Prosecutions chief deals blow to extended detention plan – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The director of public prosecutions has blown a hole in the government’s plans to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects, by questioning whether courts would allow the police to use the extra time. Sir Ken Macdonald told MPs that he was satisfied with the current 28-day limit, which ‘has suited us nicely’, and argued that the response to terrorism should be ‘proportionate and grounded’.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk 

Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith opposes extending detention time of terror suspects – The Times

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown’s controversial proposals to extend the time a terror suspect can be held before charge were condemned today by the former Attorney General.”

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The Times, 21st November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ghanaian court finds British girls guilty of drug smuggling – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in drug trafficking, Ghana, news, young offenders by sally

“Two 16-year-old schoolgirls from north London are waiting to hear how long they must spend behind bars after being convicted in Ghana yesterday of attempting to smuggle cocaine worth £300,000 to Britain.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Dementia widow wins fight to recover nursing home costs – The Times

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in care homes, elderly, fees, news by sally

“A dementia sufferer has won a landmark High Court battle to force the NHS to pay her nursing home fees.”

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The Times, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hunte v E. Bottomley and Sons Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in law reports by sally

Hunte v E. Bottomley and Sons Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Appellants should remember that if plans, maps or photos were to be relied upon they should be clearly marked and intelligible to the judges pre-reading the case.”

The Times, 21st November 2007

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 (Davey) v Aylesbury Vale District Council – Times Law Reports

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in law reports by sally

Regina (Davey) v Aylesbury Vale District Council

Court of Appeal

“An order that a defendant was to recover its costs in judicial review proceedings which had proceeded to a full hearing, usually embraced all costs reasonably incurred by it before the grant of permission.”

The Times, 21st November 2007

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.

Police filmed buying cigarettes for children – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2007 in children, news, police, smoking by sally

“An investigation has been launched after an Internet video appeared to show police officers buying cigarettes for underage youths.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

In re DLP Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted November 21st, 2007 in appeals, law reports, patents by sally

In re DLP Ltd [2007] EWHC 2669 (Pat)

“It was the intention of s 74B of the Patents Act 1977 and r 77K of the Patents Rules 1995 that an appeal should lie as of right where it related to part of an opinion issued by the Comptroller, pursuant to s 74A of the Patents Act 1977, which had not been set aside by a hearing officer on review.”

WLR Daily, 20th November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed. 

House of Lords Judgments: What’s new?

Posted November 21st, 2007 in law reports by sally

Ward (AP) (Appellant) v. Police Service of Northern Ireland (Respondents) (Northern Ireland) [2007] UKHL 50 (21 November 2007)

Watt (formerly Carter) (sued on his own on behalf of the other members of the Labour Party) (Respondent) v Ahsan (Appellant) v. Ahsan (Apellant) [2007] UKHL 51 (21 November 2007)

Source: www.parliament.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 21st, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.6) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Town and Country Planning (Regions) (New Forest National Park) (England) Order 2007

The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The M25 (Junction 14, Terminal 5 Spur Roads) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk 

‘Little evidence’ for circus animal ban – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2007 in animals, news by sally

“A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses because of welfare concerns is not supported by the scientific evidence, a report for the Government has found.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Campaigners hit by decryption law – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2007 in encryption, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“Animal rights activists are thought to be the first Britons to be asked to hand over to the police keys to data encrypted on their computers.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2007

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Privacy watchdog calls for power to carry out spot checks – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2007 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, described yesterday’s breach of the privacy of millions of families as ‘shocking’ and called on government to give him powers to mount unannounced spot checks on public and private bodies that hold large amounts of data.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk 

Coroner may contest Diana ruling – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2007 in evidence, inquests, news by sally

“The coroner in the Princess Diana inquest has said he may appeal against a ruling blocking the use of statements from paparazzi who refuse to attend.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Four killed unlawfully in ‘preventable’ Iraq terror attack, coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2007 in armed forces, inquests, Iraq, news by sally

” … four British military personnel were unlawfully killed in Iraq when insurgents blew up their boat with a remote-controlled bomb, a coroner ruled today.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2007

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Government appeals ruling on indeterminate sentences – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2007 in dangerous offenders, news, sentencing by sally

“The government launched an appeal today against high court rulings which could force it to free dozens of prisoners who were detained for public protection because they were considered dangerous.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk 

New data protection law ‘urgently needed’ – The Times

Posted November 21st, 2007 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“Security experts called for an urgent review of the law following the loss of the personal information of 25 million Britons by HM Revenue & Customs.”

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The Times, 21st November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk 

25 million exposed to risk of ID fraud – The Times

Posted November 21st, 2007 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The sensitive personal details of 25 million Britons could have fallen into the hands of identity fraudsters after a government agency lost the entire child benefit database in the post.”

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The Times, 21st November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk 

Personal data is not a bar to FOI disclosure, rules European court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 21st, 2007 in EC law, freedom of information, news, privacy by sally

“Documents containing personal data cannot be withheld under EU freedom of information laws if the disclosure of the data does not undermine the privacy of the persons named, according to a ruling by the European Court of First Instance.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Legal Opinion: Verdict of the jury on the workings of the jury system – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2007 in juries, special report by sally

“The jury system has long been lauded as the soundest means of securing a just verdict. But why, wonders Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, hasn’t anyone bothered to check?”

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The Independent, 21st November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk