HSBC faces court threat as deal on money laundering charges stalls – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2013 in banking, deferred prosecution agreements, money laundering, news by sally

“Judge may take action that could leave HSBC facing a criminal prosecution and threat to its ability to do business in the US.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex shop chain in Soho wins landmark legal battle against Westminster Council over license fees – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2013 in appeals, fees, licensed premises, local government, news, sex establishments by sally

“A sex shop chain in Soho has won a major victory against license fees charged by Westminster City Council, in a landmark decision that the council believe could ‘open the flood gates for illegal pornography.'”

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The Independent, 24th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Illegal waste boss jailed after arrest on Heathrow runway – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2013 in confiscation, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing, waste by sally

“A 55-year old man was arrested on the runway of Heathrow airport as he tried to flee the country to avoid paying back the proceeds of his illegal waste business.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woolwich attack footage will stir debate over contempt laws – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2013 in contempt of court, internet, juries, media, murder, news, terrorism, trials by sally

“With videos and pictures being posted online and tweeted hundreds of times what does it mean when a trial comes about?”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Domestic violence victim seeks bedroom tax judicial review – The Guardian

“A victim of domestic violence who faces losing her council home which has a secure ‘panic room’ is to challenge the government’s so-called bedroom tax.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Theresa May lines up new measures to combat terrorism – The Guardian

“Theresa May, the home secretary, has proposed a raft of measures to combat the radicalisation of Muslims, including new controls on the internet and the banning of groups preaching hate.”

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The Guardian, 26th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sun faces first civil claim as model sues over ‘police bribes’ – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2013 in corruption, damages, media, news, police, privacy by sally

“A model is suing the Sun and Scotland Yard in the first civil claim linked to alleged corrupt payments to police officers and public officials.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Hunt for Britain’s Sex Gangs – Channel 4 Dispatches

Posted May 24th, 2013 in children, gangs, news, police, sexual grooming by sally

“In 2010 Telford police allowed cameras to start filming what was to become one of the biggest child sex abuse cases in the UK.”

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Channel 4 Dispatches, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.channel4.com

Flaws in fraud case show worrying lapses by judges and lawyers – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in appeals, courts, fraud, mortgages, news, theft by sally

“Anthony White admitted fraud over mortgages, but analysis seems to show problems that senior judges failed to spot.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

GP Davinder Jeet Bains jailed for filming abuse of patients – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences, video recordings by sally

“A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery has been jailed for 12 years.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Genson Courtney murder: Pair jailed for ‘execution’ of drug dealing stepson of gangland author Dave Courtney – The Independent

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in gangs, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have been jailed for life for shooting the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney.”

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The Independent, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hillsborough – How They Buried the Truth – Panorama

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in health & safety, inquiries, news, police, sport by sally

“A Panorama investigation reveals how police, politicians, lawyers and judges all played a part in burying the truth about Britain’s worst football disaster.

Never-before-broadcast footage of the FA Cup semi-final in which 96 Liverpool fans died reveals a catastrophic failure by the emergency services, how lives might have been saved and how subsequent inquiries were misled.

And a former home secretary and former police chiefs are put on the spot about why a succession of official investigations left the truth hidden for a generation.”

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BBC Panorama, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in parliamentary papers by sally

Consultation on options to reduce electricity demand – Government Response, Cm 8631 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013

The Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Relevant British Possessions) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013

The Official Statistics Order 2013

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (Kent County Council) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hobson v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 819 (23 May 2013)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Telford Homes (Creekside) Ltd v Ampurius Nu Homes Holdings Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 577 (23 May 2013)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Corbett v Cumbria Kart Racing Club & Ors [2013] EWHC 1362 (QB) (22 May 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mustafa, R (on the application of) v The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education [2013] EWHC 1379 (Admin) (23 May 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

The Law and Cohabitation – BBC Unreliable Evidence

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in cohabitation, legislation, news by sally

“In the first of a new series, Clive Anderson’s guests struggle to reconcile their differences regarding reform of the way the law treats unmarried cohabiting couples when their relationships break up.”

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BBC Unreliable Evidence, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers protest outside parliament against legal aid cuts – The Guardian

“Hundreds, some wearing wigs and gowns, demonstrate against justice secretary’s plans, which they say undermine UK justice.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for smothering mother – The Guardian

“A man who smothered and strangled his mother has been jailed for 13 years, police said today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellant) v Marks and Spencer plc (Respondent); Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) v Marks and Spencer plc (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Appellant) v Marks and Spencer plc (Respondent); Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent) v Marks and Spencer plc (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 30 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Vestergaard Frandsen A/S (now called mvf3 Apps) and others (Appellants) v Bestnet Europe Limited and others (Respondents) – Supreme Court

Vestergaard Frandsen A/S (now called mvf3 Apps) and others (Appellants) v Bestnet Europe Limited and others (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 31 | UKSC 2011/0144 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt