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Coalition in the dock over prisoner voting ? The Guardian

Posted on October 25, 2010
“The government can equivocate no longer, it is legally obliged to remove the blanket ban on voting behind bars.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The drama behind the ?Lady C? defence ? The Independent

Posted on October 25, 2010
“Fifty years after the D H Lawrence obscenity trial, David Randall reveals some bizarre behind-the-scenes theatrics.” Full story The Independent, 24th October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Peta?s use of nude models fuels row with UK film-maker ? The Guardian

Posted on October 25, 2010
“The use of naked models and actresses to highlight animal cruelty is at the heart of a dispute between high-profile activists that could end in court.” Full story The Guardian, 24th October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineraloele mbH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG (The Mercini Lady) ? WLR Daily

Posted on October 22, 2010
KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineraloele mbH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG (The Mercini Lady)[2010] EWCA Civ 1145; [2010] WLR (D) 259 “There was no justification for implying a term in a contract for the sale of goods that goods which were accepted as complying with specification on loading at a seaport should be capable [...

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Regina (King) v Secretary of State for Justice ? WLR Daily

Posted on October 22, 2010
Regina (King) v Secretary of State for Justice [2010] EWHC 2522 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 258 “The discretion of a prison governor to decide the extent of an inmate?s basic association with his fellows did not remove from association its quality as a personal right, a right which was subject to the lawful exercise of [...

Regina (SO) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (The Children?s Society intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on October 22, 2010
Regina (SO) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (The Children?s Society intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 634 1101; [2010] WLR (D) 257 “Local authorities enjoyed, by virtue of s 23C(4)(c) of the Children Act 1989, the power to accommodate a person who had formerly been a child in care and was therefore a former ‘relevant [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on October 22, 2010
The Companies Act 2006 (Transfer of Audit Working Papers to Third Countries) Regulations 2010 The National Health Service Bodies (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2010 The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 2010 Source: www...

Improperly obtained documents in divorce proceedings ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 22, 2010
“In light of the Court of Appeal?s decision in Tchenguiz v Imerman; Imerman v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908, all family lawyers are obliged to reconsider the advice given to clients in respect of improperly obtained documents.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010 Source: www...

Scrutiny of vetting and barring scheme gets underway ? Home Office

Posted on October 22, 2010
“The system of checks that people working with children and vulnerable adults are required to undergo will be considered afresh in a radical examination of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS). The Government today outlined the terms of a thorough review of the VBS which will re-examine whether the scheme is the most appropriate mechanism [...

Tracy Dawber?s conviction brings shocking paedophile case to a close ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on October 22, 2010
“The retrial of Tracy Dawber brings to an end the prosecution of one of the most shocking child abuse rings in the country, said Ann Reddrop, the Crown Prosecution Service lawyer who dealt with all the cases.” Full press release Crown Prosecution Service, 18th October 2010 Source: www...

One year for ammunition smuggler ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A Cambridgeshire man has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition into the UK.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 21st October 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Takeover panel protects target companies with rule changes ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on October 22, 2010
“Long term investors’ interests are too easily damaged by hostile takeovers, the Takeover Panel has said. It will amend the City’s rules on takeovers of publicly traded companies to protect the existing shareholders of target companies...

Appeal will challenge copyright protection in football fixture lists ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on October 22, 2010
“OPINION: Everyone thought the question of what rights exist in football fixture lists was settled back in 2004 when the European Court of Justice concluded that the then new database right did not protect football fixture lists. It wasn’t...

Three peers suspended from Lords over expenses claims ? BBC News

Posted on October 22, 2010
“Three peers have been suspended from the Lords for wrongly claiming expenses totalling tens of thousands of pounds.” Full story BBC News, 21st October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dr Kelly wounds ?typical of self-inflicted injury? ? The Independent

Posted on October 22, 2010
“Wounds to the body of weapons inspector David Kelly were ‘typical of self-inflicted injury’, according to previously secret medical documents released today. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said he was publishing the documents on how Dr Kelly died ‘in the interests of maintaining public confidence in the inquiry into how Dr Kelly came by his death’...

Inquiry after police filmed hitting anti-fascist protester ? The Guardian

Posted on October 22, 2010
“An investigation is under way after a police officer was filmed hitting an anti-fascist demonstrator in the face during a far-right rally.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police force censured over ?inept? response to rape complaint ? The Guardian

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A police force’s handling of a woman’s complaint that she was raped by a known sex offender was ‘so inept that it borders on the unbelievable’, an official report concluded today.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2010 Source: www...

Broke businessman executed couple for their money ? The Independent

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A broke businessman who executed an elderly couple in cold blood for their money was jailed for life today and told he would serve at least 30 years in prison for their murders.” Full story The Independent, 21st October 2010 Source: www.independent...

Anti-paedophile vetting scheme to be ripped up ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 22, 2010
“An anti-paedophile vetting scheme that would have forced nine million people to undergo checks is to be ripped up under a review to be announced today, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2010 Source: www...

Speed camera jammer banned ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A Porsche driver caught using a laser jammer to disable police speed guns has been banned in a landmark court ruling.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Huddersfield men guilty of Gurmail Singh murder ? BBC News

Posted on October 22, 2010
“Two men have been convicted of murdering a shopkeeper during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.” Full story BBC News, 21st October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top judge Lord Justice Goldring wants to save 34 courts ? BBC News

Posted on October 22, 2010
“The senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said he cannot back the closure of 18 of the 103 magistrates’ courts earmarked for closure.” Full story BBC News, 21st October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former PE teacher jailed for Scarborough child abuse ? BBC News

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A former PE teacher who abused young girls in North Yorkshire more than 30 years ago has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 22nd October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitor jailed for £250,000 fraud ? The Independent

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A solicitor was jailed for five years today after pleading guilty to fraud offences, which benefited him to the tune of almost £250,000, police said.” Full story The Independent, 22nd October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

999 call handler sacked after police delay in murder case ? The Independent

Posted on October 22, 2010
“A call handler was sacked after an investigation into why police took so long to respond to the 999 calls of a woman who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend.” Full story The Independent, 22nd October 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk