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“On 29 February 2005, Saajid Badat pleaded guilty to a terrorist conspiracy to destroy, damage or endanger the safety of an aircraft. Badat admitted that in 2001 he had conspired with ‘the shoe bomber’ Richard Reid and a Tunisian, Nizar Trabelsi, in a plot simultaneously to act as suicide bombers in order to blow up two airliners bound for the US. For two months following his plea, Badat assisted UK investigators; however, he held back on a good deal of information.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Jazz FM broadcast porn over airwaves after leaving sound fader up – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 24th, 2012 in media, news, pornography by sally

“A radio station breached the broadcasting code when it accidentally played ‘pornographic content’ during a show, according to communications watchdog Ofcom.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dangerous dog laws to be widened to cover attacks on private land – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2012 in dogs, electronic monitoring, fines, news by sally

“Postal, health and social workers, meter readers and others who are attacked by dogs while lawfully on private property have been promised extra protection by ministers.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Animal cruelty convictions in Wales rise 31%, says RSPCA – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2012 in animal cruelty, news, prosecutions, Wales by sally

“The number of people who were convicted of animal cruelty in Wales increased by more than a third last year, says the RSPCA.”

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BBC News, 24th April 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lords block legal aid bill again – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2012 in amendments, bills, legal aid, news, parliament by sally

“The government has suffered a fresh round of defeats in the House of Lords over austerity plans to cut legal aid, setting up a constitutional confrontation between the two houses of parliament.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plea bargain-style laws to be consulted on in summer, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in consultations, corruption, fraud, news, plea bargaining by sally

“Legislation to set out a framework that would allow businesses and prosecutors to negotiate punishments for criminal activity is being drafted and will be consulted on in June, according to a Sunday newspaper.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Charity calls for reform of the law on child neglect – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in charities, child neglect, crime prevention, news, parental responsibility, prosecutions by sally

“A children’s charity has called for the law on child neglect to be overhauled.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bar Standards Board’s ‘research’ is crass and deeply flawed – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in advocacy, barristers, news, public interest, quality assurance, solicitor advocates by sally

“Barristers think higher court advocates aren’t much cop. Let’s not pretend that’s a reliable indicator of their quality.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

A significant case in the family courts – LB Islington v Al Alas and Wray – Garden Court Family Law Blog

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, evidence, families, family courts, inquests, local government, news by sally

“The recent case of LB Islington v Al Alas and Wray, (where I was led by Ian Peddie QC [also of Garden Court Chambers] in representing the father, Rohan Wray) should have some pretty significant implications in cases involving alleged non-accidental injuries.”

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Garden Court Family Law Blog, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

B, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 770 (20 April 2012)

High Court (Family Division)

L (A Child), Re [2011] EWHC B29 (Fam) (20 December 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

McGrath v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2012] EWHC 1042 (Admin) (20 April 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Nestor Maritime SA v Sea Anchor Shipping Co Ltd [2012] EWHC 996 (Comm) (20 April 2012)

BNP Paribas SA v OJSC “Russian Machines” & Ors [2012] EWHC 1023 (Comm) (20 April 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ofcom to probe Sky email hacking – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in electronic mail, interception, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Ofcom has launched an investigation into the hacking of private email accounts by Sky News.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2012

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Irrational, inhuman and degrading: detention of a mentally ill asylum-seeker was unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in asylum, detention, false imprisonment, human rights, illegality, mental health, news by sally

“The detention of a mentally ill person in an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment and false imprisonment, and was irrational, the High Court has ruled.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com