Bigamist jailed for three years – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A former church minister and policeman has been jailed for three years for bigamy and forgery.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2008

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Social services errors led to death of baby, says inquiry – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2008 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“A series of errors by social services and health staff allowed a baby girl to stay with her violent father and incompetent mother before she was shaken to death, an inquiry concluded today.”

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The Guardian, 5th December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 5th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Jeffrey, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2361 (21 November 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sanchez, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2936 (05 December 2008)

Assura Pharmacy Ltd, R (on the application of) v National Health Service Litigation Authority (Family Health Services Appeal Unit) [2008] EWCA Civ 1356 (05 December 2008)

Craner v Dorset County Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1323 (05 December 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Boy George guilty of imprisonment – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in false imprisonment, news by sally

“Singer Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort at his flat in east London.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2008

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Attorney urged to hand over torture evidence – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2008 in attorney general, disclosure, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The attorney general, Lady Scotland, must hand over to the director of public prosecutions detailed allegations of criminal wrongdoing by MI5 and the CIA concerning the treatment of a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay, his lawyer said yesterday. The demand comes in a 26-page letter, seen by the Guardian, sent to the attorney by Clive Stafford Smith, director of the legal charity Reprieve and the lawyer representing Binyam Mohamed.”

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The Guardian, 5th December 2008

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Regina v Davison – Times Law Reports

Posted December 5th, 2008 in community service, law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Davison

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“The length of a community order was not necessarily governed by how long it took the offender to carry out a specified task.”

The Times, 5th December 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Regina (Barclay and Others) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted December 5th, 2008 in constitutional law, elections, judicial review, law reports, Sark by sally

Regina (Barclay and Others) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Others

Court of Appeal

“Proposed reform of the constitution of the Channel Island of Sark which allowed the Seneschal, appointed by the Seigneur, to be both a member of the legislature and the chief judge, contravened article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing a fair trial by an independent and impartial tribunal.”

The Times, 5th December 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 5th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The National Child Measurement Programme Regulations 2008

The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Travellers’ Allowances (Amendment) Order 2008

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Nomination) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Planning Act 2008

Posted December 5th, 2008 in legislation, planning by sally

Planning Act 2008 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Pensions Act 2008

Posted December 5th, 2008 in legislation, pensions by sally

Pensions Act 2008 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Cash demand over ‘porn downloads’ – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Thousands of internet users have been told they’ll be taken to court unless they pay hundreds of pounds for illegally downloading and sharing hardcore porn movies.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2008

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Law firm bypasses banks to protect partners’ payouts – The Times

Posted December 5th, 2008 in law firms, news, partnerships, remuneration by sally

“A leading UK law firm has paid its partners £12 million in profits ahead of schedule because it believes that the money will be safer in private rather than corporate bank accounts.”

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The Times, 5th December 2008

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Dog walker receives £2.7 million compensation after being hit by car – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2008 in compensation, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

“A businesswoman who suffered brain damage after being hit by a car on a zebra crossing has won £2.75 million in compensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2008

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DNA murderer in sentence appeal – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in appeals, DNA, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The first person in the world to be convicted on the basis of DNA evidence has been given permission to challenge his sentence.”

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BBC News, 4th December 2008

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Couple fight back after children taken into care in ‘terrible miscarriage of justice’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2008 in adoption, child abuse, news by sally

“A couple who had their three children forcibly adopted after being accused of abuse are the victims of a ‘terrible miscarriage of justice’, a court heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2008

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Police are ordered to destroy all DNA samples taken from innocent people – The Times

Posted December 5th, 2008 in data protection, DNA, human rights, news, police by sally

“More than 1.6 million DNA and fingerprint samples of innocent people on police databases must be destroyed after a court ruled yesterday that keeping them breaches human rights.”

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The Times, 5th December 2008

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Mother’s campaign changes the law – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in burials and cremation, coroners, news by sally

“A Dorset mother forced to wait 18 months to bury her two-year-old son has been celebrating after her six-year campaign led to a change in the law.”

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BBC News, 4th December 2008

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