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Secret files on stolen Blears PC - BBC News

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A personal computer holding sensitive documents relating to defence and extremism has been stolen from Hazel Blears’ constituency office in Salford.” Full story BBC News, 17th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Standards watchdog to investigate Spelman over nanny claims - The Guardian

Posted on June 17, 2008
“Caroline Spelman is to face an official inquiry by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into expenses claims in relation to her nanny, it was announced today.” Full story The Guardian, 17th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law firms set for merger frenzy - The Times

Posted on June 17, 2008
“More than 100 law firms in the UK are expected to attempt a tie-up in the next year, according to a study by BDO Stoy Hayward.” Full story The Times, 17th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

?Lyrical terrorist? has conviction quashed - The Guardian

Posted on June 17, 2008
“A former Heathrow shop assistant who called herself the “lyrical terrorist” and was the first woman sentenced under new anti-terror laws today had her conviction overturned.” Full story The Guardian, 17th June 2008 Source: www...

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PM hits back over civil liberties - BBC News

Posted on June 17, 2008
“Gordon Brown has defended the use of CCTV, ID cards and the DNA database - saying they protect civil liberties.” Full story BBC News, 17th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland - WLR Daily

Posted on June 16, 2008
Pietrzak v Regional Court in Wloclawek, Poland; [2008] WLR (D) 190 “Art 8(1) of European Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 set out the contents necessary for a valid European arrest warrant: additional information specified in the form in the annex to the Framework Decision did not form part of the warrant for the purposes [...

R (L) v Merton London Borough Council - WLR Daily

Posted on June 16, 2008
R (L) v Merton London Borough Council; [2008] WLR (D) 191 “The Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/890), reg 13 did not impose a maximum of 120 days of respite care in a 12-month period, although Department of Health guidance (’Respite care: series of short-term placements of children’ (LAC (95) 14) ) [...

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) - WLR Daily

Posted on June 16, 2008
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2008] EWCA Civ 624; [2008] WLR (D) 192 “Where a council tenant exercising his right to buy had served an operative notice of delay on the council, the housing benefit which he received counted as the payment of rent so as to reduce the purchase price for the [...

?Lord? wins right to shipwrecks ? at a price - The Times

Posted on June 16, 2008
“A businessman who bought two lordships for himself at auction has won the right to a half share of any wreck that washes up on a long stretch of the Pembrokeshire coastline. “ Full story The Times, 14th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Debbie Purdy has everything to live for except a dignified death - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 16, 2008
“This woman doesn’t want to die, so why has she asked the High Court to allow her husband to assist in her suicide?” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mothers could win right to breastfeed in public - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Mothers will win a legal right to breast feed in public, under plans being considered by the Government.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City attacks FSA over curbs on short-sellers - The Times

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog, was attacked across the City today as it unveiled draconian new rules to force short sellers to disclose their positions in companies undertaking a rights issue.” Full story The Times, 13th June 2008 Source: www...

Offenders must get ?badges of shame?, says Louise Casey crime review - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Offenders carrying out community sentences could be forced to wear high-visibility bibs that will mark them out as criminals, part of measures designed to restore public confidence.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008 Source: www...

Regulator attacks payment protection insurance providers - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Banks, mortgage companies and credit card providers could face a flood of mis-selling claims following a report from the Competition Commission that claims consumers are being overcharged �1.4 billion a year for payment protection insurance (PPI)...

Dividing assets is the real issue in divorce - The Times

Posted on June 16, 2008
“In choosing to examine the status of pre-nuptial agreements, the Law Commission has missed an opportunity to clarify the wider and far more significant issue of how to split marital assets on divorce.” Full story The Times, 13th June 2008 Source: www...

First and last word - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The UK’s new supreme court could answer the vexed question of how judges might legitimately help the government confront terrosism.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 12th June 2008 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Army accused of human rights abuse in case of Iraqis held without trial for five years - The Independent

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Britain is accused of holding Iraqi prisoners of war in a legal black hole after it emerged that two men accused of killing British soldiers have been detained without trial for more than five years.” Full story The Independent, 15th June 2008 Source: www...

Youth chief urges cut in custody - BBC News

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The head of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales has urged magistrates and judges to impose fewer custodial terms on young offenders.” Full story BBC News, 16th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Net-surfing lawyers warned of compliance risk - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Solicitors risk breaching conduct rules and could face insurance claims if they use non-specialist online sources for legal research, a leading QC solicitor has warned.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 12th June 2008 Source: www...

Family courts out of touch says judge - The Times

Posted on June 16, 2008
“A senior family judge has attacked the present system of family courts run by a ’self-selecting great and good and a professional judiciary’ as out of tune with society.” Full story The Times, 16th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Forest Gate anti-terror raid brothers to get �60,000 compensation - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The two brothers at the centre of the Forest Gate anti-terror raid will receive �60,000 in compensation from Scotland Yard, it emerged last night.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge attacks internet after leering youths filmed ?sick? assault - The Independent

Posted on June 16, 2008
“A senior judge made a passionate plea for the Government to clamp down on disturbing internet images as he jailed four teenagers for a ’sickening’ attack which they filmed.” Full story The Independent, 14th June 2008 Source: www...

Smith faces Commons summons to explain secret papers blunder - The Guardian

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, was last night facing a Commons summons to explain how another batch of secret documents were left on a train.” Full story The Guardian, 16th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bus CCTV terror bill is defended - BBC News

Posted on June 16, 2008
“First Bus has defended a bill, believed to be for �125,000, which was sent to police for providing CCTV equipment to help a terrorism investigation.” Full story BBC News, 15th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Average teenager?s iPod has 800 illegal music tracks - The Times

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Teenagers and students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players, the largest academic survey of young people’s music ownership has found.” Full story The Times, 16th June 2008 Source: www...

Herbalists to face strict regulations - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Strict regulations are to be imposed on herbalists and acupuncturists amid growing concerns about the safety of their treatments.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government outlaws tax avoidance schemes - The Guardian

Posted on June 16, 2008
“The government is outlawing a number of offshore corporation tax avoidance schemes, one of which has been operated by Tesco, the supermarket giant has confirmed.” Full story The Guardian, 14th June 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Climbie worker made a ?scapegoat? - BBC News

Posted on June 16, 2008
“Victoria Climbie’s social worker has accused officials at London’s Haringey Council of the UK’s ‘worst case of institutionalised scapegoating’.” Full story BBC News, 14th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Superhacker? bids to halt extradition - The Independent

Posted on June 16, 2008
“A British man accused of the ‘biggest military computer hack of all time’ will make a last desperate plea today to try to stop his extradition to the US.” Full story The Independent, 16th June 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 16, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Kiernan & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 972 (08 May 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Crown Estate Commissioners v Roberts & Anor [2008] EWHC 1302 (Ch) (13 June 2008) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Bray v Deutsche Bank AG [2008] EWHC 1263 (QB) (12 June 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Mahamed, R (on the application of) [...

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