No jail for 130mph video driver – BBC News
“A man from Suffolk who filmed himself driving at speeds of up to 130mph has been given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.”
BBC News, 21st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 21 February 2008
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2008
The Local Government (Politically Restricted Posts) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008
Violent crime strategy criticised – BBC News
“The Home Office has been lacking a long-term, strategic approach to preventing violent crime, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said.”
BBC News, 21st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Foreign prisoners face early deportation – Daily Telegraph
“The Government is to combat prison overcrowding by deporting foreign prisoners earlier than scheduled.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain may abolish ancestry visa – Daily Telegraph
“Britain is proposing to sever its historic ties to tens of thousands of Commonwealth nationals who have an automatic right through descent to live and work here.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More security for child database needed, says review – The Guardian
“Further security controls are needed to ensure the safety of data stored on the government’s new database, which will contain information on every child in the country.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smith vows to end ‘confusion’ over bugging rules – The Guardian
“The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today proposed an end to the ‘confusion’ surrounding rules on the surveillance of MPs after it was announced that Labour MP Sadiq Khan was twice bugged while visiting a constituent in prison.”
The Guardian, 21st Febraury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog launches investigation into energy prices – The Times
“Ofgem, the energy regulator, is launching an investigation into the electricity and gas market as the row over the record profits announced today by British Gas-owner Centrica reached fever pitch.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Steve Wright found guilty of murdering five Ipswich prostitutes – The Times
“A former pub landlord is facing life in jail after being found guilty today of killing five Ipswich prostitutes in a murder spree that left thousands of other women fearing for their lives.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Human rights and the battle on terror – Law Commission
“The Second Leslie Scarman Lecture 2008. The lecture given on 13/02/08 by Professor Aharon Barak on ‘Human Rights and the Battle on Terror.’
Law Commission, 21st February 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Ban on children held in prisons – BBC News
“The Scottish Government is to scrap laws which allow children under 16 to be held in jail without having been convicted of an offence.”
BBC News, 21st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breakspear and others v Ackland and Another – WLR daily
Breakspear and others v Ackland and another [2008] EWHC 220 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 52
“Generally the confidence which ordinarily attached to a wish letter was such that, for the better discharge of their confidential functions, the trustees need not disclose it to beneficiaries merely because they requested it unless, in their view, disclosure was in the interests of the sound administration of the trust, and the discharge of their powers and discretions.”
WLR Daily, 20th February 2008
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.
Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc and Another – Times Law Reports
Glaxo Group Ltd v Genentech Inc and Another
Court of Appeal
“The approach to a stay in European patent cases differed from a stay in ordinary commercial litigation because the possibility of parallel validity proceedings in national courts and in the European Patent Office was inherent in the legal arrangements in the European Patent Convention.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Regina (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police – Times Law Reports
Regina (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
Court of Appeal
“A custody officer who had determined that he had sufficient evidence to charge a suspect with the offence for which he had been arrested had no power to detain the suspect in custody for the purpose of enabling a crown prosecutor to decide whether or not the suspect should be charged.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pleae note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
David Hanson: local leadership essential to the future of criminal justice – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has called on Local Criminal Justice Boards to take the lead in responding to the needs of their communities and delivering improved services.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Contract for citizenship – Home Office
“Major changes proposed to the way foreign nationals achieve British citizenship.”
Home Office, 20th February 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Council Publishes Guidelines for Sentencers dealing with Assaults and Child Cruelty Offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On 20 February 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guidelines on ‘Assault and Other Offences Against the Person’ and ‘Overarching Principles: Assaults on Children and Cruelty to a Child.’
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 20th February 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Foreign brides who plan to live in Britain ‘must speak English’ – The Times
“Thousands of foreigners who want to marry a British person and move to Britain will have to take an English language test, the Prime Minister announced yesterday.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
4,000 company directors listed as global terror suspects and fraudsters – The Times
“The names of almost 4,000 directors of British companies appear on international watchlists of alleged fraudsters, money launderers, terror financiers and corrupt officials, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shopkeeper fears murder charge after armed robber dies in fight – The Times
“A shopkeeper could be charged with murder after an armed robber who tried to steal the day’s takings was stabbed with his own knife during a struggle.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
