Judge lets rapper Rhymes go free – BBC News

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

“A High Court judge has ordered the immediate release of US rapper Busta Rhymes after he was detained at London’s City Airport.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Farmer allowed 73 sheep to perish – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news by sally

“A County Durham farmer has been banned from keeping cattle and sheep for 10 years, after allowing 71 sheep to die in his fields.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child porn cricket coach jailed – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in computer crime, news, pornography, sentencing by sally

“An England cricket coach who admitted downloading child pornography on a laptop owned by the national cricketing board has been jailed for six months.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

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Life sentence for boast murderer – BBC News

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

“A man who boasted he was ‘cool’ after stabbing a man who was protecting his son has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brothers jailed for sex offences – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Two brothers from Leicester have been jailed for sexually abusing children.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Asbo OAP told to move from home – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in ASBOs, elderly, news by sally

“An 82-year-old pensioner must move from her home of 41 years after being handed a second Asbo banning her from it and surrounding roads for five years.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

One-legged driver convicted of illegally parking in a disabled space – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 26th, 2008 in disabled persons, news, parking by sally

“A one-legged driver has been convicted of cheating the disabled badge system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rape victims ‘could have been spared ordeal’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 26th, 2008 in news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“A teenage rape victim has claimed other victims of her attacker could have been spared their ordeal had he been prosecuted over the allegations she made against him.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jail term for baby killer father – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘selfish’ father has been jailed for five years for killing his baby daughter in a fit of temper.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Sadistic’ carer’s sentence cut – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2008 in child abuse, fostering, news, sentencing by sally

“A foster mother who abused three children in her care has had her 14-year jail sentence cut by two years.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2008

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Two drunken ‘laughing hyena’ louts jailed for beating innocent man to death – Daily Telegraph

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

“Two drunken louts who acted ‘like laughing hyenas’ as they beat an innocent man to death have been jailed for a minimum of 15 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sex offenders can ‘live’ at bus stop, park bench or in tree – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 26th, 2008 in homelessness, news, sexual offences by sally

“A legal loophole which allows homeless sex offenders to roam free – ‘living’ at a bus stop, park bench or in a tree – has been branded ‘astonishing’ by a senior judge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Barclaycard fined £50,000 for ‘persistent silent phone calls’ – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in news, telecommunications by sally

“Britain’s biggest credit card company has been fined £50,000 by the telecoms regulator for making silent and abandoned phone calls to UK customers.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

OFT suspects fixing of prices in grocery – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in news, price fixing by sally

“Some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets and food companies could be fined tens of millions of pounds after a consumer watchdog said there was evidence they had been sharing information on prices.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brands gain new protection from opportunism from October – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 26th, 2008 in brand names, news by sally

“Businesses will be able to stop others from registering their brands as company names in the UK for the first time under new laws that come into force at the end of the month. A new tribunal aims to resolve disputes faster and more cheaply than courts.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Bankers could sue if FSA action leads to slashed bonuses – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 26th, 2008 in banking, news, remuneration by sally

“Bankers could sue their employers if their bonuses are cut in the aftermath of the financial meltdown of the past 10 days, according to one employment law expert who said City workers have a ‘significant expectation’ of large bonuses.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 26th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

John, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2022 (19 August 2008)

RL & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1970 (28 August 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ross, R (on the application of) v West Sussex Primary Care Trust [2008] EWHC B15 (Admin) (temporary reference) (10 September 2008)

H, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin) (12 September 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 26th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Courts do not treat non-resident parents unfairly – report – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 26th, 2008 in contact orders, divorce, family courts, press releases by sally

“An independent study published today shows that family courts are making great efforts with considerable success to secure child contact, following divorce or separation.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th September 2008

Source: www.justice.co.uk

First ID card unveiled by Home Secretary as scheme builds momentum – UK Border Agency

Posted September 26th, 2008 in identity cards, press releases by sally

“The first UK Identity Card was unveiled today by the Home Secretary. Building on the Government’s commitment to begin issuing the first ID cards to foreign nationals from November 2008, the card’s design was revealed for the first time.”

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UK Border Agency, 25th September 2008

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk