Judge quashes mod chip seller’s conviction, blames prosecution error – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 30th, 2008 in appeals, copyright, news, video games by sally

“A man who ran a business selling computer chips that helped games consoles play pirated games has had his conviction for copyright infringement overturned on appeal. The High Court judge called him ‘fortunate’ and criticised the prosecution case.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Groundless patent threat over wine tap leads to Smurfit payout – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 30th, 2008 in news, patents by sally

“Packaging firm Smurfit must pay a rival damages because it made groundless threats about a patent infringement lawsuit to one of its rival’s customers.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Owner banned after dogs kill cat – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in dogs, news by sally

“A man has been banned from owning dogs for 10 years and ordered to pay £250 compensation after his Staffordshire bull terriers killed a neighbour’s cat.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rugby star is sentenced for GBH – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“Wigan rugby league player Iafeta Palea’aesina has been sentenced to 200 hours community service for breaking a bus driver’s jaw.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Trust fined over man’s bath death – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in care homes, health & safety, news by sally

“A mental health trust has been fined £25,000 after the death of an elderly man who was scalded in a bath filled with 95C water at a respite home.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suicide pact pensioner walks free – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who tried to carry out a suicide pact with his wife after she was taken into care with dementia has been spared jail by a judge at the Old Bailey.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Official delays stop Baha Mousa’s father entering Britain – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2008 in armed forces, compensation, immigration, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“Family of hotel worker tortured to death in Army’s Basra detention camp are excluded from compensation talks.”

Full story

The Independent, 29th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Electronic Arts slams video game ratings proposals – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2008 in news, video games by sally

“Plans to introduce cinema-style age classifications for video games have been criticised by the world’s largest games developer.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jealous husband killed adulterous wife and tried to strangle son – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2008 in married persons, murder, news by sally

“A jealous husband strangled his wife to death and then tried to kill his young son when he discovered she had been cheating on him.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Call to give councils control over youth jails – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2008 in news, prisons, young offenders by sally

“Making councils responsible for the cost of youth custody could help reduce the rising number of juveniles locked up each year, a campaigning charity said today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Kangaroo referred to Competition Commission – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2008 in competition, joint ventures, media, news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading has today referred Kangaroo – the proposed video-on-demand joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – to the Competition Commission.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Food poison alert after fraudsters steal trader’s identity to place £2m orders – The Times

Posted June 30th, 2008 in food, fraud, news by sally

“A national food poisoning alert linked to meat and fish products has been issued after a fraud of least £2million, The Times has learnt.”

Full story

The Times, 30th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted June 30th, 2008 in asylum, delay, law reports by sally

EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

House of Lords

“Delay in decision-making enabling an asylum-seeker to establish a family life might be a relevant factor in considering an appeal against refusal of asylum.”

The Times, 30th June 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

Johnston v Lambeth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted June 30th, 2008 in homelessness, law reports by sally

Johnston v Lambeth London Borough Council

Court of Appeal

“A local government officer reviewing a decision that an applicant did not have priority need as a homeless person could neither dispense with the statutory duty to consider the earlier decision nor, if mindful to find against the applicant, to give notice to allow the applicant to make written or oral representations.”

The Times, 30th June 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.

Judicial fees and salaries 2008-09 – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 30th, 2008 in judiciary, news, remuneration by sally

“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees for 2008-09 following the government’s acceptance of the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body.”

Full tables

Ministry of Justice, 27th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BBC mini series Criminal Justice paints a distorted picture of the criminal justice system – The Bar Council

Posted June 30th, 2008 in criminal justice, media, press releases by sally

“Tonight the BBC airs the first episode in its five part drama series Criminal Justice. The series shows the experience of a young man falsely accused of a crime and his journey through the criminal justice system. The character, Ben Coulter, is first a police suspect, later a defendant and then a prisoner.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 30th June 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

New rules ‘risk carers shortage’ – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in care workers, immigration, news, Wales by sally

“Many foreign staff working in care homes in Wales are facing uncertainty because of new work permit guidance, a BBC Wales investigation has found.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Credit union rules ‘to be eased’ – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in credit unions, news by sally

“The government is to unveil an initiative to help people, especially those on low wages, beat the credit crunch, the BBC has learned.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Under 14s ‘should not be locked up’ – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2008 in children, criminal responsibility, news by sally

“Children under 14 should not be held criminally responsible and should never be locked up for their crimes, according to a scathing report.”

Full story

The Independent, 30th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Woman ‘assaulted’ by UK security guards during forced removal – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2008 in assault, deportation, news by sally

“The Government is investigating claims that a 26-year-old asylum-seeker from Cameroon was so badly assaulted during her forced removal on a British Airways flight that she has to use a wheelchair.”

Full story

The Independent, 30th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk