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Civil procedure
Costs – Human rights – Demonstrations Rebecca Hall and Others v Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority): CA (Civ Div) (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls, Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Stanley Burton): ...
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Information law: the future
The coalition government has announced a series of legislative proposals and initiatives which will have a big impact on information law. David Cameron has said he wants to rip off the ‘cloak of secrecy’ around government and public services and extend transparency as far as possible.
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Criminal procedure
Road traffic – Aiding and abetting – Death by dangerous driving – Jury directions R v Paul David Martin: CA (Crim Div) (Lord Justice Hooper, Mr Justice Gross, Judge Moss QC): 6 July 2010 ...
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Immigration
Homosexuality – Persecution – Refugees HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HT (Cameroon) (appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: SC (Lords Hope, Rodger, Walker, Collins, Sir John Dyson): 7 July 2010 ...
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Administrative law
Penology and criminology – Imprisonment – Release on licence R (on the application of Ellerton) v Secretary of State for Justice: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Sedley, Richards, Goldring): 7 July 2010 ...
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Probate – resulting trust and joint bank accounts
Joint bank accounts often give rise to problems on death, either because of uncertainty as to the extent of the deceased’s interest or because of uncertainty as to the correct inheritance tax (IHT) treatment.
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How to cross the TUPE minefield
The transfer of undertakings minefield should not be allowed to obliterate new business opportunities. Gordon Turner offers guidance how to cross it safely
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Family law: Barder appeals – recent developments
There has recently been a series of Barder appeals, all based upon a significant change in the value of an asset soon after the final order was made. None of them have succeeded. As Thorpe LJ stated in Myerson v Myerson [2009] EWCA Civ 282, ‘very few successful applications have ...
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Sentencing
Penology and criminology – commencement provisions – concurrent sentences – custody plus orders R (on the application of Noone) (FC) v Governor of Drake Hall Prison and Anor: SC (Lords Phillips, Saville, Brown, Mance, Judge): 30 June 2010 ...
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Human rights
Administration of justice – armed forces – inquests – jurisdiction R (on the application of Smith) (respondent) v Secretary of State for Defence (appellant): SC (Lords Phillips (president), Hope (deputy president), Rodger, Walker, Brown, Mance, Collins, Kerr, Lady Hale): ...
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Civil Procedure Rules 2009 - update
The second set of amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) for 2009 were contained within the Civil Procedure (Amendment No2) Rules 2009 (SI 2009/3390) and the much longer update 51 which effected changes to the CPR Practice Directions. Unless otherwise stated, the changes were effective from 6 April 2010. ...
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Criminal law - procedural amendments
On 5 April 2010, the Criminal Procedure Rules were consolidated into a new edition, but the opportunity was also taken to make a series of amendments. Part 29 now provides for special measures to assist defendants in relation to witness anonymity orders.
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Employment
Administrative law – Health – Compensation – Compensation agreements Rose Gibb v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Laws, Sedley, Rimer): 23 June 2010 The ...
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Human rights
Pensions – Discrimination – Gender reassignment – Retirement age Christine Jennifer Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Thorpe, Moore-Bick, Aikens): 22 June 2010 ...
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Landlord and tenant
Local government – Date of termination – Death – Tolerated trespass Austin (FC) (appellant) v Southwark London Borough Council (respondent): SC (Lords Hope, Walker, Brown, Kerr, Lady Hale): 23 June 2010 ...
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Criminal law
Businesses – Commercial offences – False descriptions – Labelling R v Elizabeth Lee: CA (Crim Div) (Lord Justice Aikens, Mr Justice Royce, Judge Radford (Recorder of Redbridge)): 24 June 2010 ...
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Social security
Education – Carer's allowance – Courses – Full-time students Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Amanda Deane: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justices Ward, Hughes, Lady Justice Hallett): 23 June 2010 ...