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Openness of family courts is a ?con trick? - The Times

Posted on April 14, 2009
“Jack Straw has been accused of a confidence trick over plans to open the family courts to the media.” Full story The Times, 10th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Inside child prisons - BBC Today

Posted on April 14, 2009
“There are currently around 300 children aged 10 to 17 locked up in England and Wales. ” Full story BBC Today, 13th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 09, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Ovieriakhi, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 452 (26 February 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Corkteck Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 785 (Admin) (08 April 2009) Enfield Borough Council, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health & Ors [2009] EWHC 743 (Admin) (08 April 2009) Adams (t/a Strategic [...

R (Marrion and others) v Board of Medical Referees and others - WLR Daily

Posted on April 09, 2009
R (Marrion and others) v Board of Medical Referees and others [2009] EWCA Civ 450; [2009] WLR (D) 135 “Where a firefighter applied for a disability pension, the question to be resolved by the independent qualified medical practitioner and on appeal by the Board of Medical Referees under the Firefighters? Pension Scheme was whether the firefighter [...

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R (Bunce) v Pensions Appeal Tribunal and another - WLR Daily

Posted on April 09, 2009
R (Bunce) v Pensions Appeal Tribunal and another [2009] EWCA Civ 451; [2009] WLR (D) 134 “The Pensions Appeal Tribunal did not, on an appeal against the defence secretary?s interim assessment of the degree of a person?s disability under s 5(1) of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943, as amended, have jurisdiction to challenge the existence [...

Kirklees Metropolitan Council v Radecki - WLR Daily

Posted on April 09, 2009
Kirklees Metropolitan Council v Radecki [2009] EWCA Civ 298; [2009] WLR (D) 133 “Though a settlement of an employment dispute expressed to be ‘without prejudice and subject to contract’ was of no effect, the employment contract was unequivocally terminated when the employer ceased paying the employee?s salary...

Hussain (Zakir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 09, 2009
Hussain (Zakir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “Evasion of immigration controls for a long time was not in itself a reason for deciding that an applicant, unlawfully in the United Kingdom, should not be allowed to stay...

TK (Burundi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 09, 2009
TK (Burundi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “An immigration judge was entitled to reject an applicant?s assertion unsupported by readily available independent evidence.” The Times, 9th April 2009 Source: www...

Regina (Sovio Wines Ltd) v Food Standards Agency and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 09, 2009
Regina (Sovio Wines Ltd) v Food Standards Agency and Another Queen’s Bench “A grape product could be made subject to a movement control notice preventing its distribution if it had been labelled as wine but had been produced using an alcohol reduction technology that was not approved by the European Union...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on April 09, 2009
The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Maritime Labour Convention) Order 2009 The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Education (Free School Lunches) (Working Tax Credit) (England) Order 2009 The Armed Forces (Forfeiture of Service) Regulations 2009 The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009 The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Education (Student [...

Administrative Court takes asylum cases out to the regions - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“London is the legal capital and many big disputes can only be heard in its courts. But from this month hundreds of immigration and asylum cases and challenges to decisions by government or public bodies will be devolved to the regions as four Administrative Court centres open in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester...

Family advisers back judge as crunch divorce challenge fails - Legal Week

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Top family lawyers have welcomed a high-profile Court of Appeal ruling that could have resulted in streams of wealthy City divorcees attempting to renegotiate their settlements.” Full story Legal Week, 9th April 2009 Source: www.legalweek...

Courts are racist, says black magistrate - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A black magistrate claimed yesterday that a culture of courtroom racism routinely saw innocent ethnic minority defendants found guilty before being handed the harshest possible jail sentence.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2009 Source: www...

Tighter rules for European criminals - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Foreign criminals face who commit crimes and receive prison sentences of 12 months or more are to be removed from the country, under new Home Office rules.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Times is accused of revealing jury room secrets - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“The Attorney-General began legal proceedings against The Times yesterday, alleging that the newspaper was in contempt of court for reporting how a jury had reached its verdict.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Police officer faces jail for killing schoolgirl in 94mph crash - The Guardian

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A police traffic officer who moonlighted as an electrician between shifts is to be jailed for killing a schoolgirl as he chased a suspect car at 94mph without his blue lights or siren on.” Full story The Guardian, 9th April 2009 Source: www...

NHS manager faces £500,000 compensation in age discrimination case - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A senior NHS manager could be paid nearly £500,000 in compensation after she was refused a new job at the age of 56.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Scandal, murder and corruption: it has been a good life at the CPS - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Chris Newell, who is retiring from the CPS, talks about a career sandwiched between the Jeremy Thorpe scandal and the cash for honours decision.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson death: IPCC takes over inquiry from G20 protests police force - The Guardian

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Britain’s police watchdog today reversed its decision to allow police to investigate the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in London last week after watching Guardian video footage of a baton-wielding officer attacking him.” Full story The Guardian, 8th April 2009 Source: www...

Man, 80, jailed over sex assaults - BBC News

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A former Roman Catholic brother has been jailed for three years after being found guilty at Luton Crown Court of sex assaults on four young girls.” Full story BBC News, 8th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Have the Woolf reforms worked? - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“The changes made ten years ago have been a disaster for the civil justice system and need a radical rethink.” Full story The Times, 9th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Former Carlisle mayor jailed for stealing to fund gambling habit - The Guardian

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A Carlisle woman who worked as a local politician before developing an addiction to online gambling was jailed today for stealing almost £40,000 to pay her debts.” Full story The Guardian, 8th april 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoners to get right to vote after 140 years following European ruling - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is considering allowing anyone sentenced to less than four years the right to cast a ballot. This would result in more than 28,000 prisoners voting.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2009 Source: www...

Liberal imam wins libel claim against Muslim newspaper - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A progressive Muslim imam from Oxford has won a libel action against a Muslim newspaper in what he claims is a ‘watershed moment’ in the battle between liberal and extremist Muslims in Britain.” Full story The Times, 8th April 2009 Source: www...

Jail for dumping 175,000 tyres - BBC News

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A former North Wales Police inspector has been jailed for a year for illegally dumping 175,000 used tyres.” Full story BBC News, 8th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges order release of four men accused over Rwanda genocide - The Guardian

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Four men accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide were ordered to be set free today after a British court ruled they would be at risk of a miscarriage of justice if they faced trial in Rwanda.” Full story The Guardian, 8th April 2009 Source: www...

Former client sues psychologist after telling her he no longer loves her - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 09, 2009
“The lover, and former client, of an eminent psychologist, has sued him for professional negligence after he told her he no longer had a passion for her.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lord Justice Collins among new supreme court justices - The Times

Posted on April 09, 2009
“A former solicitor is among the first two judges to be appointed to the new supreme court.” Full story The Times, 8th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Retailer cites own keyword advertising as evidence of domain name owner?s abuse - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Clothes shop Oasis has lost its bid to gain control of the domain name oasis.co.uk because any behaviour abusive of its trade marks on the site was the result of its own actions, a dispute resolution panel has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2009 Source: www...

Order to release animal test data - BBC News

Posted on April 09, 2009
“Several universities and major colleges have been ordered to reveal information about their animal experiments by the Information Commissioner’s Office.” Full story BBC News, 9th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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