MPs must rule on assisted suicide, says Director of Public Prosecutions – The Times

Posted October 27th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Any reform of the law on assisting suicide is a matter for Parliament, not prosecutors, the Director of Public Prosecutions has told The Times.”

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The Times, 27th October 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Single parents face seven-year wait for child support – The Times

Posted October 27th, 2008 in child support, news by sally

“Thousands of single mothers awaiting maintenance payments from absent fathers may have to hold on until 2015 before the successor to the Child Support Agency processes their cases.”

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The Times, 27th October 2008

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Calzaghe and Warren court fight – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in contracts, news, sport by sally

“A High Court legal fight has begun between world champ boxer Joe Calzaghe and his former manager Frank Warren.”

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BBC News, 24th October 2008

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Hacker is ‘too sick’ to survive US extradition – The Observer

Posted October 27th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The Home Secretary has backed the extradition of a UFO-obsessed computer hacker, despite hearing expert argument that it would be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

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The Observer, 26th October 2008

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

New laws on porn ‘will criminalise thousands’ – The Observer

Posted October 27th, 2008 in news, pornography by sally

“Son of designer Westwood joins bid to overturn ban that activists say stifles creative freedom.”

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The Observer, 26th October 2008

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

WRU’s High Court player-row win – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in contracts, news, sport by sally

“The Welsh Rugby Union has won a High Court battle with Wales’ four regions over the player-release row.”

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BBC News, 24th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Appeal court to rule on log cabin – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in judicial review, news, planning, travellers by sally

“A council will not fight a legal challenge by travellers over a building at the Dale Farm site in Essex.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2008

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Youth guilty of shooting girl while dancing wildly with gun at party – The Times

Posted October 27th, 2008 in firearms, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A young gunman who shot a girl in the head while dancing wildly at a party and waving the weapon in the air was jailed for eight years yesterday.”

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The Times, 25th October 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 24th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Curfew Condition) Order 2008

The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008

The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment)(No.2) Regulations 2008

The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Stage) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Non-Domestic Rating (Communications Hereditaments) (Valuation, Alteration of Lists and Appeals and Material Day) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Central Rating List (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) (Amendment) Scheme 2008

The Suspension of Day Care Providers and Child Minders (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Disqualification from Caring for Children (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road (A470) (Penloyn to Tan Lan Improvement) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

How do gay couples divorce? – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2008 in civil partnerships, divorce, news by sally

“Comedian Matt Lucas and his partner Kevin McGree are splitting up, in what has been described as the first “gay divorce”. So what’s different about the break-up of a civil partnership?”

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BBC News Magazine, 24th October 2008

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Royal Marine jailed for stealing medals from comrades – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2008 in armed forces, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A ‘despicable’ Royal Marine who stole dozens of medals from his comrades and sold them for more than £20,000 has been jailed for more than three years.”

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The Guardian, 24th October 2008

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Ministers bow to pressure over ‘power of attorney’ – The Times

Posted October 24th, 2008 in news, powers of attorney by sally

“Ministers have bowed to criticisms over the delays, costs and complexities in new procedures for managing the affairs of elderly vulnerable people.”

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The Times, 24th October 2008

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Man jailed for sleepover shooting – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2008 in firearms, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who shot a teenage girl in the head at a sleepover party has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 24th October 2008

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Businessman jailed for downloading ‘horrific’ child porn – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2008 in children, news, pornography, sentencing by sally

“A businessman and former chamber of commerce member was jailed today for downloading some of the worst images of child pornography, including babies.”

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The Independent, 24th October 2008

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Father jailed for 22 years for baby’s murder – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who killed his 16-month-old daughter by snapping her spine in a ‘chilling and brutal attack’ following months of abuse was told today that he must spend at least 22 years in prison.”

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The Independent, 24th October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 24th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Barker, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2395 (24 October 2008)

Doody, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2394 (24 October 2008)

Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors v R. & Ors [2008] EWCA Crim 2396 (24 October 2008)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Yorkshire Bank Finance Ltd v Mulhall & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1156 (24 October 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

R (RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 24th, 2008 in benefits, disabled persons, homelessness, human rights, law reports by sally

R (RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2008] UKHL 63; [2008] WLR (D) 00; [2008] WLR (D) 328

“The policy of disentitling persons without accommodation from receiving the disability premium to which they would otherwise be entitled in their income support amounted to discrimination within art 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms but it was lawful as it could be justified on policy grounds.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (Reynolds) v Independent Police Complaints Commission (Chief Constable of Sussex Police appearing as interested party) – WLR Daily

Posted October 24th, 2008 in complaints, human rights, law reports, personal injuries, police by sally

R (Reynolds) v Independent Police Complaints Commission (Chief Constable of Sussex Police appearing as interested party) [2008] EWCA Civ 1160; [2008] WLR (D) 327

“Where a man who had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly was found, while in custody, to be in a coma and was later shown to be suffering from a serious injury which might have been caused during or before he was taken into custody, the Independent Police Complaints Commission had a power and a duty independently to investigate the cause of the injury even if that meant that it had to investigate events which occurred before the man had come into contact with the police.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 24th, 2008 in bias, judiciary, law reports, race discrimination, Scotland by sally

Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 62; [2008] WLR (D) 00; [2008] WLR (D) 326

“A judge’s membership of a Jewish association whose magazine had expressed extreme views against Palestinian causes did not in itself imply that the judge shared or endorsed such views so as to require her determination of an immigration appeal by a Palestinian activist to be set aside.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AF and others intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 24th, 2008 in children, divorce, human rights, immigration, law reports by sally

EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AF and others intervening) [2008] UKHL 64; [2008] WLR (D) 00; [2008] WLR (D) 325

“The removal of a foreign national from the United Kingdom was unlawful, as incompatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under art 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, if it would amount to a flagrant breach of her right to respect for her family life so as to completely deny or nullify that right in the destination country.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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