Judges quash 1998 rape conviction – BBC News
“A man jailed 11 years ago for the rape of a schoolgirl has been cleared after judges said the conviction was unsafe.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: May 2009
Robbie the Pict v Director of Public Prosecutions – Times Law Reports
Robbie the Pict v Director of Public Prosecutions
Queen’s Bench Division
“A Gatsometer BV Type 36 traffic light camera was an approved device for recording the position of motor vehicles in relation to light signals.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Asylum seeker rules ‘not working’ – BBC News
“Tough policies to force failed asylum seekers to go home by removing their support are not working, according to a consortium of migrant charities.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape audit to find out why so few win justice – The Times
“Rape victims are to be asked why they feel that they are being failed by the criminal justice system as new research suggests that Britain has the lowest conviction rates in Europe.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK’s 5,000 most wanted: agency identifies top criminals – The Guardian
“The true extent of organised crime in the UK is becoming clearer as a result of an extensive intelligence-gathering drive, according to the policing organisation responsible for bringing gangsters under control.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Just one in eight terror arrests ends with guilty verdict, admits Home Office – The Independent
“Seven out of eight people arrested under Britain’s terror laws since the al-Qa’ida attacks on America in 2001 were not convicted of a terrorism offence, figures released yesterday show.”
The Independent, 14th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jury foreman Michael Seckerson guilty of contempt over manslaughter case – The Times
“A jury foreman and the publishers of The Times were found guilty of contempt of court yesterday for reporting how the jurors in a manslaughter trial reached their verdict.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother not guilty of shaking baby – BBC News
“A woman has been found not guilty of shaking her baby son to death.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Licensing law holding back young musicians, MPs warn – The Guardian
“‘Absurd’ licensing laws could be damaging the prospects of young musicians, MPs have warned.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Let’s be civil and stop ‘loser pays’ – The Times
“Many people face financial ruin if they venture into court and lose. A landmark report suggests some alternatives.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruling backs false rape claim man – BBC News
“A man falsely accused of rape has been told he has grounds for compensation.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Competition referral may call time on tied pubs – The Times
“A parliamentary committee has delivered a stinging rebuke to Britain’s biggest tenanted pub companies after concluding that the ‘tied’ business model should be referred to the Competition Commission.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Fees) Regulations 2009
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009
The Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009
The Court Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2009
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Provision of Information without Consent) Regulations 2009
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Designation) Order 2009
The Companies Act 2006 (Accounts, Reports and Audit) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 12 May the Sentencing Advisory Panel published a consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling. The Panel previously published advice on sentencing for ‘domestic burglary’ in 2002, leading to the Court of Appeal’s guideline judgment in McInerney and Keating. However, this judgment pre-dates the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which established a new sentencing framework, as well as the current system of sentencing guidelines.”
Consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Symeou v Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Appeals, Patras, Greece – Times Law Reports
Symeou v Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Appeals, Patras, Greece
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“The abuse of process jurisdiction in extradition proceedings did not include misconduct or bad faith by police in the requesting state.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v Annabel’s (Berkeley Square) Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v Annabel’s (Berkeley Square) Ltd and Others
Court of Appeal
“Restaurant employers were not entitled to use discretionary tips, gratuities and service charges paid by customers to waiters and bar staff by card or cheque made out to the employer and subsequently transmitted to the workers by a tronc system to top up the pay of their employees to the national minimum wage.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Baby P would have lived if anyone had gone beyond the call of duty – The Times
“Health workers missed dozens of opportunities to identify abuse being suffered by Baby P before his death because of ‘systemic failings’ in the care given to the child, an official report has found.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Dirty tricks’ over toxic waste – BBC News
“London’s High Court will on Wednesday hear allegations of dirty tricks in the biggest class action ever brought before the British courts.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice system a ‘sexist operation’, study finds – The Guardian
“The criminal justice system is condemned as an institutionally sexist operation that lets down female victims, fails to help women offenders out of a cycle of crime and prevents professionals reaching the top jobs.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paula Gilfoyle and Carolaine Rainey: the remarkable similarities – The Times
“The similarities are remarkable. Two women found hanged in their garages a couple of weeks before their first babies were due.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
