1998 wife killer loses appeal bid – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man jailed for life 11 years ago after admitting repeatedly stabbing his wife to death when she left him, has lost his appeal against conviction.”

Full story

BBC News, 4th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Biker jailed over pensioner death – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in dangerous driving, motorcycles, news, sentencing by sally

“A speeding biker who killed a 71-year-old woman out walking her neighbour’s dog has been jailed for three years.”

Full story

BBC News, 4th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child support investigators get new spying powers – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2009 in child support, investigatory powers, news by sally

“The agency responsible for tracing absent parents is to be given access to phone and email records for the first time, under Home Office rules.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asian man cleared of racially abusing BNP leader Nick Griffin – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news by sally

“An Asian man who was accused of calling Nick Griffin a ‘white b*****d’ as he drove past him has been cleared of racially threatening behaviour.”

Full story

The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ben Gemmell, 18, jailed for killing girl in car crash – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news by sally

“A teenage driver has been jailed for six years after he lost control of his car and crashed into a group of 30 schoolchildren, killing a 14-year-old girl and leaving a boy in a coma.”

Full story

The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Patents Court)

Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG v Scott (t/a Scotts Potato Machinery) [2009] EWHC 2691 (Pat) (03 November 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

ABC & Ors v CDE & Ors [2009] EWHC 2718 (QB) (03 November 2009)

Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2009] EWHC 2735 (QB) (03 November 2009)

Debt Collection London Ltd & Anor v SK Slavia Praha- Fotbal AS [2009] EWHC 2726 (QB) (03 November 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 4th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Reducing reoffending: supporting families, creating better futures – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 4th, 2009 in criminal justice, recidivists, special report by sally

“The framework, developed with the Department for Children, Schools and Families, sets out key tasks for criminal justice agencies and local services to support the children and families of offenders at each stage of the criminal justice system and beyond.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Claims management regulation fees determination – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 4th, 2009 in claims management, compensation, consultations by sally

“A consultation aimed at people authorised to provide regulated claims management services in England and Wales under the Compensation Act 2006.”

Full consultation

Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission

Posted November 4th, 2009 in consumer protection, defective goods, sale of goods, special report by sally

“On 4 November 2009, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published a final report with recommendations on simplifying the law on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”

Full report

Law Commission , 4th November 2009

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

 

High Court relieves hosting firm of duty to hand domain name to Kentucky – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 4th, 2009 in domain names, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, gambling, news by sally

“The High Court has said that a UK hosting company does not have to comply with a US state court’s order demanding that it hand over a gambling company’s domain name.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

 

Bar Council Launches It’s Your Call – A Career at the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted November 4th, 2009 in barristers, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council has published the fourth annual edition of It’s Your Call, a guide for those interested in joining the Bar.  The guide, published in collaboration with the Inns of Court, is the latest in a series of publications designed to inform the public and those interested in a career as a barrister.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Inquiry into rape claim handling – BBC News

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

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after it emerged a rape claim made four years ago was not acted on by police.”

Full story

BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Antichrist sex ads escape ban – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2009 in advertising, film industry, news by sally

“A national press campaign for the controversial film Antichrist has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog after complaints that it was offensive and even pornographic.”

Full story

The Guardian, 4th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyer will head new body to oversee MPs’ expenses – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has not been offered the job, but his appointment was approved by the Speaker’s Committee, the group of senior MPs in charge of selecting the board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) which will replace the fees office. That clears the way for his name to be put before MPs today.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City workers ‘driven out of Nomura for not being male or Japanese’ – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

“Two City workers who are each suing a Japanese investment bank for £1.5 million say they were driven from their jobs because they were not male and not Japanese.”

Full story

The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Alan Johnson announces plans to curb excessive council surveillance – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in investigatory powers, local government, news by sally

“Councils are to have their powers to snoop on the public curbed under government plans aimed at addressing alarm at the expansion of the surveillance state.”

Full story

The Times, 4th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk