“Jonathan Blake, Neville Eisenberg and David Cheyne are among the senior business lawyers to have been handed places in the latest edition of Who’s Who.”
Legal Week, 4th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Britain’s top anti-terror policeman is to retire from the Metropolitan Police just days after it was revealed that he was facing an investigation into his expenses claims, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 4th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A lesbian claiming child support from her firefighter friend who donated sperm for two children has rejected his claim that he is being unfairly treated.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Information Commissioner will have the chance to lobby MPs for greater powers in the wake of the HM Revenue & Customs data loss scare when he is grilled by the House of Commons Justice Committee today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man has appeared in court accused of killing Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common more than 15 years ago.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The father of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead at Michael Barrymore’s home six years ago, said today he had been awarded £6,800 criminal injuries compensation.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The text of a new Pt XIV.6 of the Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Costs) [2004] 1 WLR 2657, which was to be substituted for the existing Pt XIV.6, was set out. The amendment was to take effect on 3 December 2007.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Practice Direction (Amendment No 17 to Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction: Arraignment In Two-stage Trials)
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The text of a new Pt IV.34 on Settling the Indictment, which was to be substituted for the existing Pt IV.34 on Settling the Indictment, in Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Consolidation) [2002] 1 WLR 2870 (‘the consolidated criminal practice direction’) was set out. The amendment was to take effect on 3 December 2007.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
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R (Paul and others) v Assistant Deputy Coroner of Inner West London [2007] EWCA Civ 1259
“R 37 of the Coroners Rules 1984 was a complete code as to when documents could be put directly in evidence by a coroner without calling a witness. Hearsay evidence in documentary form which the coroner considered likely to be disputed could not simply be read to the jury even where the maker of the statement was unable to attend but must be put in evidence by a witness.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
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Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF [2007] EWHC 2828 (Admin)
“A judge who decided issues arising on a hearing under s 3(10) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 adversely to either party was not for that reason disqualified by prejudgment from adjudicating in subsequent proceedings under the 2005 Act to which the respondent was a party.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
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R v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham [2007] EWCA Crim 2869
“Where the defendant admitted a lesser or different crime from that charged in the indictment it did not necessarily follow that the trial judge was obliged to leave the alternative verdict for a jury’s consideration; sometimes it would be appropriate, but sometimes it would not.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
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Aldi Stores Ltd v WSP Group plc and Others
Court of Appeal
“In complex commercial multiparty litigation, a party wanting to pursue other proceedings but to preserve a right in existing proceedings, had to raise that issue with the court to enable it to express its view on the proper use of resources and the economic and efficient conduct of the litigation.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
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Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The meaning of ‘control’ for the purposes of the offence of controlling prostitution for gain did not involve the words ‘compulsion’, ‘coercion’ or ‘force’.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
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“Lord Neuberger wants to see law taught as part of the national curriculum and external funding to be made available for pupillages as part of wide-reaching proposals to reform entry to the bar.”
The Lawyer, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Companies should review everything from evacuation plans to staff vetting and corporate communications if they want to reduce their vulnerability to homegrown terrorism, a leading think-tank said on Monday.”
Reuters, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“A 41-year-old man was due to make a preliminary appearance in court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of young mother Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago.”
Reuters, 4th December 2007
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“Staff cuts at the government agency that tackles cybercrime will leave British businesses vulnerable to attack from criminals and industrial espionage, experts say.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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