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Police ?must change the way they control protests? ? The Independent

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Police must make immediate changes to the way they control public protests, a watchdog said today.” Full story The Independent, 6th August 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Kulkarni v Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 06, 2009
Kulkarni v Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Court of Appeal “A hospital doctor who was subject to disciplinary proceedings brought by his employer was entitled under the contract of employment to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer instructed or employed by his medical defence organisation...

In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent) ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 06, 2009
In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent) Court of Appeal “Consent to the removal of a child from one jurisdiction to another had to be real and subsist at the time of the removal.” The Times, 6th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 06, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Meachen v R [2009] EWCA Crim 1701 (05 August 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Wolverhampton City Council [2009] EWCA Civ 835 (31 July 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Matalan Retail Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 2046 (Ch) (05 August 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) X Endowed Primary School v Special [...

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Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on August 06, 2009
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 The Court Martial and Service Civilian Court (Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999) Rules 2009 The Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2009 Source: www.opsi.gov...

Minister admits: rape review plans back to drawing board ? The Times

Posted on August 06, 2009
“A Home Office minister today (5 August) admitted plans to review rape laws had gone back to the drawing board after an intervention by Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman.” Full story The Times, 5th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Justice claims ?damaging? victims ? BBC News

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Government claims that victims of crime are at the heart of the criminal justice system have raised ‘damaging’ expectations, says a report by MPs.” Full story BBC News, 5th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Big Question: What are the new proposed rape laws, and why are they so contentious? ? The Independent

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Why are we asking this now? This week, Harriet Harman, Labour’s deputy leader who is standing in for Gordon Brown while the Prime Minister is on holiday, vetoed a long-running review of rape laws at the eleventh hour, complaining that they failed to address the concerns of women...

Trainee barristers are being offered annual salary on a par with MPs ? The Times

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Aspiring lawyers are now being offered as much as £60,000 a year, almost the same as an MP?s salary, before they even qualify.” Full story The Times, 6th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoD press officer sues government ? BBC News

Posted on August 06, 2009
“A Ministry of Defence press officer is to sue the government, claiming his health was affected by having to deal with the families of dead soldiers.” Full story BBC News, 5th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

School protection register is flawed ? The Independent

Posted on August 06, 2009
“The man whose inquiry led to new vetting procedures for adults working with children today calls on the Government to rethink parts of its controversial anti-paedophile register.” Full story The Independent, 6th August 2009 Source: www.independent...

Corby ?toxic soup? case: why it?s a long way from being over ? The Times

Posted on August 06, 2009
“The satisfaction of the Corby families last week about the High Court ruling over the link between the reclamation work of a former British Steel plant between 1985 and 1999 and the disabilities suffered by their children might have suggested that the compensation cheques had already being written...

Men jailed over drugs and torture ? BBC News

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Two men described as being ‘at the top of an evil pyramid’ of drug dealers who tortured their runners to make sure they obeyed, have been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 5th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More than 100 children a day convicted of criminal offences ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 06, 2009
“More than 360,000 children have been convicted of crimes since Labour came to power.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Met amends police photo guidance to warn off interfering with media ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 06, 2009
“Police officers should ‘exercise caution’ when asking to view images captured by members of the media according to amended advice to officers published by London’s police force, the Metropolitan Police Service.” Full story OUT-LAW...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 05, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) NR(Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 856 (05 August 2009) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Rabone & Anor v Pennine Care NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 1827 (QB) (23 July 2009) High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Vision Homes Ltd v Lancsville Construction Ltd [2009] EWHC 2042 (TCC) [...

Tenants to gain safeguards from landlords ? The Times

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Tenants in properties let by financially unstable landlords could be given greater protection if their homes are repossessed under proposals published today.” Full story The Times, 5th August 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on August 05, 2009
The Public Health Wales National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2009 The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2009 The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Trade Marks and Trade Marks and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009 Source: www...

R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 05, 2009
R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2008] EWHC 2048 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 2 “The principles set out by the House of Lords in Norwich Pharmacal Co v Customs and Excise Comrs [1974] AC 133 could be applied in novel circumstances to require the Foreign Secretary to disclose information, specific [...

Manchester City Council v Pinnock (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 05, 2009
Manchester City Council v Pinnock (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening [2009] EWCA Civ 852; [2009] WLR (D) 280 “In a claim by a public landlord for a possession order against its demoted tenant, the jurisdiction of the county court was limited to considering whether the procedure for bringing the possession claim had [...

Metrobus Ltd v Unite the Union ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 05, 2009
Metrobus Ltd v Unite the Union [2009] EWCA Civ 829; [2009] WLR (D) 279 “Where an employer sought an injunction to restrain a strike, a union?s failure to comply with its obligation under s 231A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to inform the employer as soon as reasonably practicable of the [...

R (Sainsbury?s Supermarkets Ltd) v Wolverhampton City Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 05, 2009
R (Sainsbury?s Supermarkets Ltd) v Wolverhampton City Council [2009] EWCA Civ 734; [2009] WLR (D) 278 “S 226(1A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 did not prevent a planning authority, when considering the exercise of its compulsory purchase powers, from having regard to wider benefits resulting from the development, redevelopment or improvement of or [...

Regina v Tilley ? Times Law Reports

Posted on August 05, 2009
Regina v Tilley Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “If a third party knew of a change that affected the benefit of a person claiming income support, he would be guilty of an offence only if he dishonestly allowed the beneficiary to fail to report the change provided that he had been active in some way in the [...

Pressure mounts over allegations of British complicity in torture ? The Guardian

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Ministers came under fresh pressure today over detailed allegations of complicity in torture, with Gordon Brown being asked whether the attorney general would investigate them and human rights groups joining MPs and peers demanding an independent inquiry...

Whitehall row derails rape law reform ? The Independent

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Harriet Harman was at the centre of a government row last night over moves to increase the conviction rate for rape.” Full story The Independent, 5th August 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Curbs on freed violent offenders ? BBC News

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Asbo-style Violent Offender Orders (VOOs) that can restrict criminals’ movements after they are released from prison are coming into force.” Full story BBC News, 4th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

G20 death: police officer could face manslaughter charge ? The Guardian

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Prosecutors have been asked to consider whether the Metropolitan police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstration should be charged with manslaughter.” Full story The Guardian, 4th August 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Commission defies supermarkets over ombudsman ? The Independent

Posted on August 05, 2009
“Britain’s competition watchdog insisted that supermarkets should be independently regulated after finding evidence they abused their dominance by acting aggressively towards suppliers.” Full story The Independent, 4th August 2009 Source: www...

British man arrested for role in running FileSoup file sharing website ? The Guardian

Posted on August 05, 2009
“A British man has been arrested for his role in running one of the internet’s oldest file sharing websites.” Full story The Guardian, 4th August 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

SFO adopts aggressive approach on banking fraud ? The Times

Posted on August 04, 2009
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a series of investigations into UK-based banks to establish whether they fraudulently mis-sold complex financial products in the run-up to the global banking crisis.” Full story The Times, 4th August 2009 Source: www...

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