Man banned from fiancée’s flat after noisy sex sessions – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 14th, 2008 in injunctions, news, noise by sally

“A man has been banned by the courts from visiting his fiancée at her home after neighbours complained about the couple’s noisy sex sessions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court bid for UK action in Jersey – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2008 in child abuse, Jersey, news by sally

“The UK government is facing a legal bid to compel it to appoint judges and prosecutors to deal with cases arising from the Jersey child abuse inquiry.”

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BBC News, 14th August 2008

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 14th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

El Hudarey, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1761 (11 July 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Slough Borough Council & Anor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWHC 1977 (Admin) (11 August 2008)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP [2008] EWHC 2001 (Admin) (12 August 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Adams & Anor v Scottish and Southern Energy Plc & Anor [2008] EWHC 1926 (TCC) (22 July 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 14th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Doherty v Birmingham City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted August 14th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, local government, travellers by sally

Doherty v Birmingham City Council

House of Lords

“Although the definition of a ‘protected site’ in section 5(1) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983, in excluding Gypsies from the protection of that Act, was incompatible with an occupier’s right to respect for his home in article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, incompatible primary legislation had to be enforced and an occupier’s defence to a local authority’s claim for possession should be remitted to the judge for examination of the question whether the council’s decision to seek possession had been reasonable.”

The Times, 14th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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British libel laws stifle free speech, claims UN – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 14th, 2008 in news by sally

“Britain’s libel laws are damaging free speech around the world as wealthy businessmen and celebrities increasingly turn to UK courts to sue their critics abroad, the United Nations has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Analysis: owning up to the FSA – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2008 in news by sally

“If an investment bank has uncovered evidence that a trader has deliberately mispriced positions it then faces an additional burden: informing the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”

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The Times, 13th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ethnic minority lawyers discriminated against, report finds – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2008 in news, race discrimination, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

“The body that regulates solicitors has been discriminating against ethnic minority lawyers and subjecting them to potentially ruinous investigations, an independent report has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Convicted rapist declared ‘safe’ months before he murdered teenager – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 14th, 2008 in dangerous offenders, murder, rape by sally

“A convicted rapist sexually assaulted and murdered a teenage girl only months after he had been downgraded to the lowest risk level by public protection officials, it has been disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Justice or giving comfort to thieves? – The Times

Posted August 14th, 2008 in special report, theft by sally

“A woman walks into a jeweller’s shop and pockets a ring worth £10,000. As she leaves, she is arrested by store detectives. They retrieve the ring. The woman is prosecuted and convicted of theft. Even though the ring has been recovered the court makes a confiscation order against her for £10,000. Where is the justice in that? ”

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The Times, 14th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Murder case affair judge resigns – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2008 in judges, news by sally

“A part-time judge whose affair with a married woman drove her jealous husband to murder their daughter has resigned.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk