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Administrative lawJudicial review: a proposed pre-action protocol, Lord Chancellors Department.

Consultation paper.

Comments by 7 June 2001...Recent information from the Law Societys library

Administrative lawJudicial review: a proposed pre-action protocol, Lord Chancellors Department.

Consultation paper.

Comments by 7 June 2001.

Available at: www.open.gov.uk/lcd/consult/ judrev/judrevprot.htm

EmploymentMontgomery v Johnson Underwood Ltd, The Times, 16 March 2001 (CA).An individual who had obtained a long-term position in a company through an employment agency and who wanted to establish that she was an employee of the agency had to show that there was both some form of mutual obligation as well as control by the agency.

Available under British News on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

Information technologyTransforming the Law: essays on technology, justice and the legal marketplace by Richard Susskind (OUP, 2000, ISBN 0198299222).

The impact of IT on lawyers and legal organisations.

Shelved in the library at 15H.Insolvency Various statutory instruments relating to insolvency are scheduled to come into force on 2 April 2001.

All are available at: www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htmThe Insolvency Fees (Amendment) Order 2001.

SI 2001: 761.The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2001.

SI 2001: 762.The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2001.

SI 2001: 763.

Legal aidR v Legal Aid Board, ex parte Burrows, The Times, 16 March 2001 (CA).The Legal Aid Board had power under the Legal Aid Act 1988 to grant a legal aid certificate subject to costs limitations even in proceedings under the Children Act 1989.

Available under British News on the The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

Multi-party actions information service (MPAIS)MPAIS provides information on past and present multi-party actions.

The information service records individual solicitors names, firm details, details of court orders and any other relevant information about the action.

MPAIS is an information service, which is maintained by solicitors at the Practice Advice Service (PAS).To provide information to PAS on multi-party actions, please send details to Practice Advice Service, The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1PL, DX 56 Lon/Chancery Lane, Fax: 020 7316 5541.To obtain information on multi-party actions, please tel: PAS on 0870 606 2522 (solicitors only).

The service is available to the public on 0870 606 6575.

PoliceR (Thompson) v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police, The Times, 20 March 2001 (CA).A chief constable could not make a blanket order banning a probationary solicitors representative from attending any police station within the forces area in order to advise persons in custody although he could advise his subordinates what action they should consider taking.

Available under British News on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

Road trafficDirector of Public Prosecutions v Wilson, The Times, 21 March 2001 (QBD).Notice under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 requiring information as to the identity of a driver of a car did not infringe his privilege against self-incrimination or right to a fair trial under article 6 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights.

Available under British News on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

SolicitorsThe European Communities (Lawyers Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2001.

SI 2001: 644.

The Solicitors Incorporated Practices (Amendment) Order 2001.

SI 2001: 645.

Both come into force on 6 April 2001.

Available at: www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm

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