Regina v Morley (Anthony) – Times Law Reports

Posted July 6th, 2009 in law reports, murder, sentencing by sally

Regina v Morley (Anthony)

Court of Appeal

“However comprehensive legislation relating to sentences might seek to be, it could not cover all the many different facets of human criminal behaviour which sentencing judges had to take into account.”

The Times, 6th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Boyle v SCA Packaging Ltd, Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening – Times Law Reports

Boyle v SCA Packaging Ltd, Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening

House of Lords

“In determining whether a person was disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1975 by reason of having an impairment which, although capable of being controlled by measures taken to treat it, would be likely to have substantial adverse effects but for those measures, the word ‘likely’ did not mean ‘probable’ but ‘could well happen’.”

The Times, 6th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law on damages – consultation response – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 6th, 2009 in damages, press releases by sally

“Law on damages – consultation response.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Regulating Damages Based Agreements – consultation – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 6th, 2009 in consumer protection, damages, fees, press releases by sally

“This consultation paper seeks views on the proposals to regulate damages based agreements, a type of no win no fee, which is commonly used in Employment Tribunals in England and Wales.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Press Release: Sonnex & Farmer Unduly Lenient Sentence Decision – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 6th, 2009 in murder, press releases, sentencing by sally

“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, has decided not to refer the minimum life terms of Dano Sonnex and Nigel Farmer to the Court of Appeal as possibly unduly lenient.”

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 2nd July 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

BSB committed to quality when considering new legal structures – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 6th, 2009 in barristers, legal profession, press releases by sally

“The Chair of the Bar Standards Board, Baroness Ruth Deech, talks today of the need to take a scrupulous approach when considering barristers’ involvement in new legal structures.”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 3rd July 2009

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Mother fights to save frozen embryos – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 6th, 2009 in assisted reproduction, embryology, news by sally

“A mother faces losing 11 frozen embryos under a new law which rules they must be destroyed after five years.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man’s ‘double jeopardy’ trial ends with guilty verdict – The Independent

Posted July 6th, 2009 in double jeopardy, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A violent footballer who beat his ex-girlfriend to death yesterday became the first person acquitted of a crime to be jailed for it under new ‘double jeopardy’ laws. The former Maidstone United player Mario Celaire, 31, must serve a minimum of eight years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Cassandra McDermott.”

Full story

The Independent, 4th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Begging Jack Straw’s lack of pardons – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2009 in news, pardons by sally

“Two decisions by Jack Straw last week, two men kept in prison. Ronnie Biggs and Michael Shields were not linked, nor did the cases raise similar issues, but the timing made it only too easy to portray Straw as hard-hearted and cynical, his decisions based on political grounds and/or the desire to court the public.”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serious Fraud Office called in by Business Secretary to investigate MG Rover collapse – The Times

Posted July 6th, 2009 in company directors, fraud, inquiries, news by sally

“Lord Mandelson will tell Parliament today that he has asked the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate the collapse of MG Rover, the Midlands carmaker, four years ago.”

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The Times, 6th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Planning laws leave war memorials at risk, says London Assembly – The Times

Posted July 6th, 2009 in monuments, news, planning by sally

“Hundreds of war memorials are at risk of being lost or damaged because planning laws fail to cover their preservation, according to a report published today.”

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The Times, 6th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Disability hate crimes ‘unseen’ – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2009 in disabled persons, hate crime, news, sentencing, victims, Wales by sally

“Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say.”

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BBC News, 6th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

War crime suspects may see UK immunity loophole closed – The Observer

Posted July 6th, 2009 in genocide, immunity, news, war crimes by sally

“There has been a huge increase in action against suspected war criminals by the UK authorities, the Guardian has learned, as anti-genocide campaigners await an announcement on Tuesday on whether the government will act to end immunity for genocide suspects.”

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The Observer, 5th July 2009

Source: www.http://observer.guardian.co.uk/

Disciplinary query over G20 assault case officer – The Observer

Posted July 6th, 2009 in demonstrations, disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

“The Metropolitan police officer being investigated for an assault on Ian Tomlinson before he died had a chequered history which should have barred him from the force, it has emerged.”

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The Observer, 5th July 2007

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Equality watchdog faces discrimination lawsuit from pregnant employee – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2009 in equality, news, sex discrimination by sally

“The government’s equality watchdog, set up to combat all forms of prejudice at work, faces a sex discrimination lawsuit this week from a female member of its own staff.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ruling brands Judaism racist – Chief Rabbi – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2009 in Judaism, news, school admissions by sally

“The Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks, issued a rallying cry for Jews today to defend their schools from English law after the court of appeal decided that admission on the basis of a parent’s Jewish status was discriminatory. Writing in this week’s Jewish Chronicle, he condemned the ruling, saying it branded Judaism ‘racist’.”

Full story

The Guardian, 3rd July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd v Enron Coal Services Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 647 (01 July 2009)

Zahoor & Ors v Masood & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 650 (03 July 2009)

Sagal (t/a Bunz Uk) v Atelier Bunz GmbH [2009] EWCA Civ 700 (03 July 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Berry v Laytons & Anor [2009] EWHC 1591 (QB) (03 July 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Stanford International Bank Ltd & Ors, Re [2009] EWHC 1441 (Ch) (03 July 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

DS v RS [2009] EWHC 1594 (Fam) (03 July 2009)

SS v KS [2009] EWHC 1575 (Fam) (03 July 2009)

London Borough of Brent v S [2009] EWHC 1593 (Fam) (03 July 2009)

High Court (Administrative Division)

Farah, R (on the application of) v HM Coroner for the Southampton & New Forest District of Hampshire [2009] EWHC 1605 (Admin) (03 July 2009)

BM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1572 (Admin) (03 July 2009)

The Independent Police Complaints Commission, R (on the application of) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] EWHC 1566 (Admin) (03 July 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

William Hare Ltd v Shepherd Construction Ltd [2009] EWHC 1603 (TCC) (25 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Black family wrongly accused outside West End theatre wins police damages – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2009 in compensation, complaints, news, police by sally

“A black family wrongly prosecuted for assault after the father was falsely accused of drug dealing by police outside a London theatre has won “substantial” damages and an apology from Scotland Yard, four years after the case collapsed.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Express proprietor, Richard Desmond, in libel action against journalist – The Times

Posted July 4th, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily and Sunday Express,will become the first newspaper proprietor to take the stand in the High Court since Robert Maxwell, when he launches his libel action against the investigative journalist Tom Bower on Monday.”

Full story

The Times, 4th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 3rd, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Supreme Court Rules 2009

The Education (School and Local Education Authority Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009

The Ministry of Defence Police (Committee) Regulations 2009

The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk