Fake Viagra importer from Northampton jailed – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in counterfeiting, customs and excise, medicines, news by tracey

“An importer of fake Viagra pills into Britain from India and China has been jailed for a year. Victor Cheke, 42, from Northampton, pleaded guilty in July to possessing counterfeit medicinal products to sell and importing fake, unlicensed drugs.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 12th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sir Robert Lloyd & Co Ltd. & Ors v Hoey [2011] EWCA Civ 1060 (09 September 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

PD & EB, R. v (Iraq Sanctions) [2011] EWCA Crim 2082 (08 September 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Sofia City Court, Bulgaria v Atanasova -Kalaidzhieva [2011] EWHC 2335 (Admin) (09 September 2011)

Mine & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 2337 (Admin) (09 September 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Deutsche Trustee Company Ltd v Fleet Street Finance Three PLC & Anor [2011] EWHC 2117 (Ch) (09 September 2011)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Capita Alternative Fund Services (Guernsey) Ltd & Anor v Drivers Jonas (A Firm) [2011] EWHC 2336 (Comm) (09 September 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 12th, 2011 in legislation by tracey

The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

Advanced SearchThe Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) (No. 2) Order 2011

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2011

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

The Heysham Port Health Authority Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation – Speech by Nicholas Moss

Posted September 12th, 2011 in criminal justice, criminal procedure, speeches by tracey

“Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation. Speech by Nicholas Moss JP, Member, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, 09/09/2011.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th September 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

CPS statement on R v Farooqi and others – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 12th, 2011 in press releases, prosecutions, soliciting to murder, terrorism by tracey

“Rose-Marie Franton, Unit Head and senior lawyer in the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “This was a very serious case where these men used their Manchester market stall as a front to lure young men into ostensibly becoming converts to Islam, but with the ultimate aim of recruiting them to attend terrorist training camps and fight overseas.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 9th September 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Ken Clarke criticised over restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2011 in charities, fees, legal aid, news by tracey

“A coalition of high-profile, international charities has condemned the government’s legal reforms for denying overseas victims of UK multinationals any chance of justice. In a letter to the Guardian, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam and others warn that if the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, succeeds in restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements then Trafigura-style cases could never be brought again.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Church helper Peter Holland jailed for abusing children – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by tracey

“A predatory paedophile who volunteered at churches and scout groups in order to groom boys whom he sexually abused has been jailed for six years.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tales of bullying and abuse ‘prove authorities have failed disabled’ – The Independent

Posted September 12th, 2011 in bullying, disabled persons, harassment, news by tracey

“Public authorities are guilty of a ‘systemic failure’ to protect the hundreds of thousands of disabled people who routinely endure harassment or abuse, according to an inquiry. The most extreme cases of abuse, including torture and murder, represent only a small part of the problem, and a ‘cultural shift’ is needed in how disabled people are viewed.”

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The Independent, 12th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fraud probe councillor wins six-figure payout after claiming he was deselected because he was Asian – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2011 in elections, news, race discrimination by tracey

“The Labour party has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay Raghib Ahsan £123,000 following a 13-year legal battle, in which his costs were met by taxpayers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Victims of crime ‘kept in dark’ despite promises – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2011 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, victims by tracey

“Only half of those preyed on by criminals are kept up to date on their case while one in three never hear anything again after first reporting an offence, according to the charity Victim Support.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man faces jail for OAP sex assault – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2011 in assault, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A TV aerial fitter who sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in her own home after doping her with designer drugs has been told he faces a ‘lengthy custodial sentence’.”

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The Independent, 9th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Slough firm Duco International fined over worker death – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2011 in fines, health & safety, news by tracey

“A firm which admitted safety failures over the death of a worker at its Slough factory has been fined £200,000.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shooting company fined over damage to Farndale – BBC News

“A field sports company has been fined £40,000 after damaging part of the North York Moors National Park.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pensioner jailed for recording court proceedings is released – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2011 in contempt of court, news, sentencing by tracey

“An 85-year-old man who was jailed for six months for recording court proceedings was freed by the court of appeal on Friday. Three judges in London quashed the sentence imposed on Norman Scarth in July for contempt of court and substituted one of 12 weeks, resulting in his immediate release from Armley prison in Leeds.”

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The Guardian, 9th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Munir Farooqi given four life sentences for terror charges – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2011 in news, sentencing, soliciting to murder, terrorism by tracey

“A former Taliban fighter has been given four life sentences after being found guilty of trying to recruit undercover officers to fight in Afghanistan.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Courtroom drama – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 9th, 2011 in barristers, courts, media, news by tracey

“So, David Cameron and Ken Clark want televised court cases to give greater transparency and enable the public to understand the process. The suggestion has received some support from the Bar Council. Whilst bowing to the inevitable, I have only three words in response: Mock the Week. I can see that my whole world is about to change and it is hard to see that it will be for the better. Will TV in court teach the brilliance of our advocates? Will it expose shortcomings in a prosecution or reveal unmeritorious defendants? Will it bore everyone to death and leave us to the mercy of commentators anyway, handing them along the way a great deal more material at our expense? Rumpole was really only a star because he was fictional. If Hilda had been a barrister she would have gone shopping.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th September 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Bill of Rights Commission publishes advice (and squabbles) on European Court of Human Rights reform – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 9th, 2011 in constitutional law, constitutional reform, human rights, news by tracey

“The Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. It has also published a letter to ministers on reform of the Court.”

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Interim advice

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Government to ban referral fees in personal injury cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 9th, 2011 in fees, news, personal injuries by tracey

“The government has today announced that it will ban the payment of referral fees in personal injury cases. The Ministry of Justice said the current arrangements have led to high costs, encouraged a ‘compensation culture’ and led to the growth of an industry which pursues claimants for profit.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 9th September 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 9th, 2011 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hughes v The Corps of Commissionaires Management Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1061 (08 September 2011)

Camertown Timber Merchants Ltd & Anor v Sidhu & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1041 (08 September 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Castle & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2011] EWHC 2317 (Admin) (08 September 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted September 9th, 2011 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital gains, with protocol: London, 21 June 2010, Cm 8175

Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the French Republic for defence and security co-operation: London, 02 November 2010, Cm 8174

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital gains, with protocol: London, 8 NOvember 2006, Cm 8173

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for the exchange of information relating to taxes: Nassau, Bahamas 29 October 2009, Cm 8172

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of San Marino for the exchange of information relating to taxes: San Marino, 16 February 2011, Cm 8171

Responding to human rights judgments: report to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Government response to human rights judgments 2010-11, Cm 8162

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk