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Multimillion pound deal could send Nigerian prisoners home ? The Guardian

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Hundreds of Nigerians in British jails could be sent home to finish their sentences under a multimillion pound deal now being negotiated by the government. Talks are starting on a British investment to improve prison conditions in the west African country so as to allow the transfer of as many as possible of the 400 [...

High wheelclamping charges illegal, says RAC ? The Independent

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Wheelclampers are acting illegally by imposing exorbitant charges for the release of cars parked on private land, the RAC said today. The concept of one citizen ‘punishing’ another is alien in English law, according to barrister and engineer Dr Chris Elliott, whose review of private-property parking regulations was published today by the RAC...

Darling rules out radical changes in City white paper ? The Guardian

Posted on July 09, 2009
” Alistair Darling stepped back today from a radical overhaul of Britain’s banks when he ruled out caps on bankers’ pay or breaking up the biggest City institutions.” Full story The Guardian, 9th July 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Murdoch papers paid Ł1m to gag phone-hacking victims ? The Guardian

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has paid out more than Ł1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal evidence of his journalists’ repeated involvement in the use of criminal methods to get stories.” Full story The Guardian, 9th July 2009 Source: www...

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Joint enterprise law means even bystanders can get life ? The Times

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Even bystanders can find themselves convicted of murder under a legal doctrine known as ‘joint enterprise’. The centuries-old principle enables gang members to be prosecuted for a murder even when there is no evidence as to who inflicted the fatal blow...

Straw promises another increase in media scrutiny of family courts ? The Times

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Thousands of cases in the family courts will be exposed to increased public scrutiny under reforms to be announced today by Jack Straw.” Full story The Times, 9th July 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Tenant sues council over asbestos ? BBC News

Posted on July 09, 2009
“A council tenant is planning to sue her local authority following the discovery of asbestos in her south London home.” Full story BBC News, 9th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Labour defeat on incitement laws ? BBC News

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Labour has been defeated in the Lords over the issue of free speech and laws against inciting homophobic hatred.” Full story BBC News, 9th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Extradition battle over ?onion risk? ? The Independent

Posted on July 09, 2009
“A man attempted to avoid extradition today because his human rights could be breached by being fed ‘potentially life threatening’ red onions in an Irish jail.” Full story The Independent, 9th July 2009 Source: www.independent...

British teenager Thomas Hutchinson faces jail over drunken White House bomb hoax call ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 09, 2009
“A British teenager, Thomas Hutchinson, has been warned that he could face jail for telephoning the White House with a hoax bomb warning in a ‘breathtakingly stupid’ drunken prank.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2009 Soure: www...

Gang jailed for murder of innocent teenager Shaquille Smith ? The Times

Posted on July 09, 2009
“Six members of a notorious teenage knife gang were told they were arrogant cowards as they were jailed for life today for murdering an innocent schoolboy yards from his home.” Full story The Times, 9th July 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co...

Blast soldier unlawfully killed ? BBC News

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A Devon Territorial Army soldier who died when his vehicle hit a landmine in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 8th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pupillage: Even more elusive than a British Wimbledon champion ? Legal Week

Posted on July 08, 2009
“But if you can handle the inevitable knock backs, you’ve got a chance, says Field Court Chambers barrister Ayeesha Bhutta.” Full story Legal Week, 6th July 2009 Source: www.legalweek.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 08, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Heffernan v London Borough of Hackney [2009] EWCA Civ 665 (07 July 2009) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs v Downs [2009] EWCA Civ 664 (07 July 2009) Foster Wheeler Ltd v Hanley & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 651 (08 July 2009) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Sofroniou v R [2009] EWCA [...

Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others ? Times Law Reports

Posted on July 08, 2009
Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others Court of Appeal “A Jewish school which restricted its intake to Jews, as defined by the Office of the Chief Rabbi, while making no requirement of practice or faith, discriminated racially against applicants who were not Jewish by descent or orthodox [...

R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 08, 2009
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2009] WLR (D) 234 “Where it was contended, pursuant to art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, that the state should investigate the treatment accorded to a self-harming young [...

R v Downer ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 08, 2009
R v Downer [2009] EWCA Crim 1361; [2009] WLR (D) 233 “The offence of aggravated burglary under s 10 (1) of the Theft Act 1968 was not to be regarded as an indivisible offence and, in order to find out what constituted a burglary, it was essential to have regard to the two types of burglary [...

Central Bedforshire Council v Housing Action Zone Ltd and others (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) ? WLR daily

Posted on July 08, 2009
Central Bedforshire Council v Housing Action Zone Ltd and others (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) [2009] EWCA Civ 613; [2009] WLR (D) 232 “In determining whether a decision by a local authority to seek possession of land where there were unauthorised occupiers was reasonable, the county court could look at a series [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 08, 2009
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4, Commencement No. 3 (Amendment), Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2009 The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No...

Gangmaster laws to be extended to cut deaths in construction industry ? The Guardian

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Directors will be legally forced to ensure good health and safety management and gangmaster licensing will be extended to the construction industry as the centrepiece of a hard-hitting government inquiry into the high number of fatalities on Britain’s building sites published today...

FSA consults on a penalty framework that could treble fines ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Regulatory fines could double or treble in size under a new framework for calculating financial penalties proposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterday.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2009 Source: www.outlaw.com

Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman annual report ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Zahida Manzoor CBE, the Legal Services Ombudsman, has commented on the first steps towards the implementation of the Legal Services Act in her annual report and accounts.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 7th July 2009 Source: www...

Genocide ? Jack Straw to strengthen law ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 08, 2009
“New plans to strengthen the law on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity were announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 7th July 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The Law Commission publishes its Annual Report for 2008-09 ? Law Commission

Posted on July 08, 2009
“The Law Commission’s Annual Report for 2008-09″ Full report Law Commission, 8th July 2009 Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Cocaine swallower gets six years ? UK Border Agency

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A Nigerian man who tried to smuggle cocaine into the West Midlands has been jailed for six years at Manchester Crown Court.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 6th July 2009 Source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

A web page can be prior art without its authenticity being proved ?up to the hilt? ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 08, 2009
“An online news story that described a bank’s method for authenticating website visitors was valid evidence of prior art, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled. The date on the web page could be taken at face value, it said.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Government White Paper sets out changes for UK consumer law ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 08, 2009
“The UK Government will appoint a Consumer Advocate with powers to sue on behalf of consumers, the rules for selling digital downloads will change and the law of misrepresentation will be simplified, according to plans published on Thursday.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Children to Tell Parliament What Cuts in Legal Representation Mean for their Chances in the Family Justice System ? The Bar Council

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Parliamentarians, family barristers and children?s charities will today continue their discussions on vulnerable children and the law. At a meeting in Parliament, chaired by Lord Thomas of Gresford QC, speakers from the Family Law Bar Association, Association of Lawyers for Children and the NSPCC, among others, will consider the dramatic impact that proposed cuts to [...

Cross-Party Group to Hear Concerns Over Future of Lawyers Doing Publicly Funded Work ? The Bar Council

Posted on July 08, 2009
“An influential all-party group of MPs and Peers will today hear wide-ranging concerns voiced regarding the future supply of lawyers with the skills to do publicly funded work in the justice system.” Full press release The Bar Council, 6th July 2009 Source: www...

G20 report calls for riot policing review ? The Independent

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Denis O’Connor, said senior officers were too focused on dealing with disorder, and not enough on allowing peaceful protest.” Full story The Guardian, 7th July 2009 Source: www.independent...

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