Coventry man Mark Deeley cleared over dog stabbing – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in dogs, news, wounding by tracey

“A man who stabbed a neighbour’s dog to death as it attacked his pet Labrador has been cleared of acting unlawfully.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal lawyers will shudder at plans to introduce competition to legal aid – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in competition, criminal justice, legal aid, news, tenders by tracey

“Tucked away on page 52 of the government’s response to the legal aid green paper were words that would make many criminal lawyers shudder: ‘We intend to consult on detailed proposals for introducing competition in criminal proceedings later in the year.’ ”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

News of the World axed by News International – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in interception, media, news by tracey

“News International announced on Thursday that it is closing the News of the World after this Sunday’s edition, with no end in sight to the political and commercial fallout from the phone-hacking scandal after 72 hours of mounting crisis”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guidance Perverting the Course of Justice – Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service

“This guidance applies to cases where a complainant of rape or domestic violence: makes a false allegation,
retracts an allegation, or withdraws a retraction.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th July 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keir Starmer: Rape claims retracted out of fear should not lead to charges – The Guardian

“Director of public prosecutions issues guidance to help distinguish genuine victims in danger of attack.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking: two separate inquiries will look at police and press – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police by tracey

“David Cameron will meet Ed Miliband next Wednesday to agree terms of two official inquiries into the phone-hacking scandal, including a judge-led inquiry into the conduct of the original police investigation, and an inquiry into the future of the media and its regulation.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Baroness Buscombe: ‘PCC has been active over phone hacking’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in complaints, interception, media, news by tracey

“Chair of the Press Complaints Commission Baroness Buscombe says her organisation has acted over the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal but admits the system needs to be reformed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Top judge warns over rise in out of court penalties – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in fines, news, police, recidivists, violent offenders by tracey

“The Lord Chief Justice yesterday attacked the ‘widespread’ use of out of court penalties amid fears one in three are being inappropriately handed out.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Women must be given better access to the judiciary – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2011 in diversity, judiciary, news, women by sally

“Too many women leave the law before they qualify for judicial appointment. The inflexible work culture must be changed.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Reggie Perrin’ paedophile jailed for seven years – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2011 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, suicide, theft by sally

“A paedophile who faked his own death by leaving his clothes, car keys and a suicide note on a Lancashire beach has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government IT plans need more security information, says Parliamentary committee – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 7th, 2011 in data protection, government departments, internet, news by sally

“Government plans to make more services available online and to use cloud computing to deliver public services need to be clearer on how information will be protected, a House of Commons committee has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Michael Gilbert: Police lagoon victim probes ‘flawed’ – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2011 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“Three police investigations involving a Bedfordshire man who was murdered, decapitated and dumped in a lake were ‘flawed’, the police watchdog has said.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Iraq abuse ruling by European court says UK failed human rights role – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2011 in armed forces, human rights, news by sally

“Britain was an occupying power following the invasion of Iraq and failed to carry out effective investigations into the killing of civilians, the European court of human rights has ruled in a landmark judgment.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related links: AL-JEDDA v. THE UNITED KINGDOM – 27021/08 [2011] ECHR 1092 (7 July 2011)
AL-SKEINI AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM – 55721/07 [2011] ECHR 1093 (7 July 2011)

Critics attack Theresa May plan to rush through emergency bail bill – The

Posted July 7th, 2011 in bail, bills, news, police by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to ask MPs to pass an emergency bill to resolve the police bail crisis amid warnings from defence lawyers that it amounts to a ‘smash and grab raid’ to boost police powers.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 7th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2011

The Carbon Budget Order 2011

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 7th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

NML Capital Ltd v Argentina [2011] UKSC 31 (6 July 2011)

McDonald, R (on the application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33 (6 July 2011)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Dalton v Nottinghamshire County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 776 (06 July 2011)

AH v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 787 (06 July 2011)

Howell & Ors v Lees- Millais & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 786 (06 July 2011)

Garnat Trading & Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd & Anor v Baominh Insurance Corp [2011] EWCA Civ 773 (06 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lewis v Client Connection Ltd. [2011] EWHC 1627 (Ch) (06 July 2011)

Balli (Also Known As Ravinder Singh), Re Contempt Of Court [2011] EWHC 1736 (Ch) (01 July 2011)

Leighton Contracting (Qatar) WLL v Simms & Ors [2011] EWHC 1735 (Ch) (22 June 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Jackson, Re Setting of Minimum Term an Application Under Criminal Justice Act 2003 [2011] EWHC 1628 (QB) (06 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Babakandi v Westminster City Council [2011] EWHC 1756 (Admin) (06 July 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Fenice Investments Inc v Erram Falkus Construction Ltd [2011] EWHC 1678 (TCC) (06 July 2011)

Lanes Group Plc v Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd [2011] EWHC 1679 (TCC) (06 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

FOI requests grow to numbers not seen since laws’ introduction, says Government – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 7th, 2011 in freedom of information, news, reports by sally

“The public asked for the release of more information from public bodies at the start of this year than at any time since the immediate aftermath of the enactment of freedom of information (FOI) laws, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina – WLR Daily

NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina [2011] UKSC 31; [2011] WLR (D) 220

“The Republic of Argentina was not entitled, by virtue of section 31 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, to state immunity in respect of proceedings brought in England for the enforcement of a judgment obtained in New York. In addition, the terms of the agreement between the republic and the claimant, amounted to a waiver of immunity and a submission to the jurisdiction of the English court.”

WLR Daily, 6th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Joujou and others v Masri – WLR Daily

Posted July 7th, 2011 in appeals, conflict of interest, enforcement, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Joujou and others v Masri [2011] EWCA Civ 746; [2011] WLR (D) 219

“Judicial comity prevented the court from threatening contempt proceedings against judicial administrators who were refusing on instructions from the foreign court which appointed them to comply with a order of a High Court judge.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (McDonald) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted July 7th, 2011 in care workers, law reports, social services, Supreme Court by sally

Regina (McDonald) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council [2011] UKSC 33; [2011] WLR (D) 218

“A local authority had been entitled to withdraw the funding for a night-time carer to assist a disabled person to use a commode when required, and to instead provide her with incontinence pads to wear at night.”

WLR Daily, 6th July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk