Race and the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 31st, 2007 in criminal justice, race discrimination, reports by sally

“This publication fulfils a statutory obligation for the Secretary of State to publish, annually, information relating to the criminal justice system (CJS) with reference to avoiding discrimination on the ground of race. This publication reports statistical information on the representation of black and minority ethnic groups as suspects, offenders and victims with in the CJS and on employees within criminal justice agencies.”

Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System 2006 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Only 1 in 400 anti-terror stop and searches leads to arrest – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Only one in every 400 stop and searches carried out under sweeping anti-terrorism laws leads to an arrest, official figures released yesterday reveal, triggering fresh pressure on the government and police over the controversial tactic.”

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The Guardian, 31st Octoner 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cartoon protesters’ jail term cut – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2007 in demonstrations, inciting racial hatred, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men jailed for their part in protests against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad have won an appeal to reduce their sentences.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Serial sex offender can stay in UK, judge rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 31st, 2007 in deportation, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

“A serial sex offender from Sierra Leone has been allowed to stay in the UK after a judge ruled deporting him would breach his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge warns agencies after surrogate mother dupes couples to keep babies – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, surrogacy by sally

“A high court judge has issued a stern warning to surrogacy agencies to carry out more stringent background checks after it emerged that a surrogate mother had deliberately duped two couples into believing she had miscarried their babies.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal Services Act given royal assent – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 31st, 2007 in bills, consumer protection, legal services, news by sally

“An independent body which will handle consumer complaints about legal services in England and Wales is now a step closer under new legislation approved today.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 30th October 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

£2.5m award over anorexia mistake – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2007 in damages, doctors, negligence, news by sally

“A woman has been awarded £2.5m in damages after her brain tumour was misdiagnosed by doctors who thought she was anorexic.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk  

Stop and search ‘race gap’ grows – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Black people were almost seven times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police last year, according to official figures.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK class actions are on the way, survey says – The Times

Posted October 31st, 2007 in class actions, news by sally

“The UK has ‘the most fertile ground in Europe’ for a growth in class action lawsuits according to a new survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.”

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The Times, 30th October 2007

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Government accused over emissions bill – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2007 in carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, environmental protection, news by sally

“Green groups and opposition politicians rounded on the government yesterday for not imposing tighter limits on carbon emissions in its amendment to the climate change bill – and claimed that airlines and shipping firms, two of the biggest polluters, had been let off the hook.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New passport rules for under-18s – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2007 in children, news, passports by sally

“Young people aged 16 or 17 will be able to apply for a passport without parental consent from December, the government announced today.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inquests into the deaths of servicemen in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 30th, 2007 in armed forces, inquests, press releases by sally

“The sixth quarterly ministerial statement about the inquests into the deaths of servicemen and women overseas was published today.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 30th October 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted October 30th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2007

The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Civil Aviation (Contributions to the Air Travel Trust) Regulations 2007

The Accession (Worker Authorisation and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 30th, 2007 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

The Stax Claimants Claimants v Bank of Novia Scotia Channel Islands Ltd & Ors [2007] EWHC 2438 (Ch) (24 October 2007)

Lexi Holdings Plc v Luqman & Ors [2007] EWHC 2355 (Ch) (19 October 2007)

Hill Street Services Company Ltd v National Westminster Bank Plc & Anor [2007] EWHC 2379 (Ch) (19 October 2007)

British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd v Gemeinschaftskernkraftwerk Grohnde GmbH & Anor [2007] EWHC 2245 (Ch) (19 October 2007)

Jules Rimet Cup Ltd. v The Football Association Ltd. [2007] EWHC 2376 (Ch) (18 October 2007)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Limit No 2 Ltd v AXA Versicherung AG [2007] EWHC 2321 (Comm) (17 October 2007)

CTI Group Inc v Transclear SA [2007] EWHC 2340 (Comm) (17 October 2007)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Ltd & Ors v Hargreaves [2007] EWHC 2375 (QB) (18 October 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Interviews with abusers examined – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2007 in child abuse, news, police by sally

“Child abuse experts at a new specialist police unit will study hundreds of hours of interviews with paedophiles to find out how they think and behave.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

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Regina v Clark – Times Law Reports

Posted October 30th, 2007 in adjournment, law reports by sally

Judge’s case management decision can be appealed

Regina v Clark

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A refusal by a trial judge to order an adjournment before trial, or indeed at any time before the start of the summing-up, was a case management decision which could constitute a terminating ruling against which a prosecutor could appeal.”

The Times, 29th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Austin and Another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports

Posted October 30th, 2007 in demonstrations, law reports, police, public order by sally

Police had good defence to unlawful detention claim

Austin and Another v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Court of Appeal

“It was lawful only in extreme and exceptional circumstances for the police to contain demonstrators and members of the public caught up in that demonstration who themselves did not appear to be about to commit a breach of the peace. Containment was lawful only where it was necessary to prevent others from committing an imminent breach of the peace and there was no other way to achieve that.”

The Times, 29th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd v Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted October 30th, 2007 in law reports, patents, time limits by sally

Patent amendment is not making a different claim

Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd v Rhone-Poulenc Rorer International Holdings Inc and Another

House of Lords

“When a reference was made under section 37(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 for joint ownership of a patent and the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks was seised of the matter, an amendment to claim sole ownership of the patent did not amount to the making of a new or different claim.”

The Times, 30th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Regulator plans crackdown on market abuses in hedge funds – The Times

Posted October 30th, 2007 in financial regulation, hedge funds, news by sally

“London’s powerful hedge fund community is failing to stamp out incidences of market abuse such as insider trading, according to the City’s top market watchdog.”

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The Times, 30th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Driver on mobile jailed for two years – The Times

Posted October 30th, 2007 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“A single mother of four, one of whom is disabled, has been jailed for two years for killing an 80-year-old pedestrian while using her mobile phone at the wheel of her 4×4.”

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The Times, 30th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk