Judge ordered off divorce case after ‘flying carpet’ jibe – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2007 in bias, judges, news, race discrimination by sally

“A high court judge who made allegedly mocking remarks about a sheikh involved in a multi-million pound divorce was today ordered to step down from the case.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Employers should take care with demands for experience, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 15th, 2007 in age discrimination, employment, news by sally

“Employers must curb their demands for fixed amounts of experience from job applicants to avoid falling foul of discrimination legislation, an employment law specialist has warned.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Manning murder conviction quashed – BBC News

Posted November 15th, 2007 in murder, news, retrials by sally

“A man jailed after the murder of an 18-year-old woman has won his appeal against conviction at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 15th Novemebr 2007

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George granted retrial in Dando murder case – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2007 in murder, news, retrials by sally

“Barry George today won his challenge against his conviction for the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, after the court of appeal ordered a retrial.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cleric Abu Hamza cleared for US extradition – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 15th, 2007 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza can be extradited to the US to face terror charges, a court has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 15th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007

The Asylum (Procedures) Regulations 2007

The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007

The Traffic Management Act 2004 (Commencement No.6) (England) Order 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Call for Pakistan to Respect the Rule of Law – The Bar Council

Posted November 15th, 2007 in Pakistan, rule of law by sally

“The Heads of the Four Bars in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, North and South, have called for Pakistan’s leaders to reinstate the Rule of Law.”

Letter from Heads of the Four Bars

The Bar Council, 15th November 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

R (O’Connell) v Parole Board and another – WLR Daily

Posted November 15th, 2007 in human rights, law reports, oral hearings, parole by sally

R (O’Connell) v Parole Board and another [2007] EWHC 2591 (Admin)

“A decision by the Parole Board as to whether to direct the release on licence of a prisoner serving an extended sentence under s 227 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 who had not yet finished the custodial part of the imposed term, engaged the right not to be arbitrarily detained under art 5(4) of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, art 5(4) did not require an oral hearing in every case where the question was the assessment of risk to the public, and whether or not an oral hearing was necessary would depend upon the facts.”

WLR Daily, 13th November 2007

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.

AH and Others (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted November 15th, 2007 in asylum, deportation, law reports, Sudan by sally

AH and Others (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

House of Lords

“In determining whether it would be unduly harsh to expect an asylum seeker to relocate to a safe haven in another part of his country, there was no requirement that consideration of conditions in the place of habitual residence had to be the starting point of the assessment. It was for the decision-maker to determine what weight was to be given to that, and all other relevant factors, in the context of the particular facts of the case.”

The Times, 15th November 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.

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted November 15th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v. AH (Sudan) and others (FC) (Respondents) [2007] UKHL 49 (14 November 2007)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 15th November 2007

Posted November 15th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Raglan Housing Association Ltd. v. Fairclough

R (Independent Police Complaints Commission) v. Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

Moody v. General Osteopathic Council

Wandsworth LBC v. Randall

Ellis v. William Cook Leeds Ltd.

Conn v. Sunderland CC

Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Please note the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are available free online for one week only.

Paul Lasok: EU referendum would clear air – Legal Week

Posted November 15th, 2007 in EC law, referendums, special report, treaties by sally

“In the UK, treaty-making is a matter for the Crown acting in conjunction with Parliament. The few instances of referendums and the like are insufficient to give rise to a constitutional convention saying that a referendum must be held if a treaty such as the European Union (EU) Reform Treaty is to be ratified. Whether or not there should be a referendum on the EU Reform Treaty is therefore a political rather than a legal question. This is except for the idea once floated by the Conservative Party of holding a referendum after ratification with a view to backing out of the Reform Treaty if it found against it, which does have legal implications. The professed purpose of such a post-ratification referendum is to engineer a breach by the UK of a legally binding promise that it had entered into freely and in accordance with domestic procedures and processes.”

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Legal Week, 15th November 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Freshfields celebrates second discrimination case victory as former partner drops claim – Legal Week

Posted November 15th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, news by sally

“Former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Lois Moore has dropped her age discrimination case against the firm as the City giant pursues costs in a similar case brought by former restructuring head Peter Bloxham.”

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Legal Week, 15th November 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Hidden crime of ‘wi-fi tapping’: only 11 arrests but most of us are guilty – The Times

Posted November 15th, 2007 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“More than half of computer users have illegally logged on to someone else’s wi-fi connection yet only 11 people have been arrested for the crime, an investigation by The Times has found.”

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The Times, 15th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Online special: Majority of UK lawyers expect an upsurge in bank-on-bank litigation – Legal Week

Posted November 15th, 2007 in banking, special report by sally

“Leading lawyers are united in the belief that the market downturn will lead to an increase in cases between financial institutions, as firms face up to the prospect of taking on the big banks. Claire Ruckin reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey.”

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Legal Week, 15th November 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com

Boys on trial for murder after man was kicked to death outside his home – The Times

Posted November 15th, 2007 in murder, news, trials by sally

“A father of three was punched and kicked to death by jeering, drunken youths when he left his house to find out who had damaged his wife’s car, Chester Crown Court was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 15th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Evidence in honours inquiry ‘not revealed’ ‘hidden’ in probe – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2007 in news, peerages & dignities by sally

“The ‘most significant’ evidence discovered by police during the cash-for-honours inquiry has not been revealed to the public, according to an official report by one of the senior investigators in the case.”

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The Independent, 15th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

George’s Dando appeal ruling due – BBC News

Posted November 15th, 2007 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“Barry George is due to learn if an appeal against his conviction for the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999 has been successful.”

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BBC News, 15th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tighter security measures target railway stations – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“Security is being stepped up at hundreds of railway stations, airports, ports and power stations amid fears that suicide bombers could strike at ‘soft targets’.”

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The Independent, 15th Novemebr 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Appeal over children in Pakistan – BBC News

Posted November 15th, 2007 in child abduction, news, Pakistan, wardship by sally

“A High Court judge in London has issued an urgent plea for four Oxfordshire children being kept in Pakistan by their father to be returned to the UK.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk