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Sir Ian Blair denies blocking promotion of Asian police officer Shabir Hussain - The Times

Posted on July 11, 2008
“Britain?s most senior police officer was forced to defend his record on race yesterday, telling a tribunal that it would have been an ‘extraordinary aberration’ if he had tried to block the promotion of an ethnic minority colleague...

MoD to pay £3 million in compensation to Iraqi torture victims - The Times

Posted on July 11, 2008
“The Ministry of Defence faces a series of huge compensation claims for alleged abuse by troops in Iraq after agreeing a settlement of £2.8 million over the death of a civilian in custody.” Full story The Times, 11th July 2008 Source: www...

The road ahead - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 11, 2008
“Leading figures from the profession recently debated the likely shape of a post-Legal Services Act world. The Gazette was granted exclusive access.” Full story  Law Society’s Gazette, 10th July 2008 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 11, 2008
The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (England) Order 2008 The East Devon College, Tiverton (Dissolution) Order 2008 The Dewsbury College (Dissolution) Order 2008 The Rochdale Sixth Form College (Incorporation) Order 2008 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2008 The Rochdale Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

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Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 11, 2008
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008 The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Geography in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008 The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on July 11, 2008
The Childcare (Disqualification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (Additional Functions) Order 2008 The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Consumer Credit (Information Requirements and Duration of Licences and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2008 The North Cumbria Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust [...

Fatal drink driver was on phone - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“A drink-driver who killed a woman when she crashed into her broken-down car while using a mobile phone has been jailed for six years.” Full story BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Damages for worker over needles - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“An engineer has received £2,000 in compensation from an Essex hospital where he was hit by dirty needles which flew out of a drain he was unblocking.” Full story BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Death assault officer spared jail - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“A policeman has been given a three-month suspended jail sentence for assaulting a man who later died.” Full story BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Firework blaze pair spared jail - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“Two teenagers who set fire to a home in Oxford while a family of four slept upstairs have been spared a jail term.” Full story BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Policeman ?pestered prostitutes? - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“A police sergeant who left a colleague answering a 999 call so he could visit prostitutes has been given a suspended eight-month jail sentence.” Full story  BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lib Dem whip broke postage rules - BBC News

Posted on July 11, 2008
“A senior Lib Dem MP broke parliamentary rules by sending newsletters to constituents at taxpayers’ expense, the Commons standards watchdog says.” Full story BBC News, 11th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paying to be discriminated against - The Guardian

Posted on July 11, 2008
“The decision in favour of a registrar who refused to deal with gay couples sets a hugely dangerous precedent.” Full story The Guardian, 11th July 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

July 21 ringleader?s fiancée jailed for aiding escape - The Guardian

Posted on July 11, 2008
“The fiancée of the ringleader of the failed July 21 bombings was today jailed for three years for helping him to escape London dressed in a burka.” Full story The Guardian, 11th July 2008 source: www.guardian.co.uk

Podcast 67: R v Davis - Witness Anonymity with Andrew Keogh - Charon QC

Posted on July 11, 2008
“On the 18th June the House of Lords handed down their opinions IN THE CAUSE R v Davies (Appellant) (On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) I quote from the speech of Lord Bingham, the senior law lord at paragraph 5 : ‘It is a long-established principle of the English common law that, subject to certain [...

House of Lords Judgments: What?s New?

Posted on July 10, 2008
Common Services Agency (Appellants) v Scottish Information Commissioner (Respondent) (Scotland) [2008] UKHL 47 (9 July 2008) Transfield Shipping Inc V Mercator Shipping Inc Appellate Committee [2008] UKHL 48 (9 July 2008) Conor Medsystems Incorporated V Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and Others Appellants [2008] UKHL 49 (9 July 2008) Source: www...

Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 - Minsitry of Justice

Posted on July 10, 2008
“A circular providing details of the provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act which come into force on 14 July 2008.” Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (PDF) Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2008 Source: www...

Pleural plaques - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 10, 2008
“A consultation on the government response to the House of Lords decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd, that the existence of pleural plaques does not constitute actionable or compensable damage.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 10, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Ali & Anor v Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office [2008] EWCA Crim 146 (09 July 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Zambia v Meer Care & Desai (a firm) & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 754 (09 July 2008) Bhatt Murphy (a firm), R (on the application of) v The Independent Assessor [...

A v Hoare (No 2) - WLR Daily

Posted on July 10, 2008
A v Hoare (No 2) [2008] EWHC 1573 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 230 “In considering the factors relevant to the exercise of the court?s discretion under s 33 of the Limitation Act 1980 to extend the limitation period beyond that specified in s 11 of the Act, the reasons for the delay in issuing proceedings, and [...

Regina v Kenning Regina v Blackshaw Regina v Fenwick - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 10, 2008
Regina v Kenning Regina v Blackshaw Regina v Fenwick Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “An agreement to aid and abet an offence did not constitute a criminal conspiracy.” The Times, 10th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication...

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc - The Times

Posted on July 10, 2008
Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc House of Lords “Charterers were not liable for a shipowner?s loss of profits on a subsequent fixture resulting from the late redelivery of the vessel.” The Times, 10th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Equitable policyholders face tough fight for £4bn claim - The Times

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Policyholders in Equitable Life who lost £4 billion when the mutual insurer collapsed could now face an uphill legal battle to recoup their savings.” Full story The Times, 9th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Shabir Hussain: ?golden circle? of white Met officers held me back - The Times

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, will come face to face today with a senior officer who has accused him of holding back black and Asian detectives in favour of a ‘golden circle’ of white officers.” Full story The Times, 10th July 2008 Source: www...

Calm before the storm of insolvency - The Times

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Vulnerable businesses are still in denial as the corporate recovery lawyers wait to mop up when the credit dam bursts.” Full story The Times, 10th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Report calls for end to detention of child asylum seekers - Reuters

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Britain should stop detaining thousands of children of foreigners seeking asylum, the Independent Asylum Commission said in a report published on Thursday.” Full story Reuters, 10th July 2008 Source: www.reuters.com

Nominet changes fail to cut primary cost of domain name dispute, says expert - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 10, 2008
“The body in charge of the .uk internet domain has announced changes to its dispute resolution policies that will make it cheaper to win unopposed disputes but will not address the high cost of preparing cases.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 10th July 2008 Source: www...

Legal services reform safe in a first Tory Parliament - Legal Week

Posted on July 10, 2008
“The Conservative Party has confirmed that it is planning to support radical reform under the Legal Services Act if it gets into power, despite having reservations about key measures.” Full story Legal Week, 10th July 2008 Source: www.legalweek...

We?re out of touch on knife crime, says top judge - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Courts are out of touch with Britain’s knife crime epidemic, the country’s top judge has admitted. “ Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Older prisoners ?doubly punished? - BBC News

Posted on July 10, 2008
“Older prisoners in England and Wales face a ‘double punishment’ of poor treatment and conditions, says campaign group the Prison Reform Trust.” Full story BBC News, 10th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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