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Lord chief justice defends trial by jury ? Law Society?s Gazette
Posted on July 29, 2010“The lord chief justice emphasised the importance of trial by jury last week as the Court of Appeal overturned two High Court decisions that trials could proceed without a jury.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2010 Source: www...
Theresa May to scrap asbos ? The Guardian
Posted on July 29, 2010“Senior Labour figures mounted a last-ditch defence of antisocial behaviour orders tonight after the home secretary, Theresa May, indicated she is to kill off Tony Blair’s flagship measure to deal with youth crime.” Full story The Guardian, 28th July 2010 Source: www...
Calls for judge to conduct London G20 inquest ? BBC News
Posted on July 28, 2010“The government has been urged by MPs to appoint a judge to conduct the inquest into Ian Tomlinson who died at the G20 protests in London last year.” Full story BBC News, 28th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appropriation (No. 3) Act
Posted on July 28, 2010Appropriation (No. 3) Act published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
The High Court?s jurisdiction in relation to criminal proceedings ? Law Commission
Posted on July 28, 2010“The High Court has supervisory power over the Crown Court, but it is limited. It does not include ‘matters relating to trial on indictment’. The reason for this limitation is that it is in the interests of justice for trials to proceed without being delayed by appeals and applications to the High Court...
Academies Act 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010Academies Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Finance (No. 2) Act 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Posted on July 28, 2010Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Dunn v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1823 (27 July 2010) FB v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1857 (27 July 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Pennock & Anor v Hodgson [2010] EWCA Civ 873 (27 July 2010) Hertfordshire County Council v Veolia Water Central Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 887 (27 [...
Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI
Posted on July 28, 2010The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No.2) etc. Regulations 2010 The Audiovisual Media Services (Codification) Regulations 2010 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Taxes (Definition of Charity) (Relevant Territories) Regulations 2010 The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 Source: www...
Law student wins £10,000 after being branded a paedophile on Facebook ? Daily Telegraph
Posted on July 28, 2010“A law student left fearing reprisals after he was falsely named as a paedophile on Facebook has won a £10,000 libel damages payout at the High Court.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family court service criticised over increased demand ? BBC News
Posted on July 28, 2010“The agency which looks after children’s interests in court has not dealt efficiently with an increase in cases since the death of Baby Peter in 2007, an audit finds.” Full story BBC News, 28th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Emails and phones snooped on by authorities every minute ? Daily Telegraph
Posted on July 28, 2010“Public authorities asked for confidential communications data on more than 525,000 occasions last year including a 13 per cent increase in requests by town halls.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents of Mansfield neglect death girl lose appeals ? BBC News
Posted on July 28, 2010“The mother and stepfather of an eight-year-old girl found hanged in her ‘squalid’ Mansfield bedroom have failed in appeals against their prison terms.” Full story BBC News, 28th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Khyra Ishaq tragedy: ministers urged to tighten law on home education ? The Guardian
Posted on July 28, 2010“Ministers must urgently review the law on home education to prevent further tragedies, the independent review into the death of Khyra Ishaq recommended today.” Full story The Guardian, 27th July 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA jails ?merciless? rapist after 20 years ? The Independent
Posted on July 28, 2010“A 39-year-old man was jailed for 13 years today for beating and raping a mother in her home in a ‘prolonged and merciless’ attack 20 years ago.” Full story The Independent, 27th July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk
Starved girl Khyra Ishaq?s death ?was preventable? ? BBC News
Posted on July 28, 2010“The death of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death could have been prevented, a report has found.” Full story BBC News, 27th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Posted on July 28, 2010Supreme Court Morrison Sports Ltd & Ors v Scottish Power [2010] UKSC 37 (28 July 2010) Star Energy Weald Basin Ltd & Anor v Bocardo SA [2010] UKSC 35 (28 July 2010) O’ Brien v Ministry of Justice [2010] UKSC 34 (28 July 2010) ZO (Somalia) & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary [...
Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI
Posted on July 28, 2010The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Penalty) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010 The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No...
Regina (Cart) v Upper Tribunal (Public Law Project intervening) ? WLR Daily
Posted on July 27, 2010Regina (Cart) v Upper Tribunal (Public Law Project intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 859; [2010] WLR (D) 198 “The Upper Tribunal, while subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court, was not amenable to judicial review to correct an error of law made in the course of an adjudication which the tribunal was authorised to [...
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd and others v Dow Deutschland Inc and others ? WLR Daily
Posted on July 27, 2010Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd and others v Dow Deutschland Inc and others [2010] EWCA Civ 864; [2010] WLR (D) 199 “Once the Commission of the European Communities had found that an undertaking had participated in anti-competitive practices the undertaking to could not rely on the English domestic law concept of separate corporate [...
Sex abuse claim for £5m against Catholic order faces court challenge ? The Gaurdian
Posted on July 27, 2010“A Roman Catholic religious order will today appeal a court decision that could see it pay up to £5m to a victim of alleged clerical sexual abuse, the largest compensation claim of its kind in Britain.” Full story The Guardian, 27th July 2010 Source: www...
?Court of Protection cost me £50,000? ? BBC News
Posted on July 27, 2010“Neil Barker has no memories of the 35 days following a horrific motor bike crash which left him with brain injuries and needing his eye socket rebuilt.” Full story BBC News, 27th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
An MP?s posturing talk of a burqa ban ? The Guardian
Posted on July 27, 2010“Philip Hollobone, the Tory MP for Kettering, has told the media that he won’t meet with constituents who wear a burqa or niqab. Last week Liberty wrote to him pointing out that, as the burqa and niqab are a form of dress exclusively associated with Muslim women, this will amount to direct religious discrimination...
Election watchdog urges proof of ID for voters ? The Independent
Posted on July 27, 2010“Ministers should consider requiring voters to produce proof of identity when they go to the polls, the official elections watchdog said today.” Full story The Independent, 27th July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk
?Guru? jailed for attacking women ? BBC News
Posted on July 27, 2010“A man described as a ‘sexual predator masquerading as a guru and healer’ has been jailed for 10 years for attacking two women.” Full story BBC News, 27th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Libel law must be changed to protect free speech, Supreme Court hears ? Daily Telegraph
Posted on July 27, 2010“People should be free to criticise each other on the internet without fear of being sued, the Supreme Court heard yesterday in a test libel case which could could make it easier to rely on the fair comment defence.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2010 Source: www...
MPs pass law paving way for school shake-up in England ? BBC News
Posted on July 27, 2010“MPs have approved legislation which paves the way for a radical overhaul of the school system in England.” Full story BBC News, 26th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK court action over Congolese ?illegal minerals? ? BBC News
Posted on July 27, 2010“Legal action has been launched against the UK for allegedly failing to refer firms trading in ‘conflict minerals’ from DR Congo for UN sanctions.” Full story BBC News, 26th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poachers given open season after fishing law is accidentally abolished ? Daily Telegraph
Posted on July 27, 2010“For centuries the ungentlemanly act of poaching has been punishable under British law.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Khyra Ishaq serious case review to be released ? BBC News
Posted on July 27, 2010“A report into how social workers, police and other professionals handled the case of a girl who died after being starved at home will be released later.” Full story BBC News, 27th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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