Man drove car over fiancee’s head – BBC News
“A businessman has been jailed for life for murdering his fiancee by driving his Land Rover over her head as she lay injured on the ground.”
BBC News, 24th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Straw agrees to give teeth to the UK’s data watchdog – The Times
“Government departments and private sector companies who leak sensitive personal information into the public domain will in future face fines, under a proposal to give ‘teeth’ to the UK’s data watchdog.”
The Times, 24th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£1,000 fine for wrong ID details – BBC News
“Women who change their name after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the government, under new proposals.”
BBC News, 21st November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Loan sharks tackled by money unit – BBC News
“Loan sharks who use violence and intimidation to get money from their clients could soon be prosecuted by an agency tackling illegal lending.”
BBC News, 24th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Singer’s husband appeals sentence – BBC News
“Singer Amy Winehouse’s husband, jailed for an assault on a pub landlord, is to appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 24th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trade mark owner loses domain name claim against unauthorised reseller – OUT-LAW.com
“Dealers and resellers can use a manufacturer’s trade mark as a domain name even when their sales are not authorised by the manufacturer, an arbitration panel has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Academics warn of EU ‘three strikes’ back door plan – OUT-LAW.com
“European law is introducing a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ law for ISPs to disconnect illegal file sharers ‘under cover of stealth’, according to legal experts. The EU’s telecoms reform package could guarantee the legality of such schemes.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Juror dismissed from a trial after using Facebook to help make a decision – Daily Telegraph
“A juror has been dismissed from a trial after asking friends on Facebook to help make a decision.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 24th November 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Regina v Herbert, Regina v Harris, Regina v Hulme (Joseph), Regina v Hulme (Danny) and Regina v Mallett – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“Even a definitive sentencing guideline was not to be used or approached as if each offence could be put into a fixed and inflexible compartment. The assessment of the seriousness of an offence involved a broad judgment of the overall criminality.”
The Times, 24th 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.
Regina v Height and Regina v Anderson – Times Law Reports
Regina v Height and Regina v Anderson
Court of Appeal
“The sentencing provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were not intended to be applied inflexibly. No scheme or guidance or statutory framework could be fully comprehensive, and any system of purported compartmentalisation or prescription had the potential to produce injustice.”
The Times, 24th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from teh date of publication.
Helping people facing repossession – Ministry of Justice
“A number of recent measures have been introduced to help those at risk of losing their homes.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Freedom of information guidance – procurement working assumptions – Ministry of Justice
“Updated guidance for public authorities on how to treat requests for information on different phases of the procurement process.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bringing bribery law up-to-date – Law Commission
“We have published our recommendations in a report on Reforming Bribery.”
Law Commission, 20th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
New rules to protect exploited women – Home Office
“Tough new measures will tackle the demand for prostitution by cracking down on sex buyers and kerb crawlers.”
Home Office, 19th November 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Nine years for 111mph driver who killed couple – The Independent
“A businesswoman who killed a young couple by driving a Jaguar into them at 111mph was jailed for nine years today.”
The Independent, 21st November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hoon under fire for stalled crash inquiry – The Independent
“Families of the Potters Bar rail crash victims have criticised Geoff Hoon, the Transport Secretary, for delaying his decision over whether to grant a public inquiry into the accident.”
The Independent, 24th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Social services ‘set up CCTV camera in couple’s bedroom’ – Daily Telegraph
“Council staff are said to have spied on the young parents at night as part of a plan to see if they were fit to look after their baby, who was sleeping in another room. The mother and father were forced to cite the Human Rights Act, which protects the right to a private life, before the social services team backed down and agreed to switch off the surveillance camera while they were in bed together. The case is highlighted in a new dossier of human rights abuses carried out against vulnerable and elderly adults in nursing homes and hospitals across Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Timing of Ian Blair’s retirement rules out disciplinary action over Met contracts – The Times
“Sir Ian Blair will escape possible disciplinary action over the award of Metropolitan Police contracts to a friend when he leaves his job this week.”
The Times, 24th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Michael Jackson avoids day in court as lawyers reach a deal with songwriting sheikh – The Times
“Michael Jackson’s planned appearance in a London courtroom to fight claims that he owes an Arab sheikh nearly £5 million was cancelled last night after the sides struck an eleventh hour deal.”
The Times, 24th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
