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Man jailed for grooming girl on internet ? The Independent

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A man convinced a 13-year-old girl to pose nude over the internet for three years by topping up her mobile phone credit, a court heard today.  Andrew Sunman, 30, groomed the teenager in an MSN chatroom by pretending to be 19. In reality he was 26...

Police failed to arrest robber who went on to commit murder, IPCC says ? The Guardian

Posted on March 26, 2010
“Three detectives face disciplinary action over ‘clear failings’ to apprehend a wanted armed robber who went on to shoot a sub-postmaster’s son dead during a raid.” Full story The Guardian, 26th March 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Top Yorkshire police officers face inquiryover alleged nepotism ? The Times

Posted on March 26, 2010
“The two most senior officers in a police force that is working to solve several high-profile murders are under investigation for alleged nepotism. Grahame Maxwell, the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, and Adam Briggs, his deputy, are each accused of improperly helping relatives during a police recruitment drive...

Man jailed for smuggling immigrants across Channel ? The Independent

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A man who claimed he was a human rights activist was jailed for six years today after he smuggled 20 illegal immigrants across the Channel in a 50ft yacht.” Full story The Independent, 26th March 2010 Source: www.inedpendent.co.uk

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British Summer Time

Posted on March 26, 2010
British Summer Time begins at 1.00 a.m. this Sunday, 28th March, and the clocks go forward one hour.  Those who subscribe to this blog by email may notice a difference in the time that updates are received.

Lord Martin defends no-win no-fee libel lawyers ? BBC News

Posted on March 26, 2010
“Former Commons Speaker Lord Martin has spoken up in defence of ”no win, no fee’  libel lawyers – whose fees the government is trying to curtail.” Full story BBC News, 25th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gatwick Airport firearm man given prison sentence ? BBC News

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A man who wanted police to shoot him in a ‘desperate suicide bid’ has been jailed for threatening people with an imitation gun at Gatwick Airport.” Full story BBC News, 25th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Twins jailed for life over doorstep murder in Oldham ? BBC News

Posted on March 26, 2010
“Twin brothers who murdered a father-of-two outside his Greater Manchester home, then tried to kill themselves, have been jailed for life.” Full story BBC News, 25th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Misleading? policing advert banned by watchdog ? The Guardian

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A Home Office advertising campaign that highlights one of Labour’s s key election policies on crime and policing is to be banned by the advertising industry watchdog, the Guardian has learned. The Advertising Standards Authority has told the Home Office that its television adverts highlighting the government’s ‘policing pledge’ that neighbourhood officers can now be [...

Family wins payout over mother Lavinia Bletchly?s undiagnosed cancer ? The Independent

Posted on March 26, 2010
“The family of a young mother who died after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer secured a six-figure pay-out from an NHS body today.” Full story The Independent, 26th March 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for 18-year rape after advancements in DNA ? BBC News

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A rapist who carried out an attack on a woman nearly 18 years ago has been jailed for 10 years after scientists used advances in DNA technology.” Full story BBC News, 25th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Babysitting couple guilty of child?s murder in Bilston ? BBC News

Posted on March 26, 2010
“A babysitting couple who left a three-year-old boy with more than 70 injuries have been found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court of his murder.” Full story BBC News, 26th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Core Quality Standards to become the focus for the CPS ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on March 25, 2010
“Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, issued the first set of Core Quality Standards for the Crown Prosecution Service.” Full story Crown Prosecution Service, 25th March 2010 Source: www.cps.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 25, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Osborne, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 547 (24 March 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Hewett v First Plus Financial Group Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 312 (24 March 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench) Sabine v Ferrari [2010] EWHC 389 (QB) (11 March 2010) Ternent v Ashford & St Peter’s Hospital NHS Trust [2010] [...

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Kearney ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 25, 2010
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Kearney [2010] EWCA Civ 288; [2010] WLR (D) 89 “To obtain an extension of time to pay Class 3 national insurance contributions a taxpayer had to show that his failure to make the payments on time was due to ignorance not caused by his own lack of care and diligence...

Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 25, 2010
Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc [2010] EWHC 572 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 88 “A buy-to-let transaction was not very different from the ordinary residential house purchase when considering the duties and liabilities of valuers to purchasers of property, although each case might turn on its own facts...

MAGA v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church ? Times Law Reports

Posted on March 25, 2010
MAGA v Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church Court of Appeal “There was a sufficient connection between what a priest with special responsibility for youth work was employed to do and his sexual abuse of a non-Catholic boy whom he met during that work, for his employer, an archdiocese of the Catholic Church, [...

Lord Justice Jackson: the weaker your case the greater the costs protection ? The Times

Posted on March 25, 2010
“The Jackson report headlines have been about banning referral fees and abolishing the recoverability of success fees and after-the-event insurance premiums.” Full story The Times, 25th March 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Justice and Home Office: Hundreds of staff to be relocated from capital ? The Independent

Posted on March 25, 2010
“Hundreds of civil servants working in the courts and justice system are to lose their jobs or face relocation after Jack Straw announced the abolition of a third of his department’s agencies.” Full story The Independent, 25th March 2010 Source: www...

Sir John Dyson: a good choice for the Supreme Court, at long last ? The Times

Posted on March 25, 2010
“This week the 12th Supreme Court justice was finally announced. After many months of behind the scenes wranglings Sir John Dyson has been appointed to the UK?s highest court.” Full story The Times, 25th March 2010 Source: www.timesonline...

Lord Justice Jackson: will his costs review fail the ?mum and dad? test? ? The Times

Posted on March 25, 2010
“Chris Wait does not pull his punches. ‘It?s despicable,’ he says. ‘If its provisions are implemented, the primary result will be that ordinary people are denied justice.’” Full story The Times, 25th March 2010 Source: www...

Lord Neuberger calls for single appeals tribunal ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on March 25, 2010
“The master of the rolls has recommended that a single body should be responsible for hearing appeals brought by lawyers or legal businesses found to have breached licensing and ownership rules. Lord Neuberger said it is essential that common standards are applicable across the profession...

Government definition of complicity in torture ?has no basis in law? ? The Guardian

Posted on March 25, 2010
“The government’s definition of what constitutes complicity in torture has no basis in law, parliament’s joint committee on human rights warns today in a hard-hitting attack on its attitude towards the abuse of terrorism suspects.” Full story The Guardian, 25th March 2010 Source: www...

Wife wins mortgage appeal after husband?s affair ? The Independent

Posted on March 25, 2010
“A wife who signed a joint remortgage with her husband while he was having an affair will no longer have to meet her repayments, the Court of Appeal ruled today.” Full story The Independent, 24th March 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man convicted of harassing model Sophie Anderton ? BBC News

Posted on March 25, 2010
“A stockbroker has been found guilty of stalking model Sophie Anderton by bombarding her with text messages.” Full story BBC News, 25th March 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry call after video evidence clears man accused of violence at protest ? The Guardian

Posted on March 25, 2010
“Lawyers have called for an inquiry into the prosecution of a man accused of violent disorder at demonstrations after claiming that the police delayed releasing vital video footage which proved his innocence.” Full story The Guardian, 25th March 2010 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 24, 2010
Supreme Court British Airways plc v Williams & Ors [2010] UKSC 16 (24 March 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Wade v Baylis [2010] EWCA Civ 257 (23 March 2010) Ahmed & Ors v Khan [2010] EWCA Civ 290 (23 March 2010) Revenue and Customs v Kearney [2010] EWCA Civ 288 (23 March 2010) Revenue and Customs v [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on March 24, 2010
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2010 The Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The National Health Service (Amendments relating to Optical Charges and Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Animals (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Animal Health (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Order [...

R (One Search Direct Holdings Ltd (trading as One Search Direct)) v York City Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 24, 2010
R (One Search Direct Holdings Ltd (trading as One Search Direct)) v York City Council [2010] EWHC 590 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 87 “In failing to provide access to unrefined information, the council was not acting in a way that was contrary to the Government?s intention not to impose an obligation on authorities to [...

Ali and another v Birmingham City Council (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 24, 2010
Ali and another v Birmingham City Council (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) [2010] UKSC 8; [2010] WLR (D) 86 “A local housing authority?s duty, under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996, to secure that accommodation be made available for an unintentionally homeless person who had a priority need did not give [...

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