“Prison governors have been told to move as many inmates as possible to open jails as an emergency response to the latest surge in prisoner numbers, which have reached a new record of 81,681 in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 12th Febraury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two leading silks have initiated proceedings against the Law Society for the right to include the new Solicitors’ Code of Conduct in a handbook they co-authored.”
The Lawyer, 11th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Ministers admitted yesterday that they are examining Washington’s demands to allow armed guards on US airline flights from the UK to America, and indicated that the request could affect the future of visa-free travel by Britons to America.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Archbishop of Canterbury apologised to the Church of England yesterday for any ‘misleading choice of words’ when he delivered his controversial speech on Islam, but insisted that he stood by his right to tackle such issues.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Internet users who illegally download music and films could lose their access to the web under legislation aimed at cracking down on those who flout piracy laws. Powers being drafted by the government will compel internet service providers to take action against customers who access pirated material.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A young mother of three who tried to frame her lover for rape after her boyfriend found out about their affair was jailed for four months on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The ‘overwhelming’ body of legal advice received by the Government in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was that it would be unlawful without a proper mandate by the United Nations, nine law lords were told yesterday.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman who murdered her 100-year-old aunt, a former dressmaker to the Queen, during a feud over a will was jailed for a minimum of 20 years on Monday.”
Reuters, 11th February 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
“The Royal Court of Justice’s Personal Support Unit (PSU) today (11 February) said that Heather Mills should have sought its assistance in relation to her divorce from former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.”
The Lawyer, 11th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“An investigation has been launched into video footage of a uniformed police officer performing stunts on a moped believed to have been seized from a suspected criminal.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Three youths convicted of kicking and beating Garry Newlove to death outside his own home after a seven-hour drinking binge were today all jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“EU politicians should reject targets for expanding the use of biofuels because the demand for palm oil is leading to human rights abuses in Indonesia, a coalition of international environmental groups claimed today.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This Saturday, women from across the UK will describe their experiences of sexual and domestic violence in a public trial to be held in London. The event – The Rape of Justice – Who’s Guilty? – coincides with the 30th anniversary of the campaigning group, Women Against Rape (WAR). Over three decades, WAR has campaigned for changes in the law, including the recognition of rape inside marriage as a crime. It won a landmark private prosecution against a serial rapist after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to prosecute in a case brought by two prostitutes: the rapist was sentenced to 11 years. Below, in an open letter to the Solicitor-General, Vera Baird, QC, the group states why it believes that the authorities are to blame for too little being done to prosecute rapists.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Related link: Women Against Rape
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has for the first time both fined and banned a stockbroker after he was found to have dishonestly sold high-risk shares to customers.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A lawyer who acts for himself has a fool for a client, according to the old saw. If you have no legal qualifications whatsoever, logic suggests that representing yourself in court is even more foolhardy – especially when tens of millions of pounds are at stake. Yet that is what Heather Mills will do today when she steps into the ring at the Royal Courts of Justice in London to confront Paul McCartney’s high-priced, expert legal team. Having parted company with her legal advisers, who hold her IOU for at least £1.5m in costs, she is resolved to fight her own corner from now on in the battle for a share of the ex-Beatle’s fortune.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Lid Gaskets) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2007
The Social Security (National Insurance Numbers) Amendment Regulations 2008
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008
The Charity Tribunal Rules 2008
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2008
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Immigration and Asylum Enforcement Functions) Regulations 2008
The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Commencement No.1) Order 2008
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008
The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2008
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2008
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (B2007 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator
Queen’s Bench Division
“Prison disciplinary hearings by independent adjudicators, in which the prosecution case was presented by a prison officer who might also be a witness, were not incompatible with the right to a fair trial guaranteed by article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Maye v Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland
House of Lords
“An interest in an unadministered intestate estate and an action for damages for false im-prisonment were both ‘things in action’ and therefore ‘property’ when determining the amount that might be realised for the purpose of a confiscation order.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Court of Appeal
“Where a party contended that a right to property had been breached, the English court had to apply a margin of appreciation in taking into account the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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