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Fingerprint identification evidence questioned by senior judge ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 19, 2010
“A senior judge has raised concerns over fingerprint evidence used in criminal trials, warning that it rests on ‘assumptions’ that have never been scientifically proven.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2010 Source: www...

Wiltshire policeman cleared of assault on appeal ? BBC News

Posted on November 18, 2010
“A Wiltshire policeman convicted of assaulting a woman in custody has been cleared on appeal.” Full Story BBC News, 18th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Making criminal justice statistics more transparent ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on November 18, 2010
“Making criminal justice statistics more transparent and user friendly is the aim of a consultation launched today (17 November).” Full story Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 18, 2010
Supreme Court Multi-Link Leisure Developments Ltd v Lanarkshire Council (Scotland) [2010] UKSC 47 (17 November 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Shields v Merseyside Police [2010] EWCA Civ 1281 (17 November 2010) W (A Minor) [2010] EWCA Civ 1280 (18 November 2010) High Court (Chancery) Football Dataco Ltd & Ors v Sportradar GmbH & Anor [...

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Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on November 18, 2010
The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2010 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Donald v Ntuli ? WLR Daily

Posted on November 18, 2010
Donald v Ntuli [2010] EWCA Civ 1276; [2010] WLR (D) 291 “Whether, in view of the principle of open justice, it was necessary for a court to restrain publication of the existence of proceedings and the anonymity of the parties, depended on the facts of the particular case...

High Court action over London City Airport expansion ? BBC News

Posted on November 18, 2010
“A group of residents from east London are taking a council to court over a decision to allow 50% more flights a year from London City Airport.” Full story BBC News, 18th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Neuberger: mediation is no substitute for justice ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on November 18, 2010
“Mediation ?cannot be a substitute for justice?, the master of the rolls warned this week, in a view that appears sharply at odds with government proposals to replace many legal aid-funded cases with alternative dispute resolution.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2010 Source: www...

Judgement reserved in Phil Woolas election case ? BBC News

Posted on November 18, 2010
“Three High Court judges considering former Labour MP Phil Woolas’s bid to overturn his ban from politics have reserved judgement.” Full story BBC News, 17th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court says News of the World staff who ordered phone hack must be named ? The Guardian

Posted on November 18, 2010
“The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal who instructed him to engage in the illegal interception of voicemail messages of public figures.” Full story The Guardian, 17th November 2010 Source: www...

Half of young offenders say custody does not work ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 18, 2010
“More than half of young offenders believe detention does nothing to stop them going back to crime, a study has revealed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government suffers Lords defeat over ID card refunds ? BBC News

Posted on November 18, 2010
“The government has been defeated in the Lords over its refusal to offer people who bought ID cards a refund.” Full story BBC News, 17th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Employers of illegal workers failing to pay fines ? The Guardian

Posted on November 18, 2010
“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has failed to create a ‘hostile environment’ for employers of illegal migrant workers in Britain who have escaped tens of millions of pounds of unpaid fines, according to an official report published today...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 17, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Reckless, R (on the application of) v Kent Police Authority [2010] EWCA Civ 1277 (16 November 2010) Deman v The Commission for Equality and Human Rights & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1279 (16 November 2010) Ntuli v Donald [2010] EWCA Civ 1276 (16 November 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) [...

BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE ( formerlyBASF AG) and others (No 2) ? WLR Daily

Posted on November 17, 2010
BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE (formerly BASF AG) and others (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 1258; [2010] WLR (D) 290 “There was no power under the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 to extend time for bringing proceedings for follow-on damages under the Competition Act 1998...

Theresa May axes Harman?s Law ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 17, 2010
“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay ?torture? cases could top £30m ? The Independent

Posted on November 17, 2010
“Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.” Full story The Independent, 17th November 2010 Source: www...

Drug companies ?exploit legal loophole? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 17, 2010
“Senior doctors have written to David Cameron calling for action over a legal loophole that enables drug companies to set ‘exorbitant prices’ for drugs to treat rare diseases.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010 Source: www...

Housing and legal bodies warn of ?dire consequences? from new mortgage rules ? The Guardian

Posted on November 17, 2010
“A coalition of the UK’s leading housing and legal organisations have written to Chancellor George Osborne warning of ‘dire consequences’ for homebuyers and the building industry if Financial Service Authority proposals for mortgage regulation are implemented...

Adoption doctor loses religious bias claim ? The Independent

Posted on November 17, 2010
“A Christian paediatrician who was dismissed from an adoption panel over her belief that children should not be placed with same-sex couples today lost her claim for religious discrimination.” Full story The Independent, 16th November 2010 Source: www...

Ian Tomlinson pathologist to face fresh misconduct allegations ? The Guardian

Posted on November 17, 2010
“Dr Freddy Patel, the Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct over a series of autopsies, will face fresh allegations at the General Medical Council (GMC) next month.” Full story The Guardian, 16th November 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Legal aid: annotated government proposals for reform ? The Guardian

Posted on November 17, 2010
“Legal affairs correspondent, Afua Hirsch, dissects the green paper on legal aid and gives her views on the most important passages. Click on the highlighted paragraphs to read their comments or use the annotations bar at the top of the page to flick through them...

No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed ? BBC News

Posted on November 17, 2010
“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its investigation into an MI5 officer accused of complicity in the mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed.” Full story BBC News, 17th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 17, 2010
“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

National Security and the Courts ? Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Gross

Posted on November 16, 2010
National Security and the Courts (PDF) Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Gross Royal United Services Institute, 16th November 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Pair sentenced to life for shopkeeper murder ? The Independent

Posted on November 16, 2010
“Two men were jailed for life today for murdering a shopkeeper they battered to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery.” Full story The Independent, 16th November 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 16, 2010
High Court (Administrative Court) Rutherford, R (on the application of) v Independent Police Complaints Commission [2010] EWHC 2881 (Admin) (22 October 2010) Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v Windy Bank Dairy Farm Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2929 (Admin) (12 November 2010) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on November 16, 2010
The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Penalty) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2010 The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) (England) Order 2010 The Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

Bar Council Says That the Time Is Right to Consult on Legal Aid and Civil Justice, but Warns of Need for Safeguards to Protect Vulnerable ? The Bar Council

Posted on November 16, 2010
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has said that the launch of Government consultations on reform of the legal aid system and on civil litigation is necessary but the impact of the proposals on the most vulnerable must be considered very carefully...

Regina v Inglis ? WLR Daily

Posted on November 16, 2010
Regina v Inglis [2010] EWCA Crim 2637; [2010] WLR (D) 289 “When determining the minimum specified term to be served by an individual who genuinely believed that the murder she had committed constituted an act of mercy, the facts that there had been a significant degree of planning or premeditation, that the victim had been [...

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