New rules on universal jurisdiction – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in human rights, jurisdiction, Ministry of Justice, news, torture, war crimes by sally

“The Government is proposing new rules about how courts in England and Wales deal with people accused of serious human rights violations.”

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2010

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Ian Tomlinson death: lawyers challenge CPS over decision not to prosecute – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, demonstrations, homicide, news, police by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2010

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Man, 74, jailed for killing son in takeaway row – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A 74-year-old man was jailed for five years today for stabbing his son through the heart because he brought home the wrong takeaway.”

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The Independent, 22nd July 2010

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First pathologist in Ian Tomlinson case faces GMC inquiry over unrelated complaints – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, news, pathologists by sally

“The pathologist who conducted the first postmortem examination on Ian Tomlinson – cited by prosecutors as one of the reasons why charges were not brought in connection with the case – has been suspended from a Home Office register and is under investigation by the General Medical Council.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2010

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Magistrate disciplined after comment to foreign defendant – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate was disciplined after rebuking a foreign defendant for ‘coming to our shores and abusing our hospitality’.”

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The Independent, 22nd July 2010

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Solicitors face tough challenge but consumer benefits win case for change – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in alternative business structures, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“This is not a good time to be a high-street solicitor. Those who relied on property work before the recession have seen conveyancing dry up. Solicitors performing publicly funded work are concerned about Ken Clarke cutting £500m from the £2.1bn that his Ministry of Justice spends on legal aid.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2010

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AV referendum question published – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in elections, news by sally

“The government has published the question it plans to ask voters in a referendum on electoral reform.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2010

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Ian Tomlinson death: police officer will not face criminal charges – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, homicide, news, police, time limits by sally

“The police officer who was caught on video striking a man during the G20 protests last year who later died will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Muller Gmbh & Company KG (UK Production) Order & Costs [2010] UKSC 38 (21 July 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Conarken Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 1852 (TCC) (21 July 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010

The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Lord chief justice calls for shorter cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in criminal procedure, family courts, judiciary, news, trials by sally

“The lord chief justice has called for family and criminal cases to be shortened.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010

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Fears mount over ‘£500m’ legal aid cut – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Speculation mounted over the future of legal aid this week amid reports that the Ministry of Justice plans to slash the £2.1bn legal aid budget by half a billion pounds.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Young mother jailed for false rape claim against teenager – Daily Telegraph

“A young mother who made a false rape claim which led to a teenager being arrested has been given 15 months youth custody.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2010

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Nick Clegg’s ‘illegal’ Iraq war gaffe prompts legal warning – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in illegality, Iraq, news, parliament, war by sally

“Nick Clegg was tonight (21 July) forced to clarify his position on the Iraq war after he stood up at the dispatch box of the House of Commons and pronounced the invasion illegal.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2010

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‘Make community sentences more challenging’ – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in community service, news, sentencing by sally

“Government plans to increase the use of community sentences for petty offenders may have little immediate impact on prison populations and increase costs in the short term, a senior magistrate warned today.”

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The Independent, 22nd July 2010

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Nurse guilty of murdering parents at Bournemouth home – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in diminished responsibility, murder, news by sally

“A nurse who stabbed her parents before hitting them over the head with an iron has been found guilty of their murders.”

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BBC News, 21st July 2010

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Mercy killer appeals against murder conviction for giving son fatal overdose – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in appeals, euthanasia, murder, news by sally

“The family of a woman convicted of murder for killing her severely brain-damaged son, today called for a change in the way doctors are allowed to end the lives of patients who have no chance of recovery.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2010

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