Two Pacific Continental Securities executives banned by FSA – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in financial regulation, news by sally

“Two executives of Pacific Continental Securities, a notorious stockbroking firm that fleeced more than 8,000 savers, were banned from the City yesterday. Steven Griggs, the former chief executive, and Charles Weston, the former finance director, were also heavily fined by the Financial Services Authority.”

Full story

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ban on possession of extreme images comes into force – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 29th, 2009 in news, pornography by sally

“It has become illegal in most of the UK to own extreme pornographic images. A new law came into force making it a criminal offence to possess the images in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A similar law is proposed in Scotland.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

All criteria must be met for exemptions from disability hiring law, says EAT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 29th, 2009 in disability discrimination, employment, news by sally

“If a company that is recruiting is to be exempt from making provisions for disabled applicants it must fulfil all the criteria laid down in law and not just some of them, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has said”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Persche v Finanzamt Lüdenscheid – WLR Daily

Posted January 29th, 2009 in charities, EC law, income tax, law reports by sally

Persche v Finanzamt Lüdenscheid (Case C-318/07); [2009] WLR (D) 27

It was contrary to Community law to refuse income tax deductibility for a donation to a charity established in another member state where it was allowed in the case of charities established in the taxpayer’s state and the taxpayer had no opportunity to show that the donation satisfied the legislative requirements for the grant of deductibility.”

WLR Daily, 28th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Austin v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily

Posted January 29th, 2009 in demonstrations, false imprisonment, human rights, law reports, police by sally

Austin v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] UKHL 5; [2009] WLR (D) 26

Demonstrators who had been confined within a police cordon for several hours did not suffer a violation of their right to liberty guaranteed by art 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998 if the cordon was part of the crowd control measures adopted by the police in order to prevent a breach of public order, and the measures were not arbitrary but were resorted to in good faith, were proportionate and were enforced for no longer than was reasonably necessary.”

WLR Daily, 28th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Austin v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted January 29th, 2009 in demonstrations, false imprisonment, human rights, law reports, police by sally

Austin v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

House of Lords

“Crowd control measures adopted by police in order to prevent a breach of public order, which resulted in several thousand people being confined within a police cordon for several hours, did not amount to a violation of the right to liberty if the measures were used in good faith, were proportionate and were enforced for no longer than was reasonably necessary.”

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Changing the face of human rights – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 29th, 2009 in human rights, speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has given the keynote speech at the annual conference of the British Institute of Human Rights.”

Full speech

Ministry of Justice, 28th January 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Sir Paul Stephenson appointed as new police commissioner – Home Office

Posted January 29th, 2009 in London, police, press releases by sally

“Sir Paul has been appointed the new Metropolitan Police Service commissioner, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today.”

Full press release

Home Office, 28th January 2009

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Facebook message teenager found guilty of murder – The Independent

Posted January 29th, 2009 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who posted a message on Facebook saying he felt ‘like killin some1’  hours before stabbing a man to death in a crowded bar was convicted of murder today.”

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The Independent, 28th January 2009

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Inmates ‘with nothing to lose’ threaten jails – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“A growing number of prisoners serving long sentences who have ‘nothing to lose’ is a threat to the control and stability of the jail system, the prisons watchdog warns. Dame Anne Owers, the chief inspector of prisons, also said that there was a growing use of force to control the most pressurised jails in England and Wales.”

Full story

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Teenage girl who attacked three paramedics walks free from court – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 29th, 2009 in assault, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“The 16-year-old, from Somerset, was given a community rehabilitation order for three counts of assault at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rule on secret Government documents could be relaxed – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 29th, 2009 in news, public records by sally

“Secret Government documents could be released earlier when a report is published into whether the 30-year-rule should be relaxed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Women killed after inflatable artwork’s safety system failed in wind, court told – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2009 in health & safety, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“Amateurish safety precautions led to a huge inflatable artwork tearing free and twisting into the air in a strong gust of wind, killing two women inside, a court heard yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 29th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£20 broadband charge to fight online music and film piracy – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“An additional charge for broadband use will be proposed by ministers today as part of a plan to stamp out music and film piracy. Lord Carter of Barnes, the Communications Minister, will propose the creation of a quango, paid for by a charge that could amount to £20 a year per broadband connection. The idea will be at the heart of the Digital Britain Green Paper to be unveiled by ministers, which includes plans to create jobs by boosting broadband take-up.”

Full story

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Somerset care home manager charged with murdering three residents – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in care homes, murder, news by sally

“A registered nurse has been charged with murdering three elderly residents in the Somerset care home that she ran with her husband for ten years.”

Full story

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 28th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Greenland Bank Ltd v American Express Bank Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 14 (27 January 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

J G Ipswich Llp v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2009] EWHC 91 (Admin) (27 January 2009)

Caldarelli, R (on the application of) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court & Anor [2009] EWHC 107 (Admin) (27 January 2009)

B, R (on the application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor [2009] EWHC 106 (Admin) (27 January 2009)

Aruliraivan, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 30 (Admin) (27 January 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Parallel importer jailed for up to nine months in Microsoft case – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 28th, 2009 in news, parallel imports, sentencing by sally

“A software distributor faces nine months in jail for selling ‘grey’ imported copies of Microsoft software. Sales firm ITAC’s founder Barry Omesuh must pay £2.5 million in damages to the software giant.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

R (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted January 28th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, law reports, mental health, prosecutions, victims by sally

R (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2009] EWHC 106 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 25

The decision to abandon a prosecution because of the victim’s mental instability involved a misapplication of the Code for Crown Prosecutors, was irrational and was a violation of the victim’s rights under art 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 27th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (The Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court – WLR Daily

Posted January 28th, 2009 in elections, forfeiture, law reports, political parties by sally

R (The Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2009] EWHC 78 (Admin); [2009] WLR(D) 24

“There was no presumption that impermissible donations to a registered political party should be forfeited under s 58(2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 unless there were good reasons not to do so.”

WLR Daily, 27th January 2009

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Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily

Posted January 28th, 2009 in criminal procedure, law reports, trespass to the person by sally

Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] EWCA Civ 18; WLR (D) 23

“The requirement of s 329(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, that the court’s permission be obtained to bring civil proceedings for trespass to the person where the claimant had been convicted of an imprisonable offence committed on the same occasion as the alleged tort, was procedural and directory, and therefore proceedings brought without such permission were not void but could be cured on application to the court.”

WLR Daily, 26th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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