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Public authorities and datasets
The past few months have seen a number of developments in Freedom of Information law. In May, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced changes that will be made to the information public authorities will need to release proactively as part of their Publication Scheme (under ...
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Immigration
Liberty - Detention - Sentence of imprisonment for public protection Secretary of State for the Home Department v FV (Italy): CA (Civ Div) (Lord Justices Pill, Aikens, Lady Justice Rafferty): 14 September 2012 ...
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Human rights
Liberty - Detention - Sentence of imprisonment for public protection James and others v United Kingdom (app nos 25119/09, 57715/09 and 57877/09): European Court of Human Rights (Judges Lech Garlicki (president), David Thór Björgvinsson, Nicolas Bratza, George Nicolaou, Zdravka ...
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Squatting made a criminal offence
Historically if a property owner or occupier was not able to 'persuade' squatters to leave residential property the property owner or occupier was only able to use one of two legal processes to evict a squatter from residential property: ...
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Engaging with CC market investigations
A Market Investigation Reference (MIR) is made to the Competition Commission (CC) under the Enterprise Act 2002 when the Office of Fair Trading (or sector regulator, or in particular circumstances a minister) has reasonable grounds for suspecting that features of a market are preventing, restricting or distorting competition. In short, ...
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Commercial
Sale of goods – Passing of property – Set-off – Right of set-off FG Wilson (Engineering) Ltd v John Holt & Company (Liverpool) Ltd: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Mr Justice Popplewell): 6 September 2012 ...
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Jackson’s 10% increase in general damages
On 1 April 2013, the reforms to civil costs contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 will come into force. Part 2 of the act provides for the implementation of recommendations 7, 9, 14 and 94 of the final report on civil litigation costs by ...
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European Union
Directives - Interpretation - Medicinal products Fabio Caronna C-7/11: Court of Justice of the European Communities (Second Chamber): Judges Cunha Rodrigues (president of the chamber), Lõhmus (rapporteur), Rosas, Ó Caoimh, Arabadjiev: 28 June 2012 ...
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Immigration
Education - Grant for study - Eligibility R (on the application of Arogundade) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: QBD (Admin) (Mr Robin Purchas QC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge)): 7 September 2012 ...
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Costs? What the devil is going on?
The principles of the Code of Conduct require solicitors to: 'Uphold the rule of law and the proper administration of justice.' And to 'act in the best interests of each client'. Where the two are in conflict, the proper administration of justice takes precedence.
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Intellectual property
Patent - Infringement - Proceedings for infringement Eli Lilly & Company v Human Genome Sciences Inc: CA (Civ) (Lord Justices Hooper, Lewison, Sir Robin Jacob): 5 September 2012 The proceedings, ...
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Human rights
Infringement of human rights - Right to life - Proceedings arising out of the killing of 24 civilians by British troops during 1948 Malayan Emergency Keyu and others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another: ...
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Injunction
Pre-trial or post-judgment - Relief - Interim injunction - Claimant applying for interim injunction McClaren v News Group Newspapers Ltd: QBD (Mr Justice Lindblom): 5 September 2012 The claimant was ...