Forced marriages crackdown sees teenage brides barred from UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in forced marriages, immigration, news by sally

“The age at which young people already based in Britain can sponsor a visa for an overseas spouse is also being raised, from 18 to 21.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Psychiatric wards: Mental health inquiry reveals security failures – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in hospitals, mental health, news by sally

“NHS psychiatric hospitals are failing to stop thousands of patients a year from absconding during periods of compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act, the Healthcare Commission revealed last night.”

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pubs face tough laws to stop dangerous drinking – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in alcohol abuse, licensed premises, licensing, news by sally

“More than 10 million adults consume dangerous amounts of alcohol, and drink-related hospital admissions are soaring, ministers warned as they told pubs and clubs to scrap cynical ploys aimed at boosting alcohol sales to young revellers.”

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The Independent, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police guidance on data deletion is flawed, says Information Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in criminal records, data protection, news, police by sally

“The data protection guidance given to police forces on when to delete records of criminal convictions is inadequate, according to the body which hears appeals under the Data Protection Act.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Child knife sellers ‘not jailed’ – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in children, news, offensive weapons by sally

“No one was jailed for selling a knife to a child in England and Wales in the five years up to 2006, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dawn Page receives £800k payout for brain injury caused by high-fluid diet – The Times

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A mother of two has won more than £800,000 at the High Court after she claimed that a radical detox diet left her brain-damaged and epileptic.”

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The Times, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

New right to ‘flexitime’ for 4.5 million parents – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in flexible working, news, part-time work by sally

“The government is to encourage more fathers to work part time or flexible hours so that they can spend more time with their children.”

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The Independent, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Businessman jailed for setting friend’s trousers on fire – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“An Oxford-educated businessman who set fire to a friend’s trousers in a drunken prank has been jailed for a year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Easy’ threat to £5 curry house – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in news, trade names by sally

“A new Indian restaurant may have to take on an international business in the High Court to keep its name.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Daily Cause List, 23rd July 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in news by sally

Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible

Podcast 70: Stephen Mason, barrister, on Digital Evidence – Charon QC

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in evidence, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to barrister and author Stephen Mason. Stephen is an expert in the field of electronic and digital evidence. The author of several books on digital evidence and electronic signatures, his website is a useful resource for lawyers and students alike.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 18th July 2008

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

Related link: Chambers of Stephen Mason

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

New witness rules introduced to protect trials – The Times

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Tighter rules on when witnesses can claim anonymity in court were issued yesterday to ensure that trials are not undermined because defendants do not know the identity of witnesses.”

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The Times, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

County Courts – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in county courts, special report by sally

“With the misery of mortgage repossession returning to haunt us Law In Action visits the courts where these devastating dramas are played out.”

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BBC Law in Action, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal justice reforms a ‘significant contributor’ to prison overcrowding, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Prison reform has been hastily implemented, underfunded and has left record numbers behind bars, MPs said in a scathing report published today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Health and Social Care Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in health, legislation, social services by sally

Health and Social Care Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in appropriation, government departments, legislation by sally

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Finance Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in customs and excise, legislation, taxation by sally

Finance Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Sale of Student Loans Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in education, legislation, loans by sally

Sale of Student Loans Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in legislation, special educational needs by sally

Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in legislation, repeals by sally

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk