The Law Explored: what to wear in court – The Times

Posted May 30th, 2007 in court dress by sally

“Imagine you’re in a room filled with people dressed variously in tracksuit bottoms and trainers, white bands with horse-hair wigs, uniforms, lounge suits, long black robes: you’re either at a fancy-dress party or in a law court.”

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The Times, 30th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

 

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted May 30th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2007

The Control of Cash (Penalties) Regulations 2007

The Goods Infringing the Olympics and Paralympics Association Rights (Customs) Regulations 2007

The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2007

The Citizenship Oath and Pledge (Welsh Language) Order 2007

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2007

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007

The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2007

The Local Authority Adoption Service (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Oil Taxation (Nomination Scheme for Disposals) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina (Johnson) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 30th, 2007 in human rights, law reports, prisons by sally

Arbitrary delay in parole hearing

Regina (Johnson) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another

Court of Appeal

“The failure by the Parole Board to consider speedily the entitlement of a long-term prisoner to parole made his continued detention after eligibility for parole arbitrary, unjustified and therefore unlawful.”

The Times, 30th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Regina v. Hendy-Freegard – Times Law Reports

Posted May 30th, 2007 in kidnapping, law reports, misrepresentation by sally

Elements of kidnapping were not made out

Regina v. Hendy-Freegard

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“The offence of kidnapping was not committed by a defendant who fraudulently induced a person to make a journey which did not deprive him of his liberty.”

The Times, 30th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

ECHR upholds Lords’ decision to refuse widow’s benefit to widowers – The Lawyer

Posted May 30th, 2007 in benefits, human rights, news by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld a House of Lords ruling that the UK Government did not act unlawfully by refusing to pay widows’ benefits to two widowers.”

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The Lawyer, 28th May 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Bar Council vice-chair gains salary as report sparks rejig – The Lawyer

Posted May 30th, 2007 in barristers, news, remuneration by sally

“The Vice-chair of the Bar Council Timothy Dutton QC will be the last in his post to work for free.”

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The Lawyer, 28th May 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Lord Goldsmith refuses to publish advice to Army over use of torture – The Independent

Posted May 30th, 2007 in armed forces, human rights, Iraq, news by sally

“The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, is under growing pressure to disclose his advice to the Army on whether British soldiers in Iraq needed to comply with the Human Rights Act.”

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The Independent, 30th May 2007

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£100,000 fund will help bank customers fight unfair charges – The Independent

Posted May 30th, 2007 in banking, news by sally

“Campaigners have pledged £100,000 for a fighting fund to encourage people to launch legal challenges against what they say are illegal bank charges. The money has been pledged by MoneySavingExpert.com and the Consumer Action Group as well as private individuals.”

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The Independent, 30th May 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pressure on Falconer as prison population hits all-time high – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“The number of prisoners in England and Wales hit an all-time high of 80,846 yesterday, raising fears that the court service could run out of cell space this week if too few remand prisoners succeed in getting bail. The record numbers saw 450 prisoners housed in police and court cells made available for overspill.”

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The Guardian, 30th May 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bereavement damages ‘too low’, study says – The Times

Posted May 30th, 2007 in damages, news by sally

“Court-awarded damages for people whose spouses die could be up to £300,000 too low, a report claimed today.”

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The Times, 30th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Related link: Death and the Calculation of Hedonic Damages (PDF)

Judges asked to rethink control order rulings after suspects abscond – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2007 in control orders, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Judges should be less ready to rule that control orders imposed on terrorism suspects breach human rights, the independent watchdog on terrorism law said yesterday. Lord Carlile of Berriew QC called on judges to review their approach to restrictions imposed by control orders after a further three terrorist suspects absconded last week, bringing the total to six.”

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The Guardian, 30th May 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk