“The daughters who were raped by their father, and their surviving children, are protected in law from being identified because of the anonymity granted to victims of sexual offences.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Child protection agencies in Lincolnshire and Sheffield are bracing themselves for damning criticism over the case of a man who raped and impregnated his daughters, as details of ‘unspeakable’ abuse against the two women begin to emerge.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The husband of a distinguished novelist told how he was forced to leave his wife of 50 years to die a ‘horrible, lonely death’ because of the ‘idiocy’ of the assisted suicide law.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Criminal suspects remain on bail for weeks or even months before being charged because of complex, inefficient and inconsistent charging practices, a new report today concludes. In one exceptional case, the time from arrest to charge was more than a year, at 369 days after arrest, although the average was 41.3 days, and suspects were regularly ‘rebailed’.”
The Times,27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior judges has condemed hospital security staff for ‘abandoning’ a dying patient they wrongly dismissed as a drunk.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“In 1900, the editor of the Birmingham Daily Argos was fined £100 by the Lord Chief Justice for describing Mr Justice Darling as an ‘impudent little man in horsehair’. The editor avoided a prison sentence for ‘personal scurrilous abuse of a judge’ only because of his abject apology. Today, we rightly take a more tolerant approach to criticism of the judiciary. But the critical comments by Paul Dacre, Editor of the Daily Mail, about the judgments of Mr Justice Eady in privacy cases raise important questions about how judges should respond.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Judges traditionally have not spoken to news organisations. But there are real signs of a change in the relationship between judges and the media in recent weeks, with judges themselves taking a new approach.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A coach driver who caused a crash near Heathrow which killed three people and injured more than 60 others was jailed yesterday for five years.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“When new laws to combat ageism came into force two years ago, employers predicted a wave of litigation and a bundle of new red tape. But as ministers prepare to bring in further changes to discrimination laws in the shape of a single Equality Bill expected in the Queen’s Speech next week, were those fears justified? How well are the new laws working?”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant today won £190,000 from the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the Law Lords today.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Stannard & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2789 (26 November 2008)
Cockayne & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2790 (26 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A project to review the law relating to the provision of adult social care in England and Wales.”
Law Commission, 26th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“The Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 introduces a new offence, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of the possession of extreme pornographic images.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a defendant raised delay to undermine the credibility of a complainant in a rape case, an appropriate warning to the jury was necessary to ensure fairness to the complainant. ”
The Times, 26th November 2008
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.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The words ‘proceedings before the crown court’ in section 6(2)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 meant proceedings under a single indictment. The expression did not cover everything, in whatever form, before the court on the date when sentence was to be imposed.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
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.
Family Division
“Practitioners in family proceedings representing a parent who was also involved in some other relevant matter such as an immigration or housing dispute or criminal case had an ongoing duty to remain au courant with those other issues.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
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.
“Banks face legal action if they refuse to resume lending amid dire warnings of a mortgage drought that will bring further misery to homeowners.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior Asian policeman has agreed to a six-figure out-of-court settlement after accusing Sir Ian Blair of being a racist.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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