Ali Dizaei granted second appeal against conviction – The Guardian

“The saga surrounding the former police chief Ali Dizaei has taken another astonishing turn after he was given permission for a second time to challenge his conviction for corruption.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Psycopath’ killer gets 35 years for bludgeoning pensioner – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2012 in closed circuit television, DNA, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“A self-confessed ‘psychopath’ was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years after he was found guilty of bludgeoning a pensioner to death with a hammer.”

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The Independent, 4th July 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Courts unprepared for Olympics, warns top solicitor – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, news, sport by sally

“A leading solicitor has expressed concern that London courts are ‘creaking’ and may not be able to cope with the additional pressures that arise during the Olympics – when some courts will be holding fewer sittings.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

A culture of disbelief – LegalVoice

Posted July 5th, 2012 in asylum, immigration, legal representation, news, women by sally

“Lawyers who deal with asylum claims are likely to be thin on the ground as a result of the legal aid cuts and the consequences for women asylum-seekers, in particular, will be ‘catastrophic’, charities have warned – writes Elizabeth Davidson.”

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LegalVoice, 4th July 2012

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 4th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Designation of Features (Notices) (England) Regulations 2012

The British Waterways Board (Tax Consequences) Order 2012

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire loses disclosure battle – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2012 in disclosure, interception, news, Supreme Court, telecommunications by sally

“Glenn Mulcaire has lost his Supreme Court battle to keep secret the identity of the person who instructed him to hack into mobile phone messages.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unified Patent Court split between Paris, London and Munich – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in courts, EC law, news, patent attorneys, patents by sally

“After years of wrangling, European Council announces where EU-wide patent applications will be heard.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system – Speech by Lord McNally

The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system

Speech by Lord McNally

Ministry of Justice, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Rapid riot prosecutions more important than long sentences, says Keir Starmer – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in criminal justice, news, prosecutions, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Director of public prosecutions challenges received wisdom that heavy sentences for rioters worked as an effective deterrence.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (R and others) (Children) v Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – WLR Daily

Posted July 4th, 2012 in care orders, children, guardianship, human rights, law reports by sally

Regina (R and others) (Children) v Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service [2012] EWCA Civ 853; [2012] WLR (D) 189

“Although CAFCASS was under a statutory duty in general terms to provide a scheme for the representation of children in care proceedings in England, that duty did not extend to a specific obligation to ensure that a particular child in an individual case was represented or that representation should be arranged in accordance with a precise timetable.”

WLR Daily, 29th June 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Courtroom profiles: ‘I think the lives of all of us have changed’ – The Guardian

“Reading the Riots spoke to people with various experiences of the justice system, including a judge, lawyers and a looter.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High court slams means-test delays – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2012 in costs, courts, delay, legal aid, news, time limits by sally

“The High Court has condemned the current system of means testing in magistrates’ court and called on the Ministry of Justice to take urgent action to cut ‘unacceptable’ delays.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Oxford University Press fined £1.9m over bribery by African subsidiary firms – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in bribery, contracts, corruption, news by sally

“Oxford University Press, the global academic publishing department of the university, has been ordered to pay nearly £1.9m after two subsidiary companies bribed government officials for contracts to supply school textbooks in east Africa.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Wonga.com escapes ad ban from ASA – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, loans, news by sally

“Short-term loan company Wonga.com has avoided a ban from the advertising watchdog despite more than 80 complaints that its ads failed to show that it charged up to 4,214% interest.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 4th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Rowley, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1434 (03 July 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Gallarotti v Sebastianelli [2012] EWCA Civ 865 (03 July 2012)

Frey & Ors v Labrouche [2012] EWCA Civ 881 (03 July 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Chhabra v West London Mental Health NHS [2012] EWHC 1735 (QB) (01 June 2012)

Stych v Dibble & Anor [2012] EWHC 1606 (QB) (14 June 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

S & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWHC 1810 (Admin) (03 July 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Ithaca Energy (UK) Ltd v North Sea Energy (UK) Ltd (Rev 1) [2012] EWHC 1823 (Comm) (03 July 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Riots broken down: who was in court and what’s happened to them? – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, violent disorder by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has published a detailed breakdown of riot cases. See what the data says.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Collecting societies gain rights to collect royalties by default under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 4th, 2012 in copyright, intellectual property, licensing, news by sally

“Collecting societies will be able to collect royalties on behalf of all rights holders and not just members under a Government plan that would require individual content creators to opt out of their systems.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Man sentenced to life for murder of TV actor Gary Suller – The Independent

Posted July 4th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A jealous rival who beat a TV actor to death in a sickening attack over a prostitute they both loved was jailed for life for murder today and ordered to serve a minimum 30 years.”

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The Independent, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Riot sentencing put ‘nice kids’ behind bars, lawyers say – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2012 in criminal justice, news, sentencing, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

“Sentencing rulebook was ‘torn up and thrown away’, magistrate says, but prosecutors argue harsher punishments were justified.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC wants more ‘non-police’ investigators – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2012 in complaints, news, police, recruitment, speeches by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints’ Commission (IPCC) is to recruit more investigators from outside the police service.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk