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Civil procedure
Human rights - Media and entertainment - Sport - Anonymity JIH v News Group Newspapers Ltd: CA (Civ Div) (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Lord Justice Maurice Kay, Lady Justice Smith): 31 January 2011 ...
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Sentencing
Criminal procedure - Antisocial behaviour orders - Sentence length - Supply of drugs R v (1) Kirk Jordan Barclay (2) Noah Ntuve (3) Francis Cowan (4) Trevor Junior Prince Campbell: CA (Crim Div) (Lord Justice Pitchford, Mr Justice Cranston, ...
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Sentencing
Criminal law - Cultivation of cannabis - Sentence length R v (1) John Auton (2) Lawrence Hindle (3) Glen Vincent (4) Stephen Willis: CA (Crim Div) (Lord Justice Hughes LJ (vice-president), Mrs Justice Eady, Mr Justice Rafferty DBE): 3 ...
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Consumer conference challenged perceptions of legal sector
As president of the Law Society, I see it as my job to ensure that we solicitors are well equipped for the legal services market of the future. Like you, I have long been worried by the unwarranted negative perception that surrounds the profession. Lazy ...
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Local government
Legal advice and funding – Champerty – Conditional fee agreements – Indemnity clauses Danri Morris and Anor v Southwark London Borough Council: CA (Civ Div) (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Lords Justices Lloyd, Gross): 25 January 2011 ...
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Civil procedure
Civil evidence – Affidavits – Case management – Committal for contempt (1) Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL (2) Consolidated Contractors (OIL and GAS) Co SAL v Munib Masri: CA (Civ Div) (Sir Anthony May (president QB), Lords Justices Smith, ...
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Redefining the defence of fair comment
Most parents have experienced the plaintive cry of ‘it’s not fair!’ hurled from the mouths of offspring made to tidy their rooms or deprived of the must-have of the moment. But the words have also recently sprung from the lips of our judiciary and government ...
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Family lawyers should adapt to challenging new market
This is going to be a tough year for family lawyers. For many, the recession has already affected their practices, with a decline in divorce figures and a reluctance on the part of clients to engage solicitors as fully as they did beforehand. It is ...
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Accountancy
Autrefois acquit - Cause of action estoppel - Disciplinary procedures - Abuse of process R (on the application of Coke-Wallis) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales: SC (Lords Phillips, Rodger, Collins, Clarke, Dyson): 19 January 2011 ...
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Competition law
Transport - Abuse of dominant position - Causation - Coal industry Enron Coal Services Ltd (in liquidation) v English Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Jacob, Lloyd, Patten): 19 January 2011 ...
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Personal injury
Negligence – Hospitality and leisure – Breach of duty of care – Foreseeability Everett and Anor v Comojo (UK) Ltd (T/A the Metropolitan and Ors): CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Rix, Richards, Lady Justice Smith): 18 January 2011 ...
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Criminal procedure
Sentencing - Discharge of jury - Disclosure - Jury tampering R v (1) John Twomey (2) Peter Blake (3) Barry Hibberd (4) Glen Cameron: CA (Crim Div) (Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, Mr Justice Rafferty, Mr Justice Roderick Evans): ...
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Environment
European Union – Local government – Planning – Conservation Morge v Hampshire County Council: SC (Lords Walker, Brown, Mance, Kerr, Lady Hale): 19 January 2011 The appellant objector (M) appealed ...
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Treatment of inherited assets upon divorce
Ever since the House of Lords decision in White v White [2000] UKHL 54, there has been an ongoing debate among family lawyers regarding the treatment of inherited assets upon divorce. As Lord Nicholls stated in White: ‘The judge should take it into account. He should decide how important it ...
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Immigration
Compassionate grounds – HIV – Leave to remain – Medical treatment SG (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Sedley, Rimer, Sullivan): 12 January 2011 ...
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Immigration
Human rights – Asylum – Children’s welfare – Failed asylum seekers R (on the application of (1) Reetha Suppiah (2) Danahar Govindasamy (a child by his litigation friend Reetha Suppiah) (3) Emmanuel Govindasamy (a child by his litigation friend ...