“The bar is often criticised for being elitist, Oxbridge dominated and simply outdated, but a glossary of clerking speak shows that the bar can be ‘down with the kids’.”
The Lawyer, 13th July 2007
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Archive for July 13th, 2007
Game shooting laws to be relaxed – BBC News
Published July 13, 2007 game laws , news Leave a Comment“Restrictions dating back to the 1830s on shooting and selling game will end in England and Wales from August.”
BBC News, 13th July 2007
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BBC must protect privacy of woman in documentary, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
Published July 13, 2007 adoption , media , news , privacy Leave a Comment“The BBC must obscure the identity of a young woman in a documentary on adoption in order to protect her privacy despite the woman consenting to participate in the programme.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2007
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Wife cleared of hiding husband’s terror plans – Daily Telegraph
Published July 13, 2007 news , terrorism Leave a Comment“A man has been found guilty of terrorism offences while his wife has been cleared of hiding information about her husband’s activities.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007
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“Media tycoon Conrad Black has been convicted of three charges of fraud and one of obstructing justice by a jury in Chicago.”
BBC News, 13th July 2007
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Contour Homes Ltd v Rowen – Times Law Reports
Published July 13, 2007 landlord & tenant , law reports , rent Leave a CommentAgreement contained a rent review clause
Court of Appeal
“Where an assured tenancy agreement contained a clause providing the machinery for the increase of the rent, the landlord was not required to comply with the rent review procedure set out by section 13 of the Housing Act 1988.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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O’Halloran v United Kingdon: Francis v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports
Published July 13, 2007 human rights , law reports , road traffic offences Leave a CommentCompulsion to identify driver does not prejudice right to fair trial
O’Halloran v. United Kingdom; Francis v. United Kingdom
European Court of Human Rights
“Registered keepers of motor vehicles could lawfully be compelled to tell the police who was driving it on a particular occasion.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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Attorney-General role under microscope – Law Society’s Gazette
Published July 13, 2007 attorney general , news Leave a Comment“Lord Goldsmith’s time as Attorney-General highlighted the difficulties of trying to be both a lawyer and a politician.”
Law Society Gazette, 12th July 2007
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Housing: encouraging responsible letting – Law Commission
Published July 13, 2007 housing , press releases Leave a Comment“On 12 July we published a consultation paper dealing with issues of how to promote responsible behaviour by landlords, and control anti-social behaviour by tenants in the private sector.”
Housing: encouraging responsible letting
Law Commission, 12th July 2007
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FSMA reform – Parliament approves regulatory reform of financial services – HM Treasury
Published July 13, 2007 financial regulation , press releases Leave a Comment“The Government today announced the successful passage through Parliament of the Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007. The Order will reduce a number of burdens currently placed on the FSA and business.”
HM Treasury, 12th july 2007
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Companies Act under threat from European Commission – OUT-LAW.com
Published July 13, 2007 EC law , company law , news Leave a Comment“The European Commission has proposed simplifying the law governing businesses in Europe just months after large parts of the UK’s new Companies Act came into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2007
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Unlimited jail terms under review – Daily Telegraph
Published July 13, 2007 news , prisons , sentencing Leave a Comment“Jack Straw is reviewing the new open-ended jail terms amid fears that they are clogging up the prison system.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007
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Motorcycling barrister floats a challenge to parking laws – The Times
Published July 13, 2007 news , parking Leave a Comment“A barrister claimed yesterday that his motorcycle is immune to parking tickets because its wheels do not touch the ground when it is parked.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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Civil case judges to drop traditional wig and gown – The Times
Published July 13, 2007 court dress , news Leave a Comment“Judges are to end centuries of tradition and abandon the wearing of wigs and gowns in hundreds of civil and family cases. The decision to abolish the 300-year-old horsehair headgear, along with wing collars and bands, was announced yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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Google in court for “misleading its users” on paid links to advertisers – The Times
Published July 13, 2007 advertising , internet , news Leave a Comment“Google, the world’s most popular internet search engine, is being taken to court for allegedly deceiving millions of users over links that are paid for by its advertisers. In the first legal action of its kind, Australia’s competition watchdog is seeking an injunction to stop Google from displaying search results that did not ‘expressly distinguish’ advertisements.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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Military inquests to get more funds as Iraq death toll rises – The Times
Published July 13, 2007 armed forces , coroners , inquests , news Leave a Comment“Ministers bowed to pressure yesterday and promised to provide extra funding for hard-pressed coroners’ courts holding inquests into military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
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Child jail gets new head amid unease over use of restraint – The Guardian
Published July 13, 2007 news , prisons , young offenders Leave a Comment“A quarter of young offenders at a troubled privately run child jail have been moved out and a new director appointed after official concern over the rising use of restraint by staff to control violent teenagers.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2007
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Soldier’s widow urges trial of friendly fire commander – The Guardian
Published July 13, 2007 Iraq , armed forces , inquests , news Leave a Comment“The widow of a British soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ in Iraq yesterday demanded the prosecution of an officer after a coroner questioned whether he was fit to command troops and described the incident as a ‘completely avoidable tragedy’.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2007
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