Schoolgirl jailed for theft from Freshfields – The Times
“Within three days of joining Freshfields, a schoolgirl on work experience forged her boss’s signature onto 11 cheques.”
The Times, 8th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman wrongly branded a violent alcoholic must give fingerprints, says CRB – Daily Telegraph
“A woman wrongly branded a violent alcoholic and drug addict by the Criminal Records Bureau has been told she will have to allow police to take her fingerprints if she wants to clear her name.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father kills himself in dock after guilty verdict – Daily Telegraph
“An abusive father killed himself in the dock of a court after being found guilty of a brutal assault on his baby daughter.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry over ‘wrong’ armed arrest – BBC News
“Three police forces are to be investigated after armed police ordered a man to lie face-down at a railway station in a case of mistaken identity.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Constitutional Justice: lessons from Magna Carta – Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke
Constitutional Justice: lessons from Magna Carta (PDF)
Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls at Royal Holloway, University of London, 16th June 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Judge jails kill threat murderer – BBC News
“A judge has jailed a murderer who 24 hours earlier had threatened to escape custody and kill him.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Lord Chief Justice should speak up – The Times
“Sir Igor Judge’s job demands that he flag up legal pitfalls of proposed legislation before it reaches the statute book.”
The Times, 8th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cases ‘at risk’ without anonymity – BBC News
“A ‘large number’ of court cases could be ‘at risk’ if judges do not have the power to grant anonymity to witnesses, MPs and peers have been told.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Welsh pub banned from selling alcohol – The Guardian
“A Welsh pub has been banned from selling alcohol for a month as part of a series of tough measures to reduce bad behaviour, the local council said today.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ bid to change abortion laws – BBC News
“A cross-party group of MPs will attempt next week to end the requirement for a second doctor to give their approval for an abortion to take place.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Time for a judicial makeover? – BBC Law in Action
“The judiciary jealously guards its independence and has traditionally preserved it by speaking through its judgments alone.”
BBC Law in Action, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman cleared to sue Lotto rapist – BBC News
“A retired teacher has cleared the final legal hurdle standing in the way of her bid to claim compensation from a serial rapist who won £7m on the lottery.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Witness law to be debated by MPs – BBC News
“MPs are to debate emergency legislation to restore trial judges’ powers to grant anonymity to witnesses.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
42 days: Government plans set for rough ride in Lords – The Guardian
“The two most senior legal figures in Tony Blair’s government will today join peers from all parties to attack the government’s plans for 42-day pre-charge detention for terrorist suspects.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dolcis pays woman £7,000 compensation after high heels snap – Daily Telegraph
“A student has been awarded more than £7,000 compensation after breaking her ankle when a heel on one of her new shoes snapped at the start of a night out.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fraud: Whitehall ‘doomed to lose £1bn of benefit payments every year’ – The Guardian
“The Whitehall department fighting benefit fraud and error will always lose more than £1bn of taxpayers’ cash every year to cheats and through mistakes, the civil servant running the department tells MPs in a letter published today.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jails crackdown on drugs and phones – The Guardian
“New security devices, including hand-held mobile-phone blockers and metal-detecting chairs are to be introduced in prisons in England and Wales by March to crack down on the supply of illicit drugs into jails, it was announced yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Falconer to join US firm – The Times
“The former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, is to join a top American law firm, The Times has learned.”
The Times, 8th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ali, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1410 (21 May 2008)
Cundell, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1420 (06 June 2008)
Richards, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1427 (09 June 2008)
Beeton, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1421 (6 June 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Letting International Ltd v London Borough of Newham [2008] EWHC 1583 (QB) (07 July 2008)
British Seafood Ltd. v Kruk & Anor [2008] EWHC 1528 (QB) (25 June 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
F v M & Anor [2008] EWHC 1525 (Fam) (02 July 2008)
High Court (Amiralty Division)
Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd [2008] EWHC 1523 (Admlty) (1 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Benefit fraud ‘needs firm action’ – BBC News
“The government needs to do more to prosecute suspected benefit fraudsters, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 8th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
