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Johnny Cash fan jailed for playing music too loudly ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Susan Cook refused warnings to turn down her stereo volume and was given a 16-week sentence by a judge at Basildon Crown Court.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Welsh Assembly badger cull order quashed ? The Independent

Posted on July 13, 2010
“The controversial order to cull badgers in Wales was quashed by the Court of Appeal today.” Full story The Independent, 13th July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jon Gaunt loses high court case over ?gratuitous? interview ? The Guardian

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Radio presenter defeated in latest stage of legal battle with Ofcom over interview in which he described councillor as a ‘Nazi’.” Full story The Guardian, 13th July 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New interrogation policy faces early legal challenge ? The Guardian

Posted on July 13, 2010
“The government’s interrogation guidelines for intelligence officers are facing their first legal challenge, less than a week after they were published as part of David Cameron’s attempt to signal a break with the counter-terrorism practices of the Labour administration...

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 13, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) LA v SB & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1744 (12 July 2010) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Ali v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1619 (12 July 2010) High Court (Patents Court) Fosroc International Ltd v WR Grace & Co-Conn [2010] EWHC 1702 (Pat) (12 July 2010) Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 13, 2010
The Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Judge Gerald Price QC resigns following sex claim ? BBC News

Posted on July 13, 2010
“A senior circuit judge has resigned after claims about his private life.” Full story BBC News, 12th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Practice guidance ? Mckenzie Friends: Civil and Family Courts ? Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on July 13, 2010
“This Guidance applies to civil and family proceedings in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), the High Court of Justice, the County Courts and the Family Proceedings Court in the Magistrates? Courts.” Full press release Judiciary of England and Wales, 12th July 2010 Source: www...

?Legal High? Naphyrone to be Class B Drug ? Home Office

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Naphyrone – often advertised as ‘NRG1′ – and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs, Minister for Crime Prevention James Brokenshire announced today.” Full press release Home Office, 12th July 2010 Source: www...

Three men linked to liquid bomb plot guilty of conspiracy to murder ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Today’s convictions of Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman are the culmination of years of determined work by the CPS and police, and brings to 12 the number of those successfully prosecuted following the arrests in relation to the liquid bomb plot, said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism [...

Man jailed over racism row bus stop death in Liverpool ? BBC News

Posted on July 13, 2010
“A man who lashed out at a 70-year-old man for making racist remarks about him has been jailed for his manslaughter.” Full story BBC News, 12th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for stabbing footballer Calum Davenport ? BBC News

Posted on July 13, 2010
“A man has been jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer at his mother’s home in Bedfordshire.” Full story BBC News, 12th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Organised crime gangs ?outwitting police? ? The Independent

Posted on July 13, 2010
“The long arm of the law is failing to reach the most dangerous organised crime gangs, Britain’s most senior police officer warned.” Full story The Independent, 13th July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police payout for men beaten at Gaza protest ? The Independent

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Two protesters beaten by unidentified police officers during a protest in London against Israeli actions in Gaza have been awarded �25,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan Police.” Full story The Independent, 13th July 2010 Source: www...

BT pension fund seeks legal ruling on taxpayers? obligation to underwrite deficit ? The Guardian

Posted on July 13, 2010
“How much of BT’s huge pension liabilities are underwritten by the taxpayer? Nearly 26 years after one of Margaret Thatcher’s biggest privatisations, the telecoms firm’s pensioners are finally close to getting an answer.” Full story The Guardian, 13th July 2010 Source: www...

Israeli embassy Gaza protesters have sentences cut ? BBC News

Posted on July 13, 2010
“Seven protesters arrested after a demonstration in London against Israel’s invasion of Gaza have won cuts in their sentences of up to 18 months.” Full story BBC News, 13th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Campaigner guilty of Oxford University arson plot ? BBC News

Posted on July 13, 2010
“An animal rights campaigner has been given a 10-year prison term after being found guilty of plotting arson attacks against Oxford University buildings.” Full story BBC News, 13th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby P doctor faces being struck off ? The Independent

Posted on July 13, 2010
“A GP who breached his professional duty towards Baby P in the months leading up to the toddler’s death faces being struck off after a disciplinary panel ruled today that his fitness to practise was impaired.” Full story The Independent, 13th July 2010 Source: www...

Fury as ?superb? training scheme for legal aid lawyers faces axe ? The Guardian

Posted on July 12, 2010
“Government plans to scrap a scheme for supporting the training of future legal aid lawyers has provoked a furious response, as critics say the move will hit the prospects of the poorest in society joining the profession.” Full story The Guardian, 11th July 2010 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 12, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Miller v R [2010] EWCA Civ 1578 (09 July 2010) IT (Sierra Leone) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 787 (09 July 2010) High Court (Administrative Court) English UK Ltd, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC [...

Regina (Raphael) v Highbury Corner Magistrates? Court and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 12, 2010
Regina (Raphael) v Highbury Corner Magistrates? Court and another [2010] EWHC 1502 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 178 “There was no reason to adopt a particularly narrow or restrictive approach to the construction of s 13 of the Interpretation Act 1978 by which statutory powers may be exercised at any time after the passing of an [...

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Smallwood and another ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 12, 2010
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Smallwood and another [2010] EWCA Civ 778; [2010] WLR (D) 177 “In assessing tax liability in a capital gains case raising potential double taxation relief, care was required in construing ‘residence’...

Regina v Magro and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 12, 2010
Regina v Magro and others [2010] EWCA Crim 1575; [2010] WLR (D) 176 “Although a five-judge constitution of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) had a discretion to decide that a previous decision of that court should not be treated as a binding decision when it was wrong, it was not entitled to disregard or [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 12, 2010
The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010 The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2010 The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

Plans to reform defamation law announced ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 12, 2010
“Plans to review the law on defamation to protect free speech and freedom of expression were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Jail sentence for Peterborough internet dating rapist ? BBC News

Posted on July 12, 2010
“A man who raped a woman after meeting her on a dating website has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.” Full story BBC News, 9th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Crime gang? jailed for high value car thefts ? BBC News

Posted on July 12, 2010
“Three men have been jailed after admitting stealing to order top-of-the range cars with a total value estimated at �317,000.” Full story BBC News, 9th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jeremy Bamber claims he was framed for murder by cousins ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 12, 2010
“Jeremy Bamber has accused two of his cousins of manipulating the evidence that led to his conviction for murdering five relatives in one of Britain?s most notorious crimes.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Food Standards Agency to be abolished by health secretary ? The Guardian

Posted on July 12, 2010
“The Food Standards Agency is to be abolished by Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, it emerged last night, after the watchdog fought a running battle with industry over the introduction of colour-coded ‘traffic light’ warnings for groceries, TV dinners and snacks...

Ian Tomlinson pathologist accused of incompetence over autopsies ? The Guardian

Posted on July 12, 2010
“The pathologist whose initial examination suggested that Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack during the G20 protests in London is facing accusations that he conducted four other autopsies incompetently.” Full story The Guardian, 12th July 2010 Source: www...

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