Current Sentencing Issues – Speech by Sir Igor Judge
Current Sentencing Issues (pdf)
Speech by Sir Igor Judge, President of the Queen’s Bench Division.
Lincoln’s Inn, 29th October 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Ruling expected on control orders – BBC News
“The Law Lords are set to rule on whether controversial counter-terrorism control orders breach human rights.”
BBC News, 31st October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for abortion law reforms – BBC News
“There is no reason why women seeking an abortion should need the approval of two doctors, a group of MPs has said.”
BBC News, 31st October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
JP fears assault claim hit reputation – Daily Telegraph
“A leading magistrate has said he feared his reputation was in tatters after losing a legal bid to sue his daughter-in-law over allegations he assaulted her.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Race and the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice
“This publication fulfils a statutory obligation for the Secretary of State to publish, annually, information relating to the criminal justice system (CJS) with reference to avoiding discrimination on the ground of race. This publication reports statistical information on the representation of black and minority ethnic groups as suspects, offenders and victims with in the CJS and on employees within criminal justice agencies.”
Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System 2006 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Only 1 in 400 anti-terror stop and searches leads to arrest – The Guardian
“Only one in every 400 stop and searches carried out under sweeping anti-terrorism laws leads to an arrest, official figures released yesterday reveal, triggering fresh pressure on the government and police over the controversial tactic.”
The Guardian, 31st Octoner 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cartoon protesters’ jail term cut – BBC News
“Three men jailed for their part in protests against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad have won an appeal to reduce their sentences.”
BBC News, 30th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial sex offender can stay in UK, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
“A serial sex offender from Sierra Leone has been allowed to stay in the UK after a judge ruled deporting him would breach his human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge warns agencies after surrogate mother dupes couples to keep babies – The Guardian
“A high court judge has issued a stern warning to surrogacy agencies to carry out more stringent background checks after it emerged that a surrogate mother had deliberately duped two couples into believing she had miscarried their babies.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal Services Act given royal assent – Ministry of Justice
“An independent body which will handle consumer complaints about legal services in England and Wales is now a step closer under new legislation approved today.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 30th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
£2.5m award over anorexia mistake – BBC News
“A woman has been awarded £2.5m in damages after her brain tumour was misdiagnosed by doctors who thought she was anorexic.”
BBC News, 30th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stop and search ‘race gap’ grows – BBC News
“Black people were almost seven times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police last year, according to official figures.”
BBC News, 30th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK class actions are on the way, survey says – The Times
“The UK has ‘the most fertile ground in Europe’ for a growth in class action lawsuits according to a new survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.”
The Times, 30th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government accused over emissions bill – The Guardian
“Green groups and opposition politicians rounded on the government yesterday for not imposing tighter limits on carbon emissions in its amendment to the climate change bill – and claimed that airlines and shipping firms, two of the biggest polluters, had been let off the hook.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New passport rules for under-18s – The Guardian
“Young people aged 16 or 17 will be able to apply for a passport without parental consent from December, the government announced today.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inquests into the deaths of servicemen in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“The sixth quarterly ministerial statement about the inquests into the deaths of servicemen and women overseas was published today.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 30th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2007
The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007
The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Civil Aviation (Contributions to the Air Travel Trust) Regulations 2007
The Accession (Worker Authorisation and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lexi Holdings Plc v Luqman & Ors [2007] EWHC 2355 (Ch) (19 October 2007)
Jules Rimet Cup Ltd. v The Football Association Ltd. [2007] EWHC 2376 (Ch) (18 October 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Limit No 2 Ltd v AXA Versicherung AG [2007] EWHC 2321 (Comm) (17 October 2007)
CTI Group Inc v Transclear SA [2007] EWHC 2340 (Comm) (17 October 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Ltd & Ors v Hargreaves [2007] EWHC 2375 (QB) (18 October 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Interviews with abusers examined – BBC News
“Child abuse experts at a new specialist police unit will study hundreds of hours of interviews with paedophiles to find out how they think and behave.”
BBC News, 30th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Clark – Times Law Reports
Judge’s case management decision can be appealed
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A refusal by a trial judge to order an adjournment before trial, or indeed at any time before the start of the summing-up, was a case management decision which could constitute a terminating ruling against which a prosecutor could appeal.”
The Times, 29th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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