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Man jailed over fake bomb in bank ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A man has been jailed for five years for leaving a fake bomb in a bank in Gloucester with a note to the manager saying: ‘Many lives are in your hands’.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 11, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Divsion) MGR (A Minor), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 942 (09 September 2009) High Court (Administrative Division) Senior-Milne, R (on the application of) v The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman [2009] EWHC 2240 (Admin) (08 September 2009) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on September 11, 2009
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2009 The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Accession (Worker Authorisation and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009 The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Payment Services [...

APIL walks out of fixed-fee talks ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 11, 2009
“The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has walked out of talks on extending fixed costs in personal injury cases, the Gazette has learned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

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Chancery Lane attacks ?deeply flawed? MoJ legal aid proposals ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 11, 2009
“The Law Society has called on the Ministry of Justice to clarify its ?incoherent? and ?deeply flawed? consultation on criminal legal aid cuts.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 7th September 2009 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Solicitors hand back £1.5m to miners under voluntary scheme ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Solicitors have handed back more than £1.5m to injured former miners under a new voluntary repayment scheme after wrongly deducting fees from miners? government compensation awards ? and this figure could rise further as the project rolls on, the Gazette can reveal...

Cigarette attack trio are jailed ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Three men have been jailed after a 26-year-old man, who was on a night out in Greater Manchester, was beaten into a coma over a cigarette.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hoax 999 call ?riot hero? jailed ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A man hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting hooligans has been jailed for making a hoax 999 call which sparked a £1m rescue operation.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Getty Images wins £2,000 settlement over unauthorised web use of photo ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A removals firm has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 to photographic agency Getty Images for using a copyright-protected photograph on its website. The company had removed the picture when notified by Getty Images but had not paid a requested fee...

Church?s ex-boyfriend jailed over £10m heroin ? The Independent

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A former boyfriend of Charlotte Church was sentenced to 12 years in prison today after a police raid at a house uncovered heroin with a street value of almost £10 million.” Full story The Independent, 10th September 2009 Source: www.independent...

Man jailed for killing cafe owner ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of five years for the manslaughter of a woman who had sacked him from the cafe she ran in Bermondsey, south London.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Eight-year term for killer driver ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A disqualified driver who killed two women in Ipswich by driving into them while he was drunk and on drugs has been jailed for eight years.” Full story BBC News, 11th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Partner convicted of Facebook murder ? The Independent

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.” Full story The Independent, 11th September 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Action launched against Rover bosses ? The Independent

Posted on September 11, 2009
“The four men behind the collapse of car giant MG Rover are to be banned from running companies, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said today.” Full story The Independent, 11th September 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Policewoman who worked as a prostitute is jailed ? The Guardian

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A police constable who also worked as a prostitute was jailed for 15 months yesterday after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office.” Full story The Guardian, 11th September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Phillips: I sympathise over assisted suicide ? The Times

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Britain?s most senior judge has said that he sympathises with terminally ill people seeking to end their own lives.” Full story The Times, 11th September 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Parents who take children to clubs face crime checks ? The Times

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Parents who ferry groups of children to Scouts, Brownies or after-school sports clubs will have to undergo a criminal record check or face fines of up to £5,000.” Full story The Times, 11th September 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Woman fined over baby death crash ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A woman who admitted causing the death of a baby in a car crash in Bedfordshire has been fined £2,500.” Full story BBC News, 11th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby P trio?s appeal bid refused ? BBC News

Posted on September 11, 2009
“The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly’s death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences.” Full story BBC News, 11th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Motorists could get bus lane fines refunded following High Court challenge ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Tens of thousands of motorists fined for straying into bus lanes could have their money refunded as a result of a High Court test case next month.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drug mule swallowed 106 cocaine packages ? The Independent

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A man who swallowed 106 packages of cocaine to smuggle them into the UK was today starting a 10-year jail sentence.” Full story The Independent, 11th September 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police investigated over stop and search of man and children under terror law ? The Guardian

Posted on September 11, 2009
“Two police officers are under investigation after using anti-terror stop-and-search powers against a man and two young children in a south London street.” Full story The Guardian, 10th September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Doctor gave ?lethal? overdoses to two patients in one hour ? The Guardian

Posted on September 11, 2009
“A doctor who killed a grandmother with a diamorphine overdose and gave another patient a potentially lethal injection within the space of an hour operated at ‘far below’ the medical standard expected, a disciplinary panel ruled today...

MI6 faces tortuture investigation after reporting its own officer ? The Times

Posted on September 11, 2009
“MI6 is to be investigated over alleged ill-treatment of a suspect after the security service raised concerns over one of its own officers.” Full story The Times, 11th September 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cat cannabis attacker sentenced ? BBC News

Posted on September 10, 2009
“A South Tyneside teenager who stole a cat and forced it to inhale cannabis by trapping it in a bag has been given a suspended sentence.” Full story BBC News, 10th September 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Father of DNA evidence, Sir Alec Jeffreys, calls for database to be cut ? The Times

Posted on September 10, 2009
“The scientist who discovered genetic fingerprinting today called for a drastic reduction in the DNA database on the 25th anniversary of his breakthrough.” Full story The Times, 10th September 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Serious Fraud Office investigates JJB and Sports Direct for suspected price fixing ? The Guardian

Posted on September 10, 2009
“The Serious Fraud Office is investigating suspected criminal price fixing and fraud at Britain’s two largest sports retailers – JJB and Sports Direct.” Full story The Guardian, 10th September 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 10, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) MGR (A Minor), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 942 (09 September 2009) Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on September 10, 2009
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 The London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009 The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No...

Supreme Court summer recess progress ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 10, 2009
“Lord Bach has made a statement about further progress towards the establishment of the UK Supreme Court.” Full press reelase Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

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