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Freedom Of Information: Government blocks access to secret military papers on Diego Garcia - The Independent

Posted on February 01, 2008
“The role of the British-owned Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia in the detention of terror suspects remains unproven. There may be more to know, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.” Full story The Independent, 1st February 2008 Source: www...

Asbo bans man?s sheep from village - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 01, 2008
“A sheep farmer has been given an Asbo that deprives him of the ancient right to graze his flock in his village.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st January 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ex-forces heads reject war votes - BBC News

Posted on February 01, 2008
“Four former chiefs of the defence staff have attacked the prime minister’s plans to let Parliament have the final say on sending troops to war.” Full story BBC News, 31st January 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tax return deadline extended after website crashes - The Guardian

Posted on February 01, 2008
“Tax payers have been given an extra 24 hours to file their self-assessment forms after problems with the HM Revenue & Customs website caused chaos ahead of the original midnight deadline.” Full story The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www...

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High Court lifts gagging order on Iraqi abuse case - The Times

Posted on February 01, 2008
“The High Court today lifted a restraining order on The Times and other newspapers which had prevented reporting of allegations that British troops took part in the killing of 22 Iraqis.” Full story The Times, 31st January 2008 Source: www...

?Killer? policeman breached bail condition - The Independent

Posted on February 01, 2008
“A judge released a senior police officer accused of murder on bail despite feeling it was a ‘very borderline decision’, it was revealed today.” Full story The Independent, 31st January 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Russia seeks extradition of shipping magnate in UK - The Guardian

Posted on February 01, 2008
“The Kremlin is demanding the extradition of another Russian oligarch who has fled to England, the Guardian has discovered.” Full story The Guardian, 1st February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Red tape on stop and search to be cut - The Times

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Form-filling by police officers who stop and search people on the streets is to be drastically reduced under plans to be announced next week to reduce the red tape in policing.” Full story The Times, 31st January 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Thousands are dodging community punishment by claiming ?I overslept? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Thousands of offenders who fail to turn up for community punishments are avoiding being returned to court if they claim to have overslept or produce their own sick note, the public spending watchdog says today.” Full story The Times, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www...

Hilali v Governor of Whitemoor Prison and another - WLR Daily

Posted on January 31, 2008
Hilali v Governor of Whitemoor Prison and another [2008] UKHL 3; [2008] WLR (D) 18 “In a case where there was a right of appeal under Pt 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 from a judge?s decision to make an extradition order, habeas corpus was excluded by s 34...

GAB Robins (UK) Ltd v Triggs - WLR Daily

Posted on January 31, 2008
GAB Robins (UK) Ltd v Triggs [2008] EWCA Civ 17; [2008] WLR (D) 17 “An employee who had been constructively dismissed was not entitled in proceedings for unfair dismissal to claim damages for the consequences prior to the dismissal of the employer?s repudiatory breach of the employment contract...

Boss Holdings Ltd v Grosvenor West End Properties and another - WLR Daily

Posted on January 31, 2008
Boss Holdings Ltd v Grosvenor West End Properties and another [2007] UKHL 5; [2008] WLR (D) 16 “A property which had been ‘designed … for living in’ when it was originally built, and which remained substantially so designed, was a ‘house’ within the meaning of s 2(1) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 regardless of whether [...

Disturbed patients refused help in squabble over cash - The Times

Posted on January 31, 2008
“The Mental Health Act Commission has found that practitioners are being told to delay sectioning people with urgent mental health needs until primary care trusts ascertain who should pay for their treatment.” Full story The Times, 31st January 2008 Source: www...

Churches, schools and charities braced for flood of claims after ruling on Lotto rapist, Iorworth Hoare - The Times

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Thousands of victims of sexual abuse including a woman whose life was ruined by the so-called Lotto rapist are preparing to lodge compensation claims after a landmark ruling by Britain?s highest court yesterday.” Full story The Times, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www...

Muslims ?let down by race law? - The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Anti-Muslim prejudice is dealt with less seriously than other forms of discrimination, a university study found.” Full story The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mother faces new fight to keep baby - The Independent

Posted on January 31, 2008
“A teenage mother reunited with her newborn baby by a judge yesterday will today face a social services application to take the boy away again.” Full story The Independent, 31st January 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jury to decide if mum threw away apple core - Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 31, 2008
“A young mother-of-three is to be tried by a crown court jury after being accused of throwing an apple core from her car on to the pavement.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disability rights ruling expected - BBC News

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Rights in the workplace for millions of people, who care for relatives who are elderly or have disabilities, could be strengthened later.” Full story BBC News, 31st January 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What?s new?

Posted on January 31, 2008
In Re Hilali (Respondent) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus) [2008] UKHL 3 (30 January 2008) In re Duffy (FC) (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 4 (30 January 2008) Boss Holdings Limited (Appellants) v Grosvenor West End Properties and others (Respondents) [2008] UKHL 5 (30 January 2008) A (Appellant) v Hoare (Respondent), C (FC) (Appellant) v Middlesbrough [...

Aikens flags up Box Clever case as trial run for litigation reforms - Legal Week

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Senior commercial judge Mr Justice Aikens has earmarked the ongoing Box Clever dispute as a ?guinea pig? case, in which he will test the post-BCCI working party recommendations to streamline large-scale commercial litigation.” Full story Legal Week, 31st January 2008 Source: www...

A v Hoare X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council - Times Law Reports

Posted on January 31, 2008
A v Hoare; X and Another v Wandsworth London Borough Council; C v Middlesborough Council; H v Suffolk County Counci; Young v Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) and Another House of Lords “A claim for damages for personal injuries caused by a sexual assault had a limitation period of three years from the date when the victim [...

Sentencing Guidelines Newsletter - Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted on January 31, 2008
“The 8th edition of the Sentencing Guidelines newsletter provides practitioners with detailed information about sentences for all ranges of offences down to local court or youth offending team level.� It covers the period for 2002 to 2006 for adults and 2002 to the end of March 2007 for youths...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on January 31, 2008
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) (Eurex Clearing AG) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Latest statistics - Ministry of Justice

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Details of the latest statistical updates, including statistics on the population in custody, end of custody licence releases, probation, sentencing, and women and the criminal justice system.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www...

Rivals entitled to use O2?s bubbles - The Times

Posted on January 31, 2008
“An adviser to the Europe?s highest court recommended it reject a complaint by British phone company O2 against a rival that used its bubbles logo in a television advertising campaign.” Full story The Times, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Straw aims for cut in reoffending - BBC News

Posted on January 31, 2008
“The justice secretary has said fresh prison reforms will cut reoffending rates, reduce drug use in jails and give more skills to offenders.” Full story BBC News, 31st January 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Asylum children face deportation - BBC News

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Unaccompanied child asylum seekers who are denied the right to stay in the UK are to be deported before they reach 18, the government has announced.” Full story BBC News, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

EU judge backs flexible working claim mother - The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2008
“A British legal secretary who claims her bosses refused to let her work flexible hours to care for her disabled son today won the first step of a landmark European court case.” Full story The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Ministers call for tougher rules on MPs? expenses - The Guardian

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Ministers today called for greater openness about how MPs spend public money, in advance of this afternoon’s debate on the suspension of Derek Conway from the Commons.” Full story The Guardian, 31st January 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Debunking six myths of the Data Protection Act - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on January 31, 2008
“Recent security scandals have raised the profile of the Data Protection Act (DPA). But 10 years after it was passed, many organisations still misunderstand it. Sue Cullen of Pinsent Masons’ information law team debunks some of the common myths...

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