Deputy mayor jailed for grooming – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in children, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Life for teenager’s two murderers – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men who beat a teenager to death during a burglary at his Newcastle flat have been sentenced to life in prison.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tobin guilty of schoolgirl murder – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“Peter Tobin has been found guilty of the murder of Falkirk schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton, who disappeared more than 17 years ago.”

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BBC News, 2nd december 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding detective escapes driving ban – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A detective has escaped a driving ban after he was caught travelling at 101mph.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada returned to jail for breaching bail terms – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in bail, news, terrorism by sally

“Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has been returned to jail after an immigration court ruled he breached the terms of his bail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

De Menezes coroner rules out unlawful killing verdict – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“Jury told to return verdict of lawful killing or open verdict after seven weeks of evidence at inquest.”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hacker in final showdown to avoid extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Briton accused of biggest hack in US military history wins delay in judicial review.”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New Bar Standards Board Chair and Vice-Chair Announced – The Bar Council

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in press releases by sally

“The Bar Council has today announced that, after an open competition run by an Appointments Panel, Baroness Ruth Deech has been appointed as the new Chair of the Bar Standards Board, and that Sir Geoffrey Nice QC will be the Vice-Chairman taking up their posts from 1st January 2009 in succession to Ruth Evans and George Leggatt QC.”

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The Bar Council, 28th November 2008

SOurce: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in disabled persons, internet, news, standards by sally

“A British Standard will give business owners and marketing managers new guidance for building and maintaining web content that is accessible to disabled people. A draft version of BS 8878 was released for public comment today.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

A, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2908 (01 December 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Sivapalan & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2955 (Admin) (01 December 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)  

Tiscali UK Ltd v British Telecommunications Plc [2008] EWHC 2927 (QB) (01 December 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in legislation by sally

Regina (JL) (a Youth) v Secretary of State for Justice – Times Law Reports

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, mental health, prisons by sally

Regina (JL) (a Youth) v Secretary of State for Justice

House of Lords

“A near-suicide in custody which resulted in the prisoner’s mental incapacity triggered the state’s obligation to institute an independent initial investigation which complied with article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, protecting the right to life.”

The Times, 2nd December 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.

Secretary of State’s report on disability equality – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, reports by sally

” This report sets out the Ministry of Justice’s commitment to disability equality for staff, stakeholders, with examples of progress and good practice since the introduction of the Disability Equality Duty in 2006.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Police theft inquiry ‘deplorable’ – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in news, police, prosecutions, theft by sally

“Colleagues of two police officers arrested on suspicion of shoplifting wine from M&S have condemned the way the investigation was handled.”

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BBC News, 1st December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Straw launches high-visibility community punishment – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in community service, news by sally

“From a distance, the five burly men hacking away at a patio in Slough yesterday might have looked like ordinary labourers. If they hoped that muddy boots and woolly hats allowed them to pass as builders doing a hard day’s work, however, they were wrong. These were the first convicted UK criminals forced to wear controversial ‘vests of shame’ – bright orange bibs designed as public reminders that offenders cleaning graffiti or laying pavements are being punished and not paid.”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensioner to sue after walking frame snaps – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in elderly, local government, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A pensioner is suing his local council for up to £50,000 after he was injured when an allegedly ‘inadequate’ walking frame it gave him snapped and cause him to fall and injure himself.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Smoke ban row landlord in court – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in licensed premises, licensing, news, smoking by sally

“A landlord who has refused to enforce the smoking ban is in a High Court battle over his local council’s bid to revoke his premises licence.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Call for ban on anti-crime device – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in children, crime prevention, news by sally

“The government is being urged to bring in rules banning a new anti-social behaviour device which emits a high-pitched noise.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Thousands more children at risk – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“Huge crackdown on children’s services after Baby P inquiry as 28 councils are named and shamed over failed care.”

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The Independent, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Concerns about coastal path as Marine Bill proposed – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in news, rights of way by sally

“Farmers and landowners have pledged to fight for compensation if a new coastal path crosses their land.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk