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Retrial for boy death babysitter - BBC News

Posted on May 01, 2008
“A babysitter found guilty of murdering her neighbour’s two-year-old son by banging his head against a banister has won an appeal against her conviction.” Full story BBC News, 1st May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk  

The role of restorative justice - Ministry of Justice

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Jack Straw has made a speech on the role of restorative justice on the tenth anniversary of the Restorative Justice Consortium.” Full speech Ministry of Justice, 30th April 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Bar Chairman Warns of Threats to the Independence of the Legal Profession - The Bar Council

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Criminal Bar Association Conference discusses the impact of forensic technology.” Full press release Th Bar Council, 25th April 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Acceptance of Instructions: BSB launches consultation - Bar Standards Board

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Proposals for amending rules around acceptance of instructions are the focus of a Bar Standards Board (BSB) consultation issued today.” Full press release Bar Standards Board, 28th April 2008 Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk  

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BBC in Christian ?censorship? row - BBC News

Posted on April 30, 2008
“The BBC and ITV face a legal challenge after asking a Christian party to make changes to its political broadcast.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Blogger fined for ?menacing? rant - BBC News

Posted on April 30, 2008
“A blogger who ‘let off steam’ about the way he was treated by police has been convicted of posting a grossly offensive and menacing message.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shed torture trio release by 2011 - BBC News

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Three people who imprisoned and tortured a man in the Forest of Dean are to be released after serving half of their sentences.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal Opinion: The justice strategy that introduces offenders to their victims - The Independent

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Meet-the-criminal programmes have won enormous support. So, asks Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, why isn’t restorative justice being put to greater use?” Full story The Independent, 30th April 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

500 drivers a day fined over mobiles - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Nearly 500 motorists are being fined every day for talking on mobile phones while driving, official figures will show today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk  

Commuter fined £69 for standing in first class - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 30, 2008
“A train passenger was given a £69 on-the-spot fine for standing in a first class luggage area because there was no room in second class.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law may change to allow ?abortion on request? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 30, 2008
“The Law may be changed to allow “abortion on request” by ending the need for doctors to give permission for a termination, it has been disclosed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fourth Briton accuses MI5 of collusion in torture of detainees - The Guardian

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Human rights groups and MPs are calling for an investigation into claims that MI5 officers colluded in the torture of British citizens detained in Pakistan during counter-terrorism operations, after the allegations were detailed by the Guardian yesterday...

Inquest hears how mother found baby after attack by rottweiler - The Guardian

Posted on April 30, 2008
“A mother found her five-month-old daughter covered in blood after being attacked by two rottweilers in the living quarters of a pub, an inquest heard yesterday.” Full story  The Guardian, 30th April 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex, violence and don?t forget race: the most distasteful commercials of the year - The Guardian

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Advertising Watchdog names and shames worst offenders.” Full story The Guardian, 30th April 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supermarkets face new curbs - The Guardian

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Britain’s supermarkets could be blocked from opening new stores in towns where they already have a large market share, the Competition Commission announced today.” Full story The Guardian, 30th April 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Financial Services Authority threatens more trials for insider trades - The Times

Posted on April 30, 2008
“The City watchdog threatened yesterday to step up criminal prosecutions and to increase fines for market abuse after more than a quarter of last year’s takeovers showed signs of insider trading.” Full story The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www...

Censors ?could not cope with flood of new titles? - The Times

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Plans to widen the use of cinema-style rating for computer games are at risk of failing, amid predictions that soon there will be too many for the censors to regulate.” Full story  The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Osama Bin Laden?s son Omar Ossama is banned from Britain - The Times

Posted on April 30, 2008
“The son of Osama bin Laden has been banned from entering Britain to live with his new wife because of fears that his presence would cause ‘considerable public concern.’ Full story The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co...

Regina v Hodgson; Regina v Pollin - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 30, 2008
Regina v Hodgson; Regina v Pollin Court of Appeal “Where appellants had originally been charged with attempted murder but after discussion agreed to admit a lesser charge, the fact that ‘intent’ was omitted from the indictment was not a fatal flaw...

Hall v Hall - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 30, 2008
Hall v Hall Court of Appeal “It was wholly inappropriate for a judge to make an order which he himself acknowledged was plainly wrong.” The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk Please note the Times Law Reports are ony available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

B v B (Ancillary relief: Distribution of assets) - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 30, 2008
B v B (Ancillary relief: Distribution of assets) Court of Appeal “The source and origin of assets should be taken into account in considering ancillary relief since the primary objectives were fairness and an absence of discrimination between the parties...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on April 30, 2008
The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 The Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Membership of the Tribunal Procedure Committee Transitional Order 2008 The Export Control (Burma) Order 2008 The Health Act 2006 (Commencement [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 30, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Ide v ATB Sales Ltd & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 424 (28 April 2008) Whitecap Leisure Ltd v John H. Rundle Ltd. [2008] EWCA Civ 429 (28 April 2008) Consistent Group Ltd v Kalwak & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 430 (29 April 2008) Winchester College & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary [...

Tube suicide bomb hoax man jailed - BBC News

Posted on April 30, 2008
“A civil servant who told fellow Tube passengers he was a Muslim suicide bomber during a drunken tirade has been jailed for 12 months.” Full story  BBC News, 30th april 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk  

Man jailed over dockyard swindle - BBC News

Posted on April 30, 2008
“A company boss who swindled the Ministry of Defence (MoD) out of nearly £425,000 has been jailed for three and a half years.” Full story BBC News, 30th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Off-roaders banned on ancient lanes - The Times

Posted on April 30, 2008
“Many parts of the countryside are to be protected from the noisy invasion of motorcycles, 4×4s and quad bikes after a victory by green campaigners in the Court of Appeal.” Full story The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Law lords rule NHS policy on overseas doctors is unlawful - The Times

Posted on April 30, 2008
“The House of Lords has told the Government that it must ditch its policy of preferring British and European doctors for NHS jobs over doctors from further afield.” Full story The Times, 30th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on April 30, 2008
The Electricity and Gas (Billing) Regulations 2008 The Teesport Harbour Revision Order 2008 The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008 The Bluetongue (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Carmarthenshire National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 30, 2008
High Court (Technology and Construction Court) L Brown & Sons Ltd v Crosby Homes (North West) Ltd [2008] EWHC 817 (TCC) (23 April 2008) Avoncroft Construction Ltd v Sharba Homes (CN) Ltd [2008] EWHC 933 (TCC) (29 April 2008)  

Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 29, 2008
Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc and Others Queen’s Bench Division “Terms in standard form contracts between bank and customer providing for relevant charges were not exempt from assessment as to fairness.” The Times, 29th April 2008 Source: www...

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