Regina (Gilboy) v Liverpool City Council, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government as interested party – Times Law Reports

Posted August 21st, 2008 in housing, human rights, law reports by sally

Regina (Gilboy) v Liverpool City Council, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government as interested party

Court of Appeal

“A secure tenant, who lost that security when the tenancy was demoted on account of antisocial behaviour, failed in her challenge to the local authority landlord’s internal review procedure for reconsideration of the landlord’s seeking a county court order for possession.”

The Times, 20th August 2008

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Morgan Stanley faces £9m lawsuit over failed Irish mortgage venture – The Times

Posted August 21st, 2008 in banking, news by sally

“Morgan Stanley is facing a €12 million (£9 million) legal action after turmoil in credit markets forced the investment bank to abandon plans to enter the Irish mortgage market.”

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The Times, 19th August 2008

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Laws tighten on paedophile travel – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2008 in child abuse, immigration, news, sexual offences by sally

“Tighter controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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Judge promises end to lenient sentences for knife crime – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2008 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A judge has publicly promised a clamp down on knife crime, saying the ‘days of lenient sentences’ were over.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

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‘Growing violence’ at UK prison – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“An inspection of one of Britain’s high-security prisons has raised concern about levels of violence.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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Fresh pressure on Met chief Blair as top Asian police officer sues force over alleged racial discrimination – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Britain’s biggest police force will this week be plunged into crisis after one of its own leaders sues, alleging he was the victim of racial discrimination. Assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, third most senior officer at Scotland Yard, is expected to issue employment tribunal proceedings that heap fresh pressure on Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2008

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Computer ‘villains’ are not geeks, just savvy children – The Times

Posted August 20th, 2008 in copyright, internet, special report by sally

“In the past 15 years, nothing has given entertainment publishers quite as many sleepless nights as internet piracy. Starting with the rise of Napster, the music-sharing service, in the 1990s, the rapidly increasing speed of broadband connections has allowed consumers to share and copy media files in vast quantities.”

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The Times, 20th August 2008

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Personal details of 4 million lost by Whitehall in just one year – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“Sensitive data for more than four million people was lost by Government departments in the past year, on top of the high profile loss of child benefit records.”

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Daily Telegraph,

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Computer games: Industry acts on illegal downloads – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news, video games by sally

“The computer games industry is launching a crackdown on people who illegally download games from the internet by writing to 25,000 people in Britain suspected of illegally sharing files and asking them to pay £300 immediately to avoid any further legal action.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2008

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Does disability hate crime exist? – BBC News Magazine

Posted August 20th, 2008 in crime, disabled persons, hate crime, special report, violence by sally

“A handful of violent and degrading attacks on disabled people have provoked outrage among the press and public. But are they isolated cases or one end of a spectrum of intimidation and violence that many disabled people encounter?”

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BBC News Magazine, 19th August 2008

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Sun website censured over video footage – Reuters

Posted August 20th, 2008 in internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“The Sun newspaper website has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) in a landmark ruling over the use of undercover video footage of a man convicted of child pornography offences.”

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Reuters, 19th August 2008

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War widow wins £20,000 compensation after being burned by heater – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A war widow has won £20,000 damages after a botched plumbing job left her trapped beneath a heavy electric heater for more than 24 hours.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

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Man sues over jail ‘error’ claim – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in forgery, news, passports, prisons, young offenders by sally

“An immigrant who was sent to an adult prison because he lied about his age on a fake passport is suing the Home Office for ‘unlawful detainment’.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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Juror’s detective work ends trial – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in juries, news by sally

“A manslaughter trial collapsed after a juror admitted undertaking his own investigation into the case.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2008

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The Free Legal Web – Nick Holmes

Posted August 19th, 2008 in internet, legal profession, news by sally

“The Free Legal Web is an initiative designed to deliver a web service that joins up the law and legal commentary and analysis on the web and provides a useful service to both lawyers and the community at large. Read the About page for full details.”

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 19th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2008

The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2008

The Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2008

The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 19th, 2008 in circulars, news, road safety by sally

“A circular providing an overview of the new offences of causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured, which will be implemented on 18 August 2008.”

Circular 2008/03: Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 18th August 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Pair jailed after seagull attack – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“Two drunken men who filmed each other kicking an injured seagull to death in a seaside town have both been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 18th August 2008

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Number of serial child criminals soars by two thirds in decade – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2008 in children, crime, news, statistics by sally

“The number of children repeatedly committing crimes across the country has soared by two-thirds since Labour came to power, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008

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Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy – Times Law Reports

Posted August 19th, 2008 in appeals, EC law, extradition, fugitive offenders, Italy, law reports, warrants by sally

Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy

House of Lords

“Where a fugitive from Italy had been found guilty of an offence in his absence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, under Italian law, his trial had not been finally completed pending appeal and his extradition from the United Kingdom had been properly sought as an accused rather than a convicted person.”

The Times, 19th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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