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Freedom Of Information: A third of all Freedom of Information requests rejected - The Independent

Posted on June 20, 2008
“New figures reveal that the chances of getting an answer under the new right-to-know law depend on which government department deals with the request, reports Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.” Full story The Independent, 20th June 2008 Source: www...

Pregnant woman who lost baby in car crash calls for change in law - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 20, 2008
“A pregnant woman whose unborn baby was killed in a car crash has called for a change in the law after the driver responsible escaped with a Ł200 fine.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rubbish fines could cost households Ł50, Government says - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Millions of families face fines of Ł50 for failing to recycle their rubbish under a new pay-as-you-throw bin charge scheme, a minister has disclosed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Persaud dishonest, GMC rules - The Guardian

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Celebrity psychiatrist Raj Persaud was dishonest and brought his profession into disrepute by cutting and pasting experts’ papers into his articles and a book, the General Medical Council found yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 20th June 2008 Sourcre: www...

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Protests at pre-entry English tests for spouses coming to UK - The Guardian

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Government plans to insist that spouses should have to learn English before they are allowed into Britain to join their husbands or wives have run into a barrage of opposition and warnings that the idea could breach human rights laws.” Full story The Guardian, 20th June 2008 Source: www...

Trials suspended after ruling on secret witnesses - The Guardian

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Two trials at which anonymous witnesses were about to be called to give evidence were suspended for legal argument yesterday following a House of Lords judgment on Wednesday questioning the growing practice of granting anonymity to frightened witnesses...

Ofcom looks into Capital Radio?s Ł155k contest after winner deemed ?ineligible? - The Guardian

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Media regulator Ofcom is looking into a Capital Radio competition that had to be reopened after the Ł155,000 winner was found to be ineligible.” Full story The Guardian, 20th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plans to check safety of all garden trees will cost homeowners dear - The Times

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Homeowners face having to pay a specialist to inspect their trees under a safety regime drawn up by one of Britain?s most respected watchdogs.” Full story The Times, 20th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Soldier Gavin Williams ?died after ?beasting? punishment?, court told - The Times

Posted on June 20, 2008
“An ill-disciplined junior soldier was ‘beasted’ to death by three of his colleagues, a jury was told yesterday.” Full story The Times, 20th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Shami Chakrabarti threatens to sue Andy Burnham over ?slur? - The Times

Posted on June 20, 2008
“A Cabinet Minister could face legal action by Britain?s leading human rights campaigner over allegations that he smeared her by making suggestive remarks about her relationship with David Davis.” Full story The Times, 20th June 2008 Source: www...

Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) - WLR Daily

Posted on June 20, 2008
Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2008] UKHL 37; [2008] WLR (D) 199 “It was not incompatible with a child?s rights under arts 6 and 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to convict him of the offence of ‘rape of a child under [...

In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) - WLR Daily

Posted on June 20, 2008
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) [2008] UKHL 38; [2008] WLR (D) 198 “Arts 14 and 15 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, which prevented an unmarried couple from being considered as potential adoptive parents, were incompatible with the couple?s rights under articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human [...

Gravil v Carroll and another - WLR Daily

Posted on June 20, 2008
Gravil v Carroll and another [2008] EWCA Civ 689; [2008] WLR (D) 197 “A tortious assault by one rugby player on a member of the opposing team during a match was so closely connected with his employment by the rugby club that it was fair and just to hold the club vicariously liable for injury to [...

R v Davis - WLR Daily

Posted on June 20, 2008
R v Davis [2008] UKHL 36; [2008] WLR (D) 196 “Protective measures, ensuring the anonymity of witnesses without whose evidence the defendant could not have been convicted of murder, denied him the opportunity properly to advance his defence and accordingly rendered his trial unfair...

R (Barclay and others) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor and others - WLR Daily

Posted on June 20, 2008
R (Barclay and others) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor and others [2008] EWHC 1354 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 195 “The provisions in the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 for the retention of the Seigneur and Seneschal as unelected members of Chief Pleas did not breach art 3 of the First Protocol to [...

Regina v G - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 20, 2008
Regina v G House of Lords “There was no breach of the rights of a boy aged 15 to a fair trial or respect for privacy, guaranteed by articles 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to convict him of rape of a child under 13 where, on the basis on which his guilty [...

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Posted on June 20, 2008
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Treaty on hold until court rules - BBC News

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Gordon Brown has said Britain will not ratify the EU Treaty until the High Court has ruled on a separate bid to force a British referendum.” Full story BBC News, 20th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bluewater bomb threat man jailed - BBC News

Posted on June 20, 2008
“A man has been jailed for a year for threatening to blow up the giant Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.” Full story BBC News, 20th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youths jailed for killing woman - BBC News

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Two teenagers who sexually assaulted and killed a woman after a day of binge-drinking have been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 20th Junes 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Life for son?s murder in chip row - BBC News

Posted on June 20, 2008
“A father has been told he must serve at least 12 years in jail for stabbing his son to death in a drunken row over chips at their home.” Full story BBC News, 20th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Son jailed after father?s tip-off - BBC News

Posted on June 20, 2008
“A teenager has been jailed for three years after his father told police he had found bullets in his son’s bedroom.” Full story BBC News, 20th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Radical cleric Abu Hamza loses extradition appeal - The Times

Posted on June 20, 2008
“Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical Muslim cleric, today lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US, where he faces terrorism charges.” Full story The Times, 20th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Naomi Campbell guilty of PC assault and foul-mouthed tirade on BA jet - The Times

Posted on June 20, 2008
“The supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared to have escaped a jail term today despite pleading guilty to kicking and spitting at police officers during a foul-mouthed tirade aboard an aircraft waiting to take off from Heathrow.” Full story The Times, 20th June 2008 Source: www...

Substance with style - Legal Week

Posted on June 20, 2008
“This year’s Intendance ‘Fast Fifty’ benchmarking of teh 50 fastest-growing law firm websites is further proof of how the legal sector is stepping up its online operations.” Full story Legal Week, 19th June 2008 Source: www...

New Year gun killers may appeal - BBC News

Posted on June 19, 2008
“The four men convicted of murdering two teenage girls outside a New Year party may go to the Court of Appeal following a ruling over anonymous witnesses.” Full story BBC News, 19th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on June 19, 2008
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 The Inspectors of Education, Children?s Services and Skills (No...

Young barristers voice concern over family legal aid cuts - The Bar Council

Posted on June 19, 2008
“Young barristers would be driven away from important child protection work if legal aid cuts announced today are brought in by the Government.” Full story The Bar Council, 18th June 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 19, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Roberts, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1304 (18 June 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Moore Stephens (a firm) v Stone & Rolls Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 644 (18 June 2008) Gravil v Carroll & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 689 (18 June 2008) AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA [...

Draft Charter for Bereaved People - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 19, 2008
“The Charter for Bereaved People brings together many of the services bereaved people will receive from coroners in a reformed system. It will be enabled by the Coroners and Death Certification Bill and will have the status of statutory guidance...

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