DD (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted December 17th, 2010 in asylum, law reports, news, proscribed organisations, refugees, terrorism by sally

DD (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1407; [2010] WLR (D) 330

“Section 54 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, on the construction of art 1F(c) of the Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) (Cmd 9171), confirmed by statute that acts of individuals might be acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, which ‘included’ acts instigating terrorism and could include acts directed against UN mandated forces.”

WLR Daily, 16th December 2010

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.

UK will copy EU laws directly onto UK statute books to cut down red tape – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 17th, 2010 in EC law, legislative drafting, news by sally

“The Government will copy and paste EU Directives onto the UK statute books wherever it can in a bid to cut down on bureaucracy and to help UK businesses.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Solicitor-advocate training ‘not fit for purpose’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 17th, 2010 in legal education, news, solicitor advocates by sally

“The training given to solicitor-advocates is ‘not fit for purpose’ and must be improved to conquer the perception that they are inferior to barristers, according to an independent review.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission

Posted December 17th, 2010 in contracts, insurance, press releases by sally

“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”

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Law Commission, 16th December 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010 – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 17th, 2010 in appeals, criminal justice, press releases, reports by sally

“Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th December 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Powers to stop gang violence – Home Office

Posted December 17th, 2010 in gangs, injunctions, press releases by sally

“Gang injunctions’ can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.”

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Home Office, 16th December 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

DPP announces measures to strengthen rape prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 17th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, press releases, prosecutions, rape by sally

” ‘Rape victims deserve justice and I am determined that we will deliver it,’ Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, said today. Mr Starmer was announcing a series of changes within the CPS intended to instil greater quality and consistency into the processes by which crimes of rape are prosecuted.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th December 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

New compassionate approach to family returns – UK Border Agency

Posted December 17th, 2010 in children, detention, immigration, press releases by sally

“Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre will close to children with immediate effect today, following a review of the detention of children and family returns by the government working with key partners.”

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UK Border Agency, 16th December 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Conan Doyle supporters take Undershaw fight to court – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2010 in judicial review, news, planning by sally

“Opponents of plans to convert Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Surrey home into flats are taking their fight to the High Court.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hertfordshire housemate killer jailed for life – BBC news

Posted December 17th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered a housemate over a row about a woman and buried him in the garden in Hertfordshire has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BNP leader Nick Griffin faces contempt of court ruling – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2010 in contempt of court, news, political parties by sally

“BNP leader Nick Griffin will learn today whether he has been found guilty of contempt of court. The Equality and Human Rights Commission accused him at the high court of failing to comply with a county court judgment ordering the removal of potentially racist clauses from his party’s constitution.”

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The Guardian, 17th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPCC to oversee investigation into wheelchair protester incident – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2010 in assault, complaints, demonstrations, disabled persons, news, police by sally

“The police watchdog will oversee the investigation into allegations that police assaulted a young disabled protester as he took part in a student fees demonstration last week.”

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The Guardian, 16th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Marchington vicar sentenced for child abuse images – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2010 in computer crime, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing by sally

“A Staffordshire vicar convicted of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent crash death driver spared second jail term – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who caused the death of a doorman who died six years after being hit by a car has been spared a second jail term.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The Trafalgar Square killers: two found guilty of attack that left gay man dead – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2010 in homicide, homosexuality, news, sentencing by sally

“Former private school pupil and ex-boyfriend convicted at Old Bailey of manslaughter of civil servant.”

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The Guardian, 16th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord chief justice attacks ministers’ quango plans – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2010 in news, quangos by sally

“Government plans to abolish a raft of quangos by ministerial decree will have to be completely redrawn after Lord Judge, the lord chief justice, attacked the plans as astonishing and a threat to the entire way in which the judiciary works.”

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The Guardian, 17th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Failed asylum seeker who left girl to die allowed to remain in Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2010 in asylum, dangerous driving, deportation, news by sally

“A failed asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car while banned from driving will be allowed to remain in the UK, judges ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wikileaks: Julian Assange freed on bail but High Court says he must wear electronic tag – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2010 in bail, extradition, news, sexual offences by sally

“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010

Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk

‘New evidence’ found in phone-hacking lawsuit – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2010 in interception, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Lawyers for Sienna Miller claim to have discovered evidence which shows that a senior News of the World executive was aware a private investigator was being paid to hack into the actress’ voicemails.”

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The Independent, 16th December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Axing provocation defence ‘not sensible’ – Lord Judge – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2010 in domestic violence, murder, news, provocation by sally

“New laws aimed at protecting female victims of domestic violence have come under fire from the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk