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Regina v Grout ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 04, 2011
Regina v Grout [2011] EWCA Crim 299; [2011] WLR (D) 70 “Care had to be taken when drafting a count in an indictment alleging an offence contrary to section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 because that section created at least two separate offences: (i) causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on March 04, 2011
The Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2011 The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011 The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2011 The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Planning Functions) (Amendment) Order 2011 The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No...

Landmark judgment highlights retainer letter lapse ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A High Court judge warned solicitors of the need to be clear in retainer letters, as he ruled that a firm had breached its contract by refusing to carry out further work for a client until he had paid his bills, in a decision that the judge admitted ?may seem harsh?...

Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform ? Speech by The Master of the Rolls

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform. Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Bentham Lecture 2011.” Full speech Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

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Consultation on New Code of Practice on CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition ? Home Office

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A consultation on a new code of practice governing the use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems has been launched, Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire announced today.” Full consultation Home Office, 1st March 2011 Source: www...

Wikileaks: Julian Assange lodges appeal against extradition ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have lodged papers at the High Court for an appeal against a ruling that he should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.telegraph...

Mobile phone footage Oxford rapist wins sentence cut ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A man who raped an unconscious woman who only learned of the attack when she saw footage of it on a mobile phone has won a cut in his prison sentence.” Full story BBC News, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Norwich plumber wins compensation from UEA ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A plumber who was hurt when he slipped on a wet bin bag while working in a college library has won £5,217 from the University of East Anglia.” Full story BBC News, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Malton jockey fire deaths conviction appeal upheld ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A man jailed for a minimum of seven-and-a-half years for killing two young jockeys in an arson attack has had his conviction upheld.” Full story BBC News, 4th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Narrowing the definition of torture to the point of hypocrisy ? The Guardian

Posted on March 04, 2011
“The secret services, backed by a little-noticed judgment, have given the go-ahead to using torture-induced intelligence.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

7/7 coroner criticises use of ?jargon? by emergency service chiefs ? The Guardian

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Lady Justice Hallett says ‘management speak’ used by emergency services chiefs might not be understood.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rapists who attack in home face longer in jail ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Rapists who attack their victims in their own homes should face at least 12 years in prison, the country?s top judge ruled yesterday as he called for a tougher stance on so-called ‘safe haven’ crimes.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2011 Source: www...

Foreign drivers ?will escape punishment for UK offences? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 04, 2011
“Foreign drivers will be able to drink and drive, break the speed limit, jump red lights and escape without punishment because the Government has not signed up to an EU crackdown, it was claimed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2011 Source: www...

Khyra Ishaq starvation pair?s appeal fails ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A mother and stepfather jailed for starving a seven-year-old girl to death have lost their appeals.” Full story BBC News, 1st March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crawley Town fan sentenced for mocking Munich air crash ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A Crawley Town football fan has been given a suspended jail term after he pleaded guilty to mocking victims of the Munich air crash in a music video.” Full story BBC News, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Flatulent? dentist from Shrewsbury is struck off ? BBC News

Posted on March 04, 2011
“A dentist who faced charges of breaking wind and belching in front of patients and staff has been struck off.” Full story BBC News, 4th March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Full judgment: Attorney general v Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers ? The Guardian

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co...

New camera commissioner could cause confusion, says privacy watchdog ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 03, 2011
“The Information Commissioner has warned that new plans for a Surveillance Camera Commissioner could result in confusion and conflicting regulation.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

Opponents of News Corp takeover of BSkyB consider judicial review ? The Guardian

Posted on March 03, 2011
“An alliance of media groups opposed to News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB, including BT and the publishers of the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and Guardian, are considering seeking a judicial review of the government’s approval of the deal on Thursday...

High Court extends ability to strip people of right not to self-incriminate ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 03, 2011
“People accused of misusing confidential commercial or technical information have lost the right to avoid self-incrimination in court cases, following a High Court ruling.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.out-law.com

Regina (RO) v East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Secretary of State for Education intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 03, 2011
Regina (RO) v East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Secretary of State for Education intervening) [2011] EWCA Civ 196; [2011] WLR (D) 69 “A child?s status as a ‘looked after child’ for the purposes of the Children Act 1989 did not come to an end when the local authority, by virtue of a statement of special [...

LO (Jordan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 03, 2011
LO (Jordan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 164; [2011] WLR (D) 68 “The Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to hear a further appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission only when there had been a final determination of the appeal to the commission and it had issued a decision [...

Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and others v Conseil des ministres ? WLR Daily

Posted on March 03, 2011
Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and others v Conseil des ministres (Case C-236/09); [2011] WLR (D) 67 “Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC was invalid with effect from 21 December 2012 since it permitted European Union law and consequently member states? laws, to derogate from the principle of equal treatment of men and women, [...

War of the words: how the government controls the debate with its lexicon ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Ministers in the coalition government don?t talk about ?fat cat lawyers?.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for running £16m internet crime forum ? The Guardian

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Three teenagers who founded and operated one of the world’s largest English-language internet crime forums, described in court as ‘Crimebook’, have been sentenced to up to five years in custody.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd March 2011 Source: www...

UK to challenge prisoner votes ruling by European Court ? BBC News

Posted on March 03, 2011
“The government has launched a legal bid to overturn a European Court of Human Rights ruling that the UK’s blanket ban on prisoners voting is unlawful.” Full story BBC News, 2nd March 2011 Souce: www.bbc.co.uk

DPP says prosecuting disability hate crime is ?the next frontier? for the Criminal Justice System ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Prosecutors are ‘still in the foothills’ when it comes to prosecuting disability hate crime, the DPP Keir Starmer QC said today (Wednesday ) in a speech to Sussex Law School’s ‘Issues in Criminal Justice? series at the University of Sussex...

MPs back control orders extension ? BBC News

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Eight suspected terrorists will remain on control orders while the government introduces their replacement.” Full story BBC News, 2nd March 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Queen?s counsel: the merits of giving the best advocates a badge of excellence ? The Guardian

Posted on March 03, 2011
“The increase in the proportion of women and ethnic minorities on the new Queen’s counsel list is something the Ministry of Justice should celebrate.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Injured by the NHS? Prepare for further pain ? The Guardian

Posted on March 03, 2011
“Justice ministry hopes to remove clinical negligence from legal aid and make claimants pay fees and premiums out of damages.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd March 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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