House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?
Source: www.parliament.uk
CPS out of hours service to review hate crimes – Crown Prosecution Service
“CPS Direct, the Crown Prosecution Service department responsible for charging suspects out of hours, has initiated a Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel to improve the way in which it deals with hate crime.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Porn bill firm opens new front – The Guardian
“MBS’s disruptive popup billing software continues to cause angst, says Michael Pollitt. But is the Leeds-based company finally taking on board some of the concerns?”
The Guardian, 24th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Labour facing humiliation on terror bill – The Guardian
“The government is facing defeat over its legislation to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge, which is to be published today without many of the safeguards demanded by opponents.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One year on: lawyers remain unconvinced of SRA potency – Legal Week
“After 12 months of operation, senior transactional lawyers still feel detached from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) despite risk and compliance heads’ assertion that the body has been giving City firms more attention.”
Legal Week, 24th January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Commissioner of Police of Bermuda and Another v Bermuda Broadcasting Co Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports
Commissioner of Police of Bermuda and Another v Bermuda Broadcasting Co Ltd and Others
Privy Council
“The public interest in the freedom of the media to disseminate information relating to those who submitted themselves for election as legislators overrode the public interest in maintaining the confidentiality of documents relating to a police investigation into allegations of corruption.”
The Times, 24th January 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.
Defence lawyers ready to seize on DNA doubts – The Times
“Dozens of serious criminal cases, including prosecutions for murder, rape and terrorist offences, could be in jeopardy because of growing uncertainty over a controversial DNA technique. The Times has discovered that prosecuting authorities in different parts of Britain have adopted contradictory positions on the use of the Low Copy Number (LCN) method of DNA testing, which was heavily criticised by a judge in the Omagh bombing case last month.”
The Times, 24th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Soft target or a fair cop? – The Times
“Ian Norris’s case will be the first test before Britain’s highest court of the new fast-track extradition arrangements between the United Kingdom and the US.”
The Times, 24th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge warns on Britain’s forced marriage toll – Daily Telegraph
“Official statistics on forced marriage reflect only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of a much larger problem in Britain, a district judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Excluded Sikh pupil goes to court over religious bangle ban – The Guardian
“The case of a 14-year-old Sikh girl excluded from school for wearing a religious bangle will be heard in the high court, it was decided today.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police target youth criminal risk – BBC News
“Young people who are believed to be at risk of becoming offenders are to be targeted in a new police initiative.”
BBC News, 24th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office wants teens to take up ID cards – Daily Telegraph
“Teenagers will be made to take up identity cards in order to open bank accounts or qualify for student funding, leaked Government documents disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government ordered to disclose draft Iraq dossier – The Guardian
“A Whitehall spin doctor may have played a greater role in the drafting of the famous dossier on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction than the government admitted at the time, the Information Tribunal said today.”
The Guardian, 23rd Janauary 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges win bigger role in court funding talks – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior judge will have direct access to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ask for money for the court system under an unprecedented deal announced today.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Inadequate’ flasher sent to jail – BBC News
“A sex offender who claimed he could not be a flasher because his genitals were too small has been jailed.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police apply for judicial review in pay protest – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers have launched a courtroom bid to overturn Jacqui Smith’s decision to ignore an independent panel and cap this year’s pay award at 1.9 per cent.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Four out of five violent crime suspects bailed – Daily Telegraph
“Almost 75,000 violent crime suspects, including 10,000 sex offenders, were freed on bail last year.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Revenue facing £1bn loss after losing landmark tax case – The Times
“Revenue & Customs is facing a £1 billion loss after losing a landmark legal battle on VAT refunds brought by Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair.”
The Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
