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Analysis: victory for common sense and open justice ? The Times

Posted on March 01, 2010
“The decision of the Court of Appeal judges today to restore most of their original criticisms of the security services is a victory for common sense and open justice.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Binyam Mohamed case: full texts of Paragraph 168 ? and how they changed ? The Times

Posted on March 01, 2010
“The Appeal Court has published a judge’s criticisms of MI5 after a row over censorship.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lawyers report 500 per cent rise in school admission appeals ? The Independent

Posted on March 01, 2010
“Record numbers of disgruntled parents are expected to seek legal advice this week after failing to secure their children places at any of their preferred secondary schools.” Full story The Independent, 28th February 2010 Source: www.independent...

A-level student given five years for killing boyfriend ? BBC News

Posted on March 01, 2010
“A 19-year-old who killed her boyfriend on the day she received her A-level results has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders’ institute.” Full story BBC News, 26th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Legal challenge over Yarl?s Wood women ? The Guardian

Posted on March 01, 2010
“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights...

Murders committed by mentally ill ?could be double what official figures show? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 01, 2010
“The number of murders committed by people with mental health problems could be double what official figures show, according to research.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nurse fights murder conviction ? The Independent

Posted on March 01, 2010
“A nurse jailed for 30 years for murdering two patients and seriously harming 15 others was convicted of crimes that never took place, new evidence suggests. Benjamin Geen, 29, was found guilty in 2006 of injecting patients with drugs that stopped their breathing in order to satisfy a ‘lust for excitement’ when reviving them...

Head charged £200,000 to be expert witness ? The Times

Posted on March 01, 2010
“A Celebrity headmistress claimed £200,000 for appearing as an expert witness for a school being sued by a pupil left brain-damaged in a hammer attack by classmates.” Full story The Times, 28th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Massage therapist jailed for sex assaults ? The Independent

Posted on March 01, 2010
“A therapist who sexually assaulted women while giving them massages at a health spa was jailed for six years today (25 February).” Full story The Independent, 25th February 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

30-year rule on release of secret government papers cut to 20 years ? The Guardian

Posted on March 01, 2010
“Secret government papers are to be released after a delay of 20 years in a change from the current 30-year rule, the Ministry of Justice announced yesterday (25 February).” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on March 01, 2010
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2010 The National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment Regulations 2010 The Police Authorities (Particular Functions and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2010 The Police Authority (Community Engagement and Membership) Regulations [...

Ludlow woman told to hand over coin treasure ? BBC News

Posted on February 26, 2010
“A Shropshire woman is the first in the UK to be convicted of failing to report treasure, say West Mercia police.” Full story BBC News, 26th February 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Censored Binyam Mohamed torture ruling released by court ? The Times

Posted on February 26, 2010
“The Court of Appeal today dealt another judicial blow to the establishment when it ruled that a controversial paragraph criticising the British Security Service should be reinstated in an earlier judgment.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2010 Source: www...

Only one solicitor among new QC appointments ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Just one solicitor was among the 129 Queen?s Counsel appointments announced by the lord chancellor today in the fourth competition run by the independent selection panel.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 26th February 2010 Source: www...

UK Web Archive launches with plea for law change ? The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2010
“A digital black hole will open in Britain’s national memory without a change in the law to ensure the capture and recording of UK websites, the head of the British Library has warned.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2010 Source: www...

Mosley case on privacy laws ?is being fast-tracked? ? The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2010
“It could spell the end of the kiss and tell: public figures might, within 18 months, have the power to stifle bad news stories before they are published, a senior lawyer has warned.” Full story The Independent, 26th February 2010 Source: www...

Woman who had sex with boy, 12, faces jail ? The Indepdent

Posted on February 26, 2010
“A mother who had sex almost 200 times with a 12-year-old boy was facing a lengthy jail sentence today.” Full story The Independent, 26th February 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Huge rise in unresolved asylum cases revealed ? The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Labour’s record on tackling asylum faces a fresh onslaught today over figures that show a new backlog of 30,000 cases and a warning by the government’s immigration watchdog that its targets are currently ‘unachievable’.” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2010 Source: www...

Who made it? The Queen?s Counsel of England and Wales 2010 ? The Times

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Champagne was on ice by lunchtime. This year?s round of successful applicants for Queen?s Counsel had by yesterday morning received their letters or an e-mail confirmation.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline...

Leading article: Clarity in the law is not always for the best ? The

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Tidying things up can make them worse. That is the worry about Keir Starmer’s valiant attempt yesterday to clarify the law on assisted suicide. The Director of Public Prosecutions had no choice, of course. His hand was forced by the House of Lords, following Debbie Purdy’s historic legal victory in winning the right to determine [...

MI5 judges to rule on suppression of section of torture document ? The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Three senior judges are today expected to restore devastating passages to a ruling criticising MI5 over the torture and ill-treatment of terror suspects abroad.” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

If control orders are to be imposed on people, we expect to know why ? The Times

Posted on February 26, 2010
“Next Wednesday the House of Lords will debate whether to renew the powers in the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to impose control orders on people suspected of involvement in terrorism. An amendment has been tabled by Lord Lloyd of Berwick, a retired law lord, who knows a thing or two about national security having [...

Q&A: Assisted suicide ? The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2010
“David Batty examines the legal issues of the updated guidelines.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Massage therapist jailed for sex assaults ? The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2010
“A therapist who sexually assaulted women while giving them massages at a health spa was jailed for six years today.” Full story The Independent, 25th February 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Committee proposes libel law changes ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on February 25, 2010
“A parliamentary committee has proposed wide-ranging changes to the libel laws but rejected the introduction of legislation on privacy.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Mother who starved daughter to death guilty of manslaughter ? The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2010
“A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter to death was cleared of murder today after a court accepted her plea of manslaughter.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Privacy watchdog will investigate day-to-day surveillance for Parliamentary report ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 25, 2010
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will report to Parliament later this year on the degree to which UK citizens are put under surveillance.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2010 Source: www.out-law.com

Assisted suicide: focus switched to suspect?s motive on prosecutions ? The Times

Posted on February 25, 2010
“The motivation of people who help loved ones to die will be the crucial factor in deciding if they should face prosecution under landmark guidelines issued today.” Full story The Times, 25th February 2010 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law firm ?in contempt? over MP legal threat ? The Independent

Posted on February 25, 2010
“A leading law firm has been found ‘in contempt’ of the Commons after threatening an MP with legal proceedings if he made allegations about one of its clients in the House.” Full story The Independent, 25th February 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on February 25, 2010
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010 The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010 The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010 The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 38 (Appointed Day) Order 2010 The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2010 The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The [...

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