Driving instructor who posed as pupils jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A driving instructor who posed as his pupils to take their driving tests for them has been jailed for eight months.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Is English law related to Muslim law? – BBC News Magazine
“In London’s historic Inns of Court, barristers practise law in the shadow of the distinctive medieval Temple Church. But does English law really owe a debt to Muslim law?”
BBC News Magazine, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The dangers of Sarah’s law – New Statesman
“There may be many as 250,000 people in Britain with an active sexual interest in children when only 30,000 have been caught, convicted and registered.”
New Statesman, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.newstatesman.com
Dispute resolution to soar, four reports agree – The Lawyer
“Dispute resolution is set to rise sharply, according to four independent reports published this week.”
The Lawyer, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2008
The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Family Procedure (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Privacy chief approves of sharing criminal records if privacy beefed-up – OUT-LAW.com
“Europe’s privacy regulator has said that he will back a pan-European criminal records system only if specific data protection measures are put in place. Because the system deals with crime and security, EU data protection law does not currently apply to it.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Drugs classification should be scrapped, experts say – Daily Telegraph
“A leading think-tank has called for the Government’s system of drugs classification to be scrapped.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal claim over ‘dog bite’ row – BBC News
“A Labour Party campaigner is suing a dog owner for £15,000 over claims his pet bit off his finger.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cherie clashes with Jack Straw over criminal justice – The Guardian
“Cherie Booth clashed with Jack Straw at a Labour fringe event today when the two sought to blame each other’s professions for weaknesses in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City workers who supplied cocaine to bankers jailed – Daily Telegraph
“Two former City workers who supplied high-flying investment bankers and traders with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine have been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gunman who shot rival before praying in mosque jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A gunman who shot a teenage rival in a busy high street and tried to hide from police by praying in a mosque has been jailed for ten years.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ugandan is jailed in UK bribery crackdown – The Guardian
“A Ugandan government official who received bribes from a British company director yesterday became the first person to be convicted of overseas corruption since Britain tightened up its anti-bribery laws.”
The Guardian, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Friends Reunited website snares priest who abused pupils – The Times
“A Roman Catholic priest was convicted of molesting young girls after two of his victims compared notes on the website Friends Reunited.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Detective Richard de Cadenet jailed for fraud using Scotland Yard card – The Times
“A leading antiterrorist police officer has been jailed for ten months after admitting using his Scotland Yard credit card to take his wife and mistress on luxury holidays.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Met police anti-terrorist detective jailed over credit card fraud – The Guardian
“One of Scotland Yard’s most experienced anti-terrorist officers was jailed for 10 months today after admitting credit card fraud involving tens of thousands of pounds.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marine jailed for attacking woman who insulted him at masked ball – Daily Telegraph
“A Royal Marine commando has been jailed for 18 months for beating up a bank manager at a masked ball after she called him ‘baldy’.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Q&A: Jean Charles de Menezes inquest – The Guardian
“Vikram Dodd answers your questions about the hearing, three years after the Brazilian’s death at Stockwell tube station.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Credit crisis sparks rush on divorce proceedings – The Lawyer
“Family lawyers are already seeing an increase in work as a growing number of women seek to secure assets as the economic boom turns to gloom.”
The Lawyer, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decision
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Chilton-Merryweather v Hunt & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1025 (19 September 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bridge Trustees Ltd v Noel Penny (Turbines) Ltd. [2008] EWHC 2054 (Ch) (22 August 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Another get-rich-quick scheme where criminals could quickly muscle in – The Times
“Whenever there is a new money-making venture it does not take too long before the criminal fraternity moves in. It is particularly pertinent in difficult economic times when even more people will be drawn into get-rich-quick schemes.”
The Times, 20th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
