Straw wants ‘urgent’ law change to allow anonymous evidence – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in anonymity, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“An ‘urgent’ change in the law is being considered to allow anonymous witness evidence to be used in court, the government said today.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Posted June 20th, 2008 in EC law, legislation, treaties by sally

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Treaty on hold until court rules – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in EC law, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“Gordon Brown has said Britain will not ratify the EU Treaty until the High Court has ruled on a separate bid to force a British referendum.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Bluewater bomb threat man jailed – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A man has been jailed for a year for threatening to blow up the giant Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Youths jailed for killing woman – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers who sexually assaulted and killed a woman after a day of binge-drinking have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 20th Junes 2008

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Life for son’s murder in chip row – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father has been told he must serve at least 12 years in jail for stabbing his son to death in a drunken row over chips at their home.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Son jailed after father’s tip-off – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“A teenager has been jailed for three years after his father told police he had found bullets in his son’s bedroom.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Radical cleric Abu Hamza loses extradition appeal – The Times

Posted June 20th, 2008 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical Muslim cleric, today lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US, where he faces terrorism charges.”

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The Times, 20th June 2008

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Naomi Campbell guilty of PC assault and foul-mouthed tirade on BA jet – The Times

Posted June 20th, 2008 in assault, news, sentencing by sally

“The supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared to have escaped a jail term today despite pleading guilty to kicking and spitting at police officers during a foul-mouthed tirade aboard an aircraft waiting to take off from Heathrow.”

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The Times, 20th June 2008

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Substance with style – Legal Week

Posted June 20th, 2008 in internet, law firms, news by sally

“This year’s Intendance ‘Fast Fifty’ benchmarking of the 50 fastest-growing law firm websites is further proof of how the legal sector is stepping up its online operations.”

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Legal Week, 19th June 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, rape, young offenders by sally

Regina v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department intervening) [2008] UKHL 37; [2008] WLR (D) 199

It was not incompatible with a child’s rights under arts 6 and 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to convict him of the offence of ‘rape of a child under 13’, pursuant to s 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in circumstances where the agreed basis of his plea of guilty established that his offence could fall within the ambit of s 13, covering child sex offences committed by a person under 18.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in adoption, human rights, law reports, parental rights by sally

In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) [2008] UKHL 38; [2008] WLR (D) 198

“Arts 14 and 15 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, which prevented an unmarried couple from being considered as potential adoptive parents, were incompatible with the couple’s rights under articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Gravil v Carroll and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in assault, law reports, personal injuries, sport by sally

Gravil v Carroll and another [2008] EWCA Civ 689; [2008] WLR (D) 197

A tortious assault by one rugby player on a member of the opposing team during a match was so closely connected with his employment by the rugby club that it was fair and just to hold the club vicariously liable for injury to the opponent.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R v Davis – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in anonymity, evidence, law reports, witnesses by sally

R v Davis [2008] UKHL 36; [2008] WLR (D) 196

Protective measures, ensuring the anonymity of witnesses without whose evidence the defendant could not have been convicted of murder, denied him the opportunity properly to advance his defence and accordingly rendered his trial unfair.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2008

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R (Barclay and others) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor and others – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, judiciary, law reports, Sark by sally

R (Barclay and others) v Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor and others [2008] EWHC 1354 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 195

The provisions in the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 for the retention of the Seigneur and Seneschal as unelected members of Chief Pleas did not breach art 3 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights; the prohibition on aliens standing for election to Chief Pleas did not infringe art 3 of the First Protocol, or art 14 of the Convention, or art 19(1) of the EC Treaty; and the Seneschal’s dual role as Senior Judge in Sark and a member of Chief Pleas was not inconsistent with art 6 of the Convention.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2008

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Regina v G – Times Law Reports

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, law reports, privacy, rape, young offenders by sally

Regina v G

House of Lords

“There was no breach of the rights of a boy aged 15 to a fair trial or respect for privacy, guaranteed by articles 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to convict him of rape of a child under 13 where, on the basis on which his guilty plea had been accepted, he could have been charged with a less serious offence.”

The Times, 20th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Building bridges – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 20th, 2008 in housing, special report by sally

“Lawyers fear the Law Commission’s drive to step outside the courts in housing disputes will undermine the justice system, reports Grania Langdon-Down.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th June 2008

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Annual report on freedom of information in central government – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 20th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, reports by sally

“Report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government in 2007, bringing together quarterly statistics and analysing longer term trends.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2008

Source; www.justice.gov.uk

Local immigration teams launched – Home Office

Posted June 20th, 2008 in immigration, press releases by sally

“The new teams will work with police and border control agents to help ensure illegal working operations are stopped.”

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Home Office, 19th June 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Criminal VHCC Developments – The Bar Council

Posted June 20th, 2008 in barristers, fees, press releases by sally

“The Chairman’s letter of 2 May informed barristers that a VHCC Steering Group had been established with representatives of the Law Society, the MoJ, the LSC and the Bar.”

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The Bar Council, 19th June 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk