Judge selection still perceived as unfair – The Times

Posted June 4th, 2009 in judiciary, legal profession, news by sally

“Perceptions of unfairnness and prejudice in the selection of judges still widely persist, three years after a new body was set up to modernise the system.”

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The Times, 4th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Evil’ duo jailed for life over sadistic murders – The Independent

Posted June 4th, 2009 in dangerous offenders, murder, news, probation, sentencing by sally

“A dangerous knife thug freed from jail by mistake was today jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years for the ‘sadistic’ murders of two brilliant French students.”

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The Independent, 4th June 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

NH v A County Council & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 472 (04 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Purglove, R (on the application of) v The Social Security Commissioners [2009] EWHC 1096 (Admin) (19 May 2009)

Shayanth, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1208 (Admin) (03 June 2009)

A, R (on the application of) v Independent Appeal Panel for the London Borough of Sutton [2009] EWHC 1223 (Admin) (04 June 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Karafarin Bank v Mansoury-Dara [2009] EWHC 1217 (Comm) (04 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 4th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009

The Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009

The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

The International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2009

The Fire and Rescue Services (Appointment of Inspector) (Wales) Order 2009

The Crossrail (Planning Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Life for rapist left free to attack women after police blunders – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, rape by sally

“A serial rapist who went unchecked for years because of police mistakes was jailed for life today.”

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The Guardian, 4th June 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Crown Prosecution Service v Campbell [2009] EWCA Crim 997 (22 May 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Webster & Ors v The Governors of the Ridgeway Foundation School [2009] EWHC 1140 (QB) (21 May 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Indian immigrants earned millions from visa fraud factory – The Times

Posted June 4th, 2009 in fraud, news, visas by sally

“Two illegal immigrants from India earned millions of pounds from a visa fraud ‘factory”’that helped an estimated 4,000 bogus students to cheat Britain’s “shambolic” border controls.”

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The Times, 4th June 2009

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Regina (G) v Southwark London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted June 4th, 2009 in children, homelessness, law reports, social services by sally

Regina (G) v Southwark London Borough Council

House of Lords

“A local authority’s children’s services unit could not purport to fulfil its duties to look after a homeless child merely by referring him to the homeless persons unit.”

The Times, 4th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 4th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Housing (Replacement of Terminated Tenancies) (Successor Landlords) (Wales) Order 2009

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 5) 2009

The Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2009

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2009

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Special Exemption) Regulations 2009

The Child Support Collection and Enforcement (Deduction Orders) Amendment Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

How the rule of law can avoid the world at war – The Times

Posted June 4th, 2009 in news, rule of law by sally

“The judge who heads Britain’s top court has warned that ‘popular emotion’ must not subvert the rule of law.”

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The Times, 4th June 2009

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Bar Council calls on firms to fund civil litigation – Legal Week

Posted June 4th, 2009 in law firms, legal aid, news by sally

“City law firms could help fund some civil litigation cases as part of sweeping proposals to overhaul litigation funding mechanisms in the UK.”

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Legal Week, 4th June 2009

Source: www.legalweek.com