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Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and another - WLR Daily

Posted on April 29, 2008
Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and another; [2008] WLR (D) 129 “Where a public official reasonably believed that information had been given under a statutory procedure in circumstances which gave rise at that time to a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the statute prohibited disclosure for [...

ITV faces record Ł4m fine for phone-in scandal - The Guardian

Posted on April 29, 2008
“The media watchdog Ofcom plans to record a damning verdict and hand down a record seven-figure fine after a six-month investigation into premium phone line deception on some of ITV’s biggest shows.” Full story The Guardian, 29th April 2008 Source: www...

MI5 accused of colluding in torture of terrorist suspects - The Guardian

Posted on April 29, 2008
“Officers of the Security Service, MI5, are being accused of “outsourcing” the torture of British citizens to a notorious Pakistani intelligence agency in an attempt to obtain information about terrorist plots and to secure convictions against al-Qaida suspects...

?Fear keeps you on your toes? - The Times

Posted on April 29, 2008
” The commercial court of Mr Justice Andrew Smith was stuffed with barristers last Thursday, but one QC was the main focus of attention. The case was the challenge to bank charges that could affect every bank current account holder in Britain. At the original hearing in February, Laurence Rabinowitz represented the Royal Bank of [...

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Brown warned that cannabis decision may face legal challenge - The Guardian

Posted on April 29, 2008
“Gordon Brown’s decision to overturn the advice of his own group of drug experts by pressing ahead with a tougher policy on cannabis could face a high court challenge from campaigners.” Full story The Guardian, 29th April 2008 Source: www...

Government putting a price on the future of children - The Times

Posted on April 29, 2008
” While the Government digests the disastrous effects of the Domestic Violence, Crime & Victim?s Act 2004, introduced in July last year, on the protection of the victims of domestic violence, it might also give consideration to another legislative time-bomb affecting family proceedings...

?Culture of complacency? in criminal justice system - The Independent

Posted on April 29, 2008
” The criminal justice system was condemned for its “culture of complacency” tonight (28th April).” Full story The Independent, 28th April 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for life for killing goth woman - The Guardian

Posted on April 29, 2008
“Two teenagers were given life sentences today for murdering 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster because she was a goth.” Full story The Guardian, 29th April 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords defy Government by proposing criminalisation of data rogues - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 29, 2008
“The House of Lords has proposed making it a criminal offence to disclose personal information intentionally or recklessly. The Lords passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, defeating the Government.” Full story OUT-LAW...

BSB eyes ?cab rank rule? in latest review - Legal Week

Posted on April 29, 2008
“The ?cab rank rule? governing barristers? acceptance of instructions is under the spotlight again after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a new consultation on proposals to amend the conditions under which counsel can withdraw from a case...

Swift royal law reforms ruled out - BBC News

Posted on April 29, 2008
“The government has said it has no immediate plans to scrap a 300-year-old law that gives males precedence in the royal line of succession.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sisters lose European tax battle - BBC News

Posted on April 29, 2008
“Two elderly British sisters have lost their final battle to avoid paying a massive inheritance tax bill.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Smith faces fresh pressure on 42-day terror detentions - The Independent

Posted on April 28, 2008
“Pressure on Jacqui Smith to back down over plans to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge intensified yesterday after leaked documents suggested ministers were considering allowing suspects to be held under house arrest.” Full story The Independent, 28th April 2008 Source: www...

Regina v Greaves - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 28, 2008
Regina v Greaves Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Accompanying papers of great bulk and some complexity did not turn an unarguable, unmeritorious, application for leave to appeal against conviction into one which was arguable; nor did bulk and complexity operate as some kind of unspoken barrier to making a loss-of-time order under section 29 of the Criminal [...

Regina v Kehoe - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 28, 2008
Regina v Kehoe Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “Sentences of life imprisonment under section 225 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 should be reserved for cases where the culpability of the offender was particularly high or the offence particularly grave...

Islington London Borough Council v Honeygan-Green - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 28, 2008
Islington London Borough Council v Honeygan-Green Court of Appeal “An order for possession made against a secure tenant did not defeat her right to acquire a long lease of a tenanted flat; if the possession order had been discharged the tenant?s right to acquire revived...

Spy law ?used in dog fouling war? - BBC News

Posted on April 28, 2008
“A survey of UK councils has found some are spying on litter louts and people who let dogs foul public places, using laws to track criminals and terrorists.” Full story BBC News, 27th April 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Old Bailey?s criminal history goes online - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 28, 2008
“Unseen files from some of the most sensational criminal trials in history are to be made available to the public today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pregnant prisoner chained up in hospital 24 hours a day - The Guardian

Posted on April 28, 2008
“A prisoner who was admitted to hospital after serious complications during her pregnancy was shackled to a security officer on a metre-long chain while she slept, showered and used the toilet.” Full story The Guardian, 28th April 2008 Source: www...

Abortion act: Forty years of freedom to choose - The Independent

Posted on April 28, 2008
“On this day (27th April) in 1968, British women were liberated from the dangers of back-street procedures.” Full story The Independent, 27th April 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Children ?put at risk by higher court fees? - The Times

Posted on April 28, 2008
” Vulnerable children face a greater risk of harm because of a dramatic rise in the cost of taking them into care, ministers have been warned.” Full story The Times, 28th April 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 26, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Roden & Anor, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 879 (23 April 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Perkin & Anor v Lupton Fawcett (a firm) [2008] EWCA Civ 418 (24 April 2008) High Court (Chancery) Hartshorne v Gardner [2008] EWHC B3 (Ch) (14 March 2008) Rousselon Freres Et CIE v Horwood Homewares Ltd [2008] EWHC 881 [...

Prison population reaches all-time high - The Guardian

Posted on April 26, 2008
“The number of prisoners in England and Wales reached an all-time high today.” Full story The Guardian, 25th April 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Employer must prove reason for dismissal, says Court of Appeal - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 25, 2008
“The Court of Appeal has said that employment tribunals do not have to back a fired employee’s story simply because the employer fails to prove its opposing case.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2008 Source: www.out-law.com

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3) - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 25, 2008
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 3) Queen’s Bench Division “Fair trial provisions guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights could not be overcome by a claim that the offended party?s case had no possible chance of success...