Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Magistrates’ Courts (Violent Offender Orders) Rules 2009
The Valuation Tribunal for England (Membership and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2009
The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009
The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Financial Transparency (EC Directive) Regulations 2009
The Seed Potatoes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Local Health Boards (Establishment and Dissolution) (Wales) Order 2009
The School Teacher Appraisal (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Sky ads misled because it couldn’t connect customers in time, rules regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“Broadcaster Sky should have made sure it could connect all users in time before it heavily promoted its high definition (HD) television service with adverts for its coverage of major rugby and cricket events, the advertising regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Separating couples may be forced into mediation under MoJ plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Divorcing and separating couples could be compelled to consider mediation before going to court under plans being examined by the Ministry of Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fantasist ‘hitman’ sent to jail – BBC News
“A fantasist delivery driver who sparked a diplomatic security alert by pretending to be an assassin has been jailed for three-and-a-half months.”
BBC news, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cannibal killer murdered again after mental care failures – The Guardian
“A cannibalistic killer who murdered a friend and cooked and ate part of his brain was able to carry out two murders in two months because of ‘systemic failures’ in mental healthcare, an NHS inquiry revealed today.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British National Party forced to admit non-whites – The Times
“The British National Party is poised to give up its whites-only membership policy after a legal challenge accusing it of racial discrimination.”
The Times, 4th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Edlington horror: boys aged 10 and 12 admit torturing children – The Times
“Two brothers aged 10 and 12 who tortured and sexually humiliated two boys were spared trial for attempted murder yesterday when prosecutors decided to accept their guilty pleas to lesser charges.”
The Times, 4th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Two guilty of vigilante arson – The Independent
“Two teenagers today admitted setting fire to the home of someone they thought was a paedophile.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
When does public nakedness become a crime? – BBC News
“A man who stood naked on a Trafalgar Square plinth was not breaking the law say police, so when does being naked in public become a crime?”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fathers’ rights activist ‘elated’ – BBC News
“A fathers’ rights activist who handcuffed himself to a government minister during an eight-year campaign has won equal access to his daughter.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call to cut UK youth custody rate – BBC News
“UK authorities should mimic radical measures from overseas to cut youth crime and the number of children in prison, a report has urged.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC presenter jailed for hitting youth with pole – The Guardian
“A BBC presenter who hit a teenage boy in the face with a wooden pole was jailed for two years today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council Launches 2009 Legal Reporting Awards – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is now inviting applications for the 2009 Legal Reporting Awards.”
The Bar Council, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Calling all women solicitors . . . if you want to join the Bench, now’s your chance – The Times
“It may be the 21st century, but too many women solicitors still lack the confidence to apply to join the Bench. However, help is at hand. The Association of Women Solicitors is actively campaigning to encourage women to apply for judicial and public appointments.”
The Times, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broadband users’ rights threatened by illegal download plan – Daily Telegraph
“Government plans to suspend the internet accounts of people who illegally download films and music are ‘misconceived’ and ‘threaten broadband consumers’ rights’, according to the chief executives of Britain’s biggest internet providers.”
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commission ‘let down’ over illegal snooping – The Guardian
“The Information Commission said today it had been ‘badly let down’ by parliament, the courts and newspapers in its attempt to stop the ‘flourishing’ trade in illegally obtained confidential personal information.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
