“US trial consultants are helping UK lawyers second-guess the jury. But, asks Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, how much value can they add when jurors are protected by court rules?”
The Independent, 16th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A British man who was selling £12,000 software for £12 on eBay faces up to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to copyright infringement and will be sentenced in February.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Much of a murder trial will be held in secret for reasons of ‘national security’, an Old Bailey judge ruled yesterday.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The head of Britain’s immigration agency last night defended the decision to deport a Ghanaian cancer patient from her Cardiff hospital bed by insisting that there were hundreds of such cases each year.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Independent schools should not operate as exclusive clubs for children of the well-off but must show that they exist for the wider public benefit if they are to retain charitable tax breaks worth about £100 million a year.”
The Times, 16th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Attorney General will not investigate a judge who freed a Met Police inspector who then apparently killed himself and his mother-in-law.”
BBC News, 15th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sick miners and their families are losing out on compensation they are entitled to because of administrative failures, according to a critical report by Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor.”
The Lawyer, 15th January 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A motorist caught by a speed camera that turned out to be operating illegally plans to sue.”
BBC News, 15th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A test case that could affect thousands of low-paid women workers struggling to get the same pay as male colleagues began in the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 15th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A national clampdown on school crossing lollipop wardens using fancy dress claimed another victim yesterday when a veteran in Sheffield was suspended for wearing a Santa outfit. Ray Vallance, 54, has been told not to return to duty for the new term in Sheffield after failing to give a commitment not to carry out the seasonal prank again next Christmas.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The House of Lords last night decisively rejected attempts to ban research on hybrid animal and human embryos as Christian activists mounted a protest outside Parliament.”
The Independent, 16th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Trade mark applicants will soon be able to pay an extra £300 to be fast-tracked through the system, but one expert has said that the new plan will only shave a few weeks from a process that can take years.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Four hundred years ago the Temple was granted its charter. Now, it is holding a year-long festival to celebrate.”
The Times, 15th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2008
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Amendment Regulations 2008
The Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Courts-Martial (Royal Air Force) Rules 2007
The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2007
The Education (Pupil Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Data Sharing Code of Practice) Order 2008
The Immigration and Police (Passenger, Crew and Service Information) Order 2008
The Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Services or Facilities) Regulations 2007
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (Seventh Replenishment) Order 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“An actor who worked inside a robotic suit for a top children’s television programme has taken the production company to an industrial tribunal.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MW (Liberia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
“A foreign national child of parents or a relative present and settled in the UK was not entitled to enter unless he would be maintained, without recourse to public funds, by the parent or relative he was seeking to join, not third parties.”
The Times, 15th 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.
“The Ministry of Justice is planning to solve the crisis in the UK prison system by fitting prisoners with surgically implanted tracking chips, claims the Independent on Sunday, citing a senior Ministry official. The chips, claims the paper, would be used to keep order in prison and to enforce home curfews.”
The Register, 14th January 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
“The Annual Pledge Report monitors the effectiveness of the government’s commitment to using alternative dispute resolution across government departments and agencies.
The 2006/07 report shows that alternative dispute resolution has been used in 331 cases across government, with 225 leading to settlement, and with estimated savings of £73.08 million.”
The Annual Pledge Report 2006/07 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 15th January 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today announced her intention to ratify the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking by the end of the year. Ratification of the Convention against Trafficking will be yet another milestone in the Government’s concerted strategy to protect the victims of trafficking and bring to justice those that exploit them.”
Home Office press release, 14th January 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“An animal rights extremist who waged a five-year blackmail campaign against companies and individuals has had her jail sentence increased.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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