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Consultation paper on principles of sentencing for youths - Sentencing Guidelines

Posted on January 05, 2009
“On Thursday 18 December the Sentencing Advisory Panel issued a consultation paper on the principles that should guide courts when sentencing those under the age of 18 convicted of a criminal offence. This consultation paper follows the recent Panel consultation Overarching Principles of Sentencing, which similarly considered a wide range of issues of general principle [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on January 05, 2009
The Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 2008 The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008 The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 The Export Control Order 2008 The General Dental Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order of Council 2008 The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Fines Collection (Disclosure of Information) (Prescribed Benefits) Regulations [...

Consolidated Fund Act 2008

Posted on January 05, 2009
Consolidated Fund Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk       

English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on January 05, 2009
English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd Court of Appeal “Harassment at work on the ground of sexual orientation could occur irrespective of the victim?s actual sexual orientation or the tormentors? perception of his orientation.” The Times, 5th January 2009 Source: www...

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Wandsworth London Borough Council v Webb - Times Law Reports

Posted on January 05, 2009
Wandsworth London Borough Council v Webb Court of Appeal “It was not reasonable to make a possession order against a secure tenant on the ground that her son, who no longer lived with her, had been prosecuted and acquitted on three occasions of breaching an antisocal behaviour order...

Divorce rate to hit new peak - The Independent

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Record numbers of couples are expected to end their relationships this month as lawyers report a boom in divorces. The stresses of Christmas and financial pressures brought on by the recession could lead to two million couples seeking legal advice this year, according to law firms...

Government clashes again with its own drug advisers about downgrading ecstasy - The Guardian

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The government’s drug advisers are to recommend ecstasy be downgraded to a class B drug, in a report due to go before ministers at the end of the month.” Full story The Guardian, 5th January 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

Courts martial reforms outlined

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Prosecutors and military police are to forge closer links as part of a reformed courts martial system.” Full story BBC News, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Call to stop ex-ministers cashing in on contacts - The Independent

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Former ministers can exploit loose and ambiguous guidelines on lobbying to cash in ‘with impunity’ on their inside knowledge of Westminster, a Commons committee warns.” Full story The Independent, 5th January 2009 Source: www...

UK should take in more Guantánamo prisoners to help close camp, says Goldsmith - The Guardian

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Britain should be prepared to accept prisoners from Guantánamo Bay if it would help the US close the camp, Lord Goldsmith, Tony Blair’s former attorney general, said today.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Disabled rights delay criticised - BBC News

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The UK government has been criticised for failing to bring new rights for disabled people into law.” Full story BBC News, 4th January 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Family hit out at IPCC over death in custody - The Independent

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The police complaints commission is accused of failing to conduct an open investigation. Nina Lakhani reports.” Full story The Independent, 4th January 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk       

Prison suicides down, but no room for complacency, says minister - The Guardian

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The number of inmates who kill themselves in jails in England and Wales fell last year, according to figures published yesterday by the Ministry of Justice.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

HBOS manager in £1m sex claim - The Independent

Posted on January 05, 2009
“A bank manager who claims that her bosses accused her of having sex with a client and suggested that cleaning was women’s work has launched a sex discrimination claim against Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) for up to £1m.” Full story The Independent, 3rd January 2009 Source: www...

Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost by ministers - The Times

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Gamblers will be able to bet more and win bigger prizes on slot machines in pubs, clubs and amusement arcades after successful lobbying of the Government by the gaming industry.” Full story The Times, 5th January 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Offenders face public vote on punishments - The Guardian

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The public may be able to vote for what form of punishment is handed out to convicted criminals in their neighbourhood under plans being drawn up by ministers.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

New powers for police to hack your PC - The Independent

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Police have been given the power to hack into personal computers without a court warrant. The Home Office is facing anger and the threat of a legal challenge after granting permission. Ministers are also drawing up plans to allow police across the EU to collect information from computers in Britain...

City law firms prepare for painful year ahead - The Times

Posted on January 05, 2009
“Expectations of a prolonged economic slump combined with a renewed assault on lawyers? fees means that top City law firms are bracing themselves for a painful 2009.” Full story The Times, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

UK faces court case over air pollution breaches - The Guardian

Posted on January 05, 2009
“The European Union is planning to take Britain to court for consistently breaching air pollution laws, which could result in unlimited daily fines.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd January 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

Christmas Break

Posted on December 19, 2008
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library?s Christmas closed period which starts at 1pm on 19th December. We will resume posting on 5th January 2009. See you in the new year!       

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on December 19, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Barclay v British Airways Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 1419 (18 December 2008) DL (DRC) v The Entry Clearance Officer, Pretoria [2008] EWCA Civ 1420 (18 December 2008) Cain v Francis [2008] EWCA Civ 1451 (18 December 2008) Revenue and Customs v Alan Blackburn Sports Ltd & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1454 (18 December 2008) Gargett, [...

Portman Estate Nominees (One) Ltd and another v Ackerman and another - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
Portman Estate Nominees (One) Ltd and another v Ackerman and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1428; [2008] WLR (D) 399 “The service of a notice by a tenant seeking to acquire a new lease of a flat only had the effect of preserving the position pending determination of the claim and did not provide for continuation of [...

R (Shields) v Secretary of State for Justice - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
R (Shields) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWHC 3102 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 398 “The Secretary of State for Justice had power to consider exercising the royal prerogative of mercy to grant a free pardon in respect of a person convicted and sentenced by a foreign court but transferred to the United Kingdom to [...

Banks v Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough Council - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
Banks v Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1443; [2008] WLR (D) 397 “A purposive interpretation should be given to reg 8(2) of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999 to ensure that, where a reviewing officer was minded to confirm a decision on different grounds, the applicant should be [...

Clark v Clark Construction Initiatives Ltd and another - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
Clark v Clark Construction Initiatives Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1446; [2008] WLR (D) 396 WLR Daily, 18th December 2008 Source: www.lawreports.co.uk Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed...

Moriarty and another v Atkinson and others - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
Moriarty and another v Atkinson and others; [2008] WLR (D) 395 “Although a company had been in breach of trust in paying clients? money into a current account when it had agreed to hold the money in a client account, that breach of trust had occurred before the money could become part of a trust fund [...

Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children?s University Hospitals NHS Trust - WLR Daily

Posted on December 19, 2008
Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children?s University Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1424; [2008] WLR (D) 394 “Once an employee had shown that a manual handling operation at work carried some risk of injury, for the purposes of reg 4(1)(b) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, the burden of proof was on the [...

Management of cases from the Organised Crime Division of the Crown Prosecution Service - Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on December 19, 2008
“A Protocol issued by the senior presiding  judge.” Full press release Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th December 2008 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk       

Putting people first - Home Office

Posted on December 19, 2008
“The new policing and crime bill is designed to keep you safer and to increase police accountability.” Full press release Home Office, 18th December 2008 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk       

UK work restrictions continue for Bulgarians and Romanians - UK Border Agency

Posted on December 19, 2008
“Bulgarians and Romanians will not get free access to the British labour market, the Government announced today.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 18th December 2008 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk       

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