Government to unveil legislation plans in Queen’s Speech – Daily Telegraph
“Government plans to reform banking, welfare and policing are set to be outlined in the Queen’s Speech.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal Services Board issues open letter to regulators – Ministry of Justice
“The Chief Executive (Designate) of the Legal Services Board Chris Kenny has today (2 December) sent an open letter to each of the approved regulators designated under the Legal Services Act 2007.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Sark under new pressure to end feudal system – Daily Telegraph
“The Channel island of Sark has come under renewed pressure to scrap one of the last vestiges of its feudal system after the Court of Appeal ruled that its new constitution breached human rights laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Staff ‘too timid’ on child abuse – BBC News
“Professionals must not be too reluctant to remove children from abusive parents, a group of experts has said.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tory grandee Sir Paul Judge’s former Lady seeks £5m more from divorce – The Times
“The former wife of the multimillionaire Tory grandee Sir Paul Judge is seeking to reopen the couple’s divorce settlement, claiming that he kept £14 million back to reimburse a charity but never paid it.”
The Times, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Master’ jailed for forcing girlfriend into sex with others – Daily Telegraph
“A self-styled sex master who walked girlfriends around on a dog lead was jailed for three years for forcing a lover to have sex with other men.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Coroner rules de Menezes was not unlawfully killed by police – The Independent
“The coroner leading the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has told the jury that they are not allowed to consider a verdict of unlawful killing.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barrister was going to resign if her mother won libel action – The Times
“Constance Briscoe went into the High Court libel action that could have wrecked her career fully expecting to lose, she says in an interview in today’s Times.”
The Times, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Deputy mayor jailed for grooming – BBC News
“A former deputy mayor of Harrogate has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attempting to groom a 13-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life for teenager’s two murderers – BBC News
“Two men who beat a teenager to death during a burglary at his Newcastle flat have been sentenced to life in prison.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tobin guilty of schoolgirl murder – BBC News
“Peter Tobin has been found guilty of the murder of Falkirk schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton, who disappeared more than 17 years ago.”
BBC News, 2nd december 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding detective escapes driving ban – Daily Telegraph
“A detective has escaped a driving ban after he was caught travelling at 101mph.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada returned to jail for breaching bail terms – Daily Telegraph
“Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has been returned to jail after an immigration court ruled he breached the terms of his bail.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
De Menezes coroner rules out unlawful killing verdict – The Guardian
“Jury told to return verdict of lawful killing or open verdict after seven weeks of evidence at inquest.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hacker in final showdown to avoid extradition to US – The Guardian
“Briton accused of biggest hack in US military history wins delay in judicial review.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Bar Standards Board Chair and Vice-Chair Announced – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has today announced that, after an open competition run by an Appointments Panel, Baroness Ruth Deech has been appointed as the new Chair of the Bar Standards Board, and that Sir Geoffrey Nice QC will be the Vice-Chairman taking up their posts from 1st January 2009 in succession to Ruth Evans and George Leggatt QC.”
The Bar Council, 28th November 2008
SOurce: www.barcouncil.org.uk
BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites – OUT-LAW.com
“A British Standard will give business owners and marketing managers new guidance for building and maintaining web content that is accessible to disabled people. A draft version of BS 8878 was released for public comment today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
A, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2908 (01 December 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Tiscali UK Ltd v British Telecommunications Plc [2008] EWHC 2927 (QB) (01 December 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
