Court bid to block casino plans – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2007 in gambling, news by sally

“An attempt to block the government’s plans for a new super-casino has been launched at the High Court in London.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2007

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Reforms will not stop another Shipman, pathologist warns – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2007 in coroners, news by sally

“A pathologist involved in the Harold Shipman murder case today launched a stinging attack on the government’s proposed reforms to the coroner system, claiming they will do nothing to prevent another such killer.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2007

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Court restores control order on terror suspect – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2007 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“A control order which places severe curbs on a major terrorist suspect must remain in place, the court of appeal ruled today in a victory for the home secretary, John Reid.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2007

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Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 17th May 2007

Posted May 17th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Farley v. Buckley

Gouldsmith v. Mid-Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust

General Medical Council v. Hiew

Anglian Windows Ltd. v. GMB

Hicks v. Russell Jones & Walker

Lake v. British Transport Police

Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Birmingham City Council v. Walker – Times Law Reports

Posted May 17th, 2007 in housing, law reports by sally

Survivor was not successor to secure tenancy

Birmingham City Council v. Walker

House of Lords

“Where a joint tenant of council property became by survivorship the sole tenant, before becoming a secure tenant on the introduction of such tenancies in 1980 she was not herself a successor within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 so as to debar further succession.”

The Times, 17th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Regina v. M; Regina v. Z; Regina v. I; Regina v. R; Regina v. B (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted May 17th, 2007 in appeals, criminal justice, law reports by sally

Later appeal decision prevails

Regina v. M; Regina v. Z; Regina v. I; Regina v. R; Regina v. B (No. 2)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Where a judge at a preparatory hearing made a ruling which was overturned on appeal and a differently constituted Court of Appeal in a subsequent case held that the earlier case had been decided per incuriam, the judge was bound to follow the later decision in the interests of justice as a whole and because any rulings of law made at preparatory hearings had correctly to reflect the law which would govern the trial The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, so held when giving reserved reasons for dismissing on April 19 an interlocutory appeal by M, Z, I, R and B against a ruling made on April 4, 2007 by Judge Beaumont, QC, at the Central Criminal Court at a preparatory hearing under Part III of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 when he held that he was bound by the decision in R v Rowe ( The Times March 26, 2007) rather than another Court of Appeal’s decision in the first appeal of R v M and Others (unreported [2007] EWCA Crim 218) which was decided earlier.”

The Times, 17th May 2007

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Britain’s top barristers form breakaway chambers – Daily Mail

Posted May 17th, 2007 in barristers, news by sally

“Some of Britain’s highest-paid criminal barristers, who have defended a host of notorious figures, have formed a breakaway chambers.”

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The Daily Mail, 16th May 2007

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Senior judges refuse to back Ministry of Justice – Legal Week

Posted May 17th, 2007 in judges, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The judiciary has refused to give its full backing to the Government’s controversial new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after senior judges failed to reach an agreement at a specially-convened meeting yesterday (15 May).”

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Legal Week, 16th May 2007

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“Web site” baffles Internet terrorism trial judge – Reuters

Posted May 17th, 2007 in computer crime, judges, news, terrorism by sally

“A judge admitted on Wednesday he was struggling to cope with basic terms like “Web site” in the trial of three men accused of inciting terrorism via the Internet.”

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Reuters, 16th May 2007

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Related link: Statement from the Judicial Communications Office: Mr Justice Openshaw

Stop pigeonholing women and minority lawyers, says Bridget Prentice – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 17th, 2007 in minorities, solicitors, women by sally

“Law firms should stop shepherding new recruits into specialisms based on background or gender, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said today.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 16th May 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Police may get power to evict bad neighbours – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2007 in news, police by sally

“Civil liberties and homelessness campaigners last night sharply criticised plans to give the police powers to ‘shut and seal’ all premises, including flats, pubs and clubs, generating yobbish behaviour.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2007

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Ministers face more trouble over home seller packs in Lords – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“The government’s travails over the introduction of the controversial home information packs (Hips) continued yesterday, despite its defeat of a last-minute Conservative motion calling for them to be dumped. Opposition peers are hopeful they are on course to defeat the government in a separate House of Lords vote next Tuesday, although the motion will not kill the proposals.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2007

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Fathers to be given six months’ paid paternity leave – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 17th, 2007 in news, paternity leave by sally

Fathers will be allowed to take six months’ paid paternity leave instead of mothers under new Government proposals. The law will not come into effect until maternity cover is extended to 12 months, which will happen in April 2009 at the earliest.

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th May 2007

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Fertility bill to set out reforms – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“A draft bill setting out reform of the UK’s laws on assisted reproduction is being published later.” 

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BBC News, 17th May 2007

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Parents ‘missed new homicide law’ – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2007 in child abuse, homicide, news by sally

“A couple who lied over how their baby son died were months from prosecution under new homicide laws, police say.” 

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BBC News, 17th May 2007

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‘Raise the criminal age to 18’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 17th, 2007 in criminal responsibility, news, young offenders by sally

“The age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to as high as 18, a report says today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2007 

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Related link: Debating youth justice: from punishment to problem solving (PDF)

Abortion laws to be reviewed by MPs – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 17th, 2007 in abortion, news by sally

“Abortion laws will be subjected to the first parliamentary review for 17 years as a result of draft legislation on human embryology to be published today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2007

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DTI: we need more legal input into Companies Act – Legal Week

Posted May 17th, 2007 in company law, legal profession, news by sally

“The Government has sounded a last-minute rallying call to lawyers in the UK in the bid to encourage the legal profession to engage with its consultation on the Companies Act.”

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Legal Week, 17th May 2007

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Judiciary under fire as arrested judge carries on working – Legal Week

Posted May 17th, 2007 in indecent exposure, judges, news by sally

“The judiciary has this week come under renewed criticism for failing to police its own after it emerged one of the UK’s most senior judges has been working behind the scenes despite facing a court battle of his own over allegations of indecent exposure.”

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Legal Week, 17th May 2007

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Judges unite to slam Ministry of Justice – The Lawyer

Posted May 17th, 2007 in judges, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Senior judges have backed the Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips’ criticisms of the new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after an emergency meeting of the Judge’s Council was held yesterday (15 May).”

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The Lawyer, 16th May 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com