Teenager jailed for knife murder – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A teenager who stabbed a 15-year-old boy to death outside a church hall in east London has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drink binge mother left children – BBC news

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A mother who abandoned her four young children to go on a 24-hour drink and drug binge has been given a suspended prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sentencing errors: case of Stephen McCurry – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“Case is among the one in five referred each year to the court of appeal over sentencing, but with little media interest.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC to investigate man’s death – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“An investigation is to be held into why police left a ‘vulnerable’ man, who was later found dead, at his home in Plymouth despite fears for his welfare.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

 

Rape conviction ‘backs DNA case’ – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A rapist jailed 19 years after his crime might never have been caught if time limits on DNA retention had been in place, it is claimed.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Poison abortion bid doctor jailed – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A doctor who attempted to poison his lover in a bid to induce a miscarriage has been jailed for six years.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

St Albans Girls School & Anor v Neary [2009] EWCA Civ 1190 (12 November 2009)

Southern Pacific Personal Loans Ltd v Walker & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1176 (12 November 2009)

Patel & Anor v Keles & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1187 (12 November 2009)

Twizell & Anor v Entrust & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1192 (12 November 2009)

Axa Insurance Ltd v Akther & Darby Solicitors & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1166 (12 November 2009)

Chagger v Abbey National Plc & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1202 (13 November 2009)

Farraj & Anorj v King’s Healthcare NHS Trust (KCH) & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1203 (13 November 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kohli v Lit & Ors [2009] EWHC 2893 (Ch) (13 November 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Cobelfret Bulk Carriers NV v Swissmarine Services SA [2009] EWHC 2883 (Comm) (13 November 2009)

Claramoda Ltd v Zoomphase Ltd (t/a Jenny Packham) [2009] EWHC 2857 (Comm) (13 November 2009)

Republic of Serbia v Imagesat International NV [2009] EWHC 2853 (Comm) (16 November 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Imerman v Tchenguiz & Ors [2009] EWHC 2902 (QB) (16 November 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 16th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009

The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009

The Saving Gateway Accounts (No. 2) Regulations 2009

The Banking Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009

The Hazardous Waste (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Magistrates’ Association annual general meeting – speech by Jack Straw

Posted November 16th, 2009 in speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has given a speech at the Magistrates’ Association AGM on out of court disposals, court workloads, enforcing fines, and court closures.”

Full speech

Ministry of Justice, 14th November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

DNA database consultation response published – Home Office

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“Earlier this year we ran a consultation asking for your views on DNA retention. We received more than 500 responses and we have now published our response.”

Full press release

Home Office, 11th November 2009

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Prime Minister gives major speech on immigration – UK Border Agency

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, has set out the case for the United Kingdom’s tough but fair immigration system in a speech in west London.”

Full press release

UK Border Agency, 12th November 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Office sets out new rules for migrants – UK Border Agency

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“Every migrant who enters the United Kingdom will require ‘permission’ to stay under new draft proposals published in Parliament today.”

Full press release

UK Border Agency, 12th November 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Attorneys General of five nations outline plans for enhanced cooperation – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“The Attorneys General of Australia, Canada, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, New Zealand and the USA met in London this week to discuss how they could better tackle the challenges of cross-jurisdictional crime and other areas of mutual concern more productively, together.”

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 12th November 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Bar regulator to consider historic changes to barristers’ working practices – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board, which regulates 14,000 barristers in England and Wales, will next week consider a raft of changes to the rules governing how barristers work.”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 13th November 2009

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Ministers Get Warning Over Risk of Injustice From Criminal Legal Aid Cuts – The Bar Council

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“A rush to slash legal aid fees will cause damage to the quality of justice, barristers have warned Ministers.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 12th November 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Bar Council Welcomes Coroners and Justice Act – The Bar Council

Posted November 16th, 2009 in press releases by sally

“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) have today welcomed the final approval by Parliament of many of the changes for which they had been calling to the Coroners and Justice Bill which received Royal Assent yesterday.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 13th November 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School and another – WLR Daily

Posted November 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1190; [2009] WLR (D) 328

“The line of Employment Appeal Tribunal authority requiring an employment judge, who was considering an application for relief from sanctions, to consider all the factors identified in CPR r 3.9 was overruled. The factors therein might provide a helpful checklist but the judge was not under a duty expressly to set out his views on every one of the listed factors.”

WLR Daily, 13th November 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Regina v Patel – WLR daily

Posted November 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Regina v Patel; Regina v Hussain [2009] EWCA Crim 2311; [2009] WLR (D) 327

“The Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc) Regulations 1994 were not to be construed as prohibiting transactions which were not intended to have the effect, nor had the effect, of releasing a medical product into a distribution scheme which would lead to its sale to end users within the European Community.”

WLR Daily, 13th November 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

 

Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd and Another v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and Another; Butters and Others v BBC Worldwide Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted November 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd and Another v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and Another; Butters and Others v BBC Worldwide Ltd and Others

Court of Appeal

“Complex contractual provisions granting investors rights over assets derived from their own moneys, rights which were modified when a default event triggering insolvency occurred, were not caught by the antideprivation rule, which prevented parties from contracting out of the insolvency legislation by removing assets which would otherwise be available for creditors.”

The Times, 16th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Government has failed to hand over interrogation guidelines, say MPs – The Observer

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“The group of senior MPs and peers responsible for scrutinising the activities of the intelligence agencies has sharply criticised the government for failing to hand over the guidelines provided to MI5 and MI6 officers for interrogating terror suspects.”

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The Observer, 15th November 2009

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