“The UK’s electoral system is ‘stretched to breaking point’ and unfit for the challenges of the 21st century, the electoral watchdog warned today.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court (Family Division)
X and Y, Re Bundles [2008] EWHC 2058 (Fam) (22 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
HM Attorney General v Ford & Anor [2008] EWHC 2066 (Admin) (21 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Irwin Mitchell (a Firm) v Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office and Another
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“It was not the purpose of a criminal restraint order to prevent third parties from enforcing civil rights against a defendant if those rights would be unaffected by a confiscation order which might be made against the defendant at the end of criminal proceedings against him.”
The Times, 27th August 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.
Court of Appeal
“When the court was considering the admissibility of arguably wrongfully obtained fresh evidence it might consider factors going beyond the classical test.”
The Times, 27th August 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.
Court of Appeal
“A person who made a complaint to the police, instigating an investigation which did not lead to a prosecution, was entitled to rely on the defence of absolute privilege if proceedings were subsequently brought.”
The Times, 27th August 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.
“A consultation on draft regulations made under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 regarding the disclosure of information from the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in order to facilitate the assessment of a defendant’s financial eligibility for legal aid at the magistrates’ court.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th August 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Only one in 5,000 children who are caught carrying knives are locked up for their crime, figures out today show.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Powers for council wardens and private security staff to issue fixed-penalty notices and on-the-spot fines for disorderly behaviour are being considered by the police and Home Office ministers. Chief constables are also looking at using security staff to tackle community problems in places where police involvement might be seen as excessive.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Estate agents, surveyors and solicitors have joined forces to slam home information packs (Hips) as ‘unfit for purpose’.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Convicted paedophiles are being offered chemical castration for the first time in the UK to help manage their sexual behaviour.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Author Sir Salman Rushdie came to the High Court in London today to hear apologies from the writers and publishers of a book which they admitted contained falsehoods about his time under police protection.”
The Independent, 26th August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences?”
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BBC News Magazine, 26th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police have dismissed a claim by the former deputy head teacher Sion Jenkins that a ‘mystery man’ may have murdered his foster daughter Billie-Jo Jenkins.”
BBC News, 26th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ten currently operate across the country, with around 95 per cent of their cases relating to matrimonial issues.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Law firms are feeling the pinch as Britain’s top companies, under pressure from the economic downturn, slash their spending on outside legal advice.”
The Times, 26th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Sir Salman Rushdie will be at the High Court today for the settlement of a libel action he brought over allegations in a book written by a former policeman.”
The Times, 26th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A coroner has called for stricter laws controlling the breeding and distribution of dangerous dogs after a 13-month-old boy was mauled to death by his grandparents’ rottweiler.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Violent criminals are more likely to receive a caution rather than a conviction as punishment for their crimes, according to a report.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Their clients may be cutting jobs and reeling from millions of pounds in losses, but Britain’s corporate lawyers enjoyed record profits last year.”
The Times, 26th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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