Hi-tech crime ‘is big business’ – BBC News
“Internet crime has become a major commercial activity, reveals a report by computer security company Symantec.”
BBC News, 17th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child laws are fuelling rise in smacking, warns NSPCC – The Observer
“A leading children’s charity has warned ministers that they must reverse the law that allows parents to smack their children, amid evidence that it is fuelling ‘invisible abuse’.”
The Observer, 16th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£100,000 for abused siblings council failed to take into care – The Guardian
“A 39-year-old woman and her two younger siblings have won a total of £100,000 in an out-of-court settlement with Hackney council in east London because it failed to remove them as children from their abusive home.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple make new attempt to win back ‘miracle’ boy – The Guardian
“One of the longest child custody cases in British legal history is to return to the high court as an infertile African couple make a new attempt to recover the child they claim as their ‘miracle’ baby.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Addict’s family blame police as heroin death inquest draws blank – The Guardian
“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear said yesterday they would never be able to prove the truth about their daughter’s death because of the ‘incompetence’ and ‘negligence’ of the initial investigation.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reclassification of cannabis ‘fuels youth crime wave’ – The Independent
“Cannabis use among Britain’s young offenders is ‘out of control’, up by 75 per cent in some areas and fuelling a crime epidemic, with youngsters stealing to fund their addictions, according to two studies.”
The Independent, 17th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Langham given ten-month jail term for child porn offence – The Independent
“The actor Chris Langham broke down in tears yesterday as he was sentenced to 10 months in prison for downloading child pornography.”
The Independent, 15th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges face work assessment by their peers – The Times
“Judges face having their performance in court assessed under plans to ensure that their skills in handling cases are up to scratch and that they treat people fairly and courteously.”
The Times, 17th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gull v Gull [2007] EWCA Civ 900 (31 August 2007)
Man Nutzfahrzeuge Ag & Anor v Freightliner Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 910 (12 September 2007)
Bee v Jenson [2007] EWCA Civ 923 (13 September 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Opportunity knocks – Law Society’s Gazette
“The goal of the Judicial Appointments Commission – led by Baroness Usha Prashar – was to create a fairer recruitment process for the judiciary. But has much changed?”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Criminal behaviour – Law Society’s Gazette
“It is eight years since anti-social behaviour orders were introduced. Polly Botsford looks at what, if any, impact they have made.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Independent review of police presented – Home Office
“Sir Ronnie Flanagan has written an interim report on the review he is conducting into policing; in it he calls for police to be given more freedom from red tape and paperwork.”
Home Office, 12th September 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Prince sues internet sites for breaching his copyright – The Independent
“He gave away his last album free with a newspaper, but Prince has now taken a stance to defend the rights of the artist by launching a legal action against internet sites that he claims have infringed his copyright.”
The Independent, 14th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chatroom users “goaded man in web suicide” – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner yesterday called for ‘insult chatrooms’ to be regulated after members of one site encouraged a man to commit suicide while dozens watched live over the internet.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equality Bill seeks to ban genetic discrimination – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘landmark’ measure to outlaw unfair genetic discrimination should be included in a new Equality Bill, the country’s leading human DNA watchdog will say tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home information pack trainer stripped of role – The Guardian
“The accident-prone home information packs regime suffered another blow after it emerged yesterday that a main trainer of energy assessors has been stripped of its status as an approved centre.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The elegant businesswoman and her middle-class paedophile ring – The Times
“Monica McCanch presented a well-dressed face of confident respectability to the world. She worked for Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, in Kent before taking redundancy last year for a new life in Jamaica, where she planned to invest in eco-tourism. Yesterday the past caught up with McCanch, 55, when she pleaded guilty to four offences of sexual activity with a child and one of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.”
The Times, 14th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Religious hatred: a crime from October, but exemptions are wide – OUT-Law.com
“The Racial and Religious Hatred Act comes into force in October, carrying a threat of prison terms for a person who tries to stir up religious hatred. However, its free speech exemptions are so wide that convictions could be difficult, a lawyer said.”
OUT-Law.com, 13th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Lord Chief Justice speaks out against US-style selection of judges – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge has strongly opposed any move towards American-style selection of judges involving Parliament. ”
The Times, 13th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
