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.”

Full story

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

Heather Mills ‘to be offered £25-30 million’ in divorce judgment – The Times

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

“Heather Mills is expected to be awarded a lump sum of between £25 million and £30 million in her divorce proceedings with Sir Paul McCartney — the amount that he offered originally.”

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The Times, 15th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Youth conditional caution code of practice – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 16th, 2008 in cautions, codes of practice, consultations, young offenders by sally

“A consultation paper inviting views on the draft code of practice for Youth Conditional Cautions for 16 and 17 year olds that is planned to be piloted during 2009.”

Full consultation paper

Ministry of Justice, 2nd March 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The convert and the control order – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in control orders, special report, terrorism by sally

“A man who last year sparked a national manhunt has spoken exclusively to the BBC, saying he is not the man the security services say he is.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Manhunt 2 wins battle for release – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in news, video games, violence by sally

“The ban on controversial video game Manhunt 2 in the UK has been lifted and the game will now go on sale.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hooligan jailed after fatal fight – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A football fan who killed a man with a snooker ball concealed in a sock has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Train riot football thugs jailed – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in news, public order, sentencing, violence by sally

“Football hooligans who attacked rival fans on a train packed with passengers have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 13th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Children “let down” on complaints – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in child abuse, complaints, news, Wales by sally

“The man who presided over the North Wales child abuse inquiry has attacked a failure to set up an independent body to deal with young people’s complaints.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prosecutors seek secret royal blackmail trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 14th, 2008 in blackmail, news, private hearings, royal family by sally

“Two men accused of targeting a member of the Royal Family in an alleged gay sex and drugs blackmail plot may be tried behind closed doors.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gurkhas ask High Court for pension parity – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in armed forces, news, pensions by sally

“They have fought and died in the British Army over centuries and taken part in every significant conflict since 1947 including the Falklands, Afghanistan and Iraq. But today the Gurkhas are embroiled in a new battle — this time with the Ministry of Defence.”

Full story

The Times, 13th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jurors acquit ‘cat confession’ man – then hug him – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in murder, news, trials by sally

“A pensioner who was accused of killing his partner and then confessing to his pet cats was cleared of murder and manslaughter today – and then hugged by members of the jury before leaving the courtroom.”

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The Times, 14th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 14th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Brucellosis (England) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Accounting Standards (Prescribed Body) Regulations 2008

The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) Amendment (England) Regulations 2008

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Penalty Charge Notices, Enforcement and Adjudication) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008

The Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2008

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2008

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008

The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Export Control (Security and Para-military Goods) Order 2008

The Fostering Services (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008

The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2008

The Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2008

The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2008

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008

The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2008

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Limits for Enterprise Management Incentives) Order 2008

The Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2008

The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2008

Cash fears of authority which holds legal purse strings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 14th, 2008 in costs, negligence, news by sally

“Paul Rogerson looks at the recurring controversy surrounding costs in clinical negligence claims.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th March 2008

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted March 14th, 2008 in duty of care, gambling, law reports by sally

Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2008] EWHC 454 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 87

Although a bookmaker was not liable in negligence in respect of the gambling losses of a customer who was, and who was known by the bookmaker to be, a problem gambler, a bookmaker who had, at the customer’s request, undertaken to prohibit the customer from gambling for a specified period owed the customer a duty to take reasonable care to enforce that prohibition, so as to protect the customer from the risk of gambling losses during the specified period.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Posted March 14th, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, law reports, social security by sally

Casewell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; [2008] WLR (D) 86

A direct payment of carer’s allowance made to a disabled person for securing the provision of care by her husband formed part of the husband’s earnings for the purposes of assessing his entitlement to income support.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 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.

R (Rayner) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Posted March 14th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, mental health, tribunals by sally

R (Rayner) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWCA Civ 176; [2008] WLR (D) 85

The statutory scheme dealing with the referral of the case a recalled mental patient to a mental health review tribunal was not incompatible with the patient’s rights under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, whether because of the timescale envisaged or for lack of a right of direct access to a court.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 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.