Husband jailed for 12 years for killing three children – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2010 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who torched his wife’s home after accusing her of wanting to ‘cop off’ with a taxi driver was jailed for 12 years today for the manslaughter of their three children.”

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The Indpendent, 27th January 2010

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Musician Pete Doherty fined for taking heroin to court – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in drug offences, fines, news by sally

“Musician Pete Doherty has been fined for taking 13 wraps of heroin to court in his coat pocket.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2010

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Ministers passing too many ‘bad’ laws, say ex mandarins – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in civil servants, drafting, legislation, media, news, parliament, reports by sally

“The way Britain is governed has gone wrong and is in urgent need of reform, a group of former Whitehall chiefs has warned in a highly critical report.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2010

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Jon Gaunt begins TalkSport court battle – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2010 in freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“Radio presenter claims Ofcom breached right to free speech by upholding complaints about on-air comments.”

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The Guardian, 27th January 2010

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Supreme Court quashes ‘draconian’ powers that allowed freezing of terror assets – The Times

Posted January 27th, 2010 in news by sally

“Ministers’ efforts to combat terrorism were dealt a fresh blow today when the UK’s highest court quashed measures to freeze the assets of terror suspects imposed without the approval of Parliament.”

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The Times, 27th January 2010

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Jack Straw to unveil new National Victims Service – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in news, victims by sally

“Murder victims’ relatives will be the first to benefit from a service to help people afflicted by crime, Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to announce.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 27th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hines v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC Civ 69 (Admin) (26 January 2010)

High Court (Commercial court)

Trafigura Pte Ltd & Anor v Emirates General Petroleum Corp (EMARAT) [2010] EWHC 87 (Comm) (26 January 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 27th, 2010 in news by sally

The Poultry Compartments (England) Order 2010

The Food Additives (Wales) Regulations 2009

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Land Securities plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (a Firm) – Times Law Reports

Posted January 27th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Land Securities plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (a Firm)

Court of appeal

“Property developers could not sue a party, who had challenged the grant of planning permission, for abuse of process or bringing proceedings maliciously, even if the motive of the challenger was to achieve a collateral objective.”

The Times, 27th January 2010

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Man jailed for life for murdering Sheffield doctor – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man found guilty of murdering his wife’s GP lover in South Yorkshire has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2010

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Nottingham cannabis gang members sentenced – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2010 in drug offences, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

“The leaders of a gang which ran a multi-million pound cannabis operation in Nottinghamshire have been sentenced.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2010

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Court battle after ‘garden flooded 80 times’ – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2010 in housing, misrepresentation, news by sally

“A financier who bought a £1.9m family home on the banks of the Thames is taking the previous owners to court, claiming they failed to warn him that the garden flooded as many as 80 times a year.”

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The Independent, 27th January 2010

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BSkyB wins long-running court battle over failed IT upgrade project – The Times

Posted January 27th, 2010 in contracts, misrepresentation, news by sally

“BSkyB, the satellite broadcaster, won a landmark court ruling yesterday against an information technology supplier that it had accused of lying to win a £50 million tender.”

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The Times, 27th January 2010

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Confidential documents on death of Dr David Kelly to be released – The Times

Posted January 27th, 2010 in news by sally

“Confidential medical evidence about the death of David Kelly, the expert in biological warfare, is to be released. Lord Hutton, the retired law lord who chaired the inquiry into Dr Kelly’s death, has indicated that he will release to a group of doctors the medical records and results of the post-mortem examination that have to date remained unpublished. His 2004 report, commissioned by Tony Blair, concluded that Dr Kelly killed himself by cutting his wrist with a blunt gardening knife.”

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The Times, 27th January 2010

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