Black Panther ‘to die in prison’ – BBC News
“The killer who became known as the Black Panther has been told he will spend the rest of his life in jail.”
BBC News, 12th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woolworths hit with £350,000 market disclosure fine – The Times
“Woolworths, the UK retailer, has been fined £350,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for taking too long to disclose sensitive information to the stock market.”
The Times, 12th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
In re B (Children) (Care orders: Standard of proof) – Times Law Reports
In re B (Children) (Care orders: Standard of proof)
House of Lords
“The standard of proof necessary to establish the threshold for making a care order was the simple balance of probabilities. Neither the seriousness of any allegations nor the seriousness of the consequences should make any difference to the standard of proof to be applied in determining the facts.”
The Times, 12th June 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.
Lawyers urge FO to come clean on torture – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for Binyam Mohamed, a British resident incarcerated in Guantánamo Bay, have urged the government to disclose evidence which, they say, would demonstrate he was tortured.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: “Human Cargo”: Binyam Mohamed and the Rendition Frequent Flier Programme
Expelled ADHD teenager was ‘discriminated against’ – Daily Telegraph
“A girl suffering from a behavioural disorder expelled from school for being ‘disruptive’ was a victim of disability discrimination, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law firms rake in £700m in fees for coal miners’ claims – Legal Week
“Legal fees for firms advising on the ongoing compensation claims for sick coal miners have hit more than £700m.”
Legal Week, 12th June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Treason laws could be abolished – Daily Telegraph
“The ancient laws of treason could be scrapped under plans to simplify the legal system.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lords reject EU referendum call – BBC News
“The House of Lords has voted against holding a referendum on the EU Treaty – a day before the Irish Republic’s national ballot on the agreement.”
BBC News, 11th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoD battles Next over duvet cover emblem – Daily Telegraph
“The Ministry of Defence has launched a legal battle against a high street shopping chain because a duvet cover features the RAF’s insignia.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families call for tough sentences – BBC News
“Bereaved families have marched in London to demand tougher sentencing for the perpetrators of violent crime.”
BBC News, 12th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The family killings that have no ‘honour’ – The Times
“How is the Government helping those involved in the often deadly world of forced marriages? MPs are reporting on their inquiry today.”
The Times, 12th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
42-day detention: what happens next? – The Guardian
“Ministers now face a fiendish struggle to get their plans to extend pre-charge detention for up to 42 days through the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Detention comparisons spark row – BBC News
“A row has broken out between ministers and civil liberties groups over how Britain compares with other countries on pre-charge detention times.”
BBC News, 11th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secret anti-terror documents ‘left on train’ – The Independent
“A police investigation has been launched after secret Government documents were left on a train, it was confirmed today.”
The Independent, 11th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Battle against extending pre-charge detention moves to House of Lords – Liberty
“Human rights group Liberty said the battle against the Government’s Counter-Terror Bill proposals to detain suspects for 42 days without charge will now be taken up in the House of Lords. Narrowly passed in the House of Commons today (315-306), the controversial proposals have generated widespread concern about the negative impact on civil liberties and community relations.”
Liberty, 11th June 2008
Source: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
Brown wins crunch vote on 42 days – BBC News
“Prime Minister Gordon Brown has narrowly won a House of Commons vote on extending the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days.”
BBC News, 11th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life Sentence Review Commissioners v Doherty (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intervening) – WLR Daily
“The standard of proof to be established when the Life Sentence Review Commissioners were considering whether a prisoner who had served the tariff on his life sentence should be released, was the civil standard of the balance of probabilities.”
WLR Daily, 11th June 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.
In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) – WLR Daily
In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) [2008] UKHL 35; [2008] WLR (D) 186
“The standard of proof to be applied when establishing the threshold for making a care order under s 31(2) or the welfare considerations under s 1 of the Children Act 1989 was the simple balance of probabilities and neither the seriousness of the allegations nor the seriousness of the consequences should make any difference to the standard of proof in determining the facts.”
WLR Daily, 11th June 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.
R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook – WLR Daily
R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook [2008] EWHC 1282 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 185
“The only criterion for the making of an order under s 5(4) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 extending the period of a closure order was whether the extension was necessary to prevent the occurrence of disorder or serious nuisance.”
WLR Daily, 11th June 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.
