‘Incompetent’ forger jailed for fake notes in Wrexham – BBC News
“An ‘incompetent’ forger who photocopied Scottish £10 notes and used them in Wrexham shops has been jailed for two years.”
BBC News, 20th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape conviction for sex offender struck off nursing register – The Guardian
“A sex attacker who was struck off the nursing register 14 years ago was today found guilty of rape and sexual assaults on patients in London.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture claims investigation ordered by William Hague – The Guardian
“A judge will investigate claims that British intelligence agencies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects, William Hague, the foreign secretary, said tonight.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Widower to sue Lincolnshire hospital trust over death – BBC News
“The widower of a Lincolnshire woman who died after doctors missed a six-inch piece of plastic embedded in her buttock has begun legal action.”
BBC News, 19th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boys, 10 and 11, will not testify in rape trial – BBC News
“Two boys on trial for raping an eight-year-old girl will not be giving evidence, it has been confirmed.”
BBC News, 19th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dishonest cheat’ handed record £2.8m penalty by FSA – The Times
“A former stockbroker fined a record £2.8 million for market abuse yesterday described the penalty as ‘absurd’ and said that the Financial Services Authority was using him so that it could look tough on economic crime.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BA strike starts on Monday on after court strikes down injunction – The Times
“Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers face flight cancellations over the Whitsun Bank Holiday and school half-term after the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction that was blocking a strike yesterday.”
The Times, 21st May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Justice Levenson at Criminal Bar Association conference: full text – The Guardian
“Read the full speech that Lord Justice Levenson gave at the Criminal Bar Association conference on 8 May 2010.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man guilty of killing jockeys in arson attack – The Indepedent
“A labourer was found guilty today of killing two young jockeys by setting light to a block of flats in a drunken revenge attack.”
The Independent, 20th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Border agency breaking rules over detention of children in Yarl’s Wood
“Children in Yarl’s Wood detention centre will still suffer until the UK Border Agency abides by the law.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs to challenge new expenses watchdog over strict rules – The Guardian
“MPs are to challenge the new expenses watchdog, claiming its strict rules are forcing them to lay off staff and compromising their service to constituents.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice ministers’ responsibilities announced – Ministry of Justice
“Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the Ministry of Justice have today been confirmed.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th May 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Home information packs suspended – Law Society’s Gazette
“After a week in office, the new coalition government today announced that the requirement for home sellers to provide home information packs will be suspended pending primary legislation to abolish them entirely.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Nazir and others – WLR Daily
Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Nazir and others [2010] EWHC 1086 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 129
“An application for a stay of legal proceedings made under s 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 was not subject to the procedural rules contained in CPR Pt 11 for challenging the jurisdiction of the court. An application for an extension of time to serve the defence was not a step in the proceedings to answer the substantive claim and the defendant was not debarred from seeking a stay by s 9(3) of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 19th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Regina v Kluxen; Regina v Rostas and another – WLR Daily
Regina v Kluxen; Regina v Rostas and another [2010] EWCA Crim 1081; [2010] WLR (D) 128
“Where the Secretary of State for the Home Department was required by s 32 of the United Kingdom Borders Act 2007 to make a deportation order in respect of a foreign criminal, namely a person who was not a British citizen and who had been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment or detention of at least 12 months, it was not appropriate or necessary for the sentencing court to recommend the deportation of that person.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Regina v R (L) – WLR Daily
Regina v R (L) [2010] EWCA Crim 924; [2010] WLR (D) 126
“Where a defendant was charged with offences relating to indecent images of children, arrangements to provide his lawyers with copies of those images for the sole purpose of discharging their professional responsibilities to the defendant, and the acceptance by them of access to the material for that purpose, could not in any circumstances be regarded as criminal. Where the Crown had possession of such material it had to propose satisfactory arrangements to enable the defendant to have confidential, private discussions of the material with his lawyers, unsupervised and unobserved by police officers or Crown representatives.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Regina v W and others – WLR Daily
Regina v W and others [2010] EWCA Crim 927; [2010] WLR (D) 125
“Where a person was accused of permitting the deposit, disposing or keeping of controlled waste, contrary to s 33 of the Control of Pollution Act 1990, the question whether the material in question amounted to ‘waste’, and if so, ‘controlled waste’, was a question of fact for the jury, as was the question of whether material which was originally waste had been acceptably recovered or disposed of in accordance with the aims of Parliament and Council Directive 2006/12/EC and therefore no longer constituted waste. The recipient’s intention to re-use waste material did not alter its status as waste, although actual re-use, if in accordance with the aims of the Directive, could.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon put on hold – The Guardian
“The extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold after the new home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to an adjournment of a judicial review that was supposed to start within days.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chancery Lane welcomes coalition government proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society welcomed the new coalition government’s pledge to seek a better balance between state surveillance and privacy this week, while legal aid lawyers said they hoped Kenneth Clarke’s appointment as justice secretary will spell good news for access to justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Virtual law firms: are they the place for you? – The Times
“Imagine a solicitors’ firm where the lawyers are freelance: they choose the work they do, as well as when and where they do it; there is no hierarchy because the lawyers are all independent consultants. This firm is a virtual or alternative law firm and it is something to factor into your future as a lawyer.”
The Times, 20th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
