Man jailed for girlfriend murder – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A former soldier in the Latvian army who killed his girlfriend by stabbing her through the heart will spend at least 18 years in prison.”

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BBC News, 27th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher had indecent child images – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in children, news, pornography, sentencing by sally

“A teacher who admitted possessing and making indecent images of children has been given a suspended sentence.”

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BBC News, 27th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pensioner in trouble over house painting face-lift – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 27th, 2008 in listed buildings, news, planning by sally

“A pensioner who revamped her cottage by painting it blue has been threatened with legal action unless she returns it to its original shade of yellow.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th Octiber 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Music trade unites to fight against piracy – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2008 in copyright, news by sally

“A new umbrella organisation formed to represent Britain’s entire music industry will today promise to deliver a five-year plan to plot a safer course for a sector that has been battered in the past decade.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2008

Source; www.guardian.co.uk

Privacy watchdog calls Home Office plans threat to British way of life – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 27th, 2008 in internet, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that a single database of phone and internet usage records would undermine the ‘British way of life’. The privacy watchdog has said that it will scrutinise Government plans for storing that information.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Temporary workers treated as equals under new EU Directive – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 27th, 2008 in casual workers, EC law, news by sally

“Temporary workers will receive many of the same protections as permanent staff because of the European Parliament’s approval of a new European Union Directive. EU institutions have battled for six years over the issue.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 27th, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Delta Reclamation Ltd v Premier Waste Management Ltd [2008] EWHC B16 (QB) (24 October 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Yorkshire Bank Finance Ltd v Mulhall and Another – WLR Daily

Posted October 27th, 2008 in charging orders, law reports, limitations by sally

Yorkshire Bank Finance Ltd v Mulhall and Another: [2008] EWCA Civ 1156; [2008] WLR (D) 330

No provision in the Limitation Act 1980 prevented the enforcement in 2007 of a charging order over land made in 1990 to secure a judgment debt though no attempt at enforcement had been made in the interim.”

WLR Daily, 24th October 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.

AM (Ethiopia) and others v Entry Clearance Officer – WLR Daily

Posted October 27th, 2008 in immigration, law reports, sponsored immigrants, third parties by sally

AM (Ethiopia) and others v Entry Clearance Officer [2008] EWCA Civ 1082; [2008] WLR (D) 329

The principle that support or funding from a third party could not be relied on by a prospective entrant to the United Kingdom under r 297(v) of the Immigration Rules (HC 395), where the entrant was a child of a parent or a relative settled here, was applicable to r 281, where the entrant was a spouse or partner, and r 317, where he was a parent, grandparent or other dependent relative of the person settled here.”

WLR Daily, 24th October 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.

Regina (RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Times Law Reports

Posted October 27th, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, homelessness, law reports by sally

Regina (RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

House of Lords

“The policy of disentitling persons without accommodation from receiving the disability premium to which they would otherwise be entitled in their income support amounted to discrimination within article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights but was lawful as it could be justified on policy grounds.”

The Times, 27th October 2008 

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

In re S (a Child: Adoption) – Times Law Reports

Posted October 27th, 2008 in adoption, law reports by sally

In re S (a Child: Adoption)

Court of Appeal

“It was wrong to focus on whether a carer was a ‘potential’ rather than a ‘prospective’ adopter when considering whether to revoke a placement order placing a child for adoption.”

The Times, 27th October 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 of publication.

Punishment and reform – Speech by Jack Straw

Posted October 27th, 2008 in punishment, speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has given a speech on punishment and reform at the Royal Society of Arts in London.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Very High Cost Criminal Cases – significant progress towards a new scheme – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 27th, 2008 in costs, criminal justice, fees, legal aid, legal profession, press releases by sally

“Significant progress is being made towards a new scheme of graduated fees for lawyers in very high cost criminal (VHCC) cases, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Equality in Justice day – speeches at the Royal Courts of Justice in London – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted October 27th, 2008 in equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, speeches by sally

“Equality in Justice day – speeches at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.”

Full speeches

Judiciary of England and Wales, 24th October 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Transitional arrangements for Tiers 2 and 5 – UK Border Agency

Posted October 27th, 2008 in immigration, press releases by sally

“Important information for people who are currently in the United Kingdom with leave to enter or remain in one of the immigration categories that are due to close when Tiers 2 and 5 are introduced.”

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UK Border Agency, 23rd October 2008

Source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Press Release: Solicitor General welcomes Court of Appeal Rape Judgment in R v Doody – Attorney General’s Office

Posted October 27th, 2008 in juries, press releases, rape by sally

” Solicitor General welcomes Court of Appeal Rape Judgment in R v Doody.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2008

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Bar Council Comments On High Cost Cases Announcement – The Bar Council

Posted October 27th, 2008 in barristers, costs, legal aid, press releases by sally

“Commenting on today’s announcement from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of a way ahead in relation to very high cost cases (VHCCs ), Tim Dutton QC, Chairman of the Bar Council said: ‘The Bar is committed to serving the public interest and to undertaking these difficult cases with the most able and experienced barristers, as efficiently as possible and within the constraints of the legal aid budget.’ ”

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The Bar Council, 24th October 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

‘Metric martyr’ launches appeal – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in news, weights and measures by sally

“An east London market trader is to launch an appeal against a conviction for breaking metric laws.”

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BBC News, 27th october 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Controversial benefit reforms come into force – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2008 in benefits, news by sally

“The latest phase of the Government’s benefit reforms come into force today but faced immediate criticism, with claims they could lead to fewer poor children receiving child maintenance.”

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The Independent, 27th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Asylum tribunal apologises for questioning academic’s evidence – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2008 in defamation, expert witnesses, news, tribunals by sally

“A tribunal has admitted making inappropriate remarks about an academic at Oxford University, issuing a public apology and agreeing to pay costs and damages after he accused it of libel in what is believed to be the first instance of its kind.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk