Man jailed over Facebook message – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2007 in harassment, injunctions, internet, news, sentencing by sally

“A husband banned from contacting his estranged wife was jailed after he inadvertently sent her a message on the social networking site Facebook.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2007

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Police tribunal over killing case – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2007 in disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

“Two detectives who investigated the stabbing of a young father months before he was murdered are facing a Met Police disciplinary hearing.”

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BBC News, 4th October 2007

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The Importance of Civil Justice: Nationally and Internationally – Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke

Posted October 4th, 2007 in rule of law, speeches by sally

The Importance of Civil Justice: Nationally and Internationally (PDF)

Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls

American Bar Association Conference, 3rd October 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Impact of Terrorism on the Rule of Law – Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Posted October 4th, 2007 in rule of law, speeches, terrorism by sally

Impact of Terrorism on the Rule of Law (PDF)

Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

American Bar Association Conference, 3rd October 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Hilton Mervis: A benchmark of healthy criticism – Legal Week

Posted October 4th, 2007 in judiciary, special report by sally

“The isolation of life on the bench and the lack of any form of frank feedback — good or bad — is well known. One solution to this state of affairs would be to allow the judiciary to get feedback from other sources than the press. Legal magazines have in the past been criticised for publishing feedback surveys on judges. The reaction of the judges themselves to these surveys has reportedly been mixed, ranging from fury to a genuine interest to learn from the feedback, however harsh.”

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Legal Week, 4th October 2007

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Leman-Klammers v Klammers – Times Law Report

Posted October 4th, 2007 in appeals, divorce, France, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Divorce pending appeal valid

Leman-Klammers v Klammers

“It was perfectly reasonable for an English court to grant a decree absolute of divorce to the wife where the husband was waiting for an appeal to be heard in France by the Cour de Cassation on whether the Cour d’Appel de Paris had been correct in holding that the English court had been seised first.”

The Times, 4th October 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.

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted October 4th, 2007 in law reports, media, privacy by sally

Celebrities enjoy no extra right to privacy

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another

“Where an individual was engaged in innocuous, routine activity in a public place, such as a street, that activity attracted no right or expectation of privacy and, accordingly, there was no prohibition on the taking or publishing of photographs of famous people engaged in such activity in a public place unless there were special circumstances such as harassment or distress caused to the individual.”

The Times, 4th October 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.

‘Adulterous’ vicar first before secret court – The Times

Posted October 4th, 2007 in Church of England, clergy, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“A vicar who allegedly had an affair with a married parishioner became the first member of the clergy to appear before a secretive new Church of England disciplinary tribunal yesterday.”

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The Times, 4th October 2007

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Family judges campaign to take the bitterness and costs out of divorce – The Times

Posted October 4th, 2007 in divorce, news by sally

“Britain’s top family judges and lawyers began a campaign yesterday to take divorce out of the courts and make couples resolve their issues without bitter and costly legal battles.”

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The Times, 4th October 2007

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Web entry not enough for TV competitions, says Gambling Commission – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 4th, 2007 in gambling, media, news by sally

“Live television competition operators cannot simply offer a free internet entry form in order to escape their competitions being regulated as lotteries, according to new guidance from the Gambling Commission.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2007

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Vos calls for end to barristers’ hourly billing – Legal Week

Posted October 4th, 2007 in barristers, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal aid barristers should stop billing by the hour and move towards fixed fees, Bar Council chairman Geoffrey Vos stated in his speech at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday (2 October).”

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Legal Week, 3rd October 2007

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BPP defends itself as degree move sparks heated debate on law blog – Legal Week

Posted October 4th, 2007 in legal education, news by sally

“BPP Law School has hit back at claims that it turned down the chance to appear on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and defended itself against criticism that giving degree-awarding powers to private companies could hit academic standards.”

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Legal Week, 4th October 2007

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Related link: Peter Crisp, Dean of BPP Law School on BPP’s new power to award degrees (Podcast)

Activists who handcuffed Hodge cleared – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2007 in demonstrations, false imprisonment, news by sally

“Two fathers’ rights campaigners who handcuffed former children’s minister Margaret Hodge during a protest were cleared yesterday of false imprisonment. Fathers4Justice activists Jonathan Stanesby, 41, and Jason Hatch, 35, shackled the MP for Barking during a family law conference at the Lowry hotel in Salford in 2004.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2007

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Court tells MoD to yield papers on Iraqi’s death – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2007 in armed forces, disclosure, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The high court yesterday ordered the Ministry of Defence to disclose to lawyers key documents about the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi who died in British custody in Basra four years ago. The move came after the lawyers for Mr Mousa’s family and the families of 10 other Iraqis detained by British soldiers accused the MoD of ‘obfuscation and delay’ in providing vital information.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2007

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Sex trafficking victims rescued by police may face deportation – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2007 in deportation, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Some victims of sex traffickers rescued from prostitution in a new national police crackdown will face deportation, the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, said yesterday. Ms Smith described sex trafficking as a ‘modern-day form of slavery’ but said she could not give an across-the-board guarantee that those rescued would not face deportation as illegal migrants.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2007

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Lawyers in Basra death case win access to files – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2007 in armed forces, courts martial, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“Lawyers acting for the father of an Iraqi man beaten to death while in the custody of the British military have claimed a breakthrough which could help discover ‘what went wrong and who was responsible’.”

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The Independent, 4th October 2007

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Lord Chief Justice: fight terror by respecting human rights – The Times

Posted October 4th, 2007 in human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“Britain’s most senior judge defended the Human Rights Act this morning as a key weapon in the fight against terrorism and called for the rights of the UK’s ‘millions of immigrants’ to be protected.”

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The Times, 3rd October 2007

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Lawyers can no longer be quiet about Burma – The Times

Posted October 4th, 2007 in Burma, rule of law, special report by sally

“The international legal community, which provided inspiration for Burma’s founders, must voice its strong support to underpin the movement for democracy.”

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The Times, 3rd October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk