Regina v Cooper (Gary Anthony) – Times Law Reports

Posted August 7th, 2009 in consent, law reports, mental health, sexual offences by sally

Regina v Cooper (Gary Anthony)

House of Lords

“An irrational fear preventing the free exercise of choice by B was sufficient to make criminal A’s sexual touching of B who was unable to refuse through a mental disorder. Inability to communicate any choice made was not limited to physical inability.”

The Times, 7th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Train robber Ronnie Biggs to be freed on medical grounds – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2009 in early release, news by sally

“This morning, once the paperwork is complete, three prison staff who have been mounting a round-the-clock bedwatch on a sick man close to his 80th birthday will slip away, leaving one of Britain’s most notorious villains free.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2009

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Fake barrister wins Asbo appeal – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2009 in ASBOs, impersonating a barrister, news by sally

“A Middlesbrough man who impersonated a barrister in a string of court cases has won an appeal to overturn his anti-social behaviour order (Asbo).”

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BBC News, 6th August 2009

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Harman denies conflict over rape law – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2009 in news, rape by sally

“Her brief spell in charge of the country has been marked by Cabinet fall-outs and accusations that she was attempting to launch a leadership bid. But Harriet Harman warned yesterday that she has no intention of changing her outspoken approach.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2009

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Laser owners ‘arrested on sight’ – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2009 in endangering safety of aircraft, news by sally

“There has been a marked rise in the number of UK pilots reporting incidents of laser torches being shone at their aircraft.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2009

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PCC to undergo independent review – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2009 in complaints, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission, the self-regulation body of the UK newspaper industry, is to launch the first independent review of its governance structure since it was created 18 years ago.”

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The Guardian, 6th August 2009

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Police ‘must change the way they control protests’ – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2009 in demonstrations, police by sally

“Police must make immediate changes to the way they control public protests, a watchdog said today.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2009

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Kulkarni v Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Times Law Reports

Posted August 6th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, law reports, legal representation by sally

Kulkarni v Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Court of Appeal

“A hospital doctor who was subject to disciplinary proceedings brought by his employer was entitled under the contract of employment to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer instructed or employed by his medical defence organisation.”

The Times, 6th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent) – Times Law Reports

Posted August 6th, 2009 in child abduction, consent, law reports by sally

In re P-J (Children) (Abduction: Consent)

Court of Appeal

“Consent to the removal of a child from one jurisdiction to another had to be real and subsist at the time of the removal.”

The Times, 6th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 6th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Meachen v R [2009] EWCA Crim 1701 (05 August 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Wolverhampton City Council [2009] EWCA Civ 835 (31 July 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Matalan Retail Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 2046 (Ch) (05 August 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

X Endowed Primary School v Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal & Ors [2009] EWHC 1842 (Admin) (23 July 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Adonis Construction v O’Keefe Soil Remediation [2009] EWHC 2047 (TCC) (05 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 6th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009

The Court Martial and Service Civilian Court (Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999) Rules 2009

The Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Minister admits: rape review plans back to drawing board – The Times

Posted August 6th, 2009 in news, rape by sally

“A Home Office minister today (5 August) admitted plans to review rape laws had gone back to the drawing board after an intervention by Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman.”

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The Times, 5th August 2009

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Justice claims ‘damaging’ victims – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2009 in criminal justice, news, victims by sally

“Government claims that victims of crime are at the heart of the criminal justice system have raised ‘damaging’ expectations, says a report by MPs.”

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BBC News, 5th August 2009

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The Big Question: What are the new proposed rape laws, and why are they so contentious? – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2009 in news, rape by sally

“This week, Harriet Harman, Labour’s deputy leader who is standing in for Gordon Brown while the Prime Minister is on holiday, vetoed a long-running review of rape laws at the eleventh hour, complaining that they failed to address the concerns of women.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2009

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Trainee barristers are being offered annual salary on a par with MPs – The Times

Posted August 6th, 2009 in barristers, news, remuneration by sally

“Aspiring lawyers are now being offered as much as £60,000 a year, almost the same as an MP’s salary, before they even qualify.”

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The Times, 6th August 2009

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MoD press officer sues government – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2009 in armed forces, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by sally

“A Ministry of Defence press officer is to sue the government, claiming his health was affected by having to deal with the families of dead soldiers.”

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BBC News, 5th August 2009

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School protection register is flawed – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2009 in child abuse, criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“The man whose inquiry led to new vetting procedures for adults working with children today calls on the Government to rethink parts of its controversial anti-paedophile register.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2009

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Corby ‘toxic soup’ case: why it’s a long way from being over – The Times

Posted August 6th, 2009 in birth, industrial injuries, negligence, news, pollution by sally

“The satisfaction of the Corby families last week about the High Court ruling over the link between the reclamation work of a former British Steel plant between 1985 and 1999 and the disabilities suffered by their children might have suggested that the compensation cheques had already being written.”

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The Times, 6th August 2009

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Men jailed over drugs and torture – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2009 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men described as being ‘at the top of an evil pyramid’ of drug dealers who tortured their runners to make sure they obeyed, have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 5th August 2009

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More than 100 children a day convicted of criminal offences – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 6th, 2009 in children, crime, news, young offenders by sally

“More than 360,000 children have been convicted of crimes since Labour came to power.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk