Current Awareness
Current Awareness aims to provide up-to-date information regarding new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news of interest to lawyers in the United Kingdom.
Author: The content of this blawg is selected by information professionals on the staff of the Inner Temple Library in London. The Inner Temple Library is one of the four Inns of Court Libraries, which serve barristers, judges and bar students in England and Wales.
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Recent Posts from Current Awareness
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Devoted husband who strangled wife in his sleep walks free from court – The Guardian
“A ‘decent and devoted’ husband who strangled his wife while he dreamt she was a intruder has been cleared of murder after the Crown Prosecution Service accepted he had not been in control of his…
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Royal Bank of Scotland loses landmark wheelchair access appeal – The Times
“The Royal Bank of Scotland has been ordered to carry out £200,000 of work to improve wheelchair access at one of its branches after senior judges ruled that it had breached disability laws.” Full story…
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Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
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New laws to aid global fight against bribery – Ministry of Justice
“The UK will further cement its reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world with new laws that will enable courts to tackle bribery at home and abroad more effectively, said Justice…
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‘Wicked’ grandmother jailed over dowry dispute – The Independent
“A ‘wicked’ grandmother and the two sons she ordered to kidnap and beat her estranged son-in-law over a £25,000 dowry dispute, have each been jailed for seven years.” Full story The Independent, 20th November 2009…
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Legal profession set for historic reforms – The Times
“Barristers will be free to set up in partnership with solicitors or with each other under historic reforms approved last night by the Bar Standards Board.” Full story The Times, 20th November 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Experts can be named in family cases – The Times
“Expert witnesses in family cases are to be named under the next stage of opening up the family courts to the media, although social workers’ anonymity will be protected, ministers have announced.” Full story The…
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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2009 The Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2009 The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 The Double Taxation Relief and International…
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BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court Louca v A German Judicial Authority [2009] UKSC 4 (19 November 2009) B (A Child), Re [2009] UKSC 5 (19 November 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Willmore v Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council…
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In re B (A Child) – WLR Daily
In re B (A Child) [2009] UKSC 5; [2009] WLR (D) 336 “When the court was considering a residence order application in respect of a child under s 8 of the Children Act 1989 there…