Recent information from the Law Society's library

Civil procedureKirin Amgen Inc and Others v Transkaryotic Therapies Inc and Others, The Times.

1 June 2001 (ChD).The court had power to review and change its mind on a conclusion reached in a judgment at any time before the order was drawn up.

The jurisdiction was unaffected by rule 52.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

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

DivorceFamily breakdowns and pensions, Robin Ellison and Maggie Rae (2nd edition, Butterworths, 2001, ISBN 0406913102).

Updates first edition with recent developments.

Shelved at bookcase 12H.

EmploymentPost Office v Jones, The Times, 5 June 2001 (CA).In a disability discrimination action by an employee, the employment tribunal could not make its own appraisal and undertake its own risk assessment.

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

EuropeNew EU Web site.An Internet portal for EU legislation, treaties and case law has been launched at http://eur-op.eu.int/portail/en/index.html.

It aims to be an easy-to-use single access point to all the major EU on-line information sources.

FamilyIn re W and B (Children: Care plan); In re W (Child: Care plan), The Independent, 5 June 2001; The Times, 7 June 2001 (CA).Following implementation of the Convention on Human Rights, the Court of Appeal made adjustments to the application and construction of the Children Act 1989.

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

Human rightsCriminal justice, police powers and human rights, Keir Starmer, Michelle Strange and Quincey Whitaker (Blackstone Press, 2001, ISBN 1841741388.

Shelved in the library at bookcase 15E.

Limited liability partnershipsThe Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act and Meaning of Collective Investment Scheme) Order 2001.

SI 2001: 1421.

Issued on 6 June 2001, but came into force on 1 May 2001.

Extends the Act so that limited liability partnerships qualify as collective investment schemes.

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

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