Police will use new device to take fingerprints in street – The Guardian
“Civil rights campaigners say images must not be added to databases.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs must rule on assisted suicide, says Director of Public Prosecutions – The Times
“Any reform of the law on assisting suicide is a matter for Parliament, not prosecutors, the Director of Public Prosecutions has told The Times.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Single parents face seven-year wait for child support – The Times
“Thousands of single mothers awaiting maintenance payments from absent fathers may have to hold on until 2015 before the successor to the Child Support Agency processes their cases.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calzaghe and Warren court fight – BBC News
“A High Court legal fight has begun between world champ boxer Joe Calzaghe and his former manager Frank Warren.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hacker is ‘too sick’ to survive US extradition – The Observer
“The Home Secretary has backed the extradition of a UFO-obsessed computer hacker, despite hearing expert argument that it would be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
New laws on porn ‘will criminalise thousands’ – The Observer
“Son of designer Westwood joins bid to overturn ban that activists say stifles creative freedom.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
WRU’s High Court player-row win – BBC News
“The Welsh Rugby Union has won a High Court battle with Wales’ four regions over the player-release row.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court to rule on log cabin – BBC News
“A council will not fight a legal challenge by travellers over a building at the Dale Farm site in Essex.”
BBC News, 26th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth guilty of shooting girl while dancing wildly with gun at party – The Times
“A young gunman who shot a girl in the head while dancing wildly at a party and waving the weapon in the air was jailed for eight years yesterday.”
The Times, 25th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008
The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Curfew Condition) Order 2008
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008
The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Central Rating List (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) (Amendment) Scheme 2008
The Suspension of Day Care Providers and Child Minders (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Disqualification from Caring for Children (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road (A470) (Penloyn to Tan Lan Improvement) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
How do gay couples divorce? – BBC News
“Comedian Matt Lucas and his partner Kevin McGree are splitting up, in what has been described as the first “gay divorce”. So what’s different about the break-up of a civil partnership?”
BBC News Magazine, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Marine jailed for stealing medals from comrades – The Guardian
“A ‘despicable’ Royal Marine who stole dozens of medals from his comrades and sold them for more than £20,000 has been jailed for more than three years.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers bow to pressure over ‘power of attorney’ – The Times
“Ministers have bowed to criticisms over the delays, costs and complexities in new procedures for managing the affairs of elderly vulnerable people.”
The Times, 24th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for sleepover shooting – BBC News
“A man who shot a teenage girl in the head at a sleepover party has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businessman jailed for downloading ‘horrific’ child porn – The Independent
“A businessman and former chamber of commerce member was jailed today for downloading some of the worst images of child pornography, including babies.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father jailed for 22 years for baby’s murder – The Independent
“A man who killed his 16-month-old daughter by snapping her spine in a ‘chilling and brutal attack’ following months of abuse was told today that he must spend at least 22 years in prison.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Barker, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2395 (24 October 2008)
Doody, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2394 (24 October 2008)
Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors v R. & Ors [2008] EWCA Crim 2396 (24 October 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Yorkshire Bank Finance Ltd v Mulhall & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1156 (24 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
R (RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily
“The policy of disentitling persons without accommodation from receiving the disability premium to which they would otherwise be entitled in their income support amounted to discrimination within art 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms but it was lawful as it could be justified on policy grounds.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
R (Reynolds) v Independent Police Complaints Commission (Chief Constable of Sussex Police appearing as interested party) – WLR Daily
“Where a man who had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly was found, while in custody, to be in a coma and was later shown to be suffering from a serious injury which might have been caused during or before he was taken into custody, the Independent Police Complaints Commission had a power and a duty independently to investigate the cause of the injury even if that meant that it had to investigate events which occurred before the man had come into contact with the police.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“A judge’s membership of a Jewish association whose magazine had expressed extreme views against Palestinian causes did not in itself imply that the judge shared or endorsed such views so as to require her determination of an immigration appeal by a Palestinian activist to be set aside.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
