Muslim men cleared of 7/7 plot but jailed for attending terror camps – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2009 in conspiracy, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“Two British Muslims cleared of helping the 7 July bombers were yesterday accused by a judge of betraying the country that had given them a home, as he jailed them for seven years each for planning to attend a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Why the CSA must target parents who avoid maintenance – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2009 in child support, news by sally

“Janet Paraskeva explains why new powers are not threatening anyone’s civil liberties.”

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The Times, 30th April 2009

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They quote you Larkin, your appeal court judges – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2009 in children, divorce, news by sally

“Poetic warning to separated parents that constant fighting hurts their children.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2009

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Community impact statements to be handed to courts – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 30th, 2009 in news, sentencing by sally

“Communties are to present statements to prosecutors and courts to describe how crimes have affected them in a bid to encourage tougher action or sentences.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2009

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Tony Blair’s son begins legal action against Sunday Express – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2009 in media, news, privacy by sally

“As a young boy, Euan Blair’s famous parents did their utmost to protect him from the intrusive gaze of the British media, eliciting a series of agreements from newspapers in an attempt to ensure the former prime minister’s young family were kept out of the limelight.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 29th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009

The Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009

The Carbon Budgets Order 2009

The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009

The European Parliamentary Elections (Local Returning Officers’ Charges) (England, Wales and Gibraltar) Order 2009

The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Book page thief sentence halved

Posted April 29th, 2009 in libraries, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 29th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Powar & Anor, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 594 (25 March 2009)

Edwards, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 602 (17 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 29th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009

The Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Moving faster to a more diverse judiciary – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 29th, 2009 in judiciary, minorities, news by sally

“Lord Chancellor Jack Straw today announced the establishment of an Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity with Baroness Julia Neuberger as its Chair.”

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Ministry of Justice, 28th April 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Family courts system accused of hiding evidence from parents – The Times

Posted April 29th, 2009 in data protection, family courts, news, social services by sally

“Parents fighting in the family courts for contact with their children are being denied access to their personal files by a corrupt system, a leading parental rights campaigner has said.”

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The Times, 29th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Quota system may be considered for judges – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2009 in judiciary, minorities, news by sally

“Quotas for ethnic minority and women judges could be part of new proposals aimed at improving ‘diversity’ in the judiciary. Baroness Julia Neuberger, a government adviser, said she wanted to remove ‘blockages’ faced by applicants for judicial posts and make judges more representative of society.”

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The Independent, 29th April 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 28th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd & Anor v Erinaceous Insurance Services Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 354 (28 April 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Accenture Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 857 (Admin) (28 April 2009)

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v BP [2009] EWHC 866 (Admin) (28 April 2009)

Yusuf v The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain [2009] EWHC 867 (Admin) (28 April 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Jefferies International Ltd v Landsbanki Islands HF [2009] EWHC 894 (Comm) (28 April 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Website pays damages to O’Neill – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has accepted substantial libel damages from the owners of a website.”

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BBC News, 28th April 2009

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Killer loses jail term challenge – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.”

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BBC News, 28th April 2009

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Ucas may drop criminal disclosure rule for students – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2009 in criminal records, disclosure, news, universities by sally

“The university admissions service, Ucas, is considering whether to drop a requirement for students to declare criminal convictions when they apply to university, following a high-profile case exposed by the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 28th April 2009

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Teacher poisoned by pupil sues education authority for £700,000 in High Court – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2009 in negligence, news, poisoning, teachers by sally

“Shaaira Alexis unwittingly drank blackboard cleaning fluid after the schoolgirl sneaked into her classroom and poured it into a water bottle, a court was told.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2009

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Jack Straw sets out prisons and probation plans – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 28th, 2009 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th April 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 28th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Sharief v The General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 847 (Admin) (27 April 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Coal Pension Properties Ltd v Nu-Way Ltd [2009] EWHC 824 (TCC) (27 April 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust v Hurst and Others; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Arnold and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted April 28th, 2009 in equal pay, law reports by sally

Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust v Hurst and Others; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Arnold and Others

Court of Appeal

“It was sufficient when launching an equal pay claim to send a written statement of grievance to the employer identifying the issue as an equal pay claim.”

The Times, 28th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk