Mother ‘failed by social workers’ – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2008 in children, mental health, news, social services by sally

“A judge has criticised social workers for not helping a young mother who killed her two-year-old daughter.”

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BBC News, 12th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenage father bit and killed baby in rage – The Independent

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A devoted teenage father who struggled to cope with the demands of raising a family was jailed today for killing his five-month old baby in a fit of anger.”

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The Independent, 12th May 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hamza challenges US extradition – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2008 in extradition, news, soliciting to murder, terrorism by sally

“Jailed Muslim Cleric Abu Hamza has begun a High Court bid to block his extradition to the USA.”

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BBC News, 12th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Computer Misuse Act changes are delayed further – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 12th, 2008 in computer crime, news by sally

“Denial of service attacks will not be criminalised in England and Wales for another six months despite measures lying unused in existing laws since 2006. Changes to the Computer Misuse Act will not be activated until October.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Jail officer awarded £43k damages – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2008 in news, prison officers, whistleblowers by sally

“A Wakefield prison officer who appeared as a witness in a whistleblowing case has been awarded £43,875 by an employment tribunal.”

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BBC News, 12th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Litigation costs uncertainty impedes access to justice, legal experts warn – The Lawyer

Posted May 12th, 2008 in competition, costs, news by sally

“Uncertainty shrouds litigation costs, which is putting obstacles in the way of access to justice, a panel of experts warned at The Lawyer’s antitrust litigation conference last week (7 May).”

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The Lawyer, 12th May 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines – Published 12 May 2008 – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted May 12th, 2008 in magistrates, press releases, sentencing by sally

“The first revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines in four years have today been published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council.”

Press release

Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (PDF)

Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2008

Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

New Judicial Civil Robe – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 12th, 2008 in court dress, judiciary, news by sally

“Last July the Lord Chief Justice announced reforms to simplify judicial court working dress in England and Wales. The changes, which include the introduction of a new civil gown, are due to come into effect on 1 October 2008. Fashion designer, Betty Jackson CBE, very generously worked on a pro-bono basis as the design consultant for the new gown.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 12th May 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Blasphemy laws are lifted – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2008 in blasphemy, news by sally

“Britain’s ancient laws of blasphemy have been abolished by MPs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 12th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Satyam Computer Services Ltd v Upaid Systems Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 487 (09 May 2008)

Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 445 (09 May 2008)

Daniel Thwaites Plc v Wirral Borough Magistrates’ Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 838 (Admin) (06 May 2008)

Corby Group v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463 (08 May 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Gregson v HAE Trustees Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 1006 (Ch) (08 May 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

McCarthy & Ors v Basildon District Council [2008] EWHC 987 (Admin) (09 May 2008)

BMW AG & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 712 (Admin) (09 May 2008)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AH [2008] EWHC 1018 (Admin) (09 May 2008)

Pilgrim, R (on the application of) v Parole Board & Anor [2008] EWHC 1019 (Admin) (09 May 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Cubitt Building & Interiors Ltd v Richardson Roofing (Industrial) Ltd [2008] EWHC 1020 (TCC) (09 May 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted May 12th, 2008 in damages, law reports, nuisance, personal injuries by sally

Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463; [2008] WLR (D) 144

“Damages for personal injury were recoverable in the tort of public nuisance.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

London Borough of Haringey v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 12th, 2008 in enforcement notices, law reports, planning by sally

London Borough of Haringey v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2008] EWHC (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 145

“In holding that there were material considerations that warranted a departure from the claimant’s statutory development plan under s 38 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the inspector appointed by the first defendant had made a material error of fact amounting to an error in law when he granted planning permission under s 174(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the second defendant for the unauthorised use for education, training and worship of a unit in premises within an area designated by the claimant in its development plan as a ‘defined employment area industrial location’.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 12th, 2008 in children, law reports, media, privacy by sally

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another

Court of Appeal

“It was arguable that a child had a reasonable expectation that he would not be targeted in order to obtain photographs in a public place for publication which the person taking or procuring the photographs knew would be objected to on the child’s behalf.”

The Times, 12th May 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.

Court overrules experts in injured baby case – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, expert witnesses, news by sally

“Two ‘caring and supportive’ parents have won a high court ruling clearing them of deliberately harming their six-week-old baby, despite a conclusion by the seven medical experts in the case that his injuries were most likely to have been caused by intentional shaking.”

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The Guardian, 12th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law lords hold key to islanders’ dream of return to paradise – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2008 in Chagos Islands, special report by sally

“Legal challenge may end 40 years of exile from Diego Garcia.”

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The Guardian, 12th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Burrell not to face perjury probe – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2008 in inquests, news, perjury by sally

“Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, will not be investigated over allegations of perjury at the inquest into her death, Scotland Yard has said.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cherie slams Labour on ‘factory farm’ jails – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2008 in criminal justice, news, prisons by sally

“Cherie Blair has attacked the government’s handling of the criminal justice system by accusing Britain’s jails of failing to protect the public. In an outspoken speech that has drawn a strong rebuttal from the Ministry of Justice, Blair, a judge and QC, said at a human rights seminar that Britain had a ‘factory farm attitude to imprisonment’.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dr Rowan Williams compares Embryo Bill to rape and blackmail – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“The Archbishop of Canterbury on Sunday drew moral parallels between the creation of embryos for human use and rape and torture.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Couple who won’t accept homosexuality win right to foster – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2008 in fostering, homosexuality, news by sally

“A couple who were rejected as foster parents after they refused to condone homosexuality have won their battle to apply to be carers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK signs up to new global approach in protecting children from sexual abuse – Home Office

Posted May 12th, 2008 in child abuse, children, news, sexual offences by sally

“Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker today (9th May) stepped up the Government’s commitment to the global protection of young people, having signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The signature coincided with the second anniversary of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).”

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Home Office press release, 9th May 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk