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Sacked IVF woman ?not pregnant? until eggs implanted - The Times

Posted on February 26, 2008
“Waitress may still be entitled to protection under European anti-discrimination and equal treatment laws, judge said.” Full story The Times, 26th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Preacher guilty of organising terror training camps - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2008
“A terrorist instructor who called himself ‘Osama bin London’ has been convicted, along with three of his followers, of organising al-Qaida style training camps across Britain.” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2008 Source: www...

Britain?s life prisoners - The Guardian

Posted on February 26, 2008
“With his sentencing today, Levi Bellfield joins a small group of prisoners whose crimes were so heinous that they must spend the rest of their lives in jail.” Full story The Guardian, 26th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

?Whole life? term for bus stop stalker - The Independent

Posted on February 26, 2008
“Bus stop stalker Levi Bellfield will spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge said today.” Full story The Independent, 26th February 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

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R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party - WLR Daily

Posted on February 25, 2008
R(AM)(Cameroon) v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (No 2) , Secretary of State for the Home Department as interested party [2008] EWCA Civ 100; [2008] WLR (D) 57 “Where a statutory review of an immigration appeal mistakenly went ahead before a judicial review application establishing a good arguable case had been heard resulting in a final determination, [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 25, 2008
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Disclosure of Information by Revenue and Customs) Order 2008 The Finance Act 2007 (Schedule 9) Order 2008 The A4 Trunk Road (Bath to Bristol) (Detrunking) Order 2008 The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) Order 2008 The Northern Ireland Arms [...

Davis and Another v Spain - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2008
Davis and Another v Spain Queen’s Bench Divisional Court “Delay caused by an accused?s departure from a foreign state for reasons unconnected with an extradition request did not automatically disqualify him from relying on oppression caused by the passage of time to contest his extradition...

Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2008
Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council Court of Appeal “The Court of Appeal had power to grant permission to appeal to a party who had not been in the case at first instance.” The Times, 25th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Regina (Bradley and Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 25, 2008
Regina (Bradley and Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Others Court of Appeal “Where the Parliament Commissioner for Administration had found maladministration in a ministerial department, the minister was not entitled to reject that finding without good reason...

Revenue paid up to �100,000 for details of secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Britain’s tax authorities have paid up to �100,000 to an informant for details of secret bank accounts held by wealthy Britons and overseas residents using one of the world’s most notorious tax havens, Liechtenstein.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2008 Source: www...

Legal firms pressed to reform - Financial Times

Posted on February 25, 2008
“As top firms? profitability mounts at a rate unsurpassed in their modern history, research by the Financial Times and the law firm Eversheds shows that they face criticism over their alleged conservatism in areas ranging from charge-out rates to working conditions...

Crisis at police watchdog as lawyers resign - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) faces a crisis of confidence after a network of more than a hundred lawyers who specialise in handling police complaints resigned from its advisory body.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2008 Source: www...

The IPCC: a catalogue of delays, rejections and basic failures - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“In an investigation into the body that examines complaints against the police, Nick Davies uncovers a series of disturbing inadequacies.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mid-life crises pushing couples to divorce, survey of lawyers finds - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Growing numbers of people are divorcing because of ‘mid-life crisis’, a survey of 100 leading divorce lawyers in England and Wales reveals today.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Demand for stricter bail after 60 on murder charges go free - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Scores of murder suspects have been freed on bail after being charged, according to new government figures which yesterday prompted Tory calls for the introduction of tougher bail laws.” Full story The Guardian, 25th February 2008 Source: www...

Relaxed pub laws ?moved crime to early hours? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 25, 2008
“An attempt to create a Continental-style cafe culture by letting pubs and clubs open for longer will be branded a failure in a major Government review, with people drinking more and committing crimes late into the night.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2008 Source: www...

European Communities (Finance) Act 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

�4m damages for ?devoted? mother - BBC News

Posted on February 25, 2008
“A mother who has devoted herself to her severely brain-damaged daughter for 29 years has been awarded �4.1m damages.” Full story BBC News, 24th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008
Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 published Full text of Act Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Drug dealers to have assets seized on arrest - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Police will be able to seize high-value assets from suspected drug dealers as soon as they are arrested under plans to be unveiled this week by Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008 Source: www...

Magistrates hit back at call to jail fewer people - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Magistrates reacted angrily yesterday to a call from the justice secretary, Jack Straw, to send fewer people to jail to ease pressure on prison places.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

How two brutal killers fuelled the DNA debate - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Two of Britain’s most notorious murderers were jailed last week because their DNA samples were in the UK database. As calls were made for a mandatory register for all British citizens it sparked a fierce debate about civil liberties and security...

Government wants personal details of every traveller - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Passengers travelling between EU countries or taking domestic flights would have to hand over a mass of personal information, including their mobile phone numbers and credit card details, as part of a new package of security measures being demanded by the British government...

Judge: Britain has lost control of its borders - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 25, 2008
“A judge yesterday bemoaned Britain’s loss of border controls ‘for the first time since 1066′ and the deportation centres set up to cope with the result.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

NatWest Three jailed for three years - Financial Times

Posted on February 25, 2008
Three former NatWest bankers were sentenced to three years? imprisonment on Friday, after a federal judge approved a deal that they had negotiated with US prosecutors to reduce their expected prison terms drastically and accelerate their return to the UK...

Government ?making real progress? on rape convictions - The Times

Posted on February 25, 2008
“The Solicitor-General responds to claims by Women Against Rape that the Government hasn’t done enough to secure justice for rape victims.” Full story The Times, 21st February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Women partners up as long-term prospects improve - Legal Week

Posted on February 25, 2008
“The proportion of female partners at UK law firms rose by more than 5% between 2006 and 2007, according to new research, although women still represent less than a quarter of all partners in private practice.” Full story Legal Week, 22nd February 2008 Source: www...

Filesharing law ?unworkable? - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Any move by the government to introduce legislation that forces the UK’s broadband providers to police the internet by clamping down on illegal sharing of copyrighted music and movies would be technologically unworkable and create a legal minefield, experts have warned...

Can you outlaw the oldest profession? - BBC News

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Steve Wright’s conviction for the Suffolk murders comes in the midst of a major government review into how it deals with prostitution.” Full story BBC News, 24th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Overcrowded jails ?at panic stations? - The Guardian

Posted on February 25, 2008
“Britain’s overfilled jails are at ‘panic stations’ as they lurch from crisis to crisis, the chief inspector of prisons warns in an Observer interview today that will make uncomfortable reading for the government.” Full story The Guardian, 24th February 2008 Source: www...

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