Child, nine, carried out sexual assault – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2009 in children, criminal responsibility, news, sexual offences by sally

“A sexual assault by a nine-year-old was one of 32 recorded offences involving under 10s last year, a police force revealed today.”

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The Independent, 24th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge bans paedophile who abused girl, 11, from taking Viagra on NHS – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in child abuse, medicines, news, sexual offences by sally

“A judge has banned a convicted paedophile, Roger Martin, from taking Viagra after it emerged he was being prescribed the libido-enhancing drug on the NHS.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009

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14,000 British soldiers injured in four years – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, personal injuries by sally

“A total of 14,000 British soldiers have claimed compensation for injuries in just four years, new figures have shown.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 24th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

North Eastern Properties Ltd v Coleman & Anor [2009] EWHC B18 (Ch) (20 August 2009)

County Durham Environmental Trust Ltd v Twizell & Anor [2009] EWHC B19 (Ch) (21 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Black magistrate victimised after reporting concerns of racism – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in magistrates, news, racism, victimisation by sally

“A black magistrate who alleged she witnessed ‘hostile treatment’ of black defendants in court was victimised after reporting her concerns, a tribunal ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina v Bannister – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Regina v Bannister

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“The special skill, or lack of skill of a driver was irrelevant when considering whether his driving was dangerous.”

The Times, 24th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Dallah Estate and Tourism Holding Company v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan – Times Law Reports

Posted August 24th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Dallah Estate and Tourism Holding Company v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan

Court of Appeal

“When a court was reviewing an international arbitration award careful attention was to be accorded to the type of hearing and the standard of proof required to establish whether that award was valid.”

The Times, 24th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Christian primary school receptionist sues over religious discrimination – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in news, religious discrimination, school children by sally

“A school receptionist is suing her employers amid claims that they were ‘anti-Christian’ by suspending her following a dispute over her faith, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

How the Tories will bring back hunting – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2009 in hunting, news by sally

“Secret plans to reintroduce hunting foxes, stags and other animals have been drawn up with the backing of senior Conservatives. Details of the controversial scheme emerged this weekend, including the creation of a Hunt Regulatory Authority (HRA) to police the behaviour of hunts.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Family claim cover-up over death in police custody – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2009 in closed circuit television, death in custody, news, police by sally

“The head of a Metropolitan police station where a man died has been recorded on tape promising that CCTV cameras were working and tape from them had been seized – weeks before investigators told the man’s family that the footage was missing.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager is first to be jailed for Facebook bullying – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 24th, 2009 in bullying, internet, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Teenager Keeley Houghton, who used Facebook to make death threats against Emily Moore, has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for bullying via a social networking site.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2009

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Two charged over BNP members leak – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2009 in data protection, news, political parties by sally

“Two people have been charged with breaching the Data Protection Act after a British National Party membership list was leaked on the internet.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2009

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High court rejects Lehman asset recovery plan – The Times

Posted August 21st, 2009 in news by sally

“Creditors of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank that collapsed almost a year ago, are facing further delays in recovering their assets after the High Court today refused to sign off administrators’ plans for the bank’s European arm.”

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The Times, 21st August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Violent partners set to face restraining orders – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2009 in domestic violence, news, restraining orders by sally

“Abusive partners could face restraining orders, even if they are acquitted of assault under new powers to be introduced next month.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 21st, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Yemoh & Ors v Regina [2009] EWCA Crim 1775 (20 August 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Heald & Ors v London Borough of Brent [2009] EWCA Civ 930 (20 August 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Nude Brands Ltd.v Stella MccArtney Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2154 (Ch) (20 August 2009)

Butters & Ors v BBC Worldwide Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1954 (Ch) (20 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 21st, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Social Security (State Pension and National Insurance Credits) Regulations 2009

The National Health Service (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Community Pharmaceutical Services and Optometrist Prescribing) Regulations 2009

The National Health Service (Prescribing and Charging Amendments Relating to Pandemic Influenza) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Is the legal profession to blame for the fall in social mobility? – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 21st, 2009 in legal profession, news by sally

“When the Cabinet Office issued its call for evidence for an investigation into social mobility and the professions, it was very clear on one point: it did not want any backchat on the impact of an unequal society on social mobility.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th August 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bar Council Statement in Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation on Legal Aid Funding Reforms – The Bar Council

Posted August 21st, 2009 in barristers, legal aid, news by sally

“Desmond Browne QC, Chairman of the Bar Council, commenting on the publication today of the Ministry of Justice consultation ‘Legal Aid: Funding Reforms’ said:

‘It is a total misuse of language for Lord Bach to talk about ‘efficiency savings’. These are cuts in spending, pure and simple, to what is an integral part of the welfare state. It is horrifying that the Ministry can even contemplate such measures during the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid Act. Cuts on this scale will not merely drive down quality, they will force practitioners out of legal aid work. The Minister knows this has already happened with family legal aid work, as the Bar recently demonstrated with a report from King’s College, London.'”

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The Bar Council, 20th August 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Legal aid reforms – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 21st, 2009 in legal aid, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice today set out proposals to rebalance the legal aid budget to ensure that the £2 billion currently spent every year goes as far as possible in favour of civil help for those who need it most.”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Human rights: clarifying the law on assisted suicide – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 21st, 2009 in assisted suicide, judicial review, news by sally

“There are several remarkable features about the case of Debbie Purdy. For one, the case started with judicial review proceedings in April 2008, concluding with the House of Lords judgment on 30 July 2009 – less than 15 months later.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th August 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk