Rapist jailed after 1995 attack – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a woman at a railway station in Kent 13 years ago.”
BBC News, 4th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court win for smack row parents – BBC News
“A couple who told social workers they had the right to smack their adopted son have won the right to a re-hearing in a bid to adopt his sister, aged two.”
BBC News, 4th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New points system ‘barrier to migrants’ – The Guardian
“Highly skilled migrants who want to work in the UK will have to prove they have thousands of pounds in their bank accounts to support themselves and their families during their first month in Britain before they can apply, new rules published yesterday reveal.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Underwear fetishist sentenced for disturbing behaviour – The Independent
“A workman who rifled through his female customers’ drawers and stole their underwear was given a suspended jail sentence today.”
The Independent, 4th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Britain closes door on 80,000 asylum-seekers – The Independent
“Almost 80,000 asylum-seekers from countries described by the Foreign Office as dangerous and unstable have been refused refuge in Britain in the past five years.”
The Independent, 5th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog muscles in on high street accounts – The Guardian
“Bank customers could be given the protection of the main City watchdog in a move that would sweep away decades of voluntary regulation covering savings and current accounts. The Financial Services Authority said yesterday it was considering major reforms to the banking code and statutory rules for the industry.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marriage visa age raised to 21 in bid to tackled forced weddings – Daily Telegraph
“The minimum age at which foreigners can come to Britain to get married is being increased in a new bid to tackle forced marriages.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Foreigners banned from retiring to Britain – Daily Telegraph
“Pensioners oustside the EU will be banned from moving to Britain to retire, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pet owners reined in by conduct code – The Guardian
“The cats will already have figured out that under the government’s new code of conduct for pet owners the rule ‘create a suitable environment for your pet to live in’ should mean extra sardines and access to the duvet pile in the airing cupboard. An eight-week consultation period, on codes of conduct for owners of cats, dogs and horses, was introduced yesterday by the environment secretary, Hilary Benn, who said the guidance gave practical advice on how people should meet their responsibilities under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom set to clear Jeremy Clarkson over prostitutes quip – The Times
“Ofcom, the broadcasting watchdog, is set to dismiss complaints about a joke by Jeremy Clarkson, the presenter of BBC’s Top Gear, about lorry drivers killing prostitutes, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 5th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lap dancers mount Downing Street protest – The Guardian
“Lap dancers are visiting Downing Street today in a bid to block plans to class them as part of the sex industry.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
600 Legal Aid jobs face axe as offices close – The Independent
“A Government agency which provides legal advice to millions of people is to cut 600 jobs and close a number of offices, staff were told today.”
The Independent, 4th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Brothers’ murder appeal date set – BBC News
“Two brothers convicted of the ‘brutal and sadistic’ murder of a couple in Cornwall five years ago will have their conviction appeal heard next month.”
BBC News, 4th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businesses don’t trust police over e-crime, survey finds – OUT-LAW.com
“Electronic crime is becoming more common and more sophisticated, partly because the UK police response is inadequate, large firms have said. Most do not report e-crime because they do not have faith in investigating authorities, a survey has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mitchell & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2552 (04 November 2008)
Chambers, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2467 (17 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sibley & Co v Reachbyte Ltd & Anor [2008] EWHC 2665 (Ch) (04 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Balcony death father will appeal – BBC News
“A man who threw his two children off a hotel balcony, killing his son, has won permission to challenge an inquest verdict of unlawful killing.”
BBC News, 4th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothel bosses jailed for up to 14 years – The Independent
“A gang of ‘callous’ sex traffickers and brothel bosses, who subjected a terrified teenager and a young mother to a nightmare of ‘sex slavery’, were jailed for up to 14 years each today.”
The Independent, 4th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Probe ordered into litigation costs – The Times
“A senior judge has been appointed to conduct a root and branch review of civil litigation costs prompted by fears that they are spiralling out of control.”
The Times, 4th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Elderly expats lose appeal over pensions – The Times
“British pensioners resident in Commonwealth countries have had their appeal for better pensions rejected.”
The Times, 4th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law firms look to cut costs as financial crisis bites – The Times
“Top City lawyers may be reaping over £1 million a year but law firms are starting to make penny-pinching savings as they feel the impact of the financial crisis.”
The Times, 4th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
