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Child prison restraint rules to be disclosed ? The Independent

Posted on July 05, 2010
“Child protection groups today welcomed the decision to disclose the contents of a secret manual governing the use of physical restraint in child prisons.” Full story The Independent, 5th July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

?Big brother? traffic cameras must be regulated, orders home secretary ? The Guardian

Posted on July 05, 2010
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has ordered that a national police camera network that logs more than 10m movements of motorists every day be placed under statutory regulation.” Full story The Guardian, 4th July 2010 Source: www.guardian...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 03, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) A v East Sussex County Council & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 743 (02 July 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) Silkstone & Anor v Tatnall [2010] EWHC 1627 (Ch) (02 July 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) North Somerset District Council v Honda Motor Europe Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC 1505 [...

Coalition to stick with Labour?s Equality Act ? BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2010
“The government is pressing ahead with Labour legislation which could require employers to disclose whether they pay women as much as men.” Full story BBC News, 2nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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�11m compensation awarded to 7/7 victims ? BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2010
“Victims of the 7 July attacks have received �11m in compensation so far, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) said.” Full story BBC News, 2nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Contract law does not bind ?Part 36? offers to settle, rules Court of Appeal ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 03, 2010
“An offer to settle court proceedings that is made under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules in England and Wales can still be accepted after it has been rejected, unless a formal withdrawal has been made, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Parliament Square protesters win eviction reprieve ? The Guardian

Posted on July 03, 2010
“The Parliament Square peace camp remained in possession of the bleached square of grass in front of the Houses of Parliament today (2 July) after winning a stay of execution minutes before an eviction order was due to be imposed.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd July 2010 Source: www...

Oxford Brookes student jailed over false rape claim ? BBC News

Posted on July 03, 2010
“An Oxford Brookes student who lied about being raped to get a deadline extended has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.” Full story BBC News, 2nd July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Relocation: The Search for Common Principles ? Speech by Lord Justice Thorpe

Posted on July 02, 2010
“Relocation: The Search for Common Principles – Speech by Lord Justice Thorpe at the London Metropolitan University 30th June 2010.” Full speech Judiciary of England and Wales, 1st July 2010 Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Court examines Labour Muslim slur election leaflet ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A court is to examine claims that a Labour Party election leaflet from former minister Phil Woolas linked an opponent to Muslim ‘extremists.’ “” Full story BBC News, 30th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges reject government appeal over stop-and-search ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“The Home Office says it is reviewing counter-terrorism laws after a European court decided the government could not appeal against a ruling that said random stop and searches were illegal.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc...

Drunk Exeter ?piggy back? sex attacker, 18, jailed ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A drunken youth who sexually assaulted two teenage girls after jumping on their backs for a piggy back ride has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for life for Kent body-in-suitcase murder ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A man has been jailed for life for murdering a care assistant he met on the internet, emptying her bank account and dumping her body in a suitcase.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 02, 2010
High Court (Family Division) HM (An Adult), PM v KH & Anor [2010] EWHC 1579 (Fam) (24 June 2010) Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Budimir and another; Interfact Ltd Liverpool City Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 02, 2010
Regina v Budimir and another; Interfact Ltd Liverpool City Council [2010] EWCA Crim 148; [2010] EWHC 1604 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 166 “Where defendants had been convicted of criminal offences under a statute enacted by Parliament which was unenforceable owing to a failure by the United Kingdom Government, before its enactment, to comply with a [...

R (Smith) v Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 02, 2010
R (Smith) v Oxfordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2010] UKSC 29; [2010] WLR (D) 165 “British soldiers on active service abroad were not, as such, within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom within the meaning of art 1 of the Human Rights Convention and were accordingly not protected by the [...

Criminal law: new offences, amendments and provisions ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 02, 2010
“Significant parts of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 took effect during the spring of this year. On 1 February section 59 was brought into force amending the Suicide Act 1961. For the old offence under section 2, there is now substituted a provision that ?a person (D) commits an offence if (a) D does [...

The new Legal Ombudsman ? Bar Standards Board

Posted on July 02, 2010
“On Wednesday 6 October 2010 the Legal Ombudsman (http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/) will become operational. From this date all complaints from lay clients about barristers, solicitors, and some other types of legal professional should be directed to the Ombudsman?s office...

Boy to appeal against attempted rape conviction ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A primary school boy is appealing against his conviction for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl in west London.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rogue City broker jailed over unauthorised �3m trading ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A City trader has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after making �3m-worth of unauthorised trades.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Villagers? fury after High Court rules ?travellers can build toilets on green belt land? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 02, 2010
“Villagers who formed a human barricade to stop travellers building a caravan site near their homes have suffered a further blow after the High Court granted permission for diggers to be brought on to the land.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2010 Source: www...

Legal assisted suicide creates ?slippery slope? to doctors killing without consent, expert claims ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 02, 2010
“Prof David Jones said that if society agrees that it is in some people?s interests for them to end their own lives, it is difficult to resist the logical conclusion that others should be helped to die even if they have not made such a request.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2010 Source: www...

Lawyer cleared of Ritz hotel �250m sale fraud ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A solicitor has been cleared of trying to fraudulently sell the Ritz hotel in central London for �250m.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Khyra Ishaq starvation couple begin appeal ? BBC News

Posted on July 02, 2010
“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death have been given the go-ahead to appeal against their sentences.” Full story BBC New,s 1st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Voting reform ballot planned for May ? The Guardian

Posted on July 02, 2010
“The coalition government is to test its unity by announcing that it plans to stage a referendum on voting reform next May, amid signs that Labour enthusiasm for the reform is wavering owing to the party’s growing hostility to the Liberal Democrats...

Woman banned over dog that killed grandson ? The Independent

Posted on July 02, 2010
“A woman was given a suspended jail sentence today after being convicted of keeping an illegal dog which killed her grandson.” Full story The Independent, 1st July 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mother loses appeal over baby?s removal ? The Independent

Posted on July 02, 2010
“The ‘draconian powers’ of social workers to order a child to be taken from a mother who turns out to be innocent is a cost to be paid to protect the vulnerable, appeal judges said today.” Full story The Independent, 2nd July 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 01, 2010
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2010 The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Cuts on the agenda of family justice review ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 01, 2010
“The Ministry of Justice has launched a ?comprehensive review? of the family justice system, appointing a panel of experts to hear evidence on how the system can improve. However, the panel chair has admitted a principal catalyst for the review is the government?s desire to make spending cuts...

Post-It notes and the end of written history ? BBC News

Posted on July 01, 2010
“The new coalition government is currently deciding when the legislation, which follows a review of secrecy rules by a committee chaired by Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre, will come into effect.” Full story BBC News, 1st July 2010 Source: www...

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