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Police changes target ?honour? crimes ? The Independent

Posted on September 22, 2009
“Hundreds more so-called honour crimes could be recorded by police under a drive to bring offenders to justice.” Full story The Independent, 22nd September 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mother guilty of daughter murders ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A mother who stabbed her daughters to death at her home in Cambridgeshire has been found guilty of murdering them.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for killing stranger ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A man who stabbed a stranger to death in Manchester after hearing voices in his head has been jailed for life.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher jailed for sex with pupil ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A private school teacher who admitted having an unlawful relationship with a 15-year-old pupil has been jailed for 15 months at Southwark Crown Court.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Blair ?torture policy? inquiry demanded ? The Independent

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Tony Blair must not be allowed to become EU President while it is ‘unclear’ what his role was over allegations of British complicity in the torture of terror suspects, Liberal Democrats demanded today.” Full story The Independent, 21st September 2009 Source: www...

Border agency powers ?too much? ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“An immigration group has condemned UK Border Agency powers following a report of a raid on the home of a Tongan ex-employee of the attorney general.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Legal highs? drug ban criticised ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A government campaign to tackle ‘legal highs’ has been described as ‘wholly inadequate’ by a victim’s family.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 21, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Raithley, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1854 (21 August 2009) Smith, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1862 (01 September 2009) Wellicome, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1861 (18 August 2009) Fisher, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1852 (04 August 2009) Source: www...

College of Law Podcast 2: Richard Susskind OBE on the Future of The Profession ? Charon QC

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter will shape the way that lawyers work in the future, Professor Richard Susskind predicts. He says that the legal industry will be transformed over the coming years by the need to embrace ways of improving efficiency such as new technology and outsourcing...

Number of drunks taken to court at a low ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 21, 2009
“The number of drunks being punished in the courts has plummeted to its lowest ever levels in the wake of 24 hour drinking being introduced.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cabinet split over election-day referendum on voting reform ? The Guardian

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Senior cabinet ministers will step up the pressure on the prime minister this week to rule out holding a referendum on electoral reform on the same day as the general election, because they believe it would set back the case for reform for a generation...

Murder and rape convictions under review after Sean Hodgson miscarriage of justice ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Up to 240 murder and rape convictions are being reviewed following the discovery of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Call to change anti-bullying law ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Leading education lawyers and charities are calling for a change in the law to protect vulnerable young people from extreme bullying in England and Wales.” Full story BBC News, 19th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DNA tests for asylum seekers ?deeply flawed? ? The Guardian

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Asylum seekers are to be subjected to DNA tests in an attempt to confirm their true nationalities, the Observer can reveal.” Full story The Guardian, 20th September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former investment banker William Murphy wins bigger share of divorce payout ? The Times

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A former investment banker has succeeded in winning a bigger divorce settlement after appealing against a ruling in which his wife was awarded 65 per cent of their joint assets.” Full story The Times, 19th September 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Bigamist escapes jail after wife appeals for leniency ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A bigamist has escaped jail after the wife he tricked into marriage appealed to a judge to be lenient, saying she had ‘entirely forgiven’ him.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Illegal migrant row makes Lady Scotland?s job untenable, say Labour MPs ? The Times

Posted on September 21, 2009
“The future of the Attorney-General was in doubt last night as it emerged that the UK Border Agency had raided the home of an illegal migrant she had employed as her cleaner.” Full story The Times, 21st September 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Judge clears way for ?blot on the landscape? ? The Independent

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Objections to a 43-storey residential block on London?s South Bank were thrown out by a High Court Judge today.” Full story The Independent, 18th September 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Row over nurse wearing crucifix ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“A hospital trust has denied a nurse’s claim it is preventing her from openly expressing her religious beliefs.” Full story BBC News, 20th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

First hearings in new British Supreme Court shrouded in secrecy ? The Times

Posted on September 21, 2009
“The Supreme Court, which opens its doors next month, is supposed to herald a new era in British justice ? contemporary surroundings, television cameras and transparent justice.” Full story The Times, 21st September 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

McCann lawyers seek site removal ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Lawyers for the parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann have demanded the removal of a website which claims their daughter is dead.” Full story BBC News, 19th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Victory for lawyer who protected the elderly ? The Independent

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Yvonne Hossack has dedicated her life to helping the elderly and disabled. She saved 80 care homes from closure. Yesterday, after a witch hunt by council leaders, she was allowed to continue with her crusade.” Full story The Independent, 19th September 2009 Source: www...

Sex change for children guidelines under review ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Guidelines for children wanting a sex change are under review, it can be disclosed, as it emerged that a 12-year-old British boy is hoping to become one of the world’s youngest transsexuals.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2009 Source: www...

Keir Starmer: ?I wouldn?t characterise myself as a bleeding heart liberal . . .? ? The Guardian

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, on new legislation on assisted suicide, whether to prosecute Damian Green and the death of Ian Tomlinson.” Full story The Guardian, 21st September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Assisted suicide investigations will focus on who stood to benefit ? The Times

Posted on September 21, 2009
“People who stand to benefit financially from a person?s death are likely to be the ones prosecuted for assisting a suicide, under guidelines to be issued this week.” Full story The Times, 21st September 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Guidance for relatives in assisted suicide cases to be revealed ? The Guardian

Posted on September 21, 2009
“People who wish to die through assisted suicide will this week have guidance for the first time on whether their partners, relatives or friends risk being prosecuted.” Full story The Guardian, 20th September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Records of rape crime ?distorted? ? BBC News

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Rape claims are being left off official crime records, the BBC has learned.” Full story BBC News, 21st September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Richard Dawkins to call for changes to Britain?s libel laws ? The Times

Posted on September 21, 2009
“Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, is to call for Britain?s libel laws to be reformed following a string of cases in which science researchers and writers have been sued for criticising health therapies they felt to be unreliable.” Full story The Times, 20th September 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 18, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Swindon Borough Council v Redpath [2009] EWCA Civ 943 (11 September 2009) High Court (Commercial Court) Macquarie Internationale Investments Ltd v Glencore UK Ltd [2009] EWHC 2267 (Comm) (17 September 2009) High Court (Family Division) H (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC 2280 (Fam) (11 September 2009) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on September 18, 2009
The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

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