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Witness and victim experience survey: early findings - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 04, 2008
“The Witness and Victim Experience Survey is a national telephone survey that explores victims’ and witnesses’ experiences of the criminal justice system in England and Wales in cases that have resulted in criminal charges. This report explores the provision of information and services to victims and witnesses in cases closed between February 2005 to January 2006, [...

24-hour bail curfew for terrorist suspect linked to Bin Laden - The Guardian

Posted on July 04, 2008
“The hiding place of a leading terror suspect was inadvertently released by Justice Ministry officials last night after he was freed from jail under unprecedented bail conditions. The man, who can be identified only as U, was released from Long Lartin, Worcestershire, after the appeal court ruled there was no reason to hold him indefinitely [...

Race inquiry as crime squad uses ?blacked-up? actor - The Times

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A white actor ‘blacked-up’ to play an African government official in a role-play exercise staged by the elite squad leading the fight against organised crime, The Times has learnt.” Full story The Times, 4th July 2008 Source: www...

Thorner v Major and others - WLR Daily

Posted on July 04, 2008
Thorner v Major and others [2008] EWCA Civ 232; [2008] WLR (D) 222 “A dedicated help and service in reliance upon a statement did not bind his estate by conscience to create a proprietary estoppel to confer the farm to the claimant even if the deceased had given the farm to the claimant by a will [...

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R (Compton) v Wiltshire Primary Care Trust - WLR Daily

Posted on July 04, 2008
R (Compton) v Wiltshire Primary Care Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 749; [2008] WLR (D) 221 “The Court of Appeal set down the appropriate procedure to deal with protective costs orders in the Court of Appeal.” WLR Daily, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.lawreports...

Franbar Holdings Ltd v Patel and others - WLR Daily

Posted on July 04, 2008
Franbar Holdings Ltd v Patel and others [2008] EWHC 1534 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 220 “Where the question of ratification arose in the context of an application to continue a derivative claim, under s 261 of the Companies Act 2006, the court should ask itself whether the ratification had the effect that the claimant was being [...

Environment Agency v Thorn International UK Ltd - WLR Daily

Posted on July 04, 2008
Environment Agency v Thorn International UK Ltd; [2008] WLR (D) 219 “A used electrical product, such as a refrigerator or a computer monitor, which had been taken back from its original owner on purchase of a replacement model, and then bought by a company for repair or refurbishment prior to re-sale, was not, while awaiting such [...

Turco and Kingdom of Sweden (supported by Denmark, Finland and The Netherlands) v Council of the European Union (supported by Commission of the European Communities and United Kingdom) - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 04, 2008
Turco and Kingdom of Sweden (supported by Denmark, Finland and The Netherlands) v Council of the European Union (supported by Commission of the European Communities and United Kingdom) Court of Justice of the European Communities “There was no principle that the Council of the European Union was entitled automatically to refuse access to opinions of its legal [...

Crime costs every person £275 a year - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Crime cost the country nearly £15 billion - or £275 for every person - last year, according to a new report.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

ID card fingerprint errors fear - BBC News

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Mismatched or unclear fingerprints could hamper the government’s £5.6bn ID card scheme, independent experts warn.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jewish school did not discriminate against pupil - The Times

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A top Jewish state school was cleared today of racially discriminating against an 11-year-old boy by refusing him a place, in a High Court ruling that has implications for the whole faith school system. “ Full story The Times, 3rd July 2008 Source: www...

Fraudster known as the Bogus Contessa is jailed - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A convicted fraudster has been jailed for posing as an incredibly wealthy noblewoman to con the life-savings out of vulnerable victims.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bar Council slams BBC drama; series writer responds - The Lawyer

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A row has broken out between the Bar Council and a television writer over the BBC courtroom drama, Criminal Justice.” Full story The Lawyer, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.thelawyer.com

Straw unveils witness legislation - BBC News

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Emergency legislation to restore trial judges’ powers to grant anonymity to witnesses has been unveiled by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. “ Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Clampers add £100 ?swearing? fine - The Independent

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A clamping company has been accused of ‘fleecing the public’ after charging victims £100 for venting their fury at attendants.” Full story The Independent, 4th July 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Case dismissed: Lord Chief Justice lays down law on Sharia - The Times

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Britain’s most senior judge declared last night that there was no place for Sharia courts in this country and insisted that all residents were governed by the laws of England and Wales.” Full story The Times, 4th July 2008 Source: www...

Sex camera hotel manager jailed - BBC News

Posted on July 04, 2008
“A hotel manager who set up a hidden camera in a bedroom to watch a couple having sex has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Freedom Of Information: Names of misbehaving judges are too rarely made public - The Independent

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Of thousands of complaints made each year about the behaviour of judges and magistrates, hardly any are proven. Public confidence would be better served by naming the guilty few, argues Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.” Full story The Independent, 4th July 2008 Source: www...

Allen & Overy?s £1billion turnover confirms London as centre of the legal world - The Times

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Britain’s four largest law firms each earned more than £1 billion last year, confirming London’s emergence as the centre of the global legal services market.” Full story The Times, 4th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Right to privacy versus the public?s right to know - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 04, 2008
“The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoI) continues to surprise and baffle public sector information managers and lawyers. Every month there are an average of 20 decisions made by the information ­ commissioner and eight by the Information Tribunal...

Saying sorry - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Lawyers and pressure groups alike know an apology can avert legal actions against the medical profession. So why is it still so hard to apologise?” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd July 2008 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 04, 2008
The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 The Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2008 The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008 The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of [...

Legal fight ahead if badger cull rejected - Reuters

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Farmers said on Friday they would launch a legal challenge if the farm ministry rejected as expected next week a badger cull to help tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle.” Full story Reuters, 4th July 2008 Source: www.reuters.com

?Sex with Diana? story in News of the World was false, claims Burrell - The Guardian

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Solicitors for Paul Burrell, the former butler to Princess Diana, have written a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission claiming a News of the World story alleging Burrell claimed he had sex with Princess Diana was untrue.” Full story The Guardian, 4th July 2008 Source: www...

Fans of Pringles lick lips over court ruling - Reuters

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Fans of Pringles are savouring a court ruling that the snack is not a potato crisp.” Full story Reuters, 4th July 2008 Source: www.reuters.com

Take part in an e-consultation into criminal justice spending - Youth Justice Board

Posted on July 04, 2008
“The justice reinvestment inquiry has been set up to examine whether the resources currently given to the criminal justice system are being used effectively or whether there are alternative strategies which would give a better return for society than traditional methods of dealing with offenders...

Human rights body condemns counter-terrorism bill - The Guardian

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Government plans to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects to 42 days are ‘unnecessary, disproportionate and counter-productive’ and should be rejected when they come before the House of Lords next week, an international human rights group said today...

Linklaters follows rivals with record £1.29bn turnover - The Times

Posted on July 04, 2008
“Linklaters has followed its rivals in announcing a record turnover today, although it narrowly missed overtaking Clifford Chance as the world’s biggest firm. “ Full story The Times, 4th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Farmer who worked for free stripped of £2m estate - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 03, 2008
“A farmer who worked on a relative’s land unpaid for 30 years in the expectation he would one day inherit the £2.1 million estate has had the property taken away from him by appeal judges.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 03, 2008
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 The Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Education (Designated Institutions) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008 The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

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