Killer Wright fails in appeal bid – BBC News
“Serial killer Steve Wright has lost his bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Artist guilty over safety charge – BBC News
“An artist has been found guilty of breaching health and safety rules after his inflatable sculpture blew away in a County Durham park, killing two women.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stuart Lubbock death report rules out police corruption – The Guardian
“An independent report into the suspicious death of Stuart Lubbock at the entertainer Michael Barrymore’s home has ruled out allegations that Essex police officers were corrupt.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terrorism and human rights: is it time to reclaim lost ground? – The Times
“Sir Ken Macdonald stoked the flames of the debate on how we tackle terrorism with his timely intervention this week on white collar fraudsters. ”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw issues ‘veto’ certificate under the Freedom of Information Act – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has issued a ‘veto’ certificate under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), overruling the Information Tribunal’s decision of 27 January upholding the Information Commissioner’s decision of 19 February 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Treating offenders with mental health issues ‘would save £700m’ – The Guardian
“The government could shave £700m annually from criminal justice costs if it overhauled the process for diverting offenders with mental health problems from jail to the mental health system, according to new research.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw forced into retreat over ‘Big Brother’ data sharing plan – The Independent
“The Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, will make a U-turn over sweeping new powers which were to allow public bodies to swap the data they hold on individuals.”
The Independent, 24th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Release Binyam torture data – MP – BBC News
“The US government should urgently release details about the treatment of a British resident who alleges he was tortured, a senior Labour MP has said.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers back call for single City fraud watchdog – The Times
“Senior lawyers have backed a call by Sir Ken Macdonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, who wrote in The Times yesterday calling for a single regulator to fight City fraudsters in order to restore confidence in banks and the financial sector.”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
ID card reviews must be published, rules Information Tribunal again – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will have to publish controversial reports on its identity card scheme after the Information Tribunal backed the Information Commissioner’s order to publish at the end of a protracted legal wrangle.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Tortured’ asylum seeker’s plight – BBC News
“An asylum seeker who says she was tortured in her homeland claims she was forced by poverty into prostitution after her bid to stay in the UK failed.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New study calls for overhaul of legal regulation – Legal Week
“The regulation of corporate law in England and Wales needs an overhaul in order to restore public confidence in the sector, according to a College of Law study published today.”
Legal Week, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Guantanamo detainee back in UK – The Independent
“A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrived back in the UK today. ”
The Independent, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Binyam Mohamed’s full statement
Lord Mandelson plan to tear up new laws splits party – The Times
“Plans to axe new laws that would increase costs for businesses, including enhanced maternity leave and tougher equality legislation, are threatening to blow open a Cabinet rift over how Labour should respond to the economic downturn, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Supreme Court overleaps Lords with avowals of better value, transparency
“From October this year the Supreme Court will replace the House of Lords as the highest court in England and Wales.”
The Lawyer, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Civil Procedure Rules: Cost Capping Orders Response Paper – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping. The proposals are drawn from current case law and so do not propose new policy.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports
Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Court of Appeal
“The requirement in section 329 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 that the court’s permission had to be obtained before a convicted offender could bring civil proceedings for trespass to the person was procedural and directory. Where such proceedings were brought without permission, the defect could be cured on application to the court.”
The Times,23rd February 2009
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.
Christian groups lose legal challenge over human and animal embryos – The Times
“Medical research using embryos that contain both human and animal material was cleared to continue yesterday, after the High Court threw out a legal challenge by religious campaigners.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government accused over child pornography – The Independent
“The Government is failing to resolve the issue of access to child abuse images on the internet, major children’s charities said today.”
The Independent, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Ken Macdonald rounds on Britain’s banking robbers – The Times
“Fraudulent bankers are more of a danger to society than terrorists and the failure to reassure people that their money is safe is an ‘absolute failure of public policy’, a former Director of Public Prosecutions says today.”
The Times, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
