Planning Bill concessions offered – BBC News
“Ministers have reached an agreement with one of the main Labour rebels over the Planning Bill, undermining a potentially damaging Commons defeat.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 24 June 2008
Teacher jailed for rape of girl – BBC News
“A former Derby supply teacher has been jailed for at least seven years for raping a five-year-old girl.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
M1 coach crash driver is jailed – BBC News
“The driver of a coach who was drunk when it overturned at an M1 service station in Buckinghamshire injuring 33 people has been jailed for 10 months.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terror charge student given bail – BBC News
“A student accused of not telling police of an alleged suicide-bomb plot has been released on conditional bail.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nazi supporter guilty of terror charges – The Independent
“A Nazi sympathiser who kept nail bombs under his bed was today found guilty of terror offences.”
The Independent, 24th June 2008
Not in our backyard! A Bill that threatens historic right to protest – The Independent
“More than 60 Labour MPs are threatening to derail plans to weaken people’s long-standing right to oppose the building of new nuclear power stations and airport runways in their own ‘backyards’.”
The Independent, 24th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Violent video games are being bought illegally by children – Daily Telegraph
“Children are illegally buying violent video games over the internet because traders are failing to check their age, an investigation has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Plan to protect children online unveiled – The Guardian
“The government has unveiled an action plan to make the internet safer for children with a £9m ad campaign promoting “e-safety” and setting up a council on child internet safety.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Analysis: criminals will go free unless ministers act on anonymity – The Times
“Scores of trials around England and Wales appeared to be risk today as the impact of a House of Lords ruling last week begins to bite.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Lords anonymity ruling takes first casualty – The Times
“The first major murder trial to be hit by last week’s law lords’ ruling on witness anonymity was halted at the Old Bailey today.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Assoc launches – The Lawyer
“The Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (Pocla) was launched on Monday (16 June) at the Inner Temple Hall in front of 400 guests.”
The Lawyer, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2008
The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2008
The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Life Sentence Review Commissioners v D – Times Law Reports
Life Sentence Review Commissioners v D
House of Lords
“The standard of proof to be established when the Life Sentence Review Commissioners were considering whether a prisoner who had served his tariff was no longer a risk to the public was the balance of probabilities.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.times.online.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2)
Court of Appeal
“Once a council tenant had served upon a council an operative notice of delay under the statutory right-to-buy scheme, rent paid by way of housing benefit counted towards the purchase price payable by the tenant for the council property.”
The Times, 24th June 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.
Journalist claims victory in protection of sources ruling – OUT-LAW.com
“Police were right to ask a journalist to reveal source material for a book about terrorism but the terms of the order obtained were too wide, the High Court has ruled. Arguments on what the terms of the ‘production order’ should be will be heard this week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Councils warned over spying laws – BBC News
“Councils in England have been urged to review the way they use surveillance powers to investigate suspected crime.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife killer wins appeal hearing – BBC News
“A man who persuaded his lover to kill his wife with the knife the pair used in sado-masochistic sex has won the first round of a Court of Appeal case.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church worker Terence Upton sentenced to jail with Bible quote – Daily Telegraph
“A church worker was sent to prison with the words of the Bible ringing in his ears after stealing more than £300,000 from his employers.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GP practice manager jailed for £100,000 theft – Daily Telegraph
“A doctor’s practice manager helped herself to nearly £100,000 from surgery accounts to pay for cars, holidays and beauty treatments before blaming an innocent GP, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
