In re B (Children) (Care orders: Standard of proof) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 12th, 2008 in care orders, law reports, standard of proof by sally

In re B (Children) (Care orders: Standard of proof)

House of Lords

“The standard of proof necessary to establish the threshold for making a care order was the simple balance of probabilities. Neither the seriousness of any allegations nor the seriousness of the consequences should make any difference to the standard of proof to be applied in determining the facts.”

The Times, 12th June 2008

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Lawyers urge FO to come clean on torture – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Lawyers acting for Binyam Mohamed, a British resident incarcerated in Guantánamo Bay, have urged the government to disclose evidence which, they say, would demonstrate he was tortured.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: “Human Cargo”: Binyam Mohamed and the Rendition Frequent Flier Programme

Expelled ADHD teenager was ‘discriminated against’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2008 in disability discrimination, news, school children, school exclusions by sally

“A girl suffering from a behavioural disorder expelled from school for being ‘disruptive’ was a victim of disability discrimination, a court heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2008

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Law firms rake in £700m in fees for coal miners’ claims – Legal Week

Posted June 12th, 2008 in compensation, fees, industrial injuries, law firms, miners, news by sally

“Legal fees for firms advising on the ongoing compensation claims for sick coal miners have hit more than £700m.”

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Legal Week, 12th June 2008

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Treason laws could be abolished – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2008 in news, treason by sally

“The ancient laws of treason could be scrapped under plans to simplify the legal system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2008

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Lords reject EU referendum call – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2008 in constitutional law, EC law, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“The House of Lords has voted against holding a referendum on the EU Treaty – a day before the Irish Republic’s national ballot on the agreement.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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MoD battles Next over duvet cover emblem – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2008 in copyright, news by sally

“The Ministry of Defence has launched a legal battle against a high street shopping chain because a duvet cover features the RAF’s insignia.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2008

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Families call for tough sentences – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2008 in demonstrations, murder, news, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

“Bereaved families have marched in London to demand tougher sentencing for the perpetrators of violent crime.”

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BBC News, 12th June 2008

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The family killings that have no ‘honour’ – The Times

Posted June 12th, 2008 in forced marriages, special report by sally

“How is the Government helping those involved in the often deadly world of forced marriages? MPs are reporting on their inquiry today.”

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The Times, 12th June 2008

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42-day detention: what happens next? – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Ministers now face a fiendish struggle to get their plans to extend pre-charge detention for up to 42 days through the House of Lords.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

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Detention comparisons spark row – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, terrorism by sally

“A row has broken out between ministers and civil liberties groups over how Britain compares with other countries on pre-charge detention times.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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Secret anti-terror documents ‘left on train’ – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2008 in documents, government departments, news, terrorism by sally

“A police investigation has been launched after secret Government documents were left on a train, it was confirmed today.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2008

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Battle against extending pre-charge detention moves to House of Lords – Liberty

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, press releases, terrorism by sally

“Human rights group Liberty said the battle against the Government’s Counter-Terror Bill proposals to detain suspects for 42 days without charge will now be taken up in the House of Lords. Narrowly passed in the House of Commons today (315-306), the controversial proposals have generated widespread concern about the negative impact on civil liberties and community relations.”

Press release

Liberty, 11th June 2008

Source: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk

Brown wins crunch vote on 42 days – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Prime Minister Gordon Brown has narrowly won a House of Commons vote on extending the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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Bar regulator ushers in new disciplinary code – Legal Week

Posted June 11th, 2008 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“Barristers found guilty of professional misconduct could see fines of up to £15,000 and be ordered to take a professional ethics test under new sentencing options set to be made available to disciplinary tribunals.”

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Legal Week, 11th June 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Life Sentence Review Commissioners v Doherty (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports, sentencing, standard of proof by sally

Life Sentence Review Commissioners v Doherty (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intervening) [2008] UKHL 33; [2008] WLR (D) 187

“The standard of proof to be established when the Life Sentence Review Commissioners were considering whether a prisoner who had served the tariff on his life sentence should be released, was the civil standard of the balance of probabilities.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in care orders, child abuse, law reports, standard of proof by sally

In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) [2008] UKHL 35; [2008] WLR (D) 186

“The standard of proof to be applied when establishing the threshold for making a care order under s 31(2) or the welfare considerations under s 1 of the Children Act 1989 was the simple balance of probabilities and neither the seriousness of the allegations nor the seriousness of the consequences should make any difference to the standard of proof in determining the facts.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in ASBOs, law reports by sally

R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook [2008] EWHC 1282 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 185

“The only criterion for the making of an order under s 5(4) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 extending the period of a closure order was whether the extension was necessary to prevent the occurrence of disorder or serious nuisance.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

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Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 3) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in injunctions, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 3) [2008] EWCA Civ 625; [2008] WLR (D) 184

“The English court had power over persons properly subject to its in personam jurisdiction to make ancillary orders in protection of its jurisdiction and its processes, including the integrity of its judgments. The power was a discretionary one to be exercised in accordance with the requirements of international comity.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2008

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Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, law reports, legal representation by sally

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another [2008] EWCA Civ 612; [2008] WLR (D) 183

“It was desirable that a litigant should be free to instruct the lawyer of his choice, particularly if that lawyer were already acting for him and he wished the lawyer to continue to act in a related matter. It was hard to conceive of circumstances where the fact that documents had been disclosed to lawyers acting for a party in one set of proceedings would preclude those lawyers from acting in other proceedings between the same parties.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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