Wildlife crime effort criticised – BBC News
“A review of investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime has been called for by conservation charities.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police cannot be trusted with fines, magistrates warn – Daily Telegraph
“Police cannot be trusted to hand out summary justice and will act as ‘judge and jury’ if given powers to issue more on-the-spot fines, magistrates have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Defoe in police harassment claim – BBC News
“England footballer Jermain Defoe has accused Essex Police of harassment for pulling him over days after he said he would sue them for wrongful arrest.”
BBC News, 17th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charity sues government for details of Afghanistan rendition case – The Guardian
“A human rights group began legal action against the government today in a case involving two alleged victims of rendition to Afghanistan who may have been tortured.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Women jailed over murder cover-up – BBC News
“Two women who admitted perverting the course of justice in a hit-and-run murder case have been jailed.”
BBC News, 17th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody starts work programme – Ministry of Justice
“The Independent Advisory Panel, a key part of the newly formed Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody, has commenced its initial work programme.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals – OUT-LAW.com
“People appealing against rulings by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will face a new tribunal structure from January next year. The Information Tribunal, which hears appeals on ICO rulings, will become part of a wider system.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Police Taser use ‘up nearly a third’ – The Independent
“Police use of Taser stun guns has increased by nearly a third, figures revealed today.”
The Independent, 17th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human rights group sues UK Government over rendition claim – Daily Telegraph
“Reprieve, a human rights organisation is suing the British Government over questions of alleged rendition to Afghanistan.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
I & Ors, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim (B1) (14 August 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2009] EWHC 2132 (Comm) (14 August 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Four in ten gun offenders avoid minimum terms – Daily Telegraph
“Four in ten offenders caught with a gun avoid the minimum jail terms that courts are supposed to hand down, according to new figures.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former chair of Armed Forces compensation tribunals backs Justice for Wounded campaign – Daily Telegraph
“John Frankland, a former chairman of the Armed Forces tribunals that decide whether to increase compensation paid to injured servicemen and women has hit out at the current scheme, saying it was designed simply to save money.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v Knaggs – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A defendant who had pleaded guilty to an offence without any challenge to the facts presented by the prosecution was not, as a matter of law, thereby debarred from challenging the prosecution evidence for the purposes of a confiscation hearing.”
The Times, 17th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Transport for London (London Underground Ltd) v Spirerose Ltd (in Administration) – Times Law Reports
Transport for London (London Underground Ltd) v Spirerose Ltd (in Administration)
House of Lords
“Where the Lands Tribunal had found on the balance of probability that permission for development of the claimant’s land would have been granted as at the valuation date, its valuation on the basis that permission would actually have been granted was not sustainable.”
The Times, 17th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Peers: lap dancing is a respectable career – Daily Telegraph
“Parliament is currently considering laws which would give local residents greater power to object to ‘gentlemen’s clubs’ which have grown in number substantially since the Government relaxed the licensing laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Millions at risk of prosecution in internet piracy purge – Daily Telegraph
“Millions of parents whose teenage children illegally download films and pop songs face having their internet connection cut off and fines of up to £50,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lawyers fly to Briton held for murder in Iraq – The Independent
“A British legal team will fly from Heathrow airport to Iraq later today to begin work on behalf of Danny Fitzsimons – the British military contractor who faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting of two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq.”
The Independent, 16th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
