After 450 years, Sark turns back on feudal law – The Independent

Posted April 10th, 2008 in constitutional law, news, Sark by sally

“For more than 450 years Sark stood alone as one of Europe’s last bastions of feudal law, but yesterday marked the end of an era for the tiny Channel island as the UK Privy Council approved changes to its system of government, heralding the arrival of democracy for the first time.”

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The Independent, 10th April 2008

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Bloody Sunday inquiry 10 years on: £182m in costs and no end in sight – Legal Week

Posted April 10th, 2008 in armed forces, demonstrations, news, Northern Ireland by sally

“The Bloody Sunday inquiry faced its 10-year anniversary this month with a scathing verdict from the profession after senior lawyers strongly criticised the inquiry for waste, having swallowed nearly £100m in legal costs.”

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Legal Week, 10th April 2008

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Man jailed following dog’s death – BBC News

Posted April 10th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“A pet owner from the West Midlands who killed his dog by putting it in a washing machine has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 9th April 2008

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Mothers lose bid for Iraq public inquiry – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2008 in armed forces, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The mothers of two young soldiers killed in Iraq today lost their legal attempt in the House of Lords to force the Government to hold a public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the conflict.”

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The Times, 9th April 2008

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NoW wins right to show Mosley video – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2008 in internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“F1 boss Max Mosley today failed to get a high court injunction preventing the News of the World from putting a 90-second videoclip showing him and five prostitutes on its website.”

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The Guardian, 9th April 2008

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Consultation launched on delivering effective services to turn offenders away from crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 9th, 2008 in consultations, parole, punishment, recidivists by sally

“A consultation on a new drive to reduce reoffending has been launched to establish how Probation Boards and Trusts will provide the most cost-effective route to help rehabilitate and punish offenders.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th April 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 9th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Local Government Finance (England) (Substitution of Penalties) Order 2008

The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Relevant Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Prescribed Period for Undertakings) (Wales) Order 2008

The Education (QCA Levy) (Revocation) Regulations 2008

The Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 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

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina (Tabernacle) v Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports

Posted April 9th, 2008 in demonstrations, law reports by sally

Regina (Tabernacle) v Secretary of State for Defence

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“A ban on innocuous activities on publicly accessible land owned by the Ministry of Defence was unlawful.”

The Times, 9th April 2008

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Johnson v Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports

Posted April 9th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Johnson v Director of Public Prosecutions

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour accompanied by hostility, based partly on the victim’s presumed membership of a racial group, was a sufficient evidential basis for a charge of a racially aggravated offence, even if that hostility was also based partly on the victim’s duties as a parking attendant.”

The Times, 9th April 2008

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Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi – Times Law Reports

Posted April 9th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Grosvenor Casinos Ltd v National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Queen’s Bench Division

“Banking rules relating to international cheque collections created no privity of contract between the principal and the collecting bank.”

The Times, 9th April 2008

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Teenager challenges ‘ridiculous’ DNA arrest – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2008 in children, DNA, news, police by sally

“A schoolboy who claims he was prosecuted in ‘ridiculous’ circumstances began a court challenge yesterday that could test police powers to hold DNA and fingerprint samples of thousands of innocent children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008

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Legal bid to force Iraq inquiry – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2008 in armed forces, human rights, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Nine Law Lords are to rule on another legal bid to force a public inquiry into Britain’s involvement in Iraq.”

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BBC News, 9th April 2008

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Court action over pensioners’ fuel poverty – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2008 in elderly, energy, judicial review, news by sally

“Ministers are today accused of breaking a legally-binding promise to help pensioners pay for soaring fuel bills.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008

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Religious rule may let Muslim sex offenders off jail therapy – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2008 in Islam, news, prisons, sexual offences by sally

“Muslims convicted of sex offences could opt out of treatment programmes intended to stop them offending because open discussion of their crimes is against their religion.”

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The Times, 9th April 2008

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Al Fayed gives up 10-year bid to prove conspiracy theories – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

” Mohammed Al Fayed announced last night that he was finally giving up his 10-year campaign to prove that his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales, were killed in a conspiracy involving the Royal Family and the secret services.”

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The Independent, 9th April 2008

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Kathy Honeywood: ‘Being the only woman is quite tough’ – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2008 in law firms, special report, women by sally

“The Clifford Chance partner is on a mission to increase the number of women at the top of the world’s biggest firm.”

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The Times, 9th April 2008

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Bank details ‘being sold for £5 on the internet’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2008 in banking, computer crime, internet, news by sally

“Bank account details are selling for as little as £5 as part of a thriving trade in stolen information on the internet, according to a report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008

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Rape case to be reopened after police are criticised – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2008 in news, police, rape by sally

“A police force which failed to carry out a thorough investigation into a rape case has been told by the Crown Prosecution Service to reopen the inquiry.”

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The Guardian, 9th April 2008

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Star Wars stormtroopers invade the High Court – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2008 in merchandising, special report by sally

” The Stormtrooper stood at the side of court 52 against a row of leatherbound legal tomes, facing the judge. At his side was another full-sized model of a fighter pilot from the forces of Emperor Palpatine.”

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The Times, 9th April 2008

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‘Internet sperm’ founder jailed – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2008 in company directors, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“The founder of a website offering sperm to lesbians wanting children has been jailed for 16 months for fraud at Wood Green Crown Court in north London.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2008

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