Banker jailed for grooming girl – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in children, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“A City banker who used his status as a top table tennis player to groom a 15-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

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Man jailed for murdering student – The Independent

Posted May 29th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man was jailed for life after being found guilty today of murdering a college student on the same day he started his course.”

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The Independent, 29th May 2009

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Man jailed for love rival murder – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for slashing the throat of a man he believed to be his love rival.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

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Siege death police may be charged – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in complaints, firearms, news, police by sally

“Prosecutors are to consider whether to bring charges over the shooting of a lawyer by police officers in London.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

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Bar revolution forces QCs to mind their Ps and Qs as clients gain the upper hand – The Lawyer

Posted May 29th, 2009 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“While many firms have spent the last 12 months trying to insulate themselves against the recession, the Chancery Bar has been evolving into a new beast.”

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The Lawyer,  25th May 2009

Source: www.thelawyer.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 29th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Joseph & Ors v Spiller & Anor [2009] EWHC 1152 (QB) (22 May 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted May 29th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009

The Carbon Budgets Order 2009

The Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009

The Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Straw: virtual courts deliver swift justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 29th, 2009 in courts, live link evidence, press releases by sally

“Justice Secretary Jack Straw praised the first virtual court pilot for delivering justice faster and more efficiently, when he visited Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th May 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Civil Procedure Rules: 10 years of change – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 29th, 2009 in civil procedure rules, news by sally

“If you are a civil litigator able to remember serving a writ on behalf of a plaintiff, as well as the days of pleadings, interrogatories, further and better particulars, affidavits and discovery, then you are, shall we say, of a certain vintage. For solicitors who have entered practice in the past decade, these terms are relics of the days before claimants and claim forms, statements of case, requests for further information, witness statements and disclosure.But 10 years on from the implementation of the Civil Procedure Rules, have the reforms laboured over by Lord Woolf provided much more than a change in terminology?”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 28th May 2009

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Police retention of photos of innocent man breached his right to privacy, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 29th, 2009 in news, photography, police, privacy by sally

“Police should not have kept photos taken of an arms trade protester, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The retention of the photos long after the peaceful protest was a breach of the man’s right to privacy, the Court ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th May 2009

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Patients win right to delete records on controversial health database – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 29th, 2009 in data protection, medical records, news, privacy by sally

“Patients will be able to demand that their health records are deleted from the massive database being built by the NHS, privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office has said. Previously, patients could only have details ‘masked’, not deleted.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th May 2009

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EBay has ‘no legal duty’ to protect others’ trade marks, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 29th, 2009 in internet, news, trade marks by sally

“Online auction site eBay has ‘no legal duty’ to protect other companies’ trade marks or stop its sellers from infringing them, the High Court has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2009

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Jail after laser shone onto plane – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in endangering safety of aircraft, news, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man has been jailed for shining a laser light at a passenger plane preparing to land.”

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BBC news, 28th May 2009

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David Beckham jacket tussle ends with rap on the knuckles for Primark – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2009 in intellectual property, news by sally

“A lot of men may try to emulate fashion icon David Beckham, but the Primark retail chain – nicknamed Primani for its ability to turn out designer fashions at high street prices – has been rapped on the knuckles for doing just that with one of the footballer’s favourite jackets. The Cheltenham–based firm Superdry felt a line had been crossed and accused Primark of copying elements of its signature Brad leather jacket. The two parties have reached an out-of-court financial settlement with Primark also promising not to produce the offending jacket again. Primark declined to comment.”

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The Guardian, 28th May 2009

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Car firm fined over hurt worker – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in health & safety, industrial injuries, news by sally

“A car parts company has been fined almost £6,000 after a worker was crushed in an accident in a workshop.”

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BBC News, 28th May 2009

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Child rapists ‘avoiding prison’ – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“Six convicted child rapists were not sent to jail in 2007, according to Ministry of Justice statistics.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

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Abu Hamza sons jailed over £1 million luxury car scam – The Times

Posted May 29th, 2009 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Three sons of the radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri were jailed today for their part in the theft of more than £1 million worth of luxury cars that were then sold all over Europe.”

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The Times, 29th May 2009

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Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas is called to account by judge – The Times

Posted May 29th, 2009 in child abuse, delay, news by sally

“The head of the children’s court agency was summoned by a judge yesterday to explain ‘deplorable and entirely unacceptable’ case delays after the Baby Peter scandal.”

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The Times, 29th May 2009

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Mother in court over school place – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in fraud, news, school admissions by sally

“A mother is to appear in court accused of lying about her address in order to gain a place for her son at a popular infant school.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

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Late abortion tribunal challenge – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in abortion, freedom of information, news by sally

“Pro-life campaigners are continuing their fight for the publication of details of late medical abortions. An information tribunal is set to hear a Department of Health appeal that such information should not be published.”

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BBC News, 28th May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk