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Social services called to account as girl, 7, starves to death - The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2008
“Eight years after Victoria Climbié died, the lessons of that terrible case seem not to have been learned.” Full story The Independent, 25th May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Muslim gangs ?are taking control of prison? - The Guardian

Posted on May 27, 2008
“Prison officers at one of Britain’s maximum security jails are losing control to Muslim gangs, according to a confidential report obtained by The Observer. An internal review of Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire warns that staff believe a ’serious incident is imminent’ as several wings become dominated by Muslim prisoners...

The last gasp: Health Secretary signals new smoking curbs - The Independent

Posted on May 27, 2008
“Cigarettes will be banned from public display in shops and vending machines are to be scrapped under dramatic new plans designed to curb smoking among young people.” Full story The Independent, 26th May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Focus on Forensics - BBC Law in Action

Posted on May 27, 2008
“High-profile prosecutions have relied on DNA to convict the guilty. Steve Wright who murdered five women in Suffolk, and Mark Dixie the killer of Sally Anne Bowman, would probably not have been convicted without DNA evidence. But the use of forensic evidence is not always so straight-forward in proving guilt, as Clive Coleman finds out when [...

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Privacy watchdog opposes giant telecoms database - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 27, 2008
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has criticised proposals to build one Government-owned database to hold a log of phone calls, email and internet use in the UK. The ICO has said that the move would be unjustified.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Church of England Marriage Measure 2008

Posted on May 27, 2008
Church of England Marriage Measure 2008 published Full text (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008

Posted on May 27, 2008
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

McCann v United Kingdom - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 23, 2008
McCann v United Kingdom European Court of Human Rights “A local authority which bypassed the statutory scheme for evicting a tenant, had violated his right to respect for the home, as guaranteed by article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, when the summary procedure used had not provided appropriate procedural safeguards...

Wood v Director of Public Prosecutions - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 23, 2008
Wood v Director of Public Prosecutions Queen’s Bench Division “Where a police officer restrained a person, but did not at that time intend or purport to arrest him, he was committing an assault, even if an arrest would have been justified...

King v Serious Fraud Office - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 23, 2008
King v Serious Fraud Office Court of Appeal “A restraint order made in an English court after a request from a foreign prosecutor for such an order on property did not apply to property in Scotland.” The Times, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Judge Khan and Judge J ? Office of Judicial Complaints Investigation - Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on May 23, 2008
“Statement from the Judicial Communications Office.” Full statement Judiciary of England and Wales, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Time intervals for criminal proceedings in magistrates? courts - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 23, 2008
“The latest National Statistics release on time intervals for criminal proceedings in magistrates’ courts, released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.” Full release Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2008 Source: www...

CPS ?must focus on getting the basics right? ? The Bar Council

Posted on May 23, 2008
“The Bar Council has responded to the findings of a report which shows that poor case management by the CPS is having a direct impact on court proceedings.” Full press release The Bar Council, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk  

MPs reject cut in abortion limit - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“The upper time limit for abortions will remain at 24 weeks after MPs voted against proposals to reduce it.” Full story BBC News, 21st May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Trial over theme park ride death - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“A Pembrokeshire theme park accused of a fatal health and safety breach which allegedly caused the death of a teenager is to stand trial at crown court.” Full story BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Life term for fatal city stabbing - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“A 19-year-old who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a ‘cowardly attack’ has been jailed for life.” Full story  BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Murder nurse in conviction appeal - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“A nurse jailed for murdering elderly patients in his care by injecting them with insulin has launched a bid to appeal against his conviction.” Full story  BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nurses sentenced over fit death - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“Two nurses who failed to help a woman during a fit lasting over two hours have received suspended jail terms.” Full story BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prison for speeding V-sign biker - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“A motorcyclist who stuck two fingers up at a speed camera as he raced at up to three times the limit has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Record year for press complaints - BBC News

Posted on May 23, 2008
“The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) watchdog has dealt with a record number of complaints in the last year.” Full story BBC News, 22nd May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Major UK drug gang jailed - The Independent

Posted on May 23, 2008
“Five drug dealers, who pocketed millions flooding the country with amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy, were jailed for up to 14 years each today.” Full story The Independent, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Freedom Of Information: MPs reach end of road in battle over secret expenses - The Independent

Posted on May 23, 2008
“A request to see MPs’ expenses seemed innocuous enough. But, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, the Commons authorities decided to fight it tooth and nail.” Full story The Independent, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

12 per cent of violent crime by children - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 23, 2008
“More than one in 10 violent attacks are committed by children, according to a newly released Home Office survey.” Full story  Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judges in sex video case go unpunished - The Guardian

Posted on May 23, 2008
“Two immigration judges whose Brazilian cleaner was tried for stealing sex videos have escaped disciplinary action.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fortune-tellers targetted in new Consumer Protection Regulations - The Times

Posted on May 23, 2008
“The fortune-tellers, at least, must have seen it coming. The biggest overhaul of consumer laws for 40 years takes effect on Monday, tightening controls on everything from door-to-door salesmen to children?s advertising.” Full story The Times, 23rd May 2008 Source: www...

Chat room youth and a good deed that went bad - The Times

Posted on May 23, 2008
“An Italian teenager swore never again to use internet chatrooms after being held in Britain for nearly a month when he tried to see a girl who had complained of being maltreated.” Full story The Times, 23rd May 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Death of Khyra Ishaq, 7, sparks calls for full inquiry - The Times

Posted on May 23, 2008
“As Khyra Ishaq?s five siblings came to terms with their new lives in foster care last night, there was a clamour for answers as to how a seven-year-old girl was apparently allowed to starve to death in 21st-century Britain.” Full story The Times, 23rd May 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 23, 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008 The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement No.4) Order 2008 The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 23, 2008
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 2008 The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.7) Order 2008 The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Appointment of Relevant Person?s Representative) Regulations 2008 The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and the Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) (England) Regulations 2008 The Recreation [...

R v Porter - WLR Daily

Posted on May 23, 2008
R v Porter; [2008] WLR (D) 167 “There was no obligation upon an employer in the conduct of his undertaking to guard against those risks which were merely fanciful. The fact that risk was part of everyday life went to the issue whether an injured person had been exposed to real risk by the conduct of [...

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