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New rules to protect exploited women - Home Office

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Tough new measures will tackle the demand for prostitution by cracking down on sex buyers and kerb crawlers.” Full press release Home Office, 19th November 2008 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk       

Nine years for 111mph driver who killed couple - The Independent

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A businesswoman who killed a young couple by driving a Jaguar into them at 111mph was jailed for nine years today.” Full story The Independent, 21st November 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk       

Hoon under fire for stalled crash inquiry - The Independent

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Families of the Potters Bar rail crash victims have criticised Geoff Hoon, the Transport Secretary, for delaying his decision over whether to grant a public inquiry into the accident.” Full story The Independent, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Social services ?set up CCTV camera in couple?s bedroom? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Council staff are said to have spied on the young parents at night as part of a plan to see if they were fit to look after their baby, who was sleeping in another room. The mother and father were forced to cite the Human Rights Act, which protects the right to a private life, [...

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Timing of Ian Blair?s retirement rules out disciplinary action over Met contracts - The Times

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Sir Ian Blair will escape possible disciplinary action over the award of Metropolitan Police contracts to a friend when he leaves his job this week.” Full story The Times, 24th November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Michael Jackson avoids day in court as lawyers reach a deal with songwriting sheikh - The Times

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Michael Jackson?s planned appearance in a London courtroom to fight claims that he owes an Arab sheikh nearly £5 million was cancelled last night after the sides struck an eleventh hour deal.” Full story  The Times, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Ofsted?s child abuse report was misleading - The Observer

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A ‘misleading’ figure included in a major government watchdog report has led to a false and vastly inflated picture of the numbers of children who die from abuse in England.” Full story The Observer, 23rd November 2008 Source: http://observer...

Amy Winehouse?s husband Blake Fielder-Civil loses appeal - The Times

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Amy Winehouse?s husband has lost an appeal against his sentence for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice.” Full story  The Times, 24th November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Doctor who lied after failing to visit pensioner who died in fire spared jail - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A family doctor who lied ‘in a moment of panic’ after failing to visit a vulnerable pensioner before she died in a fire at her home has been spared jail.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co...

UK advertising rules may change to close YouTube loophole - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Advertising claims made in videos on YouTube are subject to the same standards of truth and accuracy as ads that appear in traditional media, according to a US advertising watchdog. Such ads can escape the UK regulator’s remit, though. A group of advertising industry stakeholders is reviewing UK advertising rules...

Reforms bring increased competition to the Lloyd?s insurance market - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A restriction on Lloyd’s managing agents doing business with non-Lloyd’s brokers was lifted last week by an order modernising the way the world’s leading specialist insurance market operates.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Teenage Army recruit drowned after commanding officer made ?wrong decision? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A commanding officer made ‘the wrong decision’ when deciding whether to lead a group of Army recruits over a swollen stream, which claimed the life of a teenage soldier, a coroner said yesterday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Major changes to planning process revealed - The Independent

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Proposals to save businesses and councils £300m a year by cutting red tape in the planning application process will be set out today in a review published alongside the Pre-Budget Report.” Full story  The Independent, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Wealthy accountant shot dead wife and son after basic police failings - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A wealthy accountant shot dead his wife and son following a campaign of threats after police failed to meet basic standards of investigating and record keeping, an inquiry has found.” Full story  Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Mother and daughter who saw gay sex told to `use different path? by police - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A woman who complained to police after spotting two gay men having sex on a public footpath was told to ‘use a different path in future’.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Seven years for naked jump killer - BBC News

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A man who jumped naked from the window of a burning house, leaving the body of his ex-girlfriend, has been jailed indefinitely for her manslaughter.” Full story  BBC News, 24th November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Man drove car over fiancee?s head - BBC News

Posted on November 24, 2008
“A businessman has been jailed for life for murdering his fiancee by driving his Land Rover over her head as she lay injured on the ground.” Full story  BBC News, 24th November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Straw agrees to give teeth to the UK?s data watchdog - The Times

Posted on November 24, 2008
“Government departments and private sector companies who leak sensitive personal information into the public domain will in future face fines, under a proposal to give ‘teeth’ to the UK’s data watchdog.” Full story The Times, 24th November 2008 Source: www...

Tread carefully with extreme views - BBC News

Posted on November 21, 2008
“The publication of details about BNP members may prompt some employers to take action, particularly in companies where membership may cause particular sensitivities given the nature of the business or its customer or client base.” Full story BBC News, 21st November 2008 Source: www...

Selina Scott takes Channel Five to employment tribunal over ageism claim - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 21, 2008
“Selina Scott is taking Channel Five to an employment tribunal over claims that it rejected her as a newsreader because she was too old.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Wife of billionaire F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce - The Times

Posted on November 21, 2008
“The wife of the Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone confirmed yesterday that she is leaving her husband after 24 years of marriage.” Full story The Times, 21st November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Woolas plans to curb high court role in deportation cases - The Guardian

Posted on November 21, 2008
“The implications of the tougher-sounding rhetoric of the immigration minister, Phil Woolas, started to become clear yesterday when he disclosed he is to block appeals to high court judges from failed asylum seekers facing deportation.” Full story The Guardian, 21st November 2008 Source: www...

Court Dress: Guidance from Chairman of the Bar Council - The Bar Council

Posted on November 21, 2008
“The Chairman of the Bar has today issued guidance on court dress regarding the Practice Direction issued by the Lord Chief Justice dated 31 July 2008.” Full story The Bar Council, 20th November 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk       

The Autonomy of the Citizen in the Context of Family Law Disputes - Speech by The Honourable Mr Justice Ryder

Posted on November 21, 2008
The Autonomy of the Citizen in the Context of Family Law Disputes (PDF) Speech by The Honourable Mr Justice Ryder Conkerton Memorial Lecture 2008 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk       

Regina (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

Posted on November 21, 2008
Regina (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Court of Appeal “Ministerial power to detain an overstaying immigrant was limited only to the process of deportation; any detention under the immigration provisions would be subject to the control of the courts, principally by way of judicial review...

Biffa Waste Services Ltd and Another v Maschinenfabrik Ernst Hese GmbH and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on November 21, 2008
Biffa Waste Services Ltd and Another v Maschinenfabrik Ernst Hese GmbH and Another Court of Appeal “The principle which made an employer liable for the negligence of a subcontractor engaged to carry out extra-hazardous or dangerous operations was unsaisfactory and should be applied as narrowly as possible...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 21, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) KJM Superbikes Ltd. v Hinton [2008] EWCA Civ 1280 (20 November 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Cobden Investments Ltd. v RWM Langport Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 2810 (Ch) (20 November 2008) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Lingfield Properties (Darlington) Ltd v Padgett Lavender Associates [2008] EWHC 2795 (QB) (18 November 2008) Clarke (t/a Elumina Iberica [...

Asbestos compensation ruling due - BBC News

Posted on November 21, 2008
“A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.” Full story BBC News, 21st November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Human rights laws prevent 19 terror suspects from being deported - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 21, 2008
“Human rights laws have prevented Britain deporting 19 terror suspects in the last three years, the Home Secretary was forced to admit.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Courts martial after BBC filming - BBC News

Posted on November 21, 2008
“Four Army training instructors will face courts martial after allegations of abuse that came to light during an undercover investigation by the BBC.” Full story BBC News, 20th November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

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