Jail for helicopter laser prank – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in endangering safety of aircraft, news, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man from Greater Manchester who temporarily blinded a police helicopter pilot with a laser pen has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

St. Austell Market Act 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation, markets by sally

St. Austell Market Act 2008 published

Full text (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Crown denies 7/7 trial witch-hunt – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in news, prosecutions, terrorism by sally

“The prosecutor in the trial of three men accused of helping the 7 July London suicide bombers has denied the case was a witch-hunt.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Q&A: Equality Bill – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in bills, equality, news by sally

“The government has announced a new equality bill aimed at tackling ‘entrenched discrimination’ in the workplace and beyond. The bill replaces more than 100 separate pieces of legislation covering race, disability and gender equality.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Four jailed over ‘honour’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Four men have been jailed for a so-called “honour killing” where the husband of a woman was executed on the outskirts of a West Yorkshire town.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding appeal leaves motorist with £15,000 court bill – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2008 in appeals, costs, news, road traffic offences by sally

“A motorist who challenged a £60 speeding fine is now facing a legal bill of £15,000 after her appeal was rejected by a judge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s privacy complaint rejected by PCC – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in media, privacy by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission today rejected a complaint about privacy from Harry Potter author JK Rowling.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Emergency’ witness law unveiled – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in news by sally

“Jack Straw has told MPs that laws to let witnesses give evidence anonymously are to be rushed through Parliament because there was an ‘an emergency’.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal, British P2P ‘by end of year’ – The Register

Posted June 26th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Legal broadband subscription services that permit file sharing may appear on the market by the year’s end, according to music industry sources – after government intervention brought both music suppliers and ISPs to the table.”

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The Register, 26th June 2008

Source: www.theregister.co.uk

GCap fine record £1.1m by Ofcom for phone-in scam – The Times

Posted June 26th, 2008 in media, news, telecommunications by sally

“GCap, the commercial radio group behind Capital 95.8 and Classic FM, has been fined a record £1.1 million by Ofcom, the media regulator, for manipulating phone-in quizzes to stop prizes from being won too quickly. ”

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The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hate crimes: one in five gay people suffer homophobic attacks – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in assault, harassment, hate crime, homosexuality, news by sally

“One in five lesbian and gay people have been victims of homophobic aggression over the past three years, a survey of hate crime revealed today. ”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daily Cause List, 27th June 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in news by sally

Friday 27th June 2008

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible.

Jack Straw urged to send judge after Jersey pair are freed – The Times

Posted June 26th, 2008 in child abuse, Jersey, news, police by sally

“Jack Straw faced pressure yesterday to appoint an independent judge to oversee the child abuse investigation in Jersey, after police were prevented from charging two suspects.”

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The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Angelic looking’ boy, 12, at risk of being lured into extremism – The Times

Posted June 26th, 2008 in children, news, terrorism by sally

“An ‘angelic looking boy’ aged 12 has been identified as at severe risk of being lured into violent Islamist extremism, a senior police officer revealed today.”

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The Times, 26th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Britons may be jailed if relatives from abroad overstay – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“Families who sponsor overseas relatives to visit Britain will face fines of up to £5,000 and possible prison sentences if their relatives overstay, under Home Office proposals announced yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?

Posted June 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Beoku-Betts (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 39 (25 June 2008)

Chikwamba (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 40 (25 June 2008)

EB Kosovo (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 41 (25 June 2008)

AL Serbia (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) R (On the application of Rudi) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 42 (25 June 2008)

Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham (Appellants) v Malcolm (Respondent) [2008] UKHL 43 (25 June 2008)

Earl Cadogan and others (Respondents) v 26 Cadogan Square Limited (Appellants), Howard de Walden Estates Limited (Respondents) v Aggio and others (Appellants) [2008] UKHL 44 (25 June 2008)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 26th June 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Boustead (Murray) v. North West Strategic HA

Moore Stephens (A Firm) v. Stone & Rolls Ltd (In Liquidation)

G v. R & Anr

Barnett v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Refson v. Revenue & Customs Commissioners

R (Hill) v. Bedfordshire CC

Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Please note the Daily Telegraph Law Reports are available online for one week only.

Ombudsman quits prisoner inquiry – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2008 in inquiries, news, prisons by sally

“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has quit an inquiry into the treatment of a teenage prisoner, blaming the Prison Service for unacceptable restrictions.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Higgs v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1324 (24 June 2008)

M & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1249 (23 May 2008)

Coupe, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1210 (23 May 2008)

Morgan v R. [2008] EWCA Crim 1323 (20 June 2008)

Smith & Ors v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1342 (25 June 2008)

Ilyas v Aylesbury Vale District Council [2008] EWCA Crim 1303 (19 June 2008)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ardentia Ltd. v British Telecommunications Plc [2008] EWHC B12 (Ch) (19 June 2008)

Lancore Services Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc [2008] EWHC 1264 (Ch) (25 June 2008)

Cerascope Ltd & Anor v [2008] EWHC B9 (Ch) (25 June 2008)

Barron v Woodhead & Anor [2008] EWHC B10 (Ch) (25 June 2008)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Boustead v North West Strategic Health Authority [2008] EWHC B11 (QB) (16 June 2008)

Chilli Developments Ltd v The Commission for the New Towns (Known as English Partnerships) & Anor [2008] EWHC 1310 (QB) (18 June 2008)

Photolibrary Group Ltd (t/a Garden Picture Library) & Ors v Burda Senator Verlag GmbH & Ors [2008] EWHC 1343 (QB) (18 June 2008)

Basic Solutions Ltd v Sands [2008] EWHC 1388 (QB) (23 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Wychavon District Council v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 692 (23 June 2008)

Roudham and Larling Parish Council, R (on the application of) v Breckland Council [2008] EWCA Civ 714 (25 June 2008)

Gray v Thames Trains Ltd & Anor (Rev 1) [2008] EWCA Civ 713 (25 June 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Weaver, R (on the application of) v London & Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin) (24 June 2008)

O’Neil, R (on the application of) v Independent Adjudicator & Anor [2008] EWHC 1371 (Admin) (03 June 2008)

Mitchell, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1370 (Admin) (03 June 2008)

Khan, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1367 (Admin) (04 June 2008)

General Medical Council, R (on the application of) v George [2008] EWHC 1337 (Admin) (06 June 2008)

Wheeler, R (on the application of) v Office of the Prime Minister & Anor [2008] EWHC 1409 (Admin) (25 June 2008)

M & Anor, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth & Ors [2008] EWHC 1364 (Admin) (20 June 2008)

A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1382 (Admin) (23 June 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Owen Pell Ltd v Bindi (London) Ltd [2008] EWHC 1420 (TCC) (19 May 2008)

Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd v Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Ltd [2008] EWHC 1391 (TCC) (13 June 2008)

Balcombe Group Plc v London Developement Agency [2008] EWHC 1392 (TCC) (24 June 2008)

Drummond v Pool Design Ltd [2008] EWHC 1438 (TCC) (13 June 2008)

Diamond Build Ltd v Clapham Park Homes Ltd [2008] EWHC 1439 (TCC) (25 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org