HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted March 12th, 2009 in asylum, homosexuality, law reports by sally

HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 172; [2009] WLR (D) 87

“When considering whether a homosexual person was entitled to refugee status, the test to be applied was whether the claimant would reasonably be expected to tolerate that he would have to be discreet, not only in the context of random sexual activity, but in relation to matters following from, and relevant to, sexual identity.”

WLR Daily, 11th March 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

McE v Prison Service of Northern Ireland and Another; C and A v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; M v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted March 12th, 2009 in investigatory powers, law reports, legal profession, privilege by sally

McE v Prison Service of Northern Ireland and Another; C and A v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; M v Same

House of Lords

“Covert surveillance of communications between lawyers and their clients, covered by legal professional privilege, was permitted under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, notwithstanding any statutory rights of persons in custody to consult their lawyers in private.”

The Times, 12th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

‘Credit-crunched’ fund manager Bryan Myerson tries to claw back £9.5m from ex-wife – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2009 in divorce, news by sally

“A City fund manager hit by the credit crunch went to the Court of Appeal yesterday in an attempt to renegotiate £9.5 million of his divorce settlement.”

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The Times, 12th March 2009

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Pub landlord wins right not to fit CCTV cameras – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in closed circuit television, licensed premises, news, privacy by sally

“A prospective landlord has won his fight not to install CCTV cameras in his pub after the case was taken up by the information commissioner.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Cameron calls for full inquiry into Binyam Mohamed torture claims – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in intelligence services, international law, news, torture by sally

“David Cameron today (11 March) called for a full inquiry into British intelligence agencies’ alleged involvement in torture amid mounting concern that they may have breached international law.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2009

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Hammonds lawyer accused of taking ‘secret payments’ – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2009 in fees, fraud, misrepresentation, news, solicitors by sally

“A consultant at law firm Hammonds advised a businessman on a $14 million company purchase while simultaneously receiving secret payments to work for the seller, a court heard today.”

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The Times, 11th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Protesters fought the law, but the law fought back … very, very loudly – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A report into the policing of last year’s Climate Camp demonstration, to be presented today in parliament, has criticised Kent police for its apparent use of ‘psychological operations’.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Laming report to criticise child protection – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2009 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“Councils across the country are making the same mistakes that contributed to the death of Baby P, an official report is expected to say today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Charles Bronson recording at premiere sparks calls for investigation – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“Prison officers have demanded an inquiry after a recording of the voice of Britain’s most notorious prisoner was played at the premiere of a film based on his life.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Web inventor warns against third-party internet snooping – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in internet, news, privacy by sally

“Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, today warned MPs and peers that they should not allow third parties, including commercial companies, to snoop on people’s internet browsing.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lettuce nose-stuffer avoids jail – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2009 in food hygiene, news, public order, sentencing by sally

“A West Midlands sandwich bar worker who was prosecuted after footage of him stuffing lettuce up his nose appeared on YouTube has avoided a jail term.”

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BBC News, 11th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Homeowner Kenneth Batchelor cleared of murder after shooting dead intruder – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2009 in murder, news, self-defence by sally

“A homeowner has been cleared of murder after he shot and killed a bodybuilder at point-blank range when he tried to break into his house.”

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The Times, 11th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

The real story of Britain’s most famous hangman – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2009 in death penalty, news by sally

“He is remembered as a man of principle. But secret papers unearthed by Cahal Milmo show that Albert Pierrepoint was in fact a money-grabbing fantasist.”

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The Independent, 12th March 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Abandoned jail and probation computer project cost £155m – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“An attempt to introduce a computer system for the prison and probation services that was abandoned after three years, after it had already cost £155m in public money, was last night labelled ‘a masterclass in sloppy project management’.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plans for more cuts to legal aid put families ‘at risk’ – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2009 in barristers, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“Several hundred angry barristers met in London last weekend and another 250 joined the meeting by video link from throughout England and Wales. They endorsed a resolution warning that ‘the public interest demands that family legal aid is funded at a level which ensures quality advocacy for all clients; further cuts to the fund will put families (particularly vulnerable families) and children at grave risk’.”

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The Times, 12th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jack Straw to probe internet libel law – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“Jack Straw is to examine the ‘chilling’ menace of internet libel which makes newspapers liable to legal action every time an article is downloaded from their websites.”

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The Times, 11th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Life term for drunken rage murder – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“An alcoholic who stabbed his partner 177 times at her home in Pembrokeshire will spend at least 18 years behind bars, a judge has ruled.”

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BBC News, 11th March 2009

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Database infringements depend on taking, not usage, of data – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 12th, 2009 in database right, EC law, news by sally

“The European Union’s Database Directive is infringed when data is taken out of someone else’s database regardless of what they intend using the information for, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Landowner ordered to remove iron gates after £300,000 legal battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2009 in news, rights of way by sally

“A landowner has been ordered by a judge to remove wrought iron gates blocking a public footpath after a five-year, £300,000 legal battle.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

27 years on, man wrongly convicted of killing barmaid is a week from freedom – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in DNA, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“For 27 years the mother of a young barmaid had believed her daughter’s rapist and killer was behind bars. In the last few days it has become clear to Mary Sedotti that the man who strangled her daughter in the early hours of a December morning 30 years ago has never been caught.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk