Podcast 67: R v Davis – Witness Anonymity with Andrew Keogh – Charon QC

Posted July 11th, 2008 in anonymity, podcasts, witnesses by sally

“On the 18th June the House of Lords handed down their opinions
IN THE CAUSE
R v Davies (Appellant) (On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))

I quote from the speech of Lord Bingham, the senior law lord at paragraph 5 : ‘It is a long-established principle of the English common law that, subject to certain exceptions and statutory qualifications, the defendant in a criminal trial should be confronted by his accusers in order that he may cross-examine them and challenge their evidence.’

Today I am talking to Andrew Keogh, a barrister, published author and author of the White Rabbit blog about the case and the proposed anonymity legislation”

Podcast

Charon QC, 10th July 2008

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

The road ahead – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 11th, 2008 in news, solicitors by sally

“Leading figures from the profession recently debated the likely shape of a post-Legal Services Act world. The Gazette was granted exclusive access.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 10th July 2008

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 11th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (England) Order 2008

The East Devon College, Tiverton (Dissolution) Order 2008

The Dewsbury College (Dissolution) Order 2008

The Rochdale Sixth Form College (Incorporation) Order 2008

The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2008

The Rochdale Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 11th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Geography in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in History in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Information and Communication Technology in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Mathematics in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Modern Foreign Languages in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Music in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Physical Education in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Science in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 11th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Childcare (Disqualification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (Additional Functions) Order 2008

The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Consumer Credit (Information Requirements and Duration of Licences and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2008

The North Cumbria Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2008

The South Staffordshire College (Incorporation) Order 2008

The South Staffordshire College (Government) Regulations 2008

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Exemptions from Learning and Development Requirements) Regulations 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Art and Design in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Citizenship in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Design and Technology in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc – WLR Daily

Posted July 11th, 2008 in charterparties, damages, law reports by sally

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc [2008] UKHL 48; [2008] WLR (D) 232

“Charterers were not liable in damages for a shipowner’s loss of profits on a subsequent fixture resulting from the late redelivery of the vessel.”

WLR Daily, 10th July 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.


Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner – WLR Daily

Posted July 11th, 2008 in data protection, freedom of information, law reports, Scotland by sally

Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner [2008] UKHL 47; [2008] WLR (D) 231

“Information which in its basic form would constitute ‘personal data’ for the purposes of s 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 could be released under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 provided it had been modified in such a way that it was rendered anonymous, so that no individual from whom it was derived was identifiable, as it would then no longer be ‘personal data’ within the meaning of s 1(1).”

WLR Daily, 10th July 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.


Liberty and Others v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports

Posted July 11th, 2008 in human rights, interception, law reports by sally

Liberty and Others v United Kingdom

European Court of Human Rights

“Complaints by civil liberty organisations about secret interception by the Ministry of Defence of their external communications were not dealt with adequately under the Interception of Communications Act 1985 which had not been formulated with sufficient clarity to give individuals protection.”

The Times, 11th july 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.

Daily Cause List, 11 July 2008

Posted July 11th, 2008 in news by sally

Friday 11th July 2008

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible.

Sentencing Commission Working Group Report – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 11th, 2008 in press releases, sentencing by sally

“The Sentencing Commission Working Group set up by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice in December 2007 has issued its final report.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 10th July 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Results of Britain’s first global visa review – UK Border Agency

Posted July 11th, 2008 in immigration, press releases by sally

“Tough new visa regimes could be introduced for 11 countries following the first global review of who needs a visa to come to the UK, the Government announced today.”

Full press release

UK Border Agency, 10th July 2008

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Visa plan for ‘risky’ visitors – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“The government has warned 11 countries that their citizens will need visas to visit the UK unless they ‘significantly reduce’ the risk they pose.”

Full story

BBC News, 10th July 2008

source: www.bbc.co.uk

OAP jailed for neglecting horses – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“A pensioner has been jailed for eight weeks and banned from keeping horses for two years after pleading guilty to animal neglect charges.”

Full story

BBC News, 10th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pc samurai sword attacker jailed – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in dangerous offenders, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

“A man who attacked a police officer with a samurai sword has been given an indeterminate jail sentence, to protect the public.”

Full story

BBC News, 10th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New charges in child neglect case – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in child neglect, news by sally

“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death have been charged with five counts of cruelty to children.”

Full story

BBC News, 11th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Labour retreats on deportation threat to Zimbabweans – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in asylum, news, Zimbabwe by sally

“The threat of deportation has been lifted from more than 10,000 Zimbabwean asylum-seekers while Robert Mugabe remains in power.”

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The Independent, 11th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Crackdown on out-of-town superstores to protect small shops and curb ‘clone towns’ – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in competition, news, planning by sally

“Small shops are to be given some protection against competition from out-of-town supermarkets, Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, said. She added that this would help independent shops survive the credit crunch.”

Full story

The Independent, 11th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mother sues over tale of ‘drunken party’ lifted from Bebo – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news, privacy by sally

“It read like the teenage party from hell: a riot of sex and wanton damage fuelled by under-age drinking that only ended when the police arrived.

But Jodie Hudson’s lurid description of the party on the social networking website Bebo, subsequently carried in a number of national newspapers, turned out to be fantasy. The media stories, and the accompanying pictures taken from Bebo, are now the subject of a landmark legal case that could redraw the boundaries of the use of information published on social networking sites including Bebo, Facebook and MySpace.”

Full story

The Independent, 11th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Ban town halls from selling voter data’ – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in advertising, electoral register, news by sally

“A wide-ranging clampdown on the sources of junk mail, cold-calling and spam email was proposed by an official report today.”

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The Independent, 11th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex tourists face UK prosecution over abuse abroad – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 11th, 2008 in child abuse, jurisdiction, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

“Sex tourists who abuse children abroad face prosecution in the UK. The new legislation, contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, will come into effect from Monday. It means that UK nationals who commit a specified sexual offence against a child overseas can expect to be prosecuted for the offence on their return to the UK.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 11July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk