Law reaches out to foreign drivers who dodge fines – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Foreign drivers will be traced and forced to pay parking, bus lane and congestion charge fines, under a Government plan to address the problem of 700,000 unpaid penalties issued annually to vehicles that are registered overseas.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Deadly decisions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 9th, 2007 in compensation, industrial injuries, special report by sally

“Lawyers were shocked at the House of Lords decision to end compensation for those suffering from the asbestos-related condition of pleural plaques. Jon Robins looks at the legal ramifications.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th November 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Taking the fear out of Courts – Her Majesty’s Courts Service

Posted November 9th, 2007 in courts, press releases, victims, witnesses by sally

“An initiative in the fight against fear and confusion felt by witnesses of the court process across England and Wales, has been launched by the Court Minister Maria Eagle, today.”

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Her Majesty’s Courts Service, 8th November 2007

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

MPs try to cut abortion limit to 20 weeks – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 9th, 2007 in abortion, news by sally

“Labour and Conservative MPs are preparing to unite in a cross-party attempt to restrict access to abortion in Britain, The Daily Telegraph has learned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Met chief’s attempt to block investigation made bad situation worse, says IPCC – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2007 in firearms, health & safety, news, police by sally

“Allies and opponents of Sir Ian Blair yesterday said they believed he would keep his job as Britain’s most senior police officer, despite an official report into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes blaming him for exacerbating the damage caused to his force.”

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The Guardian, 9th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Penalty points double for speeding drivers – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in news, road safety, road traffic offences by sally

“Motorists face being banned from driving for only two speeding offences under a government plan to double the fixed penalty for exceeding the limit by a wide margin, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Poetic shop assistant guilty of building library of terror – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“A shop assistant at Heathrow airport who called herself the Lyrical Terrorist has become the first woman to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Abbot, 80, is jailed for abusing young boys – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The former Abbot of Buckfast Abbey was jailed yesterday for abusing young boys when he taught Latin at its preparatory school.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Podcast 33: Simon Myerson QC on Pupillage and how to get it… – Charon QC Blog

Posted November 8th, 2007 in podcasts, pupillage by sally

“Today I am talking to Simon Myerson QC, a member of Park Court Chambers in Leeds and author of the very useful blog ‘Pupillage and How to get it’. Simon is well qualified to give advice, which he does generously on his blog, having practised at the Bar for over twenty years and served as Head of Pupillage in his Chambers until 2003. Although he states on his blog that his experience is provincial rather than metropolitan, the advice given on his blog, structured in a logical and progressive way in the contents, will be of value to all who are contemplating a career at the Bar.”

Podcast

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com  

Related link: Pupillage and how to get it

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 8th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Industrial Training (Film Industry Training Board for England and Wales) Order 2007

The PPP Administration Order Rules 2007

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2007

The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Election Scheme) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2007

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Wandsworth London Borough Council v Randall – WLR Daily

Posted November 8th, 2007 in housing, law reports by sally

Wandsworth London Borough Council v Randall [2007] EWCA Civ 1126

“Where a council sought an order for possession of a dwelling house let under a secure periodic tenancy under ground 16 of Pt III of Sch 2 to the Housing Act 1985, on the basis that accommodation was more extensive than was reasonably required by the tenant who had succeeded to the tenancy on the death of the original tenant, the relevant date for determining the composition of the successor tenant’s family was not the date of succession, but the date of the possession hearing.”

WLR Daily, 7th 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.

Conn v Sunderland City Council – WLR Daily

Posted November 8th, 2007 in harassment, law reports by sally

Conn v Sunderland City Council

“In determining whether ‘harassment’ had occurred for the purposes of civil proceedings under s 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 the touchstone was to ask whether the gravity of the misconduct was of an order which would sustain criminal liability under s 2 of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 7th 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.

Seymour v The Queen – WLR Daily

Posted November 8th, 2007 in Bermuda, drug offences, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Seymour v The Queen [2007] UKPC 59

“A person who had possession of controlled drugs in Bermuda with the intention of supplying them to another person outside the territory of Bermuda, and therefore outside the jurisdiction of Bermudan Courts, did not commit an offence under s 6(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972 of Bermuda.”

WLR Daily, 5th 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.

CPS seeks views on prosecuting crimes against older people – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 8th, 2007 in elderly, press releases, victims, witnesses by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service today launched a public consultation on prosecuting crimes against older people, seeking views on how it deals with crimes against them and how it supports those who are victims and witnesses.”

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Crown Prosecution Service press release, 7th November 2007

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Regina v Abdroikov; Regina v Green; Regina v Williamson

Posted November 8th, 2007 in juries, law reports, legal profession, police by sally

Appearance of bias with prosecutor on jury

Regina v Abdroikov; Regina v Green; Regina v Williamson

House of Lords

“In certain circumstances, the inclusion of serving police officers and prosecuting lawyers on a jury might give the appearance that the defendant was not tried by an impartial and independent tribunal and therefore convictions might have to be quashed.”

The Times, 8th November 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.

Attacking elderly is a hate crime, courts told – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 8th, 2007 in elderly, news by sally

“Criminals who target the elderly are to be treated more harshly by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman not guilty of terror charge – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“A woman from west London has been found not guilty of possessing an article for a terrorist purpose.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk  

Watchdog releasing Menezes report – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2007 in firearms, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is due to publish its report into the fatal police shooting in 2005 of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.”

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BBC News, 8th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk  

Five Stephen Lawrence suspects could be rearrested – The Times

Posted November 8th, 2007 in evidence, murder, news by sally

“The five suspects in the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence could be rearrested after a ‘breathtaking’ forensic breakthrough, it emerged last night.”

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The Times, 8th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk  

Government delays Companies Act – The Times

Posted November 8th, 2007 in company law, news by sally

“The Government has delayed the introduction of some of the remaining provisions of the Companies Act 2006, a wide-ranging overhaul of UK company law, it was announced today (7 November).”

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The Times, 7th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk