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Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE - WLR Daily

Posted on October 21, 2008
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF; Same v AM; Same v AN; Same v AE [2008] EWCA Civ 1148; [2008] WLR (D) 320 “The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the proper approach to the compatibility with the right to a fair trial in art 6 of the Convention for the Protection of [...

R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another - WLR Daily

Posted on October 21, 2008
R (Noone) v Governor of HMP Drake Hall and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1097; [2008] WLR (D) 319 “Where a prisoner was sentenced for a number of offences to differing periods of imprisonment, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of less than 12 months was [...

Parliament debates new controls on party finance - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 21, 2008
“New rules to regulate political spending and donations to parties are to be debated in the House of Commons today.” Full press release  Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk       

Domestic violence: six new special courts announced - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 21, 2008
“Victims of domestic violence will receive extra help and support from six new Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, announced today.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk       

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Old enough to make a mark? Should the voting age be lowered to 16? - Ministry of Justice

Posted on October 21, 2008
“The Youth Citizenship Commission is consulting on the minimum age for elections in the UK.” Full press release  Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk       

Prosecutor?s security state fears - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“The outgoing chief prosecutor for England and Wales has warned against a security state amid fear of terrorism.” Full story BBC News, 20th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Prison for runaway child abuser - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A sex offender who fled to Brazil while facing a charge of assaulting a child has been jailed for three years.” Full story BBC News, 20th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Sex attacker?s decades of abuse - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“An ‘evil’ former miner has been jailed for 21 years for sex attacks against seven young girls in a campaign of abuse that lasted more than 30 years.” Full story BBC News, 20th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Home Office in revolt at Smith?s plan for ?Big Brother? database - The Independent

Posted on October 21, 2008
“Senior Home Office officials have expressed concern about the Government’s controversial plans to set up a new ‘Big Brother’ national database, according to a leaked memo.” Full story  The Independent, 20th October 2008 Source: www...

Damages for injured rugby player - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A rugby player has settled his claim for damages after suffering a serious eye injury which left him partially sighted.” Full story BBC News, 20th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

79 high-risk offenders charged with new crimes after release - The Guardian

Posted on October 21, 2008
“Public confidence in the supervision of high-risk offenders released from prison suffered a fresh blow yesterday with the disclosure that 79 have been charged in the last year with a further serious crime, up to and including murder or rape.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2008 Source: www...

MPs seek relaxation of rules for Lloyd?s insurance market - The Guardian

Posted on October 21, 2008
“MPs have recommended the fast-track deregulation and relaxation of the rules governing the Lloyd’s of London insurance market as the government is proposing to toughen up regulation of the banking industry.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2008 Source: www...

Phil Woolas: Our asylum failure ?has spread misery and division? - The Times

Posted on October 21, 2008
“The new Immigration Minister has condemned his own Government for the way it handled migration and asylum-seekers.” Full story The Times, 21st October 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Harman to block Commons votes on liberalising abortion laws - The Guardian

Posted on October 21, 2008
“Harriet Harman is planning to block a series of Commons votes tomorrow to liberalise Britain’s abortion laws, which could have overturned a ban in Northern Ireland, in a move that was condemned as ‘disgraceful’.” Full story The Guardian, 21st October 2008 Source: www...

Man found guilty of quarry murder - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A man has been jailed for life for killing a mother whose body was found dumped in a South Yorkshire quarry.” Full story BBC News, 21st October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Daily Cause List, 22nd October 2008

Posted on October 21, 2008
Wednesday 22nd October 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible       

Man jailed over fireman?s death - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A driver who killed a firefighter as he fought a car fire on a motorway hard shoulder has been jailed for two years.” Full story BBC News, 21st October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Ex-instructor jailed over abuse - BBC News

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A former outdoor activities instructor convicted of sexually abusing children at youth camps has been jailed for 12 years at the High Court in Edinburgh.” Full story  BBC News, 21st October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Consultant gynaecologist suspended for drinking before operation - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A consultant gynaecologist travelled to hospital ready to operate while twice the drink-driving limit, the General Medical Council has heard.” Full story  Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Transsexual truck driver wins £20,000 after losing job - Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 21, 2008
“A transsexual truck driver who was forced out of her job when she started dressing as a woman has been awarded more than £20,000 in compensation.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2008  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk       

Knife killer must serve 16 years - BBC News

Posted on October 20, 2008
“A drug addict who stabbed a 75-year-old man to death in a random attack in Bristol has been told he must serve at least 16 years in prison.” Full story  BBC News, 17th October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Daily Cause List, 21st october 2008

Posted on October 20, 2008
Tuesday 21st October 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible       

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 20, 2008
High Court (Administrative Court) Rainford, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2474 (Admin) (17 October 2008) Times Newspapers Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2008] EWHC 2455 (Admin) (17 October 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Jones & Ors v Firkin-Flood [2008] EWHC 2417 (Ch) (17 October [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 20, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1148 (17 October 2008) Reinwood Ltd v L Brown & Sons Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1090 (17 October 2008) Environment Agency v Ellis [2008] EWCA Civ 1117 (17 October 2008) Noone, R (on the application of) v HMP Drake Hall [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on October 20, 2008
The Bail (Electronic Monitoring of Requirements) (Responsible Officer) Order 2008 The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2008 The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) and (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

Bar Council Launches New Guide To ?The Modern Bar? - The Bar Council

Posted on October 20, 2008
“The Bar Council today published a new guide entitled ‘The Modern Bar’ as part of its continuing work to demystify its role and that of barristers.” Full press release The Bar Council, 17th October 2008 Source: www.barcouncil.org...

Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Khawaja - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 20, 2008
Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Khawaja Chancery Division “There was no reason in principle why the civil standard of proof should not apply on a challenge to an assessment of penalty for the negligent submission of income tax returns.” The Times, 20th October 2008 Source: www...

Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 20, 2008
Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd Queen’s Bench Division “There was no rule in the Admiralty Court that, where there was no counterclaim, a claimant found partially at fault should recover only a proportion of its costs according to the percentage of liability of the defendant...

Regina v Lavery - Times Law Reports

Posted on October 20, 2008
Regina v Lavery Court of Appeal “There was no reason in principle why an offence taken into consideration, which was more serious than the offence charged, should not result in a higher sentence than would otherwise have been the case.” The Times, 20th October 2008 Source: www...

Interpol wants facial recognition database to catch suspects - The Guardian

Posted on October 20, 2008
“Interpol is planning to expand its role into the mass screening of passengers moving around the world by creating a face recognition database to catch wanted suspects.” Full story The Guardian, 20th October 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk       

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