Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

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Deportation of suicidal Kurdish teenager halted – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in asylum, children, deportation, news, self-harm by sally

“The planned removal from the UK of a suicidal Kurdish teenager whose traumatic experience of the British deportation process drove her to self-harm appeared to have been scrapped yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

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Get out of my Facebook – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in computer crime, data protection, identity fraud, internet, special report by sally

“Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and professional prospects at risk by recklessly posting personal information on the internet, Britain’s privacy watchdog warns in a report published today.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

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Teacher is cleared of assault – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in assault, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher accused of assaulting a disruptive pupil wept as an appeal court quashed his conviction.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007

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Christian charity sacked non-believer – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in employment, harassment, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A finance officer claims she was dismissed by a Christian charity centre because she did not believe in God.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007

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Embattled Scotland yard chief survives critical vote – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in news, police by sally

“Sir Ian Blair declared himself ‘a man of honour’ today as he survived a motion of no confidence in his leadership of the Metropolitan Police.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

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Man jailed for killing that led to race fight – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A white man who hacked to death a young Asian man, provoking an armed brawl between the races on the streets of an estate in Preston, has been jailed for eight years.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

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Veteran teacher facing a life ban over his “failure” to control pupils – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in news, teachers by sally

“A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

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Killer should have been in jail when he stabbed bus passenger over chips – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in criminal justice, mental health, news, young offenders by sally

“An investigation has started into the criminal justice failings that resulted in a bus passenger being killed by a man who should not have been released from prison.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

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Mail pays for violating Blairs’ privacy – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have won substantial damages for infringement of privacy from Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2007

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Hips to be extended to all properties – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“The government’s controversial home information pack (Hip) scheme will be rolled out to all properties from December 14, it was announced today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Police chief ‘wasted court’s time’ – The Times

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“Britain’s most senior traffic policeman has been criticised for wasting court time after he failed to answer a speeding charge yesterday, claiming that he had still not found a solicitor to represent him.”

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The Times,  22nd November 2007

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Reinsurance Directive) Regulations 2007

The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007

The Energy-Saving Items (Income Tax) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk 

R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in human rights, inquests, law reports, legal aid by sally

R (Main) v Minister for Legal Aid [2007] EWCA Civ 1147

“In refusing an application for discretionary funding for full legal representation at an inquest into deaths following a rail accident, the Minister for Legal Aid had not acted irrationally in concluding that no significant wider public interest would be compromised, nor did the refusal constitute a breach of art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 21st November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed. 

Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in detention, law reports, terrorism by sally

Ward v Police Service of Northern Ireland [2007] UKHL 50

“On an application by the police for an extension of the period of detention of a person who was detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, the judge’s power under para 33(3) of Sch 8 to the Act to exclude the detainee and his legal representatives from any part of the hearing also included the power to refuse to disclose to them anything that took place during the period of their exclusion.”

WLR Daily, 21st November 2007

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Please note that once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed. 

Daily Telegraph Law Reports, 22nd November 2007

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in law reports by sally

R v H

AH (Sudan) & Others v Home Secretary

F v M & Others

R (Harrington) v Bromley Magistrates’ Court

R v C

Environment Agency v Rowan

Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2007

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‘Nanny’ row over political blogs – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in freedom of expression, internet, National Assembly for Wales, news by sally

“Plans to examine if politicians’ blogs could break their code of conduct have led to claims of ‘nanny state culture’.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2007

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Conciliation in court helps parents agree over child contact and residence – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in contact orders, press releases, residence orders by sally

“In-court conciliation helps separating parents to reach their own agreements about contact with their children, research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice reveals today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007

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Speech at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in legal education, legal services, speeches by sally

“Bridget Prentice spoke at the Legal Services Consultative Panel standing conference on legal education about implications of the Legal Services Act for legal education and training.”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2007

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Brown halts deportation of Burma junta critic – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in asylum, Burma, news by sally

“A Burmese dissident who faced deportation that could have sent him to the torture chamber in his troubled homeland has won his battle to stay in Britain after Gordon Brown stepped in to order a review of his case.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2007

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