No bird for unwise owl thief – The Guardian
“A thief who stole a pet owl was given a suspended nine-month sentence yesterday.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Too few cells’ under prison plan – BBC News
“Predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells for inmates.”
BBC News, 31st August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Major new gambling laws in force – BBC News
“Sweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body.”
BBC News, 1st September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling players must learn to deal with two years inside – The Guardian
“Professional sports players have been warned that they face two-year jail sentences if they break new laws that come into force under the Gambling Act today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Death row Briton to face retrial – BBC News
“A Briton who has spent more than 20 years on death row in the US is to face a retrial.”
BBC News, 1st September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adult courts ‘unfit for children’ – BBC News
“The use of the Old Bailey and other crown courts to try children is ‘inappropriate’, the new head of the Criminal Bar Association has warned.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hybrid embryo research likely to be approved – Daily Telegraph
“Research using hybrid embryos is likely to be given the go-ahead this week after warnings it would be a major blow to British science if the Government watchdog refused to allow it.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fears new laws will ‘normalise’ gambling – Daily Telegraph
“New gambling laws that relax restrictions on advertising and extend opening hours come into force today.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lie detectors target benefit claim cheats – The Observer
“Benefit claimants and job seekers could be forced to take lie detector tests as early as next year after an early review of a pilot scheme exposed 126 benefit cheats in just three months, saving one local authority £110,000.”
The Observer, 2nd September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government in dock as HIV couple sue US drug firms in blood scandal – The Guardian
“Lawyers for a couple infected with HIV through contaminated blood products are hoping to reopen the issue of government responsibility for the scandal in the British courts.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Report into death of boy, 14, calls for reform of youth custody – The Guardian
“A report into Britain’s youngest death in custody will today condemn the youth justice system for treating 14-year-old Adam Rickwood more as a tearaway deserving to be locked up rather than a vulnerable child in need of care.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charities want ageism ban in finance and health services – The Times
“Ministers will face calls this week to extend the laws to protect the elderly as tribunals brace themselves for a surge in age discrimination claims.”
The Times, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Scrap ASBOs, says leading lawyer – The Times
“A leading barrister and part-time judge believes ASBOs should be scrapped because they could lead to severe injustice.”
The Times, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
F & H (children), Re [2007] EWCA Civ 880 (24 August 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Goodyer and Gomes v Government of Trinidad and Tobago [2007] EWHC 2012 (Admin) (22 August 2007)
Breckon v DPP [2007] EWHC 2013 (Admin) (22 August 2007)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Dobson & Ors v Thames Water Utilities Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 2021 (TCC) (24 August 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Disease Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007
The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) (England and Wales) Order 2007
The Housing Benefit (Loss of Benefit) (Pilot Scheme) (Supplementary) Regulations 2007
The Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Divorces down to record low but is it love that’s keeping couples together? – The Guardian
“The number of divorces in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since 1984 amid signs that changes in legal rulings and publicity surrounding big divorce settlements are encouraging couples to stay together.”
The Guardian,31st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What is personal data? Information Commissioner updates guidance – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published new guidance yesterday that explains its view of what counts as personal data under the Data Protection Act (DPA). Information that is not personal data today may become personal data as technology advances, it says.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Commercially unimportant’ copyright infringement punished by injunction – OUT-LAW.com
“A software developer responsible for a copyright infringement described even by the copyright owner as insignificant still broke the law, a court has ruled. An injunction has been served even though the infringer has stopped using the technology.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
July 21 lawyer faces investigation over bribery claims – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard was today investigating claims that a solicitor who represented some of the July 21 bombers tried to bribe a co-defendant.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Driver who deflected speed guns guilty of perverting justice – The Guardian
“A businessman who had a speed gun ‘zapper’ fitted to his Range Rover and then denied knowledge of it to police was fined £5,000 yesterday and banned from driving for a year.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
