Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 17th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 4) Order 2009

The Real Estate Investment Trusts (Amendment of Schedule 16 to the Finance Act 2006) Regulations 2009

The Education (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary)(England) Regulations 2009

The Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2009

The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Straw announces knife crime sentencing review – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2009 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Knife murderers could face prison terms of 30 years after the justice secretary, Jack Straw, today announced a review of sentencing policy.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pregnant woman told to collect own compensation money from attacker – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2009 in compensation, news, restorative justice by sally

“A pregnant woman who was awarded £300 in compensation after a woman abused her at a doctor’s surgery was told to go and collect it herself as part of the Government’s restorative justice system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Domestic abuse death police sorry – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2009 in domestic violence, elderly, news, police by sally

“Police have been forced to apologise to a family and change domestic abuse policies after the murder of a 75-year-old woman.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Al Muhajiroun’s return presents test for terror laws – The Independent

Posted June 17th, 2009 in Islam, news, terrorism by sally

“A formerly defunct radical Islamist sect led by the banned preacher Omar Bakri Muhammad has appointed a new British leader and will re-form publicly this week for the first time in five years.”

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The Independent, 17th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

MPs’ expenses: attack on MPs by the £21 judges – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“A group of judges has launched an unprecedented public attack on MPs over their ‘disproportionately large’ expenses.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Digital Britain: Government vows to cut illegal file-sharing by 70% – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 17th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“The Government believes it can reduce unlawful file-sharing by 70% to 80% by forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to tell users that their copyright infringement has been noted and making evidence of infringement available to the courts.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Related link: Digital Britain: the final report

The Big Question: Are prison sentences too lenient, and does the system need changing? – The Independent

Posted June 17th, 2009 in imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

In the past few days, the issue of sentencing has come to the fore in three high-profile cases, culminating in an announcement yesterday by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, that the sentences handed down to Baby P’s killers were not unduly lenient and therefore she would not be referring the case to Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 17th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Plan to monitor emails will not work, says LSE – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2009 in interception, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“The Home Office’s revised proposals to monitor all text messages, email and ­internet use will have poor safeguards, prove very costly and not even work, London School of Economics researchers have found.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge calls for action to stop British ‘epidemic’ of family breakdown – The Times

Posted June 17th, 2009 in divorce, marriage, news by sally

“A national commission should be created to tackle Britain’s ‘epidemic’ of family breakdown, a senior judge said yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police chief escapes jail for refusing to hand over seized material – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2009 in contempt of court, expert witnesses, news, police, search & seizure by sally

“A chief constable was criticised by three judges today for defying a high court order to return computer hard drives containing evidence of suspected child abuse to an expert witness.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jewish couple sue neighbours over automatic light – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2009 in human rights, Judaism, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A Jewish couple are suing their neighbours in a block of flats because they say an automatic security light breaks a religious prohibition.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man freed after murder conviction quashed – The Independent

Posted June 17th, 2009 in appeals, mental health, murder by sally

“A man who has spent eight years behind bars for murder was released by the Court of Appeal today.”

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The Indpendent, 16th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pharmacists attack ‘unfair law’ – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2009 in medicines, news, pharmacists by sally

“Pharmacists are calling for a change in the law, which criminalises them for dispensing the wrong drug.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abandon ID cards – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2009 in identity cards, news, terrorism by sally

“The attempt to justify the ID card scheme on the grounds of the risk of terrorism is not sustainable – we simply don’t need it”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney-General rules Baby P sentences ‘not too lenient’ – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child abuse, news, sentencing by sally

“The sentences handed out to the three people convicted over the brutal death of Baby P will stand after the Attorney-General today ruled they were not too lenient.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Official Receiver v McKay [2009] EWCA Civ 467 (16 June 2009)

Ancon Ltd v ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 498 (16 June 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

The Author of A Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1358 (QB) (16 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Farnesi v Court of Livorno, Italy [2009] EWHC 1199 (Admin) (19 May 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

Tate & Lyle Technology Ltd v Freres [2009] EWHC 1312 (Pat) (16 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ruling on NightJack author Richard Horton kills blogger anonymity – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in anonymity, internet, news, police by sally

“Anonymous bloggers cannot use the courts to keep their identity secret after The Times won a landmark High Court ruling over a policeman who revealed confidential information on an award-winning website.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Baby P: stepfather launches appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2009 in appeals, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child abuse, news, rape by sally

“Baby P’s ‘stepfather’ has launched an attempt to overturn his convictions for rape and the part he played in the little boy’s death.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Southern Rail faces big fines unless number of complaints drops – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in complaints, news, railways by sally

“The days of suffering in silence will soon be over for rail passengers who endure rude staff, dirty trains and blocked lavatories on one of Britain’s busiest commuter franchises.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk