Perrin and Another v Northampton County Council – Times Law Reports

Posted January 21st, 2008 in law reports, trees by sally

Perrin and Another v Northampton County Council

Court of Appeal

“Where the roots of a tree subject to a tree preservation order damaged or threatened to damage the foundations of a neighbour’s house, the local authority was entitled to consider means of abating the nuisance, such as engineering works, which would avoid the need for the tree to be cut down, uprooted, topped or lopped so as to preserve the tree as a local amenity.”

The Times, 21st January 2008

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Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Barristers’ legal aid boycott may leave defendants in limbo – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2008 in barristers, legal aid, news by sally

“Hundreds of barristers are boycotting new legal aid contracts which must be signed by today, in a move which could leave defendants charged with the most serious crimes, including complex fraud, terrorism and murder, without proper representation.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs back organ donor law change – The Observer

Posted January 21st, 2008 in human tissue, news by sally

“An overwhelming majority of MPs support adopting a new system of organ donation, because the shortage of donor kidneys, hearts and lungs is so severe, a survey carried out by The Observer has found. Of the 120 who responded to a poll last week, 97 said they were in favour of proposals to change current rules, so that everyone would automatically be considered a donor after their death, unless they had opted out during their lifetime, or relatives objected.”

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The Observer, 20th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brown pushes for 42-day detention – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pressing ahead with controversial plans to extend the time terror suspects can be held without charge to 42 days.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2008

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The minister, Jacqui Smith, street strife and a late-night kebab in Peckham – The Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in crime, news, terrorism by sally

“Jacqui Smith began the toughest week of her ministerial career yesterday trying to defend herself after saying that the streets of London were too dangerous to walk alone at night.”

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The Times, 21st January 2008

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Man shot by police Taser gun dies after ‘self-inflicted injury’ – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2008 in news, police, weapons by sally

“A man has died after he was shot with a Taser gun and then apparently injured himself with a knife, according to police.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2008

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Each detected crime costs £10,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 21st, 2008 in crime, news, police by sally

“The number of crimes being solved by police has fallen or ground to a halt in nearly two thirds of forces in England and Wales, The Daily Telegraph has learned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government braced for revolt to force EU referendum – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2008 in constitutional law, EC law, news, parliament by sally

“Senior ministers are bracing themselves for the most significant revolt Gordon Brown has faced when Eurosceptic Labour rebels join forces with the Conservatives to try to force a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2008

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Weekend Review Podcast 2: Sunday 20th January 2008 – Charon QC

Posted January 21st, 2008 in podcasts by sally

“My guests today are: Tim Kevan on his new boook ‘Why lawyers should surf’ – Dr Peter Groves, Consultant with Bircham Dyson Bell, talking about the copyright implications of parody – Carl Gardner, author of the Head of Legal Blog, on the Gary Newlove bail case and Simon Myerson QC, a leading criminal law silk from Yorkshire who authors the Pupillage and how to get it blog. I ask Simon Myerson why he is not prepared to sign the Legal Services Commission contract. He has some robust views.”

Listen to Weekend Review Podcast 2

Charon QC, 20th January 2008

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv

Law chief in tears over prostitute driven to kill

Posted January 21st, 2008 in news, prostitution by sally

“The Solicitor General will be heard weeping on Monday as she describes on radio how the tragic case of a teenager who killed her pimp inspired her proposed reform of the prostitution laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2008

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MoD to be quizzed over lost data – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The information watchdog is to grill the Ministry of Defence over its data protection policies after it lost the personal details of 600,000 people.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2008

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Jack Straw may relinquish prison powers – The Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by sally

“Jack Straw is to consider giving up his power to block the transfer of long-term offenders, including murderers, into open prisons in preparation for their release.”

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The Times, 21st January 2008

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‘We want to offer sharia law to Britain’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 21st, 2008 in islamic law, special report by sally

“Islamic courts meet every week in the UK to rule on divorces and financial disputes. Clare Dwyer Hogg and Jonathan Wynne-Jones report on demands by senior Muslims that sharia be given legal authority.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2008

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Property lawyers sued for fraud – The Sunday Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in fraud, law firms, news by sally

“One of Britain’s biggest property law firms has become embroiled in a spectacular fraud claim.”

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The Sunday Times, 20th January 2008

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Jail experts to tackle suicide surge – The Observer

Posted January 21st, 2008 in news, prisons, suicide by sally

“A specialist investigation team is to be sent into one of Britain’s high-security jails after five of its prisoners committed suicide in just over a year.”

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The Observer, 20th January 2008

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Knife scanners at school gates to curb attacks – The Observer

Posted January 21st, 2008 in news, offensive weapons, school children by sally

“Airport-style metal detectors will be installed at hundreds of school gates under sweeping measures to confront the growing problem of teenage knife crime.”

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The Observer, 20th January 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bailiffs ‘unlawfully enter homes’ – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2008 in bailiffs, confiscation, news by sally

“Bailiffs are illegally entering homes to confiscate people’s possessions, the National Debtline has warned.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2008

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Warning over new manslaughter law – Financial Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in corporate manslaughter, health & safety, news by sally

“Business owners are being urged to review their health and safety procedures ahead of the corporate manslaughter legislation, which is due to come into effect from April 6.”

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Financial Times, 18th January 2008

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Private jails ‘worse than public’ – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Privately-run prisons perform worse than those run by the public sector, a document leaked to the BBC suggests.”

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BBC News, 19th January 2008

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Civil servant appointed to run supreme court – The Times

Posted January 21st, 2008 in civil servants, courts, news by sally

“Jenny Rowe is to be the first chief executive of the UK’s new supreme court when it comes into being in late 2009, Jack Straw, the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, has announced.”

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The Times, 18th January 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk