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Two guilty of killing church-going boy in mistaken-identity case - The Independent

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Two gunmen were yesterday found guilty of the ‘well-planned execution’ of a church-going teenager shot dead while he slept. His killers mistook him for his drug-dealing older brother.” Full story The Independent, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

Sikh bangle means as much to Monty Panesar as it does to teenager, court told - The Times

Posted on June 18, 2008
“A simple steel wrist bangle means as much to Sarika Watkins-Singh, 14, as it does to the England spin bowler Monty Panesar, the High Court was told yesterday.” Full story The Times, 18th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

?Unaccountable? criminal justice system must change, says review - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Changes must be made to the criminal justice system because it is perceived by the public as ‘distant, unaccountable and unanswerable’, a year-long Government review has concluded.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

Bail and murder - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 18, 2008
“This consultation asks whether the rules governing the enforcement of bail conditions and the grant of bail to suspects charged with murder should be revised in the light of recent cases of murder and manslaughter committed by persons on bail. It examines the issues surrounding the grant of bail and the possible options available for [...

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Legal aid reform - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Justice Minister Lord Hunt has made a written ministerial statement on a consultation on the Family Graduated Fees Scheme, which governs payments to barristers for family legal aid work.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

House of Lords Judgments: What?s New?

Posted on June 18, 2008
R v Davis (Appellant) (On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) [2008] UKHL 36 (18 June 2008) R v G (Appellant) (On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) [2008] UKHL 37 (18 June 2008) In re P and others (AP) (Appellants) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 38 (18 June 2008) Source: www...

Elderly and disabled should get anonymity in court, review proposes - The Guardian

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Elderly and disabled people and other victims of crime who fear reprisals may get anonymity in court as part of a wide-ranging review aimed at improving confidence in the criminal justice system.” Full story The Guardian, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

Envelopes must be transparent about marketing, warns ASA - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 18, 2008
“An envelope used in a Virgin Media mailshot broke advertising rules because it failed to make its marketing nature obvious. The envelope should have stated clearly that it contained marketing material, the UK’s advertising regulator has ruled...

Butler wins dismissal case against widow who ?treated him like slave? - The Guardian

Posted on June 18, 2008
“A butler has won an unfair dismissal case against a wealthy widow, who, he alleges, treated him like a slave, threw walking sticks at him and called him nasty names such as ‘toad’ and ‘monster’.” Full story The Guardian, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

Phorm failed to mention ?illegal? trials at Home Office meeting in 2007 - The Register

Posted on June 18, 2008
“The Home Office held a private meeting with Phorm in August last year, but BT’s interception and profiling partner did not disclose that it had completed an allegedly illegal trial of its technology on tens of thousands of unwitting broadband subscribers just weeks earlier...

Club must pay damages after player punched opponent - The Independent

Posted on June 18, 2008
“A rugby club must pay damages for injuries caused when one of its semi-professional players hit an opponent during a match, the Court of Appeal ruled today.” Full story The Independent, 18th June 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Does England have house arrest? - BBC Law Magazine

Posted on June 18, 2008
“One of the UK’s top terrorism suspects is starting a new life beyond the razor wire of prison - within the walls of his own home. Is this house arrest?” Full story BBC Law Magazine, 18th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anonymous evidence ruled unfair - BBC News

Posted on June 18, 2008
“The Law Lords have ruled that a man convicted of a gun killing on the basis of evidence given by anonymous witnesses did not receive a fair trial.” Full story BBC News, 18th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Northern Rock considers legal action against former board - The Times

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Northern Rock has confirmed that its new bosses have launched an investigation into whether legal action can be taken against the now-nationalised bank?s former board.” Full story The Times, 18th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Podcast 59: LLB Degree inflation with Norman Baird, QEDLaw - Charon QC

Posted on June 18, 2008
“Today I am talking with Norman Baird about his extensive research into LLB degree inflation in recent years. His findings are published on his QEDlaw blog and are well worth reading if you have an interest in legal education.” Podcast Charon QC, 18th June 2008 Source: www...

White paper on party finance and expenditure in the United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 17, 2008
“Jack Straw has made an oral statement to the House of Commons about the publication of a white paper on the funding of political parties.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk Related link: White paper: Party finance and expenditure in the United Kingdom (PDF)

Restorative justice and reoffending - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 17, 2008
“This is the fourth report on the evaluation of three restorative justice schemes funded under the Home Office’s Crime Reduction Programme from mid-2001.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk Related link: Does restorative justice affect reconviction? The fourth report from the evaluation of three schemes (PDF)

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on June 17, 2008
The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Children?s and Adults? Barred Lists) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of [...

O2 Holdings Ltd and another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Case C-533/06) - WLR Daily

Posted on June 17, 2008
O2 Holdings Ltd and another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Case C-533/06); [2008] WLR (D) 193 “A registered trade mark proprietor (?proprietor?) could not rely on his trade mark rights to prevent the use of a sign similar or identical to his mark in a comparative advertisement if all the requirements for comparative advertising set out [...

O2 Holdings Ltd and Another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 17, 2008
O2 Holdings Ltd and Another v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd Court of Justice of the European Communities “The proprietor of a trademark was not entitled to prevent the use by a competitor of a sign identical or similar to his mark in a comparative advertisement, provided, inter alia, that there was no risk of confusion on [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 17, 2008
High Court (Criminal Division) Odam, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1087 (29 April 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Hill, R (on the application of) v Bedfordshire County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 661 (16 June 2008) Jones v London Borough of Merton [2008] EWCA Civ 660 (16 June 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Sutcliffe v Lloyd & Anor [2008] EWHC 1329 [...

Dacre promises new look at rules on hacking by journalists - The Guardian

Posted on June 17, 2008
“The editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, has promised to re-examine the rules that prevent journalists hacking into computers to obtain personal information, to clarify and possibly tighten them, after becoming chairman of the body responsible for the editors’ code that governs newspapers and magazines...

Butler claiming unfair dismissal ?smashed up crockery? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A butler who is claiming over £200,000 for unfair dismissal from the widow of a wartime ambassador ’screamed obscenities’ before smashing the crockery because he did not want to wash up, a tribunal has heard.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008 Source: www...

Lords warn Government on passenger data isolation - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 17, 2008
“The Government’s hard line on the collection and use of information on travellers could isolate it within Europe and leave it with less information than other states, a parliamentary committee has warned.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2008 Source: www...

Bail for crime suspects reviewed - BBC News

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A review of bail laws is to be launched later, following concern about crimes committed by suspects released while they await trial.” Full story BBC News, 17th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Planned changes to youth justice system aimed at keeping more children out of jail - The Guardian

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A shakeup of the youth justice system is being planned by ministers that would see a failing punitive policy replaced by a more welfare-oriented, early-intervention approach to dealing with children in trouble. As part of a youth crime action plan to be published this summer, the Home Office has recommended that responsibility and funding for [...

Ban Ministry of Defence from hiring lawyers for inquests, say Tories - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 17, 2008
“The Ministry of Defence should be banned from hiring barristers to defend it at military inquests, the Conservatives will say on Tuesday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

British hacker should not be extradited to US, Lords told - The Guardian

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A British man who allegedly hacked into the Pentagon’s computer network should not be extradited to America because US prosecutors tried to intimidate him into cooperating with them, the House of Lords was told today.” Full story The Guardian, 16th June 2008 Source: www...

?Bangle? girl case reaches court - BBC News

Posted on June 17, 2008
“The case of the Cynon Valley schoolgirl sent home for wearing a Sikh religious bracelet will be heard by a High Court judge in London later.” Full story BBC News, 17th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Lawyer lied about mental illness to up payout? - The Times

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A female lawyer demanding £19 million in compensation for workplace bullying faked a nervous breakdown to secure a higher payout, an Employment Tribunal heard today.” Full story The Times, 16th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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