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CRB admits system to prevent new Soham could be at ?significant risk? of going wrong - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 17, 2008
“A new Home Office body aimed at preventing another Soham murder tragedy could be at ’significant risk’ of failing, Government auditors said.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police jurors are a threat to fair trials, senior judges warn - The Independent

Posted on September 17, 2008
“Police officers should not be allowed to sit on juries because of the danger they pose to the fairness of trials, senior members of the judiciary say.” Full story The Independent, 17th September 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

OFT publishes new guidance on fairness in consumer contracts - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on September 17, 2008
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published updated guidelines on what is and what is not acceptable in contracts for consumers. The new guidance replaces that which was published in 2001.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2008 Source: www...

Suicide and the internet - updating the law - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 17, 2008
“The law on assisting suicide is to be simplified to increase public understanding and reassure people that it applies as much on the internet as it does off-line, Justice Minister, Maria Eagle said today.” Full story Ministry of Justice,17th September 2008 Source: www...

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Celery eating paramedic suspended - BBC News

Posted on September 16, 2008
“A paramedic who ate celery while his colleague jokingly put a prawn on a dying man’s chin as he was given shock treatment was suspended for six months.” Full story BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Review of judge sex abuse inquiry ordered after ex-wife?s complaint - The Guardian

Posted on September 16, 2008
“Police have been ordered to review their handling of the case of a judge accused of sexually abusing young children after claims that they failed adequately to investigate him because he was a friend of the chief constable.” Full story The Guardian, 16th September 2008 Source: www...

High Court judge: Unproven allegations kept on CRB files can wreck lives - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 16, 2008
“A High Court judge has acknowledged that workers’ careers can be ruined by unproven allegations kept on police files but refused to allow a challenge to the rules.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Crackdown on those who don?t use seatbelts

Posted on September 16, 2008
“The Home Office has launched a consultation into increasing the fixed penalty for those who fail to wear a seatbelt.” Full story Home Office, 15th September 2008 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Bridgewater case ?should reopen? - BBC News

Posted on September 16, 2008
“The mother of a man who spent 18 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murdering a paperboy says he and the family want the case to be reopened.” Full story BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD admits abusing Iraqis - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 16, 2008
“Iraqi civilians assaulted by British troops are likely to be compensated with more than £1 million after the Ministry of Defence admitted soldiers acted unlawfully.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Law against religious discrimination needed, says Muslim minister - Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 16, 2008
“Sadiq Khan, a Government whip, said that the forthcoming Single Equality Act, which could force public bodies to actively promote equality on grounds of gender, race and disability, must also tackle religion and end ‘Islamophobia in the workplace’...

Actress at court ?to see justice? for Gurkhas - The Independent

Posted on September 16, 2008
“Actress Joanna Lumley brought a touch of showbiz glamour to the High Court today as she joined Gurkhas in their battle for the right to settle in Britain.” Full story The Independent, 16th September 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shannon hunt led to child porn find - BBC News

Posted on September 16, 2008
“Craig Meehan, who has been found guilty of downloading images of child abuse from the internet, was only caught because of the disappearance of his former partner’s daughter, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews.” Full story BBC News, 16th September 2008 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 15, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Divison) Murungaru v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1015 (12 September 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Ross, R (on the application of) v West Sussex Primary Care Trust [2008] EWHC B15 (Admin) (temporary reference) (10 September 2008) H, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on September 15, 2008
The Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (Commencement No 1) Order 2008 The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration and Ringing of Certain Captive Birds) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008 The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Appointment of Relevant Person?s Representative) (Amendment) Regulations [...

Jack Straw agrees prisoner transfer deal with Vietnam - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Vietnamese nationals serving prison sentences in the UK will now be able to return home to complete their sentence following an agreement signed by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008 Source: www...

Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders - Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 15, 2008
“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping...

British lawyers unite to call on the Foreign Secretary to do what he can to stop the execution of Jack Alderman - The Bar Council

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Reprieve, the Bar Council and the Law Society are calling on the Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon David Miliband MP, to do whatever he can to persuade the Board of Pardons and Paroles of the State of Georgia, USA to stay the execution of Jack Alderman who is due to die on Tuesday 16 September [...

The killing of Mark Saunders - The Independent

Posted on September 15, 2008
“This police shooting is a disgrace and an outrage, argues a former high-ranking soldier with 20 years’ experience incounter-terrorism at home and abroad.” Full story The Independent, 14th September 2008 SOurce: www.independent.co.uk

Lawyers? drive for diversity hindered by multiple rows - The Guardian

Posted on September 15, 2008
“The legal profession’s attempts to attract applicants from more diverse backgrounds are being undermined by continuing public disputes, including rows about the cutting of legal aid fees and claims of racial discrimination, it is feared.” Full story The Guardian, 15th September 2008 Source: www...

Fears over privacy as police expand surveillance project - The Guardian

Posted on September 15, 2008
“The police are to expand a car surveillance operation that will allow them to record and store details of millions of daily journeys for up to five years, the Guardian has learned.” Full story The Guardian, 15th September 2008 Source: www...

British lawyers fight to halt ?obscene? US execution of Jack Alderman - The Times

Posted on September 15, 2008
“British lawyers will make an eleventh-hour attempt to save America?s longest-serving death-row prisoner from execution this week. The Law Society, the Bar Council and the charity Reprieve are calling on David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, to use diplomatic channels to stay the execution of Jack Alderman and end what they call the ‘gross injustice of [...

?Fat Man? sues top casinos for millions - The Observer

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Fouad al-Zayat, a 20-stone billionaire who lost £191m at roulette, is taking six top British clubs to court, claiming they illegally allowed him credit.” Full story The Observer, 14th September2008 Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

?Sarah?s Law? trial run prompts vigilante fears - The Observer

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Some mothers will be able to check from tomorrow whether their partners are convicted sex offenders. Under pilot projects being introduced in response to demands for a ‘Sarah’s Law’, individuals will be given greater information about paedophiles living in their area...

Police Commander Ali Dizaei denies helping defence lawyers - The Times

Posted on September 15, 2008
“One of the country?s most senior police officers is being investigated for alleged misconduct amid allegations that he advised a defence team on how to undermine a criminal case brought by his employer.” Full story  The Times, 13th September 2008 Source: www...

Bus driver stalker spared prison - BBC News

Posted on September 15, 2008
“A stalker was given a suspended jail sentence for a campaign of harassment against a female bus driver he became ‘obsessed’ with.” Full story BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver jailed for killing couple - BBC News

Posted on September 15, 2008
“A lorry driver killed a couple in a car after losing control of his vehicle.” Full story BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ruling on police killing delayed - BBC News

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Judgement in a High Court challenge to the investigation into the police shooting of a lawyer has been reserved.” Full story BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Husband gets life for wife murder - BBC News

Posted on September 15, 2008
“A man has been jailed for life after he admitted stabbing his wife to death at their family home in Dorset.” Full story  BBC News, 15th September 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gordon Ramsay cleared over puffin eating - The Guardian

Posted on September 15, 2008
“Gordon Ramsay ruffled feathers when he caught and ate a puffin on his Channel 4 show, The F Word, but the TV chef has been cleared of any wrongdoing by media regulator Ofcom.” Full story The Guardian, 15th September 2008 Source: www.guardian...

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