Full text: McCartney-Mills divorce judgment – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2008 in divorce, news by sally

“Mr Justice Bennett issued a summary of his judgment handed down today after hearing the Sir Paul McCartney/Heather Mills divorce case in private.”

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The Times, 17th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK defends Zimbabwean expulsions – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2008 in asylum, deportation, news, Zimbabwe by sally

“The UK government has defended its decision to resume the deportation of failed asylum-seekers to Zimbabwe.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 17th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Khan & Ors v R [2008] EWCA Crim 531 (14 March 2008)

Burgess, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 516 (08 February 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Manchester City Council v Benjamin [2008] EWCA Civ 189 (13 March 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Experience Hendrix LLC & anor v Times Newspapers Ltd [2008] EWHC 458 (Ch) (11 March 2008)

Stow & Ors v Stow & Ors [2008] EWHC 495 (Ch) (14 March 2008)

Cooper v PRG Powerhouse Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 498 (Ch) (14 March 2008)

High Court (Family Division)

Local Authority v M [2008] EWHC 162 (Fam) (31 January 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Buglife (the Invertebrate Conservation Trust), R (on the application of) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corp & Anor [2008] EWHC 475 (Admin) (22 February 2008)

Edwards-Sayer, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 467 (Admin) (13 March 2008)

R, R. (on the application of) [2008] EWHC 469 (Admin) (27 February 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Braes of Doune Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd v Alfred McaLpine Business Services Ltd [2008] EWHC 426 (TCC) (13 March 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 17th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 2008

The Immigration (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008

The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Pension Protection Fund (Prescribed Payments) Regulations 2008

The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2008

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2008

The Consumer Credit (Exempt Agreements) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Gas (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Early Removal of Short-Term and Long-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2008

The Early Removal of Fixed-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Eligibility Period) Order 2008

The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Lords share work secrets via blog – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2008 in internet, news, parliament by sally

“Nine peers are taking part in a blog aimed at publicising the work of the House of Lords.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former lord chief justice condemns ministers over prison conditions – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in criminal justice, news, prisons by sally

“The former lord chief justice, Lord Woolf, has launched a stinging attack on the government’s criminal justice and prison policy, blaming it for allowing prisons to get so crowded that offenders have little chance to reform and abandon crime.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bill that could bar Ashcroft from Lords likely to fail – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in bills, news, parliament, taxation by sally

“A backbench parliamentary bill that could have excluded the multimillionaire Tory donor Lord Ashcroft from the Lords is likely to fail after Labour and the Tories joined forces to reject the measure.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoD office worker gets £200,000 payout – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2008 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“Soldiers’ families reacted angrily after it emerged the Ministry of Defence awarded £202,000 to an office employee who strained his back picking up a printer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Appeal of two jailed for taxi murders is heard after 13 years – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“Nearly 13 years after they were jailed for life for a double murder in Wales, two men will have their appeal against their conviction heard in the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police – Times Law Reports

Posted March 17th, 2008 in damages, law reports, negligence, police by sally

Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police

Court of Appeal

“While it was not reasonable to expect the police to answer in damages to every individual whose life or health might have been spared or saved by more competent police work, where someone’s life or safety had been so firmly placed in their hands as to make it incumbent on them to take at least elementary steps to protect it, unexcused neglect to do so could sound in damages if harm resulted. ”

The Times, 17th March 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 (Animal Defenders International) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport – Times Law Reports

Posted March 17th, 2008 in advertising, human rights, law reports, media by sally

Regina (Animal Defenders International) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

House of Lords

“The prohibition on political advertising in broadcast media was necessary in a democratic society and not incompatible with the freedom of expression guaranteed by article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. ”

The Times, 17th March 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.

Drug addicts ‘should not be locked up’ – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2008 in drug abuse, news, prisons by sally

“Too many minor criminals with drug problems are being jailed and then receive poor treatment in prison, a damning report warns today.”

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The Independent, 17th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Community penalties hit by long delays – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in domestic violence, news, probation, rehabilitation, sexual offences by sally

“Offenders who are ordered by the courts to undergo sex offender treatment courses or domestic violence programmes are having to wait up to a year because of a crisis in resources, a probation union survey reveals today.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police spokesman sparks DNA row – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2008 in data protection, DNA, news, school children by sally

“Police chiefs have distanced themselves from their new spokesman on DNA matters after he said primary school children could be eligible for the DNA database.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ed Balls plans ‘baby Asbos’ for 10-year olds – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2008 in ASBOs, children, news by sally

“Tearaways as young as 10 are to be targeted with ‘baby Asbos’ to stop them going off the rails.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

NSPCC calls for end to abuse in custody – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2008 in child abuse, news, prisons by sally

“Britain’s biggest children’s charity will tomorrow (17 March) launch a campaign demanding an end to ‘violent’ and ‘degrading’ assaults on children in custody.”

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The Independent, 16th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inspector urges temporary closure of child jail – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in child abuse, news, prisons by sally

“An unprecendented call for the temporary closure of a privately run child jail because of its ‘staggeringly high level of use of force by staff’ is made today by the chief inspector of prisons.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

ECJ tax ruling threatens London stock markets – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2008 in EC law, financial regulation, news, VAT by sally

“London’s position as a leading capital markets centre is under threat following a European court ruling that will increase the cost of raising money on the London Stock Exchange.”

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The Times, 14th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MI5 seeks powers to trawl records in new terror hunt – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in data protection, news, special report, terrorism, transport by sally

“Millions of commuters could have their private movements around cities secretly monitored under new counter-terrorism powers being sought by the security services.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Soca ‘failed’ to freeze cash of top criminals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2008 in confiscation, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Police have yet to use powers to freeze suspected gangsters’ finances two years after the high-profile launch of an agency to tackle serious crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk