Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Three people have been jailed for life for murdering a woman with learning disabilities in Warwickshire who was beaten and forced to drink urine.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

Source:  www.bbc.co.uk

Policy Paper – Employment vetting: are we nearly there yet? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 12th, 2011 in bills, criminal records, employment, news, vetting by tracey

“Policy paper was written by Timothy Pitt-Payne QC for the legal think tank, Halsbury’s Law Exchange.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th September 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

EU extends music copyright to 70 years – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in copyright, EC law, news by tracey

“Musicians are set to receive royalties for their songs well into their old age under a new EU ruling. Regulations approved on Monday extended copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

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Fake Viagra importer from Northampton jailed – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in counterfeiting, customs and excise, medicines, news by tracey

“An importer of fake Viagra pills into Britain from India and China has been jailed for a year. Victor Cheke, 42, from Northampton, pleaded guilty in July to possessing counterfeit medicinal products to sell and importing fake, unlicensed drugs.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 12th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sir Robert Lloyd & Co Ltd. & Ors v Hoey [2011] EWCA Civ 1060 (09 September 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

PD & EB, R. v (Iraq Sanctions) [2011] EWCA Crim 2082 (08 September 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Sofia City Court, Bulgaria v Atanasova -Kalaidzhieva [2011] EWHC 2335 (Admin) (09 September 2011)

Mine & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 2337 (Admin) (09 September 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Deutsche Trustee Company Ltd v Fleet Street Finance Three PLC & Anor [2011] EWHC 2117 (Ch) (09 September 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Capita Alternative Fund Services (Guernsey) Ltd & Anor v Drivers Jonas (A Firm) [2011] EWHC 2336 (Comm) (09 September 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 12th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

Advanced SearchThe Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) (No. 2) Order 2011

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2011

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

The Heysham Port Health Authority Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation – Speech by Nicholas Moss

Posted September 12th, 2011 in criminal justice, criminal procedure, speeches by tracey

“Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation. Speech by Nicholas Moss JP, Member, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, 09/09/2011.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th September 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

CPS statement on R v Farooqi and others – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 12th, 2011 in press releases, prosecutions, soliciting to murder, terrorism by tracey

“Rose-Marie Franton, Unit Head and senior lawyer in the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “This was a very serious case where these men used their Manchester market stall as a front to lure young men into ostensibly becoming converts to Islam, but with the ultimate aim of recruiting them to attend terrorist training camps and fight overseas.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th September 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Ken Clarke criticised over restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2011 in charities, fees, legal aid, news by tracey

“A coalition of high-profile, international charities has condemned the government’s legal reforms for denying overseas victims of UK multinationals any chance of justice. In a letter to the Guardian, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam and others warn that if the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, succeeds in restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements then Trafigura-style cases could never be brought again.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Church helper Peter Holland jailed for abusing children – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by tracey

“A predatory paedophile who volunteered at churches and scout groups in order to groom boys whom he sexually abused has been jailed for six years.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tales of bullying and abuse ‘prove authorities have failed disabled’ – The Independent

Posted September 12th, 2011 in bullying, disabled persons, harassment, news by tracey

“Public authorities are guilty of a ‘systemic failure’ to protect the hundreds of thousands of disabled people who routinely endure harassment or abuse, according to an inquiry. The most extreme cases of abuse, including torture and murder, represent only a small part of the problem, and a ‘cultural shift’ is needed in how disabled people are viewed.”

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The Independent, 12th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fraud probe councillor wins six-figure payout after claiming he was deselected because he was Asian – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2011 in elections, news, race discrimination by tracey

“The Labour party has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay Raghib Ahsan £123,000 following a 13-year legal battle, in which his costs were met by taxpayers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Victims of crime ‘kept in dark’ despite promises – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2011 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, victims by tracey

“Only half of those preyed on by criminals are kept up to date on their case while one in three never hear anything again after first reporting an offence, according to the charity Victim Support.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk