Elderly motorists face extra tests to keep licences – Daily Telegraph
“New curbs could be introduced on older drivers under plans being considered by the Department for Transport.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Unsuitable’ inmates released – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 1,000 out of 1,390 criminals let out early to ease the jails overcrowding crisis had been assessed as too much of a risk to be released under the electronic tagging system, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD ‘failed’ in allowing captives to sell stories – The Times
“New regulations are to ban members of the Armed Forces from selling their stories, as a committee of MPs said yesterday that allowing those held captive in Iran to do so had been a ‘disturbing failure of judgment’.”
The Times, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals have 40 chances to flout the rules – Daily Telegraph
“Young criminals placed on the Government’s flagship community punishment scheme could break the rules more than 40 times before being sent back to court, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminals trawl Facebook and MySpace – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals looking to steal identities are trawling social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, experts warn.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd july 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Four more names emerge in cash for honours case – The Guardian
“Detectives in the cash for honours investigation seized a draft list of people Labour wanted to nominate for peerages which showed all those put forward had loaned the party millions of pounds, sources confirmed yesterday. The list shows that the government had considered offering peerages to eight businessmen. Until now only four had been known about.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Levy looks to sue police over wrongful arrest – Daily Telegraph
“The three main suspects officially cleared yesterday of any wrongdoing in the cash for honours investigation are considering retaliatory action against the police as the backlash began against Scotland Yard’s conduct of the marathon inquiry.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail discounts cut for a guilty plea – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who plead guilty after being caught red-handed will receive longer sentences under new guidelines announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alarm at US right to highly personal data – The Observer
“Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities when the European Commission agrees to a new system of checking passengers.”
The Observer, 22nd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates – The Guardian
“Rape conviction rates are at an all-time low despite efforts by the government, police and prosecutors to improve performance, according to Home Office research.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury service forces Cherie Booth to miss start of prisons inquiry- The Guardian
“Cherie Booth QC missed the first meeting of an inquiry into English prisons yesterday because she has been on jury service. Her stint in the jury room is believed to have included sitting on at least one case.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father and uncle given life for ‘honour’ murder – The Guardian
“The father and uncle of a young Kurdish woman began life sentences last night for arranging her ‘barbaric and callous’ murder to restore their family’s ‘honour’.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law passed against rogue estate agents – Reuters
“Consumers have been given greater legal protection from rogue estate agents.”
Reuters, 20th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Text death driver gets four years – BBC News
“A teenage driver who caused the death of a woman in a crash as she sent a mobile phone text message has been sent to a young offenders’ institute.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal over ‘short’ rape sentence – BBC News
“The Attorney General will appeal against the sentence given to a window cleaner for raping a 10-year-old girl on the grounds it was unduly lenient.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord faces action over smoking ban rebellion – The Guardian
“A Blackpool pub landlord has become the first person in England to be summoned to court for defying the smoking ban.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smaller sentence reductions for guilty pleas – The Times
“Criminals who plead guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence – such as being caught in the act – will get less time off their sentence, it was announced today.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life for ‘honour killing’ father – BBC News
“A father who ordered the killing of his daughter after finding out she had a boyfriend has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carter judicial review settles – The Lawyer
“The much-anticipated judicial review brought by black and Asian lawyers against the Government’s Carter reforms ended abruptly yesterday (19 July) after the application was withdrawn.”
The Lawyer, 20th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nichia Corp v Argos Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 741 (19 July 2007)
Avis v Turner & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 748 (19 July 2007)
AWB (Geneva) SA & Anor v North America Steamships Ltd & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 739 (18 July 2007)
Bibi & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer, Dhaka [2007] EWCA Civ 740 (18 July 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kelly & Anor v R. [2007] EWCA Crim 1715 (19 July 2007)
Cemex Cement Ltd, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 1759 (18 July 2007)
Lamb, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 1766 (18 July 2007)
Vernett-Showers & Ors v The Crown [2007] EWCA Crim 1767 (18 July 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
S & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 1654 (Admin) (18 July 2007)
High Court (Family Division)
The NHS Trust v A (a child) & Ors [2007] EWHC 1696 (Fam) (18 July 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ide v ATB Sales Ltd [2007] EWHC 1667 (QB) (17 July 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
