years, the Law Society has been working hard to respond to a series of unwelcome and often confusing changes to lender panel membership.
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It is often the hardest cases that are sent for mediation
It is a common (mis)conception that litigation and delay go hand in glove. Defendants perceive claimants as averse to settlement because they want to 'costs build'; claimants perceive insurers as averse to settlement because they want to retain their funds as long as possible. Both suggest that delays in the ...
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Benefit fraud: claim/review forms
This is the second of four articles prompted by the case of Coventry City Council v Vassel 2011 EWHC 1542 Admin. In particular, it looks at mens rea and the difficulties that arise when local authorities fail to give adequate information to benefit claimants on how to notify a change ...
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Immigration
Detention - Unlawful detention - False imprisonment - Damages BA and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Bail for Immigration Detainees intervening): Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Sir Anthony May P, Lady Justice Black and Lord ...
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Community designs and the design corpus
In a recent case in the ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung, the High Court has provided fresh guidance on assessing the infringement of community designs, and in particular the subject of the ‘existing design corpus’ (or ‘prior art’), and several passing comments which will be of interest to any ...
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Intellectual property
Trademark - Infringement W Spear & Sons Ltd and other companies v Zynga Inc: (ChD) (Mr Justice Henderson): 4 May 2012 The claimant companies were members of a group of ...
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Freezing order
Right to respect for private and family life - Military JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov and others: QBD (Comm) (Mr Justice Christopher Clarke): 4 July 2012 In August 2009, a ...
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Human rights
Right to respect for private and family life - Military R (on the application of Harrow Community Support Unit) v Secretary of State for Defence: QBD (Admin) (Mr Justice Haddon-Cave (judgment delivered em<extempore</em)): 10 July 2012 ...
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Intellectual property
Hearing - Practice - Defendant seeking to launch television service called ‘NOW TV’ Starbucks (UK) Ltd v British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc and other companies: ChD (Patents) (Mr Justice Arnold): 29 June 2012 ...
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Jurisdiction
Conflict of laws - Challenge to jurisdiction - Civil and commercial matters Antonio Gramsci Shipping Corporation and others v Recoletos Ltd and others: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Mr Justice Teare): 12 July 2012 ...
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Competition
Abuse of dominant position - Claimant company operating bus services on certain routes 2 Travel Group plc (in liquidation) v Cardiff City Transport Services Ltd: Competition Appeal Tribunal (Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE, QC, Peter Freeman CBE, QC and ...
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Dramatic changes to family migration
On 11 June, the Home Office announced the latest round of changes to the UK Immigration Rules. The broad reforms aim to restrict the ability of non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants to enter or remain in the UK under the family migration route, and to curtail the use of article ...
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Intellectual property
Copyright - Infringement - Disclosure and inspection of documents - Claimants holding licences in copyrighted works Golden Eye (International) Ltd and others v Telefonica UK Ltd: ChD (Mr Justice Arnold): 26 March 2012 ...