No jail for 130mph video driver – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man from Suffolk who filmed himself driving at speeds of up to 130mph has been given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.”

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BBC News, 21st February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 21st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2008

The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County Borough of Wrexham) Order 2008

The Local Government (Politically Restricted Posts) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2008

Violent crime strategy criticised – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2008 in crime, news by sally

“The Home Office has been lacking a long-term, strategic approach to preventing violent crime, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said.”

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BBC News, 21st February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Foreign prisoners face early deportation – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 21st, 2008 in deportation, news, prisons by sally

“The Government is to combat prison overcrowding by deporting foreign prisoners earlier than scheduled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Britain may abolish ancestry visa – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 21st, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“Britain is proposing to sever its historic ties to tens of thousands of Commonwealth nationals who have an automatic right through descent to live and work here.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More security for child database needed, says review – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2008 in children, data protection, news by sally

“Further security controls are needed to ensure the safety of data stored on the government’s new database, which will contain information on every child in the country.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Smith vows to end ‘confusion’ over bugging rules – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2008 in investigatory powers, news, parliament by sally

“The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today proposed an end to the ‘confusion’ surrounding rules on the surveillance of MPs after it was announced that Labour MP Sadiq Khan was twice bugged while visiting a constituent in prison.”

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The Guardian, 21st Febraury 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Watchdog launches investigation into energy prices – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in energy, news by sally

“Ofgem, the energy regulator, is launching an investigation into the electricity and gas market as the row over the record profits announced today by British Gas-owner Centrica reached fever pitch.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Steve Wright found guilty of murdering five Ipswich prostitutes – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“A former pub landlord is facing life in jail after being found guilty today of killing five Ipswich prostitutes in a murder spree that left thousands of other women fearing for their lives.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Human rights and the battle on terror – Law Commission

Posted February 21st, 2008 in human rights, lectures, terrorism by sally

“The Second Leslie Scarman Lecture 2008. The lecture given on 13/02/08 by Professor Aharon Barak on ‘Human Rights and the Battle on Terror.’

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Law Commission, 21st February 2008

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Ban on children held in prisons – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2008 in children, news, prisons, Scotland by sally

“The Scottish Government is to scrap laws which allow children under 16 to be held in jail without having been convicted of an offence.”

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BBC News, 21st February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Breakspear and others v Ackland and Another – WLR daily

Posted February 21st, 2008 in disclosure, law reports, trusts by sally

Breakspear and others v Ackland and another [2008] EWHC 220 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 52

Generally the confidence which ordinarily attached to a wish letter was such that, for the better discharge of their confidential functions, the trustees need not disclose it to beneficiaries merely because they requested it unless, in their view, disclosure was in the interests of the sound administration of the trust, and the discharge of their powers and discretions.”

WLR Daily, 20th February 2008

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.

Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted February 21st, 2008 in law reports, patents, stay of proceedings by sally

Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc and Another

Court of Appeal

“The approach to a stay in European patent cases differed from a stay in ordinary commercial litigation because the possibility of parallel validity proceedings in national courts and in the European Patent Office was inherent in the legal arrangements in the European Patent Convention.”

The Times, 21st February 2008

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.

Regina (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police – Times Law Reports

Posted February 21st, 2008 in detention, law reports, police by sally

Regina (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police

Court of Appeal

“A custody officer who had determined that he had sufficient evidence to charge a suspect with the offence for which he had been arrested had no power to detain the suspect in custody for the purpose of enabling a crown prosecutor to decide whether or not the suspect should be charged.”

The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Pleae note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

David Hanson: local leadership essential to the future of criminal justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 21st, 2008 in criminal justice, press releases by sally

“Justice Minister David Hanson has called on Local Criminal Justice Boards to take the lead in responding to the needs of their communities and delivering improved services.”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th February 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Contract for citizenship – Home Office

Posted February 21st, 2008 in citizenship, immigration, press releases by sally

“Major changes proposed to the way foreign nationals achieve British citizenship.”

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Home Office, 20th February 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Council Publishes Guidelines for Sentencers dealing with Assaults and Child Cruelty Offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted February 21st, 2008 in assault, child abuse, press releases, sentencing by sally

“On 20 February 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guidelines on ‘Assault and Other Offences Against the Person’ and ‘Overarching Principles: Assaults on Children and Cruelty to a Child.’

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Sentencing Guidelines Council, 20th February 2008

Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Foreign brides who plan to live in Britain ‘must speak English’ – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in immigration, married persons, news by sally

“Thousands of foreigners who want to marry a British person and move to Britain will have to take an English language test, the Prime Minister announced yesterday.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

4,000 company directors listed as global terror suspects and fraudsters – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in company directors, news by sally

“The names of almost 4,000 directors of British companies appear on international watchlists of alleged fraudsters, money launderers, terror financiers and corrupt officials, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Shopkeeper fears murder charge after armed robber dies in fight – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in murder, news, self-defence, theft by sally

“A shopkeeper could be charged with murder after an armed robber who tried to steal the day’s takings was stabbed with his own knife during a struggle.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk