“The United Kingdom has submitted a report to the United Nations on how it is fulfilling its human rights obligations, as part of the UN’s periodic review of member states.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Mehdi Kazemi is a gay teenager from Iran. He sought sanctuary in Britain after his boyfriend was hanged for homosexuality. So why is Britain so determined to send him back to Tehran – to almost certain execution?”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A major tightening of the law governing the oversight of drugs companies will be announced today when the government says GlaxoSmithKline delayed informing the authorities that a controversial drug increased the likelihood of suicide among teenagers.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Royal Navy was criticised by an inquest jury yesterday over the death of a female officer who was left lying in a coma on the floor of her cabin by shipmates who thought she was drunk.”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Consequential Provisions Order 2008
The Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Aerodromes (Designation) (Chargeable Air Services) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Meat Products (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barring Procedure) Regulations 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“A man who jumped from a court dock to escape custody was tackled to the ground by a police officer, a judge heard before jailing him for 28 months.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who murdered his four-year-old son in a ‘cold-hearted’ attack to get revenge on his wife for having an affair was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 5th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after being shot with an air rifle has called for the government to introduce tougher laws on the weapons.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Chancellor is expected next week to close a loophole in Sharia finance rules that have allowed commercial property investors to avoid paying stamp duty on more than £1 billion of deals, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 5th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Watkins & Anor v Jones Maidment Wilson (a firm) [2008] EWCA Civ 134 (04 March 2008)
Watkins & Anor v Jones Maidment Wilson (a firm) [2008] EWCA Civ 134 (04 March 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kirk v R [2008] EWCA Crim 434 (04 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The July 21 bombers will appeal against their life sentence today having been found guilty for conspiracy to murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Government wants to change the rules on the registering of trade marks to encourage more people to register marks. It has launched a consultation on the changes.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Serious shortcomings in the way inmates are assessed for parole have been revealed by the National Audit Office.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ministers are to give the police and local authorities powers to create ‘alcohol-free zones’ through the wholesale withdrawal of licences from pubs and clubs in city-centre problem areas.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘bribe’ to persuade foreign prisoners to leave Britain has been more than tripled to £3,000 per offender by the Government as part of its drive to tackle prison overcrowding.”
The Times, 5th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal
“In a case of unfair constructive dismissal, where there was a gap in time between the employer’s repudiatory breach and the employee’s acceptance of it by resignation, damages for the loss caused by the repudiatory breach could not be claimed in unfair dismissal proceedings before an industrial tribunal and had to be sought in separate common law proceedings.”
The Times, 5th March 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.
Regina v W. Stevenson & Sons (a Partnership)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Legislation could render a partnership criminally liable as a separate entity from its individual partners. However, confiscation proceedings could not properly be brought against the partners’ personal assets on the basis of the partnership’s conviction.”
The Times, 5th March 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.
“The son of an elderly woman murdered by Colin Norris called for an independent inquiry after the male nurse was jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s decision to change the rules for highly skilled immigrants is facing a challenge in the High Court.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man will become the first person in the UK to stand trial next month accused of harassing a woman on Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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