Llywelyn Thomas murder: Two jailed for ‘brutal’ killing – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in burglary, murder, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“Two men who battered a retired farmer to death in Cambridgeshire have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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A work in progress – New Law Journal

“Jon Robins turns the spotlight on the conclusions & recommendations of the long awaited LETR.”

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New Law Journal, 19th July 2013

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Gary Bolton guilty of selling fake bomb detectors – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in explosives, fraud, news by sally

“A businessman has been found guilty of making and selling fake bomb detectors.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Head in the cloud – New Law Journal

Posted July 29th, 2013 in data protection, disclosure, internet, jurisdiction, news, privacy by sally

“Robert Brown examines the implications for eDisclosure when a company’s data has moved into cyberspace.”

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New Law Journal, 19th July 2013

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Ty Medland guilty of murdering wife in Brighton street – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in murder, news, weapons by sally

“A man who stabbed his 24-year-old wife to death in the middle of a Brighton street has been found guilty of murder.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Judicial review process to be made tougher – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 29th, 2013 in delay, immigration, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice is to make it tougher for judicial reviews to be brought to court, following concerns that the procedure is being abused by pressure groups and campaigners.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2013

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Rapist taxi driver Terence Collins jailed – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, taxis, victims by sally

“A rapist taxi driver described by a prosecutor as ‘every woman’s worst nightmare’ has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Civil way – New Law Journal

“Without prejudice, legislative obit, mum’s the word & child support facelift.”

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New Law Journal, 19th July 2013

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Bilateral Investment Treaties: Claiming Compensation from Foreign Governments under Bilateral Investment Treaties for failing to provide adequate IP Protection – NIPC Law

Posted July 29th, 2013 in compensation, foreign jurisdictions, news, patents, treaties by sally

“In Novopharm Ltd v. Eli Lilly & Co 2010 FC 915 Mr. Justice Barnes of the Federal Court of Canada declared that Canadian patent no. 2,209,735 for the second medical use of the drug atomoxetine to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults was invalid for inutility. His judgment was upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Canada Ltd 2011 FCA 220. Eli Lilly & Co. applied for leave to appeal to the Canadian Supreme Court but that was refused on 8 Dec 2012.”

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NIPC Law, 27th July 2013

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David Minto jailed for Sasha Marsden murder in Blackpool – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the ‘sexually motivated’ murder of a teenage girl he stabbed 58 times and set on fire in Blackpool.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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In the matter of the Nortel Companies; In the matter of the Lehman Companies; In the matter of the Lehman Companies No 2 – Supreme Court

Posted July 29th, 2013 in administrators, contribution, debts, expenses, insolvency, law reports, pensions by sally

In the matter of the Nortel Companies; In the matter of the Lehman Companies; In the matter of the Lehman Companies No 2 [2013] UKSC 52 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 24th July 2013

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R (on the application of Modaresi) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health (Respondent) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of Modaresi) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 53 | UKSC 2012/0069 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 24th July 2013

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Helping Female Offenders Keep Their Home – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted July 29th, 2013 in charities, community service, homelessness, housing, news, women by sally

“Harriet Stranks on one charity’s work to tackle re-offending and homelessness among women released from prison.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 20th July 2013

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Sperm donor ordered to pay maintenance for child after judge rules he is the father – The Independent

“A professional man registered as a sperm donor on a website and advertised his willingness to participate in a ‘breeding party, ie a male-dominated orgy designed to get a woman pregnant’, a High Court judge said today.”

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The Independent, 26th Juyl 2013

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Peter McMahon death: Two jailed for freezer body murder – BBC News

“Two people have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner whose body they dumped in a chest freezer before plundering his bank account.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Nottinghamshire police disciplined over pregnant woman’s treatment – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, police, pregnancy, restraint by sally

“Three Nottinghamshire police officers have been disciplined over their parts in the treatment of a ‘vulnerable’ pregnant woman when she was arrested.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2013

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Stuart Hall’s ‘inadequate’ jail sentence for sex offences doubled by Court of Appeal – The Independent

Posted July 29th, 2013 in appeals, news, recidivists, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“Veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall’s prison sentence for indecently assaulting 13 girls was doubled to 30 months today after the Appeal Court ruled that the punishment was inadequate for the crimes that he had committed.”

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The Independent, 26th July 2013

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IPCC to investigate Hillsborough police offier Sir Norman Bettison over report on anti-racism campaigner – The Independent

“The former Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, Sir Norman Bettison, is to be investigated over claims he ordered his officers to compile a detailed report on the anti-racism campaigner Mohammed Amran, before he testified to the Macpherson Inquiry into the death of the teenager Stephen Lawrence.”

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The Independent, 26th July 2013

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Poundland case reaches supreme court – The Guardian

“The government will attempt to overturn the judgment of a multimillion-pound case affecting almost a quarter of a million unemployed people on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2013

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The courts will not be privatised but reform is needed, Lord Chancellor and top judges declare – Litigation Futures

Posted July 26th, 2013 in courts, judges, news by sally

“The courts will not be privatised, but ways to generate more income and capital for investment are under review – as are ‘difficult decisions’ about court fees, it emerged yesterday.”

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Litigation Futures, 26th July 2013

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