Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 27th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Other Fuel Substitutes (Rates of Excise Duty etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Strengthened constitutional role of the Law Commission – Law Commission

Posted March 27th, 2008 in constitutional law, Law Commission, press releases by sally

The Lord Chancellor has announced his intention to strengthen the role of the Law Commission. Law Commission Chairman Sir Terence Etherton responds.”

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Law Commission, 25th March 2008

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 27th, 2008 in case management, children, family courts, practice directions by sally

“The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th March 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Working for everyone: building community confidence in the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 27th, 2008 in criminal justice, lectures by sally

“Jack Straw has given a lecture at the Royal Society of Arts on public confidence in the criminal justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 26th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Soldier wife wins deportation row – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2008 in armed forces, deportation, news by sally

“The wife of a Northumberland soldier threatened with deportation has won the right to stay with her family.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Smoke ban rebel owner fined again – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2008 in fines, news, smoking by sally

“The first landlord in England to be prosecuted under the smoking ban has been fined again for continuing to allow his customers to light up.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

GBH doctor suspended for a year – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2008 in doctors, grievous bodily harm, news by sally

“A doctor who beat a paramedic into a coma has been suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog admits failure over Rock – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2008 in banking, financial regulation, news by sally

“The UK financial watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has admitted it failed to regulate Northern Rock adequately.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Justice is a victim of politics, not soft judges’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2008 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“As the judiciary is criticised over sentences for firearms offences, Lord Woolf says that it is politicians who have undermined the system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prisons ‘to remain at bursting’ says Jack Straw – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Prisons will be at bursting point for the next two years, Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has admitted. His disclosure will prompt fears that emergency measures, such as the use of police cells to house prisoners and early release schemes are here to stay.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Catholics could join the royal succession – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2008 in Church of England, constitutional law, news, royal family by sally

“Gordon Brown is to consider abolishing the Act that prevents Roman Catholics marrying into the Royal Family or becoming king or queen, in a move that could lead to the disestablishment of the Church of England.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘One out, one in’ law for schools which expel pupils – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2008 in education, news, school exclusions by sally

“All secondary schools will be forced by law to take in pupils that their neighbouring schools exclude, the education secretary announced yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Newts keep couple out of £1m farmhouse – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, news by sally

“Breeding newts could stop a couple moving back into their £1m farmhouse after they were flooded out in last summer’s storms.

When the Histeds applied to unblock the ditch on the side of the M4 they were told the species is so rare that potential habitats are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Too-tough judges out of touch, says Straw – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2008 in judiciary, news, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

“The high use of prison by some judges and magistrates often bears little connection with local violent crime rates and may even be out of step with local public opinion, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, suggested yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law changed to protect elderly people paying for own care – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2008 in care homes, elderly, news by sally

“The government will extend the Human Rights Act to protect up to 300,000 people who have been placed by local authorities in privately-run residential and nursing homes, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK asylum system ‘is still not fit for purpose’ – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“An independent report warned today that although the United Kingdom’s asylum system had improved slightly it was still not ‘fit for purpose’.

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The Times, 27th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

NHS boss is jailed for £11m fraud – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in fraud, health, news by sally

“An NHS finance chief who was desperate to meet financial targets was jailed for 12 months yesterday for a multimillion-pound fraud.”

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The Times, 27th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Forces may lose hundreds of police as minister threatens to cap budgets – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in news, police by sally

“Hundreds of officers will be taken off the streets if the Government pursues plans being announced today to curb the spending of five police forces.”

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The Times, 27th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Watchdog investigates Miss Bimbo website – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in children, internet, news by sally

“A website criticised for encouraging young girls to embrace plastic surgery and dieting is being investigated by a communications watchdog over claims that it has breached rules about targeting children with premium rate phone lines.”

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The Times, 27th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAA told to scrap fingerprint plan for Terminal 5 travellers – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in airports, data protection, fingerprints, news by sally

“BAA has climbed down over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal after the privacy watchdog said the move may be illegal.”

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The Times, 27th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk