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Nick Clegg?s ?illegal? Iraq war gaffe prompts legal warning ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“Nick Clegg was tonight (21 July) forced to clarify his position on the Iraq war after he stood up at the dispatch box of the House of Commons and pronounced the invasion illegal.” Full story The Guardian, 21st July 2010 Source: www.guardian...

?Make community sentences more challenging? ? The Independent

Posted on July 22, 2010
“Government plans to increase the use of community sentences for petty offenders may have little immediate impact on prison populations and increase costs in the short term, a senior magistrate warned today.” Full story The Independent, 22nd July 2010 Source: www...

Nurse guilty of murdering parents at Bournemouth home ? BBC News

Posted on July 22, 2010
“A nurse who stabbed her parents before hitting them over the head with an iron has been found guilty of their murders.” Full story BBC News, 21st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mercy killer appeals against murder conviction for giving son fatal overdose ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The family of a woman convicted of murder for killing her severely brain-damaged son, today called for a change in the way doctors are allowed to end the lives of patients who have no chance of recovery.” Full story The Guardian, 21st July 2010 Source: www...

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New rules on universal jurisdiction ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The Government is proposing new rules about how courts in England and Wales deal with people accused of serious human rights violations.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Ian Tomlinson death: lawyers challenge CPS over decision not to prosecute ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public...

Man, 74, jailed for killing son in takeaway row ? The Independent

Posted on July 22, 2010
“A 74-year-old man was jailed for five years today for stabbing his son through the heart because he brought home the wrong takeaway.” Full story The Independent, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

First pathologist in Ian Tomlinson case faces GMC inquiry over unrelated complaints ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The pathologist who conducted the first postmortem examination on Ian Tomlinson ? cited by prosecutors as one of the reasons why charges were not brought in connection with the case ? has been suspended from a Home Office register and is under investigation by the General Medical Council...

Magistrate disciplined after comment to foreign defendant ? The Independent

Posted on July 22, 2010
“A magistrate was disciplined after rebuking a foreign defendant for ‘coming to our shores and abusing our hospitality’.” Full story The Independent, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Solicitors face tough challenge but consumer benefits win case for change ? The Guardian

Posted on July 22, 2010
“This is not a good time to be a high-street solicitor. Those who relied on property work before the recession have seen conveyancing dry up. Solicitors performing publicly funded work are concerned about Ken Clarke cutting £500m from the £2.1bn that his Ministry of Justice spends on legal aid...

AV referendum question published ? BBC News

Posted on July 22, 2010
“The government has published the question it plans to ask voters in a referendum on electoral reform.” Full story BBC News, 22nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Times libel ruling shows Reynolds privilege is of little practical use ? The Guardian

Posted on July 21, 2010
“News this week that veteran media lawyer Alastair Brett has parted company with the Times so soon after the court of appeal ruled against the newspaper in the Flood case comes just as I am mulling over the impact of this significant libel judgment...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 21, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Area Estates Ltd. v Weir [2010] EWCA Civ 801 (20 July 2010) Hutchings v Parker [2010] EWCA Civ 775 (20 July 2010) High Court (Commercial Court) GHSP Inc v AB Electronic Ltd [2010] EWHC 1828 (Comm) (20 July 2010) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 21, 2010
The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010 The Social Security (Housing Costs) (Standard Interest Rate) Amendment Regulations 2010 The Transfer of State Pensions and Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www.opsi...

Civil and Criminal Justice: Repeals Consultation ? Law Commission

Posted on July 21, 2010
“In our consultation paper we propose the repeal of some 13 statutory provisions which are either obsolete or are no longer of practical utility. They relate to aspects of civil and criminal justice, although the grouping under this topic heading is fairly loose...

MP urges fines for credit card firms over child porn ? BBC News

Posted on July 21, 2010
“Credit and debit card companies should face fines if their products are used to buy child pornography on the internet, an MP says.” Full story BBC News, 21st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Butler-Sloss calls for focus on children ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 21, 2010
“A former president of the Family Division has called on the government to cut the number of children in custody and safeguard access to justice in child welfare cases.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 20th July 2010 Source: www.lawgazette...

ITN faces court challenge over pensions ? The Guardian

Posted on July 21, 2010
“ITN is facing a high court legal challenge over plans to dramatically reduce pension payments made to the families of former employees.” Full story The Guardian, 21st July 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Paddy Power?s blind footballers ruled onside by ASA ? The Guardian

Posted on July 21, 2010
“With a team of blind footballers who kick a cat into a tree, it seemed to have something to offend everybody. But one of the most complained-about adverts of all time was cleared today by the advertising watchdog.” Full story The Guardian, 21st July 2010 Source: www...

Bribery Act implementation ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 21, 2010
“The UK will reinforce its reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, when the Bribery Act comes into force in April 2011.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 20th July 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

McKinnon ?could serve time in British jail? ? The Independent

Posted on July 21, 2010
“David Cameron raised the prospect today that computer hacker Gary McKinnon could serve some of any US-imposed sentence in a British jail after raising the issue with US president Barack Obama at the White House.” Full story The Independent, 21st July 2010 Source: www...

?Tome raider? jailed again for stealing antique books ? The Guardian

Posted on July 21, 2010
“A Cambridge graduate referred to as the ‘tome raider’ who stole antique books worth £40,000 from a world-famous library was jailed for three-and-a-half years today.” Full story The Guardian, 20th July 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Innovative rehabilitation pilot ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 21, 2010
“A young offenders institute in Reading is piloting a scheme that aims to reduce reoffending and anti-social behaviour among young offenders.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 21st July 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 21, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) McGahon v Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 842 (21 July 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench) Vickers v London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority [2010] EWHC 1855 (QB) (21 July 2010) McCandless Aircraft LC v Payne & Anor [2010] EWHC 1835 (QB) (21 July 2010) High Court (Administrative Court) [...

CPS case preparation ?neglected?, chief inspector?s report finds ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 21, 2010
“?Initiative overload? has caused case preparation at the Crown Prosecution Service to be ?neglected to an acceptable degree?, according to the annual report from the organisation?s chief inspector.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2010 Source: www...

Compensation for girls abused by children in care ? The Independent

Posted on July 21, 2010
“A council apologised today and admitted paying £12,000 in compensation to two girls who were sexually abused by two children in care.” Full story The Independent, 21st July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson death: verdict tomorrow on whether police will be charged ? The Guardian

Posted on July 21, 2010
“The Crown Prosecution Service will tomorrow make its long awaited announcement about whether a police officer will face criminal charges over the death of Ian Tomlinson.” Full story The Guardian, 21st July 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 20, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Gaviria v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1693 (19 July 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) Sethi v Patel & Anor [2010] EWHC 1830 (Ch) (19 July 2010) Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 20, 2010
The International Tax Enforcement (Liechtenstein) Order 2010 The International Tax Enforcement (Gibraltar) Order 2010 The International Tax Enforcement (Bahamas) Order 2010 The International Tax Enforcement (Anguilla) Order 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Oman) Order 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Mexico) Order 2010 The Double Taxation Relief and [...

Regina (GC) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; Regina (C) v Same ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 20, 2010
Regina (GC) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; Regina (C) v Same [2010] WLR (D) 193 “When it was not possible to reconcile a decision of the House of Lords in relation to the proportionality and legitimacy of the indefinite retention on the United Kingdom?s Police National Computer of biometric data obtained in the [...

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