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Legal battle for airport begins - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Conservationists have started legal proceedings in a bid to halt proposals for a commercial airport in Snowdonia.” Full story BBC News, 17th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cherie Blair: it is ?not clear? whether Iraq war was legal - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The legal case for the 2003 Anglo-American invasion of Iraq ‘wasn’t clear’ and ’still isn’t clear’, according to Cherie Blair who admits that she thought deeply about the war.” Full story The Guardian, 17th May 2008 Source: www...

Second judge hits out at ?petty? Cherie Blair - The Times

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Cherie Blair has been ‘petty’ and ’spiteful’ in her memoirs, making her unsuitable for the judiciary, a former judge said this weekend.” Full story The Times, 18th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Countdown to two-tier tribunal system launched - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A radical shake-up of the tribunals system was unveiled by the government today.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

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Heroin family death pair jailed - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The mother and half-sister of a teenage heroin overdose victim have been jailed for a total of six years.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 19, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) LSA, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1034 (16 May 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Romantiek Transport BVba & Ors v Vehicle and Operator Services Agency [2008] EWCA Civ 534 (16 May 2008) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Carter & Ors v The Chief Constable of the Cumbria Police [2008] EWHC 1072 (QB) (15 May [...

Military strategy: new bank holiday, anti-discrimination laws and school cadets - The Independent

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Discrimination against armed forces personnel in military uniform is to be made a criminal offence under proposals accepted today by the Government.” Full story The Independent, 19th May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

MPs to begin debate on embryology and abortion - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“MPs will today begin a two-day debate that will affect the future of embryo research, IVF treatment and abortion.” Full story The Guardian, 19th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man set fire to pilot in sheep costume - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A man walked free from court today after he admitted setting alight an RAF pilot who was dressed as a sheep for a fancy dress party.” Full story The Guardian, 19th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Florist loses appeal in petal row - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A station florist found negligent after a commuter slipped and injured himself on a petal has lost its bid to appeal against the decision.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs lose legal fight to keep expenses secret - The Independent

Posted on May 16, 2008
“The House of Commons has lost its High Court battle over an information watchdog’s decision to force disclosure of MPs’ expenses.” Full story The Independent, 16th May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bamber told he will die in prison - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“A killer convicted of murdering five members of his family has been told he will die in jail.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 16, 2008
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (New Zealand) Order 2008 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Slovenia) Order 2008 The Immigration and Nationality [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 16, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Raphael & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1014 (13 May 2008) Brind & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 934 (16 April 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Coyne & Anor v DRC Distribution Ltd & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 488 (15 May 2008) SK (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home [...

?Associate Prosecutors? given green light - Attorney General?s Office

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Speaking at the Institute of Legal Executives? (ILEX) the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, announced that the Crown Prosecution Services? Designated Case Workers will now be known as Associate Prosecutors ? a name that they themselves helped to select...

R (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - WLR Daily

Posted on May 16, 2008
R (Nasseri) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 464; [2008] WLR (D) 150 “The scope of the deeming provision in Sch 3, Pt 2, para 3(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004, which required states listed in Sch 2, Pt 2, para 2 of the Act [...

Regina v Nguyen - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 16, 2008
Regina v Nguyen Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Where the Crown chose to rely on relevant bad character evidence which it had decided not to make the subject of a criminal charge, that could not have such an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings that the court ought not to admit such evidence...

Regina v Kempster - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 16, 2008
Regina v Kempster Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Evidence of those experienced in comparing ear-prints was capable of being relevant and admissible but such comparison would provide information which could identify the person who had left it on a surface only when sufficient minutiae could be identified and matched...

Family barrister ?exodus? fears - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Proposed fee cuts for family law barristers that would bring them in line financially with solicitors will lead to a ?massive exodus? of experienced advocates, the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) has warned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008 Source: www...

Deportation dispute man leaves UK - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Campaigners for a Filipino man who lost his fight to stay in the UK after his wife died are hoping to persuade the Home Office to look again at his case.” Full story BBC News, 15th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court to rule on disclosure of MPs? expenses - The Independent

Posted on May 16, 2008
“The High Court will rule today on whether the House of Commons has won its bid to overturn an information watchdog’s decision to force disclosure of MPs’ expenses.” Full story The Independent, 16th May 2008 Source: www.independent...

Police defend race-fixing inquiry - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“The City of London Police has defended the race-fixing investigation which ended with the collapse of a £10m trial but said procedures could be tightened.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Breasts not for looking but pecs are okay - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 16, 2008
“It is perfectly legal to ogle a man’s chest but not a woman’s breasts, according to an unusual ruling on what constitutes voyeurism by a panel of leading judges at the Court of Appeal yesterday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

Young deaths coverage questioned - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“The way in which the apparent suicides of young people in Bridgend was covered by the media is to be debated later.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abortion debate: Gordon Brown to oppose 20-week limit change - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 16, 2008
“An attempt to lower the legal abortion time limit will be opposed by Gordon Brown during next week’s vote on the issue.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judiciary should help promote mediation - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Judges should help boost ?startlingly? low take-up rates of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by routinely directing litigants to mediate before taking disputes to trial, the Master of the Rolls has said.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008 Source: www...

Thumbs down for designer robe - The Times

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Like the new gown for judges? You’re in the minority; splutterings of dismay and derision are far more common.” Full story The Times, 15th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police snap children during stop and search - The Guardian

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Scotland Yard has admitted its officers have been photographing children who are stopped and searched even after they have been found to be innocent.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Defying convention - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Releasing the ‘truly dangerous’ Abu Qatada on bail raises fundamental questions about Britain’s approach to confronting terrorism.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Worker made to wear ?I?m Simple? badge - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 16, 2008
“A woman whose manager forced her to wear a badge proclaiming ‘I’m Simple’ has been awarded more than £5,000 in compensation.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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