Hips to be extended to all properties – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“The government’s controversial home information pack (Hip) scheme will be rolled out to all properties from December 14, it was announced today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Police chief ‘wasted court’s time’ – The Times

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“Britain’s most senior traffic policeman has been criticised for wasting court time after he failed to answer a speeding charge yesterday, claiming that he had still not found a solicitor to represent him.”

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The Times,  22nd November 2007

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Reinsurance Directive) Regulations 2007

The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007

The Energy-Saving Items (Income Tax) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk 

R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in human rights, inquests, law reports, legal aid by sally

R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid [2007] EWCA Civ 1147

“In refusing an application for discretionary funding for full legal representation at an inquest into deaths following a rail accident, the Minister for Legal Aid had not acted irrationally in concluding that no significant wider public interest would be compromised, nor did the refusal constitute a breach of art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 21st November 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. 

Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in detention, law reports, terrorism by sally

Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland [2007] UKHL 50

“On an application by the police for an extension of the period of detention of a person who was detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, the judge’s power under para 33(3) of Sch 8 to the Act to exclude the detainee and his legal representatives from any part of the hearing also included the power to refuse to disclose to them anything that took place during the period of their exclusion.”

WLR Daily, 21st November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed. 

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 22nd November 2007

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in law reports by sally

R v H

AH (Sudan) & Others v Home Secretary

F v M & Others

R (Harrington) v Bromley Magistrates’ Court

R v C

Environment Agency v Rowan

Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Nanny’ row over political blogs – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in freedom of expression, internet, National Assembly for Wales, news by sally

“Plans to examine if politicians’ blogs could break their code of conduct have led to claims of ‘nanny state culture’.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2007

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Conciliation in court helps parents agree over child contact and residence – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in contact orders, press releases, residence orders by sally

“In-court conciliation helps separating parents to reach their own agreements about contact with their children, research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice reveals today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007

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Speech at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in legal education, legal services, speeches by sally

“Bridget Prentice spoke at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education about implications of the Legal Services Act for legal education and training.”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007

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Brown halts deportation of Burma junta critic – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in asylum, Burma, news by sally

“A Burmese dissident who faced deportation that could have sent him to the torture chamber in his troubled homeland has won his battle to stay in Britain after Gordon Brown stepped in to order a review of his case.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2007

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Bloxham rules out appeal as Freshfields drops costs threat – Legal Week

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in age discrimination, costs, law firms, news by sally

“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has dropped its costs claim against former partner Peter Bloxham, following his announcement today (21 November) that he will not appeal an age-discrimination ruling acquitting the magic circle firm.”

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Legal Week, 21st November 2007

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The Inquiry: Senior officials are blamed for loss of discs – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The head of the National Audit Office, Sir John Bourn, locked horns with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Chancellor last night when he said the decision to post two computer discs containing the bank details of 7 million families was taken by senior HMRC officials and not, as Alistair Darling claimed, by a junior employee.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2007

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Bar over-confident on client service – poll – Legal Week

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in barristers, news by sally

“Barristers rate the quality of service they provide far higher than those who receive it, according to a new poll commissioned by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and released today (22 November).”

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Legal Week, 22nd November 2007

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‘Honour’ killing: pressure grows on UK to extradite suspect from Iraq – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in extradition, Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A man who is wanted in the UK for his alleged involvement in a notorious ‘honour’ killing has been arrested in northern Iraq and offered for extradition, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Brace yourselves for new wave of e-mail scams, say security experts – The Times

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in computer crime, data protection, news by sally

“Banks and security experts expect a wave of scam e-mails and bogus mailshots after the loss of the personal data of 25 million people.”

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The Times, 22nd November 2007

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Hundreds of databases with personal details at risk – report – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“The private details of UK individuals are on as many as 600 private and public databases, often without their knowledge, a study will reveal next month. The report by the thinktank Demos will say that new laws and procedures are needed to protect people’s privacy and freedom.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland – Times Law Reports

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in detention, law reports, terrorism by sally

Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland

House of Lords

“The power to exclude a detainee and his legal representatives from an application under the Terrorism Act 2000 to extend the period of detention, included the power not to inform them of anything that took place during their exclusion.”

The Times, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Ellie’s death ‘unlawful killing’ – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in children, inquests, unlawful killing by sally

“A coroner has ruled the death of a five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson in St Helens was unlawful killing.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2007

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Man ‘attempted sex with fence’ in London park – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in drunk and disorderly, news by sally

“A drunken man broke into a central London park and attempted to have sex with a fence, a court heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007

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Data fiasco forces ministers into ID cards review – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in data protection, identity cards, news by sally

“Ministers are to look at scaling back plans for identity cards in response to the catastrophic loss of the personal information of 25 million people, including their bank records and addresses.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk