Accountability of the Judiciary and guidance on the Judiciary appearing before select committees – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted October 19th, 2007 in judiciary, select committees by sally

“A paper on the accountability of the Judiciary and guidance to the Judiciary on appearing before select committees.”

Full paper

Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Diversity in the Judiciary – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted October 19th, 2007 in equality, judiciary, lectures, minorities, women by sally

“Lecture by Mrs Justice Dobbs at Queen Mary, University of London.”

Full lecture (pdf)

Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Fraudulent emails involving chambers or members of chambers – The Bar Council

Posted October 19th, 2007 in barristers, electronic mail, fraud, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council has received many recent reports of fraudulent emails naming individual barristers acting in certain financial proceedings.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 16th October 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Gangs “safe houses” plan backed – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2007 in crime, gangs, news by sally

“Ministers are considering providing ‘safe houses’ for black youngsters who want to escape membership of a gang.”

Full story

BBC News, 18th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

ITV faces £70m fine after viewers cheated out of millions on premium phone-ins – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2007 in media, news by sally

“ITV last night faced the prospect of a fine of up to £70m after some of its flagship Saturday night shows were at the centre of the most blatant examples yet of viewer deceit involving premium phone lines.”

Full story

The Guardian, 19th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Call for babies’ watchdog after TV reality show sparks alarm – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2007 in children, media, news by sally

“An ethics watchdog should be set up to monitor reality TV programmes involving babies, according to healthcare visitors and children’s charities, whose attention has focused on the controversial Channel 4 show Bringing Up Baby, in which new parents tried out hardline parenting in their child’s early weeks.”

Full story

The Guardian, 19th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 18th October 2007

Posted October 18th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Ledger v. Wootton & Anr

Lawntown Ltd. v. Camenzuli & Anr

Holmes v. Holmes

Soulsbury v. Soulsbury

O’Byrne v. Aventis Pasteur SA

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC v. MacKay

Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Disabled teenager wins £5.5m compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2007 in birth, compensation, disabled persons, negligence, news by sally

“A teenager from West Bromwich was awarded a compensation package of nearly £5.5 million today after a series of failures during his birth left him severely disabled.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Crime figures show decline – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2007 in crime, news, police, statistics by sally

“Crime recorded by the police in England and Wales fell by 7% in the 12 months to June, according to Home Office figures published today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 18th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against Rastafarians, says EAT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 18th, 2007 in belief discrimination, employment, news, Rastafarians, victimisation by sally

“Rastafarians are protected by UK laws that ban workplace discrimination on the grounds of philosophical belief. But a tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against someone with dreadlocks, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Six men jailed over dog fight – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2007 in dogs, news by sally

“Six men were jailed today for taking part in the largest organised dog fight uncovered in England since 1867.”

Full story

The Guardian, 18th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tennis instructor found guilty of molesting girl – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2007 in children, news, sexual offences by sally

“A tennis instructor accused of conducting an affair with a girl she was coaching was today found guilty of molesting the student.”

Full story

The Guardian, 18th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Should the Court of Appeal allow Katie Thorpe’s womb to be removed? – The Times

Posted October 18th, 2007 in disabled persons, medical ethics, news by sally

“A mother’s wish to have her disabled teenage daughter’s womb removed looks set to become the next landmark case in the courts to test the ethics of medical intervention where patients cannot decide for themselves.”

Full story

The Times, 18th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Austin and another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2007 in demonstrations, law reports, police, public order by sally

Austin and another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

“In extreme and exceptional circumstances it was lawful for the police to contain demonstrators and members of the public caught up in that demonstration even though they themselves did not appear to be about to commit a breach of the peace, where it was necessary to prevent an imminent breach of the peace by others, and no other means would achieve that.”

WLR Daily, 18th October 2007

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.

R v Kennedy (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2007 in drug offences, homicide, law reports by sally

R v Kennedy (No 2) [2007] UKHL 38

The answer to the question ‘When is it appropriate to find someone guilty of manslaughter where that person has been involved in the supply of a class A controlled drug, which is then freely and voluntarily self-administered by the person to whom it was supplied, and the administration of the drug then causes his death?’ was: ‘In a case where the deceased was a fully-informed and responsible adult, never’.”

WLR Daily, 18th October 2007

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.

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 18th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007

The Assembly Learning Grants (European Institutions) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007

The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2007

The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2007

The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2007

The Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007

The Exempt Charities (No. 3) Order 2007

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No.5) Order 2007

The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina (Brooke and Another) v Parole Board and Others Regina (O’Connell) v Same Regina (Murphy) v Same – Times Law Report

Posted October 18th, 2007 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, parole, sentencing by sally

Relationship too close for independence of board

Regina (Brooke and Another) v Parole Board and Others Regina (O’Connell) v Same Regina (Murphy) v Same

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“The Parole Board’s relationship with central government was such that it did not have sufficient independence to carry out its role of reviewing the continued detention of prisoners lawfully, as required by common law and article 5.4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 18th 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.

Let your employees use Facebook — it’s less risky than you think – The Times

Posted October 18th, 2007 in employment, internet, special report by sally

“Web 2.0 has thrown up new legal challenges for businesses but they shouldn’t detract from the opportunities.”

Full story

The Times, 18th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2007 in age discrimination, EC law, law reports, retirement by sally

Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA (Case C-411/05)

“Although a Spanish law permitting compulsory retirement at age 65 gave rise to a difference in treatment directly based on age, as referred to in art 2 of Directive 2000/78 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, it was justified under art 6 as a measure having a legitimate aim relating to employment policy.”

WLR Daily, 16th October 2007

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.

R v Abdroikov; R v Green; R v Williamson – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2007 in criminal procedure, juries, law reports by sally

R v Abdroikov; R v Green; R v Williamson [2007] UKHL 37

“The principle that justice should not only be done but should be seen to be done and that a defendant had a right to be tried by an independent and impartial tribunal might in certain circumstances be violated when a serving police officer or a lawyer employed by a prosecuting authority was a member of a jury.”

WLR Daily, 17th October 2007

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.