Tourist visa times ‘to be halved’ – BBC News
“Proposals to cut the time tourists from outside the EU can stay in the UK from six months to three are expected to be announced by ministers this week.”
BBC News, 16th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF (No 2)
Queen’s Bench Division
“A judge who had decided that the making of a nonderogating control order was flawed was not for that reason disqualified from reconsidering the case when it was remitted after a successful appeal.”
The Times, 17th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Regina (Independent Police Complaints Commission) v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and Others – Times Law Reports
Queen’s Bench Division
“At a review of the decision of a disciplinary hearing into the conduct of a police officer, the chief constable had a discretion whether to allow the attendance of parties other than the officer concerned.”
The Times, 17th December 2007
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Regina v Mohammed; Regina v Osman – Times Law Reports
Regina v Mohammed; Regina v Osman
Court of Appeal Criminal Division
“When refugees arrived in the United Kingdom without documents or using false ones, a compromise had to be maintained between legislative control over entry, with arrangements reflecting the stark realities faced by refugees with genuine claims, taking account of refugees with bogus claims. “
The Times, 17th December 2007
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Spiers (Procurator Fiscal) v Ruddy – WLR Daily
“A breach of the requirement, under art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, that criminal charges against an accused should be determined within a reasonable time did not give rise to a continuing breach which could not be cured save by a discontinuation of proceedings and, consequently, the Lord Advocate did not act incompatibly with a person’s Convention right by continuing to prosecute him after such a breach had occurred.”
Spiers (Procurator Fiscal) v Ruddy [2007] UKPC D2
WLR Daily, 13th December 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence (JUSTICE and another intervening) – WLR Daily
“The detention without trial by British forces of persons in Iraq pursuant to the legal regime established by UN Security Council Resolution 1546 as being necessary for imperative reasons of security was attributable to the United Kingdom rather than the United Nations but was not contrary to the detainee’s right to liberty under art 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights because the obligation to carry out Security Council resolutions prevailed over all other international agreements including the Convention.”
R (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence (JUSTICE and another intervening) [2007] UKHL 58
WLR Daily, 13th December 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Consultation on claims management regulation – responses to consultation on fee levels – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation seeks views on proposals for claims management regulation fee levels for 2008/09. The consultation is aimed at those authorised to provide regulated claims management services under the Compensation Act 2006.”
Full responses to consultation
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Regina v Adams – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
“It was not good enough to ensure the attendance of a witness to leave making contact until the last working day before the trial.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
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International Transport Workers’ Federation and Another v Viking Line ABP and Another – Times Law Reports
International Transport Workers’ Federation and Another v Viking Line ABP and Another
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“The protection of workers could justify industrial action causing a restriction on freedom of establishment of a shipowner proposing to reflag the vessel for economic reasons.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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New forced marriage power planned – BBC News
“Campaigners may be able to go to court to stop a forced marriage without the permission of a victim.”
BBC News, 13th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hips extended to all properties – BBC News
“All one- and two-bedroom properties put up for sale in England and Wales now need a Home Information Pack (Hip).
BBC News, 14th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Fall” in deaths involving police – BBC News
“The number of people who died after coming into contact with the police in England and Wales has fallen, a report by the police watchdog says.”
BBC News, 14th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ferry captain cleared over yacht deaths – The Times
“The mystery of what happened to a yacht that sank off the Isle of Wight with the loss of its three crew members may never be solved after a ferry officer was cleared yesterday of causing their deaths.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect who went on the run cleared of control order breach – The Times
“The government’s anti-terror strategy suffered a severe blow yesterday when a terrorism suspect who went on the run despite being the subject of a control order was cleared of committing any offence.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs deliver fresh blows against detention plans – The Guardian
“Government attempts to rally support for an extension of police powers to detention without trial from 28 to 42 days receive a further blow today from MPs and peers.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospitals to pay for harming patients – The Times
“All hospitals should be fined if patients contract superbug infections or are harmed by medical errors while in their care, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer said yesterday.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Manslaughter verdicts quashed for boys who stoned pensioner – The Times
“Five young boys who were convicted of causing a pensioner’s death by pelting him with stones had their convictions for manslaughter overturned yesterday.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
You should have taken me into care, says man who sued social services – The Times
“A man who says that social workers left him to suffer the most cruel abuse at the hands of his brutal parents won £25,000 damages yesterday in a case that broke new legal ground.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Six SAS men accused over missing £250,000 jungle cash – The Times
“Six SAS soldiers have become the first members of the regiment to be charged with embezzling army funds, it was revealed last night.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
