Man jailed for murder of Liverpool fan in Camden bar – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who killed a Liverpool football fan in a London club has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leveson report: a nightmare – but only for the old guard of Fleet Street – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Coverage about ‘imposing a government leash on papers’ has proved to be no more than froth on the lips of propagandists.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court quashes convictions of men jailed over riots robbery shown on YouTube – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2012 in news, robbery, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

“Two men jailed after being found guilty of robbing a Malaysian student at the height of last year’s London riots, have had their convictions quashed.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fake biology teacher Julia Rawlinson jailed – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2012 in forgery, fraud, news, sentencing, teachers by tracey

“A ‘pathological liar’ who forged qualifications to get a job as a teacher has been jailed for 18 months.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supermarkets agree to prices and discounts code – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2012 in advertising, consumer protection, news, unfair commercial practices by tracey

“Eight supermarkets have agreed to ensure that special offers and price promotions are fair. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been investigating the way prices are displayed, advertised and promoted in stores.”

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BBC News, 30th November 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

16-year-old schoolboy’s hockey ball death ruled ‘tragic accident’ – The Independent

Posted November 30th, 2012 in accidents, inquests, news, school children by tracey

“The death of a 16-year-old Dorset schoolboy after being hit by a hockey ball thrown by another pupil was a tragic accident, an inquest jury has found.”

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The Independent, 29th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Leveson’s verdict: ‘The press have wreaked havoc’. Cameron’s verdict: I reject the report’s key finding – The Independent

Posted November 30th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Newspapers in Britain have been guilty of years of malpractice that ‘wreaked havoc on the lives of innocent people’ and must ultimately be regulated by law to prevent further wrongdoing, Lord Justice Leveson’s landmark inquiry concluded today.”

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The Independent, 30th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: Leveson Report – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted November 30th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, parliamentary papers, privacy by tracey

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson] Volume 1 (PDF)

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson] Volume 2 (PDF)

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson] Volume 3 (PDF)

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson] Volume 4 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

‘Provocative’ Playboy lorry advert banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 30th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news by tracey

“An advert for Playboy featuring scantily clad women was banned after it appeared on the side of a lorry parked outside a hotel popular with the elderly in a seaside town.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

SAS sniper Sgt Danny Nightingale is freed – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 30th, 2012 in armed forces, firearms, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

“An SAS sniper, jailed for illegally possessing a pistol brought back from Iraq, thanked the kindness of the ‘Great British public’ as he was dramatically freed from custody.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Without Prejudice lawcast: the Leveson Report with Carl Gardner and David Allen Green – Charon QC

Posted November 30th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Without Prejudice lawcast: The Leveson Report with Carl Gardner and David Allen Green.”

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Charon QC, 30th November 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Leveson report calls for new press law – The Guardian

“Lord Justice Leveson has recommended the introduction of the first press law in Britain since the 17th century – proposing that a statutory body such as Ofcom should take responsibility for monitoring an overhauled Press Complaints Commission.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson]

Pringle v Government of Ireland and another – WLR Daily

Posted November 29th, 2012 in EC law, law reports, news, treaties by sally

Pringle v Government of Ireland and another (Case 370/12); [2012] WLR (D) 350

“Articles 4(3)TEU and 13TEU of the EU Treaty and articles 2(3)FEU, 3(1)(c) and (2)FEU, 119FEU to 123FEU and 125FEU to 127FEU of the FEU Treaty, and the general principle of effective judicial protection did not preclude the conclusion between the member states (whose currency was the euro) of an agreement such as the Treaty establishing the European stability mechanism between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Finland (the ESM Treaty), concluded at Brussels on 2 February 2012, or the ratification of that Treaty by those member states.”

WLR Daily, 27th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted November 29th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Government Response to the Welsh Affairs Committee Report “Broadband Services in Wales”, Cm 8461 (PDF)

Agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the Government of the United Kingdom concerning the Establishment and Operation of the International IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science under the Auspices of UNESCO at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, Cm 8491 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Online holiday site Kayak’s ‘distressing’ ad banned by ASA – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The advertising watchdog has banned a TV ad from online holiday site Kayak, after more than 400 complaints said it was distressing to those who have had brain tumours and surgery.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

SodaStream ‘black’ TV ad protests regulator’s ban on original campaign – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2012 in advertising, appeals, complaints, demonstrations, news by sally

“SodaStream is to air a TV advert, featuring just a black screen with white text, in protest at an 11th-hour decision by regulators to ban its planned £11m campaign after an objection that it ‘denigrated’ the bottled drinks industry.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 29th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ali v Bashir & Anor [2012] EWHC 3358 (QB) (27 November 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3320 (Ch) (23 November 2012)

Appleyard v Wewelwala [2012] EWHC 3302 (Ch) (23 November 2012)

Bowen Travel Ltd, Re [2012] EWHC 3405 (Ch) (08 November 2012)

JW Spear & Sons Ltd & Anor v Zynga, Inc [2012] EWHC 3345 (Ch) (28 November 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Savage v United States of America [2012] EWHC 3317 (Admin) (28 November 2012)

Bonnard, R (on the application of) v The Cleveland Police Authority [2012] EWHC B24 (Admin) (16 November 2012)

Ali, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 3379 (Admin) (27 November 2012)

Tajik, R (on the application of) v The City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court & Ors [2012] EWHC 3347 (Admin) (27 November 2012)

Hicks, R (on the application of) v R. Court At Snaresbrook & Anor [2012] EWHC 3348 (Admin) (27 November 2012)

HS & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Anor [2012] EWHC 3126 (Admin) (28 November 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Nakanishi Marine Co Ltd v Gora Shipping Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 3383 (Comm) (28 November 2012)

Yilport Konteyner Terminali Ve Liman Isletmeleri AS v Buxcliff KG & Ors [2012] EWHC 3289 (Comm) (21 November 2012)

Bord NA Mona Horticulture Ltd & Anor v British Polythene Industries Plc & Ors [2012] EWHC 3346 (Comm) (28 November 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Trebor Bassett Holdings Ltd & Anor v ADT Fire and Security Plc (No 2) [2012] EWHC 3365 (TCC) (28 November 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

How Richard O’Dwyer’s love of films led to two-year struggle for liberty – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2012 in computer crime, copyright, extradition, human rights, internet, news by sally

“For Richard O’Dwyer, the extradition battle to decide his fate started with a knock on the door of his student room at dawn on a chill November morning in 2010 – and ended almost exactly two years later with a tweet, fresh from court.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge attacks ‘genius’ prosecutors after householder confronts yobs with knife – Daily Telegraph

“A senior judge demanded to know which ‘genius’ decided to charge a householder for holding knife while protecting his home despite none of the armed yobs being arrested.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Newport shooting: IPCC criticises police handling of domestic abuse case – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2012 in assault, bail, domestic violence, firearms, local government, news, police, suicide by sally

“Report says police took too long after initial allegation of assault to arrest husband who went on to shoot wife and kill himself.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk