War widow wins £20,000 compensation after being burned by heater – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A war widow has won £20,000 damages after a botched plumbing job left her trapped beneath a heavy electric heater for more than 24 hours.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man sues over jail ‘error’ claim – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in forgery, news, passports, prisons, young offenders by sally

“An immigrant who was sent to an adult prison because he lied about his age on a fake passport is suing the Home Office for ‘unlawful detainment’.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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Juror’s detective work ends trial – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in juries, news by sally

“A manslaughter trial collapsed after a juror admitted undertaking his own investigation into the case.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Free Legal Web – Nick Holmes

Posted August 19th, 2008 in internet, legal profession, news by sally

“The Free Legal Web is an initiative designed to deliver a web service that joins up the law and legal commentary and analysis on the web and provides a useful service to both lawyers and the community at large. Read the About page for full details.”

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Source: freelegalweb.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 19th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2008

The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2008

The Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2008

The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 19th, 2008 in circulars, news, road safety by sally

“A circular providing an overview of the new offences of causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured, which will be implemented on 18 August 2008.”

Circular 2008/03: Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 18th August 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Pair jailed after seagull attack – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“Two drunken men who filmed each other kicking an injured seagull to death in a seaside town have both been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 18th August 2008

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Number of serial child criminals soars by two thirds in decade – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in children, crime, news, statistics by sally

“The number of children repeatedly committing crimes across the country has soared by two-thirds since Labour came to power, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

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Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy – Times Law Reports

Posted August 19th, 2008 in appeals, EC law, extradition, fugitive offenders, Italy, law reports, warrants by sally

Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy

House of Lords

“Where a fugitive from Italy had been found guilty of an offence in his absence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, under Italian law, his trial had not been finally completed pending appeal and his extradition from the United Kingdom had been properly sought as an accused rather than a convicted person.”

The Times, 19th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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

Practice Direction (Court Dress) (No 5) – Times Law Reports

Posted August 19th, 2008 in court dress, law reports, practice directions by sally

Practice Direction (Court Dress) (No 5)

Supreme Court

“Judges in civil cases would wear a new civil robe, without a wig, as from October 1, 2008, and would be distinguishable by different coloured tabs.”

The Times, 19th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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

Genette case prosecution dropped – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in kidnapping, missing persons, news by sally

“Police have confirmed that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a man arrested over the disappearance of Genette Tate in 1978.”

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BBC News, 18th August 2008

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High Court challenge over Jersey child abuse case – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in child abuse, Jersey, news by sally

“British ministers have been challenged in the High Court to intervene in the child abuse investigation in Jersey.”

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Daily Telegraph,

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Game sharers face legal crackdown – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in copyright, damages, internet, news, video games by sally

“A British woman who put a game on a file-sharing network has been ordered to pay damages to the game’s creator.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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Lawyers remain happy despite increased workloads – The Lawyer

Posted August 19th, 2008 in law firms, news by sally

“Law firm employees are working the equivalent of an extra day a week compared to the start of the year, with many firms failing to fill spaces left by departing staff members.”

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The Lawyer, 18th August 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Paedophile who had 241,000 child porn images is jailed indefinitely – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2008 in child abuse, news, pornography, sentencing by sally

“A paedophile who acted as a ‘librarian’ for a global internet child abuse ring was handed an indefinite jail term yesterday after one of the biggest undercover police investigations into online child abuse.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Crime lecturer fined for ‘violent behaviour’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in assault, news, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

“A college lecturer whose course includes lessons on understanding crime has been fined by a judge for ‘drunken, violent behaviour’ towards a member of a hotel’s security staff.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

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Schoolboy extremist faces jail over terror training manuals – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2008 in news, terrorism by sally

“A schoolboy recruited into a cell engaged in a ‘worldwide conspiracy’ to kill non-Muslims yesterday became Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk