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Mother cleared of murdering baby - BBC News

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The mother of an abused 17-month-old baby boy, who died from injuries including a broken back, has been cleared of his murder.” Full story BBC News, 30th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Government accused of breaking rules over Sellafield decommissioning plans - The Guardian

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The government was last night under pressure from parliament’s most powerful watchdog committee to re-open consultations on the deal which has landed taxpayers with the bill for nuclear accidents and leaks when a private consortium takes over the decommissioning of Sellafield next month...

Top firms line up for 2008 British Legal Awards - Legal Week

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Ashurst, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have been named among the nominees for a number of top accolades at the 2008 British Legal Awards.” Full story Legal Week, 30th October 2008 Source: www.legalweek.com       

House of Lords Judgments: What?s New?

Posted on October 30, 2008
Scottish & Newcastle plc (Original Respondents and Cross-appellants) v Raguz (Original Appellant and Cross-respondent) [2008] UKHL 65 (29 October 2008) Source: www.parliament.uk       

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Court statements for families of murder victims ?a success? says new report - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 30, 2008
“A pilot scheme giving families of murder victims a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has proven to be a success, according to research published today by the Ministry of Justice.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 30, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Herbert & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2501 (29 October 2008) Height & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2500 (29 October 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Corus UK Ltd v Qual-Chem Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1177 (29 October 2008) Chinnock v Hocaoglu & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1175 (29 October 2008) Boreh v [...

Ministers accused of arrogance over 128-day parliamentary session - The Guardian

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Opposition politicians have accused the government of ‘arrogantly’ misusing its oversight of parliamentary business, as it emerged yesterday that the number of days MPs would attend parliament in the next session would be the smallest since 1979-80...

Former nursery owner is fined £35,000 after death of child - The Guardian

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The former owner of a nursery, where a toddler died after getting her neck trapped in the drawstring of a bag, was fined £35,000 yesterday for breaking health and safety regulations.” Full story The Guardian, 30th October 2008 Source: www...

Sir Ken Macdonald: the QC who came to the prosecutors? defence - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“He has been an outspoken and robust holder of the post. So Sir Ken Macdonald, QC, was unlikely to end with a whimper. True to form, his final speech just days ago was a forceful attack on ministers? plans for a new super database and the dangers of expanding state surveillance and growth of the [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 30, 2008
The International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Bradford District Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008 The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

How small law firms can survive the storm - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The public may believe that lawyers thrive in bad as well as good times. But it is becoming clear that some smaller firms will not survive the turmoil of the downturn.” Full story The Times, 30th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

SRA acts on City calls to launch conflicts review - Legal Week

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) is to launch a review into the conflict rules governing all solicitors after calls from leading firms and the City of London Law Society (CLLS) to increase flexibility for City firms.” Full story Legal Week, 30th October 2008 Source: www...

?My brother chose to end his suffering? - BBC News

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The issue of assisted suicide has again been thrust into public view with another UK court case.” Full story BBC News, 29th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

FSA fines manager in anti-money laundering failure - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined a senior manager of Sindicatum Holdings, the financial advisory and asset management firm, nearly £20,000 for failing to have adequate anti-money laundering controls in place.” Full story The Times, 29th October 2008 Source: www...

Gordon Brown?s terror claims for ID cards are ?bunkum? says GCHQ expert - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Gordon Brown’s claims that a national ID card scheme would help prevent terrorist attacks are ‘absolute bunkum’ according to a senior Government security adviser.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2008 Source: www...

Prison education scheme ?failed? - BBC News

Posted on October 30, 2008
“A government initiative to improve prisoners’ education ‘has not succeeded’, MPs have said.” Full story BBC News, 30th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Is the Bar becoming a two-tier profession? - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Barristers meet this Saturday for their annual conference facing an uncertain future. Or do they? With the courts? cash crisis and squeeze on public funds, criminal and family barristers have never felt as vulnerable. Meanwhile, their ?fatter? commercial colleagues thrive...

Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben wins extradition fight -

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben has won his fight against extradition to Germany where he is wanted for allegedly publishing anti-Semitic material on his website.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Analysis: Debbie Purdy a dignified example of why suicide law must evolve - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Many people who heard Debbie Purdy?s dignified plea for clarity on whether her husband would be prosecuted if he assisted her suicide have been moved by the reasonableness of her request. Lord Justice Scott Baker said the court could not leave the case without expressing ‘great sympathy’...

Secretary faces jail for stiletto attack - The Independent

Posted on October 30, 2008
“A secretary was facing jail today for kicking a train passenger in the face with her stiletto heel after he told her boyfriend to take his feet off a first class seat.” Full story The Independent, 29th October 2008 Source: www.independent...

Roman Arkadievich Abramovich: the judgment in full - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“High Court ruling includes details of Abramovich’s UK properties, other assets, travel plans and business dealings.” Full story The Times, 30th October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Criminals on probation committed 120 murders in two years - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Between April 2006 and April this year, offenders serving community sentences and suspended sentences were convicted of a total of 121 murders.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Virgin Media appeal over BSkyB?s ITV stake rejected - The Guardian

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Virgin Media has had a competition tribunal appeal rejected that, if upheld, could have resulted in rival pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB being forced to sell its entire 17.9% stake in ITV.” Full story The Guardian, 30th October 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 30, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) A & Ors v HM Treasury [2008] EWCA Civ 1187 (30 October 2008) Birmingham City Council v Shafi & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1186 (30 October 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Easterly Ltd v Headway Plc [2008] EWHC 2573 (Ch) (30 October 2008) Holland (t/a the Studio Hair Company) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] [...

Anti-gang injunctions thrown out - BBC News

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Civil injunctions cannot be used against gangs in Birmingham, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 30th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 30, 2008
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk       

Iceland hires Lovells to sue Treasury - The Times

Posted on October 30, 2008
“A legal showdown between the Icelandic Government and HM Treasury looked likely today as it emerged that senior officials in Reykjavik have hired one of London?s top litigation law firms.” Full story The Times, 30th October 2008 Source: www...

Child services reforms after Climbié death are hampering efforts, says watchdog - The Guardian

Posted on October 29, 2008
“A reform of children’s services after the death of torture victim Victoria Climbié has created a recipe for confusion, a government spending watchdog will say today.” Full story The Guardian, 29th October 2008 Source: www.guardian.co...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 29, 2008
The Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008 The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008 The Eccles College and Salford College (Dissolution) Order 2008 The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2008 The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (Commencement No...

Friends of the Earth v Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - WLR Daily

Posted on October 29, 2008
Friends of the Earth v Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [2008] EWHC 2518 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 333 “In the absence of a rationality challenge or a demonstrated failure to implement identifiable provisions of the strategy for the reduction of fuel poverty published by the defendant Secretaries of State in accordance with [...

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