“Britain’s rules on internet censorship have come under scrutiny following a decision to block pages on Wikipedia after a page on the site showing the image of a naked young girl on an album cover from 1976 was declared ‘potentially illegal’.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New provisions in the Children and Adoption Act 2006, which come into force today, provide new ways to help the courts find solutions in contact cases where there is conflict between the parents about whom a child should see and how often.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“New powers to stop warring parents using contact with their children as a weapon could backfire and inflame fraught family relations, according to judges and lawyers.”
The Times, 8th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is being urged to bring in rules banning a new anti-social behaviour device which emits a high-pitched noise.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family Division
“Practitioners in family proceedings representing a parent who was also involved in some other relevant matter such as an immigration or housing dispute or criminal case had an ongoing duty to remain au courant with those other issues.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
The Autonomy of the Citizen in the Context of Family Law Disputes (PDF)
Speech by The Honourable Mr Justice Ryder
Conkerton Memorial Lecture 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Last February Josie Grove, 16, died after her parents backed her decision to forgo painful treatment for leukaemia. Her mother, Jacqui, talks to Olga Craig about her death, and applauds the bravery of ‘right-to-die’ teenager Hannah Jones.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Politicians are ready to introduce league tables naming and shaming the speed with which internet service providers take down offensive material.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A mother from Surrey has been jailed for life for suffocating her three-year-old son.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Six asylum seekers are reportedly claiming £300,000 in compensation for being wrongly detained by immigration officials.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Children and Adoption Act 2006 provides new ways to help the courts find solutions in contact cases where there is conflict between the parents about whom a child should see and how often.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The mother of an abused 17-month-old baby boy, who died from injuries including a broken back, has been cleared of his murder.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The former owner of a nursery, where a toddler died after getting her neck trapped in the drawstring of a bag, was fined £35,000 yesterday for breaking health and safety regulations.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teacher who admitted possessing and making indecent images of children has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 27th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A businessman and former chamber of commerce member was jailed today for downloading some of the worst images of child pornography, including babies.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The removal of a foreign national from the United Kingdom was unlawful, as incompatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under art 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, if it would amount to a flagrant breach of her right to respect for her family life so as to completely deny or nullify that right in the destination country.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
House of Lords
“The removal of a foreign national from the United Kingdom would be incompatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights as it would completely deny or nullify her right to family life in the destination country.”
The Times, 24th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“Data protection authorities from all over the world have agreed to call for legislation specifically limiting the collection and use of children’s personal data.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
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