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Paedophiles to be offered form of chemical castration - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 27, 2008
“Convicted paedophiles are being offered chemical castration for the first time in the UK to help manage their sexual behaviour.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pc is jailed for punching child - BBC News

Posted on August 27, 2008
“A policeman has been jailed for 12 weeks for punching a 12-year-old boy in the face at a police station.” Full story BBC News, 27th August 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 27, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) M, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1901 (14 August 2008) Popat, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1921 (28 July 2008) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) AH (Iran) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 985 (06 August 2008) YT (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] [...

Government consults on extension of flexible working rights - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 27, 2008
“The Government has asked business what it thinks about its plans to extend flexible working rights to parents of children up to the age of 16.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008 Source: www.out-law.com

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Man convicted over Shia flogging - BBC News

Posted on August 27, 2008
“A devout Muslim has been found guilty of child cruelty after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony, in an unprecedented case.” Full story BBC News, 27th August 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog calls for reform of ?19th century? electoral system - The Guardian

Posted on August 27, 2008
“The UK’s electoral system is ’stretched to breaking point’ and unfit for the challenges of the 21st century, the electoral watchdog warned today.” Full story The Guardian, 27th August 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law firms feeling pinch as companies slash legal spending - The Times

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Law firms are feeling the pinch as Britain’s top companies, under pressure from the economic downturn, slash their spending on outside legal advice.” Full story The Times, 26th August 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Salman Rushdie to appear in High Court as libel case is settled - The Times

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Sir Salman Rushdie will be at the High Court today for the settlement of a libel action he brought over allegations in a book written by a former policeman.” Full story The Times, 26th August 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Coroner calls for stricter laws on dangerous dogs after boy mauled to death - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“A coroner has called for stricter laws controlling the breeding and distribution of dangerous dogs after a 13-month-old boy was mauled to death by his grandparents’ rottweiler.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008 Source: www...

Violent criminals more likely to get a caution than conviction - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Violent criminals are more likely to receive a caution rather than a conviction as punishment for their crimes, according to a report.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lawyers make billions but good times are ending - The Times

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Their clients may be cutting jobs and reeling from millions of pounds in losses, but Britain?s corporate lawyers enjoyed record profits last year.” Full story The Times, 26th August 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Child protection database ?will be used to prosecute young people? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“A flagship database intended to protect every child in the country will be used by police to hunt for evidence of crime in a ’shocking’ extension of its original purpose, The Daily Telegraph has learned.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008 Source: www...

Bailey v Ministry of Defence and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on August 26, 2008
Bailey v Ministry of Defence and Another Court of Appeal “Where medical science could not establish the probability that but for an act of negligence an injury would not have happened but could establish that the contribution of the negligent cause was more than negligible, the ‘but for’ test was modified and the claimant would succeed...

Regina v N Ltd and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on August 26, 2008
Regina v N Ltd and Another Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “A trial judge could not assent to an application of no case to answer nor enter a verdict of not guilty before the close of the prosecution evidence without the clear consent of all the parties...

Harris v Perry and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on August 26, 2008
Harris v Perry and Another Court of Appeal “A judge imposed an unreasonably high standard of care in holding that children playing on a bouncy castle hired by parents for a children?s party required uninterrupted supervision.” The Times, 25th August 2008 Source: www...

University lecturer wins £10,000 libel damages over expenses slur - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“A lecturer has won £10,000 in libel damages after his university falsely accused him of making up expenses claims.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Billie-Jo?s foster father appeals for compensation - The Independent

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Sion Jenkins, cleared of murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo after spending six years in jail, has revealed that he is appealing to the Home Office for compensation.” Full story The Independent, 24th August 2008 Source: www.independent...

Payouts to same-sex partners of police officers killed on duty - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“The same-sex partners of police officers killed in the line of duty will get compensation payouts in an overhaul of the current system.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mother attacks payout offer for abducted child - The Guardian

Posted on August 26, 2008
“The mother of a girl kidnapped at the age of three and assaulted twice before a terrifying 100mph attempt to escape police has condemned a £9,000 compensation offer to the child as ‘the final insult’.” Full story The Guardian, 26th August 2008 Source: www...

Titan jails ?could be dangerous? - BBC News

Posted on August 26, 2008
“The proposed giant Titan jails could be dangerous and ministers have failed to explain why they would save money, a prisons watchdog has said.” Full story BBC News, 26th August 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More than 1,000 children jailed for breaching Asbos - The Independent

Posted on August 26, 2008
“An increasing number of children are being criminalised by the justice system, it was claimed yesterday, as new figures showed that more than 1,000 youngsters have been jailed for an average of six months each for breaching anti-social behaviour orders...

Salon manager ?sexually harassed? hairdresser, tribunal hears - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“The manager of a Toni & Guy hair salon sexually harassed a stylist by touching her inappropriately in front of customers, an employment tribunal heard.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jail for ?no mercy? attack on OAP - BBC News

Posted on August 26, 2008
“An intruder who left an 83-year-old widow with ‘horrific’ injuries after battering her with a wooden shelf has been jailed for eight years.” Full story BBC News, 22nd August 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government ?must intervene in Jersey abuse case? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“The Government is legally obliged to intervene in the investigation into the Jersey child abuse scandal, according to an MP challenging ministers in the High Court.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Apology for Rushdie over book lies - The Independent

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Author Sir Salman Rushdie came to the High Court in London today to hear apologies from the writers and publishers of a book which they admitted contained falsehoods about his time under police protection.” Full story The Independent, 26th August 2008 Source: www...

Will crime maps work? - BBC News Magazine

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences?” Full story BBC News Magazine, 26th August 2008 Source: www...

Jenkins murder claim is dismissed - BBC News

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Police have dismissed a claim by the former deputy head teacher Sion Jenkins that a ‘mystery man’ may have murdered his foster daughter Billie-Jo Jenkins.” Full story BBC News, 26th August 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sharia courts rule on sex lives in Britain - Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 26, 2008
“Ten currently operate across the country, with around 95 per cent of their cases relating to matrimonial issues.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 22, 2008
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) RB, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1850 (17 July 2008) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Stapleton, R (on the application of) v Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office [2008] EWHC 1968 (QB) (25 July 2008) High Court (Family Division) The Local Authority v RK & Ors [2008] EWHC 2051 (Fam) (21 August 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Mohamed, [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on August 22, 2008
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 The School Milk (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2008 The Crossrail (Fees for Requests for Planning Approval) Regulations 2008 The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) [...

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