Day: 15 October 2008

Regina (Davies) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – Times Law Reports

Posted October 15th, 2008 in law reports, planning by sally

Regina (Davies) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Queen’s Bench Division

“There was a need to introduce a requirement that claimants who wished to make a challenge under section 288 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 should have to obtain the court’s permission to do so.”

The Times, 15th October 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.

Ex-NFU chief’s lamb welfare fine – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news by sally

“A former president of the National Farmers’ Union Wales has been told to pay a total of £920 after pleading guilty to 24 animal welfare charges.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lap dancing clubs ‘no trouble’ – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in licensing, news, public order, sex establishments by sally

“Police find it difficult to close down lap dancing clubs because their customers are usually well-behaved, a vice squad chief has told MPs.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Father jailed for smothering son – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who smothered his two-year-old son and then tried to kill himself has been sentenced to life imprisonment.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Green suffragette’ is freed despite breach of bail conditions – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2008 in bail, demonstrations, news by sally

“Tamsin Omond, the aristocratic founder of the environmentalist campaign group that tried to break into the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening, narrowly escaped jail yesterday after a judge decided not to keep her on remand despite a breach of bail conditions which forbade her from going near Westminster.”

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The Independent, 15th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Exclusive: Storm over Big Brother database – The Indpendent

Posted October 15th, 2008 in data protection, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications, terrorism by sally

“Early plans to create a giant ‘Big Brother’ database holding information about every phone call, email and internet visit made in the UK were last night condemned by the Government’s own terrorism watchdog.”

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The Independent, 15th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lecturer found in bed with schoolgirl is spared jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2008 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A college lecturer who was caught naked in bed with a schoolgirl walked free from court after admitting an ‘error of judgement’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pc jailed for attacking drunk man – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in assault, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted a drunken man has been jailed for 12 weeks.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Christian appeals in BA cross ban – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in news, religious discrimination by sally

“A Christian has begun an appeal against a ruling that British Airways (BA) did not discriminate when it asked her to stop wearing a cross visibly at work.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Claims in TV adverts for Maltesers and Jaffa Cakes fall foul of watchdog – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2008 in advertising, news by sally

“Confectionery giants Mars and McVitie’s were both criticised by the watchdog for TV ads implying that Maltesers were a low calorie snack and that Jaffa Cakes were low in fat.”

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The Guardian , 15th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Thousands in jail limbo due to lack of Government planning and financing – The Times

Posted October 15th, 2008 in dangerous offenders, news, prisons by sally

“Thousands of prisoners were left in a Kafka-esque situation by the failure of the Government to plan and finance a new open ended jail term for dangerous offenders, according to a critical watchdog report published today.”

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The Times, 15th October 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk