“A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant today won £190,000 from the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the Law Lords today.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Stannard & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2789 (26 November 2008)
Cockayne & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2790 (26 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A project to review the law relating to the provision of adult social care in England and Wales.”
Law Commission, 26th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“The Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 introduces a new offence, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of the possession of extreme pornographic images.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a defendant raised delay to undermine the credibility of a complainant in a rape case, an appropriate warning to the jury was necessary to ensure fairness to the complainant. ”
The Times, 26th November 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.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The words ‘proceedings before the crown court’ in section 6(2)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 meant proceedings under a single indictment. The expression did not cover everything, in whatever form, before the court on the date when sentence was to be imposed.”
The Times, 26th November 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.
Family Division
“Practitioners in family proceedings representing a parent who was also involved in some other relevant matter such as an immigration or housing dispute or criminal case had an ongoing duty to remain au courant with those other issues.”
The Times, 26th November 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.
“Banks face legal action if they refuse to resume lending amid dire warnings of a mortgage drought that will bring further misery to homeowners.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior Asian policeman has agreed to a six-figure out-of-court settlement after accusing Sir Ian Blair of being a racist.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lap dancing club owners yesterday tried to fight off an expected government clampdown on their burgeoning industry by telling MPs that sexual stimulation was ‘contrary to our business plan’.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Harriet Harman was accused of stepping up a ‘witch-hunt’ against sex workers yesterday after she called on members of the Women’s Institute to monitor the small ads in local newspapers – and report those they believe are advertising the services of people trafficked and forced into prostitution.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Ministers are giving the go-ahead for a fundamental reform of the ‘perplexing’ law governing adult social care in England and Wales, pulling together more than 30 acts of parliament passed over 60 years.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An independent review is to investigate the contact agencies had with the victims of a man who raped his two daughters over a period of years.”
BBC News, 26th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Drinks firms should be forced to post warnings on alcohol ads as part of wide-ranging measures to cut binge drinking, the Government’s official drugs advisers have warned.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A leading barrister has said that Sharia law should be incorporated into the English legal system, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The powers of Government to share data will be increased under new laws announced yesterday. Legislation will introduce a fast-track procedure to allow data sharing whenever ‘a robust case’ can be made for sharing, said a Ministry of Justice report.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Government has rejected calls for a law that would require significant data security breaches to be notified to the country’s privacy regulator. It said that notification to the Information Commissioner should be a matter of good practice, not law.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors v Soldier B [2008] EWCA Crim 2559 (24 October 2008)
Rowe, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2712 (04 November 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sava v SS Global Ltd & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1308 (25 November 2008)
Law Society v Salsbury [2008] EWCA Civ 1285 (25 November 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Murtati v Government of the Republic of Albania [2008] EWHC 2856 (Admin) (25 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
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