Judge rejects G20 footage ban bid – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2009 in demonstrations, injunctions, media, news, police by sally

“An attempt to stop new footage being broadcast of the moments leading up to the death of Ian Tomlinson has failed.”

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BBC News, 21st April 2009

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Third postmortem to be carried out on Ian Tomlinson – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2009 in demonstrations, inquests, news by sally

“A third postmortem examination is to be carried out tomorrow on the body of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who died shortly after a police officer hit him from behind during the G20 protests on 1 April.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2008

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Guantanamo men in High Court bid – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2009 in evidence, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Lawyers for seven men who were detained at Guantanamo Bay are seeking a court order preventing any evidence of their alleged mistreatment being destroyed.”

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BBC News, 22nd April 2009

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Linklaters wins €50m negligence claim – The Times

Posted April 22nd, 2009 in law firms, negligence, news by sally

“Linklaters, the ‘magic circle’ law firm, today ducked a multimillion-pound payout after defeating one of the largest negligence claims ever brought against a UK law firm.”

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The Times, 21st April 2009

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Sex attack cab driver jailed for minimum eight years – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2009 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A London taxi driver who sexually assaulted a string of women passengers whom he plied with champagne laced with sedatives was jailed for at least eight years today.”

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The Independent, 21st April 2009

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Exclusive: Inside Broadmoor – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2009 in insanity, news, secure hospitals by sally

“Peter Sutcliffe is held there. So is Ian Brady. But can anything be done to treat the criminally insane? Katherine Faulkner is given a tour of the hospital”

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The Independent, 21st April 2009

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Binyam Mohamed: MI5 officer gave false evidence in Guantánamo detainee case – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2009 in disclosure, evidence, intelligence services, news by sally

“Lawyers for the government have admitted that a senior MI5 officer gave false evidence to the high court in the case of former Guantánamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2009

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London arbitration court opens in India – The Times

Posted April 21st, 2009 in arbitration, India, news by sally

“Dignitaries representing the British and Indian legal professions gathered in New Delhi this weekend to mark the latest step in the opening of the prized Indian legal services market to foreign law firms.”

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The Times, 20th April 2009

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Foreign Office accused of hindering human rights lawyers in Gaza Strip – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2009 in news, war crimes by sally

“British lawyers attempting to build a war crimes case against Israel have been blocked from entering the Gaza Strip because the Foreign Office has refused to support their work, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2009

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Couple jailed for fake ID factory – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2009 in identity fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A couple who set up and ran an international fake ID factory from their Cheshire home have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2009

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Magistrate resigns over homosexual comments – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 21st, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, homosexuality, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate has resigned after making derogatory comments about homosexuals in a BBC television documentary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2009

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Men may not be able to blame alcohol for underage sex – The Times

Posted April 21st, 2009 in age of consent, alcohol abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“Drinking alcohol does not affect a man’s ability to guess whether a young girl is under the age of consent, according to a study with implications for cases of underage sex.”

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The Times, 20th April 2009

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Road rage killing driver jailed – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for 27 months for the manslaughter of a motorist after he ‘lost control’ in a road rage incident.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2009

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Pirate Bay convictions are legally insignificant outside Sweden – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 20th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“A court in Sweden has found the co-founders of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay guilty of copyright offences. Each of them has been sentenced to one year in prison. But while the ruling has symbolic significance outside Sweden, it has little legal significance.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 20th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

AT & Anor, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 668 (12 March 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Watersheds v Simms [2009] EWHC 713 (QB) (12 March 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

Re A (Minor) V [2009] EWHC 710 (Fam) (17 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 20th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2009

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2009

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2009

The Armed Forces (Conditional Release from Custody) Order 2009

The Court Martial Appeal Court (Bail) Order 2009

The Armed Forces (Proceedings) (Costs) Regulations 2009

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Application to Service Courts) (Evidence) (Revocation) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

IPCC chairman calls for public order debate – The Independent

Posted April 20th, 2009 in news, police, public order by sally

“The head of the police complaints watchdog is calling for a national debate on how officers maintain public order after revealing nearly 90 complaints had been received about the use of force at the G20 protests.”

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The Independent, 19th April 2009

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Waiter, 69, sues top hotel for £100,000 for age discrimination – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 20th, 2009 in age discrimination, news by sally

“An elderly waiter is suing the hotel where he worked for more than £100,000 after they called time on his career.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2009

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The anti-terror law used on litterbugs – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2009 in investigatory powers, litter, news by sally

“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to clamp down on local councils who use anti-terror laws to catch litterbugs and other minor offenders.”

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BBC News, 17th April 2009

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Police must be ‘servants not masters’ says head of watchdog – The Independent

Posted April 20th, 2009 in news, police by sally

“Police officers must remember they are ‘the servants and not the masters’ of the people, the head of the police watchdog said yesterday as he condemned the practice of concealing shoulder numbers as ‘unacceptable’.”

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The Independent, 20th April 2009

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