BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 15th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Cotton v Secretary of State for Works and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1333 (14 December 2009)

Pedro v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1358 (14 December 2009)

Duncombe & Ors v Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families [2009] EWCA Civ 1355 (14 December 2009)

JA (Ivory Coast) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1353 (14 December 2009)

KH (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1354 (14 December 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

South Somerset District Council v Tonstate (Yeovil Leisure) Ltd [2009] EWHC 3308 (Ch) (14 December 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Fenice Investments Inc v Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd [2009] EWHC 3272 (TCC) (07 December 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Home Office to unveil first CCTV regulator to take control of Britain’s army of cameras – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2009 in closed circuit television, news by sally

“New standards for the use of CCTV images, as well as new guidance to ensure that police use CCTV images more effectively, are also to be unveiled by ministers today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 15th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2009

The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (Isle of Man) Order 2009

The Falkland Islands (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009

The St Helena Court of Appeal (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Cayman Islands (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Gibraltar (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2009

The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) Order 2009

The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2009

The Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2009

The Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education, Scarborough (Dissolution) Order 2009

The Braintree College (Dissolution) Order 2009

The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009

The Agriculture (Cross compliance) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Electronic tagging of young people shows sharp rise – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2009 in electronic monitoring, news, young offenders by sally

“The number of young offenders ordered to wear electronic tags in England and Wales has seen a steep rise.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Treatment plan promised for women sex offenders – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2009 in news, rehabilitation, sexual offences, women by sally

“The government has pledged to develop its first-ever strategy for dealing with female sex offenders.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Review of cautions and on-the-spot fines – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 15th, 2009 in cautions, fines, news by sally

“A review of how cautions and on-the-spot fines are used for serious crimes was launched today by Jack Straw, Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Attorney General Baroness Scotland.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Prosecutors to review Blair Peach death after 30 years – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2009 in demonstrations, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Prosecutors are reviewing the three-decade-old case into the death of Blair Peach, an anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by a police officer.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Miliband attacks ‘irresponsible’ judges over Binyam Mohamed – The Times

Posted December 15th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, public interest, torture by sally

“Lawyers for the Foreign Secretary launched an extraordinary attack yesterday on High Court judges who want to disclose intelligence material relating to allegations of torture involving the CIA.”

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The Times, 15th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Homeowner jailed for tackling burglar – The Independent

Posted December 15th, 2009 in assault, news, self-defence, sentencing by sally

A businessman who fought off knife-wielding thugs threatening to kill his family was jailed for 30 months yesterday.

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The Independent, 15th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Predatory paedophile Carol Clarke jailed for abusing children – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2009 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Carol Clarke, a former tutor labelled a ‘predatory paedophile’ by detectives, has been given an indeterminate prison sentence after she admitted sexually abusing young children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court to rule in registrar case – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2009 in homosexuality, news, religious discrimination by sally

“The Court of Appeal is to rule on a claim brought by a Christian registrar disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police ‘should have reason to stop pictures being taken’ – The Independent

Posted December 15th, 2009 in news, photography, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Police officers should not use counter-terrorism laws to stop people taking photographs in public, a senior officer insisted yesterday.”

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The Independent, 15th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Women prison places reduced to fund community services – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 15th, 2009 in community service, news, prisons, women by sally

“Vulnerable women offenders are to get more support in the community to turn away from crime.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Government to review use of cautions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 15th, 2009 in cautions, fines, news by sally

“The justice secretary launched a review today to examine the way cautions and on-the-spot fines are used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dog lead murderer jailed for life – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who strangled his ex-girlfriend with a dog lead less than a year after being freed from prison must spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drunk men who demand sex from partner should be ‘treated as rapists’ – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, rape by sally

“Drunken men who demand sex from their wives or girlfriends should be treated as rapists and no longer allowed to claim their judgment was blurred by alcohol, according to the head of the government’s review of the rape laws.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk