Sausage roll fine case dismissed – BBC News
“A mother who was taken to court after refusing to pay a £75 fine for dropping a piece of sausage roll on the pavement has had her case dismissed.”
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police cautions and on-the-spot fines leave magistrates with nothing to do – The Times
“Adult and youth courts in the Midlands are being cancelled because more offenders are being given on-the-spot fines, according to a letter leaked to The Times.”
The Times, 28th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jury convicts man who sold converted replica guns to gangsters – The Guardian
“A man who converted replica submachine guns into lethal weapons that were later linked to some of Britain’s most notorious murders was convicted of a string of firearms offences today.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House raffle is probably illegal, says gambling law expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The Gambling Commission should investigate the couple selling their £1 million house through a £25-a-ticket lottery, a gambling law expert has said. The Commission refused to comment on the case.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Prison reformers condemn new ‘Titan’ jails as a ‘gigantic mistake’ – The Independent
“Proposals to build three huge new jails would ‘squander’ public money and leave Britain the prisons capital of Europe, a coalition of 34 penal reform groups and unions warn today.”
The Independent, 28th August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyers? They’re simply riveting . . . – The Times
“British lawyers have an insatiable appetite for reading about themselves, with a lively and competitive specialist press — including three big weeklies, two smaller niche weeklies, a glossy business monthly and numerous specialist practice titles — catering for that hunger. As the English legal profession stares down the barrel of a global recession, can it continue to support such a crowded field?”
The Times, 28th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pc is jailed for punching child – BBC News
“A policeman has been jailed for 12 weeks for punching a 12-year-old boy in the face at a police station.”
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
M, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1901 (14 August 2008)
Popat, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1921 (28 July 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AH (Iran) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 985 (06 August 2008)
YT (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1000 (30 July 2008)
Roberts v Brent Council [2008] EWCA Civ 982 (30 July 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Augean Plc v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2026 (Ch) (15 August 2008)
O’Donnell v Shanahan & Ors [2008] EWHC 1973 (Ch) (07 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Government of Bermuda v Office of Communications & Ors [2008] EWHC 2009 (Admin) (13 August 2008)
Bogdani v Albanian Government [2008] EWHC 2065 (Admin) (25 July 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
VGC Construction Ltd v Jackson Civil Engineering Ltd [2008] EWHC 2082 (TCC) (15 August 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government consults on extension of flexible working rights – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked business what it thinks about its plans to extend flexible working rights to parents of children up to the age of 16.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Man convicted over Shia flogging – BBC News
“A devout Muslim has been found guilty of child cruelty after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony, in an unprecedented case.”
Full story
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog calls for reform of ’19th century’ electoral system – The Guardian
“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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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 – Times Law Reports
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.
Lifely v Lifely – Times Law Reports
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.
Westcott v Westcott – Times Law Reports
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.
Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act – draft regulations – Ministry of Justice
“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
Just one in 5,000 children caught carrying knives are locked up – Daily Telegraph
“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
Home Office: New powers proposed for security staff – The Guardian
“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
Industry seeks Hips review – The Guardian
“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
