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| Current Awareness from the Inner Temple Library Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 11:01am The Automatic Enrolment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 The Compromise Agreements (Automatic Enrolment) (Description of Person) Order 2012 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk BAILII: Recent Decisions by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:58am Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Gurung v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 62 (02 February 2012) Aksu v London Borough of Enfield [2012] EWCA Civ 60 (02 February 2012) County Leasing Asset Management Ltd & Anor v Michael Green Plant Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 53 (02 February 2012) [...] Frisdranken Industrie Winters BV v Red Bull GmbH ? WLR Daily by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:50am Frisdranken Industrie Winters BV v Red Bull GmbH (Case C-119/10); [2012] WLR (D) 20 “A service provider who, under an order from and on the instructions of another person, filled packaging which was supplied to it by the other person who, in advance, affixed to it a sign which was identical with, or similar to, [...] Tiffin v Lester Aldridge LLP ? WLR Daily by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:48am Tiffin v Lester Aldridge LLP [2012] EWCA Civ 35; [2012] WLR (D) 19 “Section 4(4) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 required an assumption that the business of the limited liability partnership had been carried on by two or more of its members as partners and upon that assumption, required an inquiry as to [...] Coogan v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another; Phillips v Same by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:46am Coogan v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another; Phillips v Same [2011] EWCA Civ 48; [2012] WLR (D) 18 “The phrase ‘technical or commercial information or other intellectual property’ within the definition of ‘intellectual property’ in section 72 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 was apt to embrace telephone voice messages said to have been [...] Barrett v Bem; In re Lavin, decd ? WLR Daily by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:45am Barrett v Bem; In re Lavin, decd [2012] EWCA Civ 52; [2012] WLR (D) 17 “A court should not find that a will had been signed by a third party at the direction of the testator unless there was positive and discernible communication (which might be verbal or non-verbal) by the testator that he wished [...] £20,000 fine levied for marketing ?likely to result in harm to children? ? OU... by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:43am “PhonepayPlus has fined a company £20,000 after determining that it was in ‘serious’ breach of its rules around the promotion of premium rate services (PRS) to children after two sisters ran up a bill of more than £2,500 texting the service.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2012 Source: www.out-law.com Court of Appeal rules fixed share partners are not employees ? Legal Week by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:41am “The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling that fixed share partners are not employees and, as such, are not eligible to claim for unfair dismissal.” Full story Legal Week, 2nd February 2012 Source: www.legalweek.com Legal Aid Bill domestic violence concession? ? LAG News Blog by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:37am “So far the government has made two concessions on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (‘the Legal Aid Bill’), currently in the committee stage of the House of Lords. It seems more concessions might be on the way before the bill is approved.” Full story LAG News Blog, 3rd February 2012 Source: [...] Bar Council ? Private Legal Advice Must be Protected ? The Bar Council by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:25am “Following a report published today by Her Majesty?s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) on the use of undercover police officers, the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has urged the Government to protect the fundamental right of citizens to hold private conversations with their lawyers.” Full story The Bar Council, 2nd February 2012 [...] Statement by Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC on the case of ... by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:23am “This statement is made by the Crown Prosecution Service in the interests of transparency and accountability to explain the decisions reached in the cases of Mr Christopher Huhne and Ms Vasiliki Pryce and to explain the time taken in arriving at these decisions.” Full story Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd February 2012 Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk Mirror wills invalidated by signature mix-up, appeal judges rule ? Law Societ... by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:20am “A simple mix-up when a husband and wife signed mirror wills 13 years ago means they have no value in law, the Court of Appeal ruled today. The ruling disinherits the couple?s intended heir and has left lawyers calling for a more flexible approach to probate law.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012 [...] Latvian landlady jailed after claiming £33,000 benefits while owning six prop... by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:17am “A benefits cheat has been jailed after claiming more than £33,000 in state handouts despite owning a £1.1 million property portfolio.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2012 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk Mental Capacity Act Code needs revising to enable more effective best interes... by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:13am “The Mental Health Foundation, in partnership with the Norah Fry Research Centre at the University of Bristol and the Centre for Applied Social Research at the University of Bradford, have published a report calling for the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Code of Practice to be revised to enable health and social care staff to make [...] New reforms to help reduce reoffending ? Ministry of Justice by sally 3 Feb 2012 at 10:10am “New plans to support the rehabilitation of offenders and the reduction of reoffending were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 3rd February 2012 Source: www.justice.gov.uk |
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| JISC Legal RSS feeds for JISC Legal Ignorance No Defence to Copyright Infringement by JISC Legal 3 Feb 2012 at 3:45pm Belief that copyright permission has been granted is no defence to infringement of copyright if no valid permission was, in fact, given. Loss Threat to Locked-in Data by JISC Legal 2 Feb 2012 at 10:59am The recent demise of a file sharing service highlights the risks for colleges and universities in considering a move to the cloud or other external service providers. MSPs to Approve Appointment of Rosemary Agnew as the new Scottish Information... by JISC Legal 1 Feb 2012 at 2:52pm Scottish Parliament to approve the appointment of Rosemary Agnew as the new Scottish Information Commissioner. New FOI Guidance by JISC Legal 1 Feb 2012 at 2:10pm The new ICO guidance is a plain English guide aimed at public authorities and provides a basic overview of the law. JISC Legal's Guidance Gets Shorter! by JISC Legal 31 Jan 2012 at 1:38pm We have introduced shortened URLs to make life easier for you. Deleted Emails May Still be 'Held' Under FOI by JISC Legal 30 Jan 2012 at 2:44pm A tribunal found that where emails are deleted but still exist on back-up servers, they are nonetheless considered to be ?held? by an organisation and subject to FOI legislation. ICO Fines First Scottish Organisation £140,000 by JISC Legal 30 Jan 2012 at 11:04am On five occasions, a local authority sent sensitive personal information about children and carers to the wrong people causing obvious ?serious upset?. ICO Launches Access Aware Campaign by JISC Legal 30 Jan 2012 at 9:38am The ICO has launched a campaign called Access Aware aimed at increasing awareness within organisations of their data protection obligations in particular what a subject access request looks like and what to do if one is received. School Grossly Negligent in Safeguarding Learners by JISC Legal 27 Jan 2012 at 10:21am A serious case review found that a school had failed ?on every level? to prevent sexual abuse of pupils by a teacher. Proposed New Rules on Data Protection Unveiled by JISC Legal 26 Jan 2012 at 11:42am The new proposals aim to update and harmonise the current EU data protection regime including strengthening individuals? rights. Internet Search Juror Jailed by JISC Legal 24 Jan 2012 at 10:41am A juror who researched a defendant's history on the internet and forwarded details of what she found to fellow members was sentenced to a six month prison term. Digitally Manipulated Photograph is Copyright Protected by JISC Legal 23 Jan 2012 at 2:43pm A digitally altered image was deemed ?sufficiently original? where it was a product of deliberate choice and manipulation, expressing skill and labour. Staff Beware Befriending Students on Facebook by JISC Legal 23 Jan 2012 at 12:36pm The increased use of Twitter, Facebook and email within institutions has led to a rise in unacceptable professional conduct. Call for Evidence on New Small Patent Claims Procedures by JISC Legal 20 Jan 2012 at 2:27pm The Intellectual Property Office is looking for input on the new small patent claims procedures proposals, which have been designed to simplify and speed up the process. JISC infoNet Launch Knowledge Transfer infoKit by JISC Legal 19 Jan 2012 at 3:06pm New guidance for colleges and universities has been produced to help maximise the return on investment in knowledge transfer activities. |
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