Regina v Rollins – WLR Daily

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in financial regulation, insider dealing, law reports, money laundering, Supreme Court by sally

Regina v Rollins [2010] UKSC 39; [2010] WLR (D) 210

“The power of the Financial Services Authority to institute criminal proceedings was not limited to the offences referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; in particular the FSA had power to prosecute offences of money laundering under ss 327 and 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 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.

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry – WLR Daily

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in appeals, extraterritoriality, law reports, notification, proceeds of crime by sally

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry [2010] EWCA Civ 907; [2010] WLR (D) 213

“An information notice served on the London address of persons not in the United Kingdom at the time of service was validly served for the purposes of recovery proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 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.

Legislation.gov.uk replaces OPSI and Statute Law Database – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in legislation, news by sally

“The Government has created a new site that contains almost all of the UK’s legislation, around half of which is available in its up-to-date form. It will close two sites that previously hosted material. The new site, legislation.gov.uk, is free to access.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in benefits, child cruelty, fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

“A Romanian couple who exploited their seven children as beggars and thieves in and around London have been jailed at Reading crown court for two and a half years for child cruelty.”

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The Guardian, 30th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Campaigners try to force MoD to court over Afghan killings – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in Afghanistan, armed forces, homicide, news, war crimes by sally

“The prospect of a judicial review into previously covered-up civilian shootings in Afghanistan has opened up after human rights campaigners launched an attempt to take the Ministry of Defence to court.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Employers warned that unpaid internships could ‘break law’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in employment, news, reports, volunteers by sally

“Twenty-somethings working for free might be a common fixture in politics, media and fashion, but employers are almost certainly breaking the law when they take on unpaid interns because they should be giving them wages if they work, according to a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ministers to review curb on doctors hours – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in doctors, news, working time by sally

“Ministers are to review European rules that restrict the number of hours doctors can work.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sarah’s law roll-out begins after test run ‘saves 60 from abuse’ – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in child abuse, criminal records, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“Home secretary Theresa May hailed an ‘important step forward for child protection’ yesterday as Sarah’s law, which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences, was rolled out to police forces across England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£30m heroin smuggler avoids deportation thanks to obscure law – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in appeals, deportation, drug trafficking, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

“A Turkish drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for his role in one of Britain’s largest-ever heroin seizures cannot be deported because of an obscure European law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ian Huntley sues prison service for £100,000 after razor attack – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in compensation, duty of care, negligence, news, prisons by sally

“Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, is suing the prison service after he allegedly had his throat slashed with a razor blade by another inmate, it emerged last night.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sniper sues Army over error which put him in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in anonymity, armed forces, duty of care, media, news by sally

“An Army sniper is suing the Ministry of Defence over a ‘catastrophic error’ which put him and his family in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Expenses: Court denies accused defence of parliamentary privilege – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in appeals, expenses, false accounting, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of fiddling their expenses face criminal trials after the court of appeal ruled that parliamentary privilege did not protect them from prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 30th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Adverts for strippers ‘to be banned from Jobcentres’ – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in advertising, employment, news, sex establishments by sally

“A ban on using Jobcentres to advertise for strippers and lapdancers is expected to be announced this week.”

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BBC News, 1st August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coalition budget faces legal challenge from Fawcett Society over claims women will bear brunt of cuts – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in budgets, judicial review, news, sex discrimination by sally

“The coalition government’s emergency budget could be branded unlawful after a groundbreaking legal case was launched in the high court. Papers filed on Friday claim that Treasury officials broke the law by failing to carry out an assessment of whether the plans for heavy spending cuts would hit women hardest.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

All-day drink law was a mistake, says Sir Hugh Orde – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in alcohol abuse, alcoholism, ASBOs, licensed premises, licensing, news by sally

“The 24-hour drink licensing laws were a ‘mistake’, Association of Chief Police Officers president Sir Hugh Orde says.”

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BBC News, 1st August 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers consider rates cap on legal loan sharking – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in debts, interest, loans, news by sally

“Ministers are to consider capping interest rates as a campaign launches demanding action to stamp out legal loan sharking.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Coal miners pursue law firms over ‘undersettled’ compensation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 30th, 2010 in class actions, compensation, law firms, miners, news by sally

“The first known court actions against law firms for alleged undersettlement of sick coal miners’ government compensation claims will begin preliminary hearings in mid-August, the Gazette has learned. A number of defendant firms have already settled out of court.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Police cleared over CS spray use in Brentwood – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in complaints, inquiries, news, police by sally

“An inquiry into Essex police officers who arrested a man using CS spray has concluded the arrest was lawful.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cheshire businessman cleared of murder for third time – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“A businessman accused of killing a man at his Cheshire mansion has had murder charges against him dropped – the third time he has been cleared of murder.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses appeals – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, expenses, false accounting, fraud, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“Three former Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer facing expenses fraud allegations have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk