Johnny Cash fan jailed for playing music too loudly – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2010 in ASBOs, news, noise, suspended sentences by sally

“Susan Cook refused warnings to turn down her stereo volume and was given a 16-week sentence by a judge at Basildon Crown Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2010

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Welsh Assembly badger cull order quashed – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2010 in animals, appeals, judicial review, news, Wales by sally

“The controversial order to cull badgers in Wales was quashed by the Court of Appeal today.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2010

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Jon Gaunt loses high court case over ‘gratuitous’ interview – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2010 in freedom of expression, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Radio presenter defeated in latest stage of legal battle with Ofcom over interview in which he described councillor as a ‘Nazi’.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2010

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New interrogation policy faces early legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2010 in intelligence services, Iraq, judicial review, news, torture by sally

“The government’s interrogation guidelines for intelligence officers are facing their first legal challenge, less than a week after they were published as part of David Cameron’s attempt to signal a break with the counter-terrorism practices of the Labour administration.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 13th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

LA v SB & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1744 (12 July 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Ali v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1619 (12 July 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Fosroc International Ltd v WR Grace & Co-Conn [2010] EWHC 1702 (Pat) (12 July 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 13th, 2010 in news by sally

The Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Judge Gerald Price QC resigns following sex claim – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, judges, news by sally

“A senior circuit judge has resigned after claims about his private life.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2010

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Practice guidance – Mckenzie Friends: Civil and Family Courts – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted July 13th, 2010 in family courts, McKenzie friends, news by sally

“This Guidance applies to civil and family proceedings in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), the High Court of Justice, the County Courts and the Family Proceedings Court in the Magistrates’ Courts.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 12th July 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

‘Legal High’ Naphyrone to be Class B Drug – Home Office

Posted July 13th, 2010 in drug offences, news by sally

“Naphyrone – often advertised as ‘NRG1’ – and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs, Minister for Crime Prevention James Brokenshire announced today.”

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Home Office, 12th July 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Three men linked to liquid bomb plot guilty of conspiracy to murder – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 13th, 2010 in conspiracy, explosives, murder, news, retrials by sally

“Today’s convictions of Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman are the culmination of years of determined work by the CPS and police, and brings to 12 the number of those successfully prosecuted following the arrests in relation to the liquid bomb plot, said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th July 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man jailed over racism row bus stop death in Liverpool – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2010 in homicide, news, racism, sentencing by sally

“A man who lashed out at a 70-year-old man for making racist remarks about him has been jailed for his manslaughter.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2010

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Man jailed for stabbing footballer Calum Davenport – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer at his mother’s home in Bedfordshire.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2010

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Organised crime gangs ‘outwitting police’ – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2010 in crime, gangs, news, police by sally

“The long arm of the law is failing to reach the most dangerous organised crime gangs, Britain’s most senior police officer warned.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2010

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Police payout for men beaten at Gaza protest – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2010 in assault, compensation, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“Two protesters beaten by unidentified police officers during a protest in London against Israeli actions in Gaza have been awarded £25,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan Police.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2010

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BT pension fund seeks legal ruling on taxpayers’ obligation to underwrite deficit – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2010 in news, pensions, telecommunications by sally

“How much of BT’s huge pension liabilities are underwritten by the taxpayer? Nearly 26 years after one of Margaret Thatcher’s biggest privatisations, the telecoms firm’s pensioners are finally close to getting an answer.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2010

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Legal high ‘NRG1’ to be made Class B drug – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2010 in drug offences, news by sally

“The legal high naphyrone will be made a Class B drug and banned, the Government said today.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

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Would-be suicide bombers jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2010 in conspiracy, explosives, murder, news, sentencing, suicide by sally

“Three men have been jailed for life for plotting to murder as suicide bombers.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2010

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Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2010 in bicycles, judicial review, London, news, planning, transport by sally

“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2010

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Barristers interested in new business structures, BSB survey shows – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 12th, 2010 in alternative business structures, barristers, press releases by sally

“The results of a recent survey of the profession show that the vast majority (over 80%) of barristers want the Bar to remain as a separate and independent legal profession, regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), with 35% likely to join new business structures within 5 years if these are permitted.”

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Bar Standards Board, 12th July 2010

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Fury as ‘superb’ training scheme for legal aid lawyers faces axe – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2010 in legal aid, legal education, legal profession, news by sally

“Government plans to scrap a scheme for supporting the training of future legal aid lawyers has provoked a furious response, as critics say the move will hit the prospects of the poorest in society joining the profession.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2010

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