Four sentenced over 999 assault – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, news, paramedics, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Four people who admitted involvement in a ‘frightening’ incident in which two paramedics were attacked, have been given non-custodial sentences.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Lawyers defend Pc killer’s term – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“An attempt by the murderer of a policeman to overturn his ‘whole life’ sentence has been challenged in the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Legal challenge to eco-town plans – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in judicial review, news, planning by sally

“A campaign group opposed to a proposed eco-town in Warwickshire has begun a legal challenge against the government.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Landlord acquitted of cash bribe – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, bribery, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

“A man who was beaten up by singer Amy Winehouse’s husband has been cleared of accepting a £200,000 bribe to drop his assault complaint.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Legal bid to force EU referendum fails – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in EC law, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Cabinet couple under investigation over expenses – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Parliamentary authorities have halted part of a major overhaul of MPs’ expenses because of an investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Lost child benefit records: Inquiry condemns ‘inadequate’ data handling – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The government was criticised today for the ‘woefully inadequate’ handling of sensitive data at HM Revenue and Customs that led to the loss of CDs holding the personal records of 25 million people.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Fadi Nasri jailed for life for police wife’s murder – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A cheating husband who had his special constable wife killed so he could start a new life with his mistress was today jailed for a minimum of years 20 years.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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Train crash killer wins compensation case – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in accidents, damages, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, railways by sally

“A Paddington train crash survivor who claimed he was turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder stands to receive thousands in compensation after a landmark Appeal Court ruling today.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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Britons face jail if relatives overstay their visa – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“The Home Office today moved to clamp down on family visits to Britain from overseas, while making it easier for sports and media stars to gain entry.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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End of the John Lewis list as MPs’ expenses slashed – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“MPs will be banned from buying furniture, installing new kitchens or buying televisions on expenses but will be given a £4,200 a year subsistence allowance which can be claimed without receipts.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 25th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study) (Wales) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (Wales) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 25th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008

The Air Force Act 1955 (Part 1) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Michael Wills announces election day consultation – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 25th, 2008 in elections, press releases by sally

“A consultation on whether to move elections to weekends has been launched as part of efforts to boost engagement in the democratic process.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th June 2008

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Progress with government’s response to Corston Report – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 25th, 2008 in criminal justice, press releases, prisons, women by sally

“Maria Eagle has made a statement on progress with the government’s response to Baroness Corston’s report of a Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th June 2008

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Statement on weekend voting – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 25th, 2008 in elections, press releases by sally

“Justice Minister Michael Wills has made a written ministerial statement on a consultation on weekend voting.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th June 2008

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BSB highlights achievements in Annual Report – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 25th, 2008 in barristers, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its Annual Report, highlighting the achievements of the regulator in 2007, its second year of operation.”

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Bar Standards Board, 25th June 2008

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R (Wychavon District Council) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2008 in environmental protection, law reports, planning, travellers by sally

R (Wychavon District Council) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others [2008] EWCA Civ 692; [2008] WLR (D) 20

The loss of a gipsy family’s home with no immediate prospect of replacement was capable in law of being regarded as a very special factor within para 3.2 of the Planning Policy Guidance Note 2 issued by the Secretary of State to local planning authorities. It was a factor to be weighed in the balance when considering the value society attached to the protection of gipsy homes against the public value of the protection of the Green Belt.”

WLR Daily, 24th June 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.

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and Another (No 3) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 25th, 2008 in injunctions, jurisdiction, news by sally

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and Another (No 3)

Court of Appeal

“The English court had an ancillary power to grant an injunction restraining a foreign defendant, who had submitted to the court’s jurisdiction and against whom judgment had been awarded, from continuing proceedings abroad which attempted to relitigate issues determined in the English court.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Arnup v M. W. White Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted June 25th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports by sally

Arnup v M. W. White Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Payments to a widow from a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by an employer, were to be disregarded when assessing damages following an admission of liability.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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