Fertility bill to set out reforms – BBC News
“A draft bill setting out reform of the UK’s laws on assisted reproduction is being published later.”
BBC News, 17th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents ‘missed new homicide law’ – BBC News
“A couple who lied over how their baby son died were months from prosecution under new homicide laws, police say.”
BBC News, 17th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Raise the criminal age to 18’ – Daily Telegraph
“The age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to as high as 18, a report says today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: Debating youth justice: from punishment to problem solving (PDF)
Abortion laws to be reviewed by MPs – Daily Telegraph
“Abortion laws will be subjected to the first parliamentary review for 17 years as a result of draft legislation on human embryology to be published today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
DTI: we need more legal input into Companies Act – Legal Week
“The Government has sounded a last-minute rallying call to lawyers in the UK in the bid to encourage the legal profession to engage with its consultation on the Companies Act.”
Legal Week, 17th May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judiciary under fire as arrested judge carries on working – Legal Week
“The judiciary has this week come under renewed criticism for failing to police its own after it emerged one of the UK’s most senior judges has been working behind the scenes despite facing a court battle of his own over allegations of indecent exposure.”
Legal Week, 17th May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judges unite to slam Ministry of Justice – The Lawyer
“Senior judges have backed the Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips’ criticisms of the new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after an emergency meeting of the Judge’s Council was held yesterday (15 May).”
The Lawyer, 16th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Falconer to make peace deal with judges over ‘constitutional crisis’ – The Times
“A deal is expected to be struck between the Lord Chancellor and the judiciary to resolve the crisis over the new Ministry of Justice before next week’s showdown meeting before Parliament.”
The Times, 17th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Secret list of porn judges ‘does exist’ – The Times
“The Lord Chancellor has been forced to disclose that he holds a list of judges disciplined for misuse of their computers, including viewing pornography.”
The Times, 17th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Law Explored: selling yourself – The Times
“The exhortation ‘get out there and sell yourself!’ might be good advice. It depends who takes it. It works well for politicians and commercial representatives but less well for anyone who wants to sell their internal organs or their sexual services.”
Full story
The Times, 16th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bomb plotter Barot has minimum jail term cut – The Times
“Dhiren Barot, the British al-Qaeda terrorist given a life sentence for plotting atrocities in the UK and US, had his minimum jail term cut from 40 to 30 years at the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 16th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cherie Blair to head prisons inquiry – The Times
“Cherie Blair will head an inquiry looking into the UK’s prison and penal system, it was announced today.”
The Times, 16th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina v. IK; Regina v. AB; Regina v. KA – Times Law Reports
Double jeopardy requires two sets of criminal proceedings
Regina v. IK; Regina v. AB; Regina v. KA
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Double jeopardy was not available as a plea in bar unless both sets of proceedings were criminal and the Special Immigration Appeals Commission was not a criminal court.”
The Times, 16th May 2007
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.
Godfrey v. Torpy and Others – Times Law Reports
Leave not needed to continue claim
Chancery Division
Leave of the court was not required to continue proceedings in which an order to set aside a transaction at an undervalue which had defrauded creditors had been applied for, even though the individual or company against whom the application had been made was adjudged bankrupt or became insolvent after those proceedings had been launched.
The Times, 16th May 2007
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.
Copyright extension back on Commons’ agenda – OUT-LAW.com
“A parliamentary motion calling for an extension to the term of copyright has been signed by 75 MPs. The reopening of the debate comes despite The Treasury’s backing for the recent recommendation not to extend copyright made by Andrew Gowers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
MPs support war-powers proposals – BBC News
“MPs have approved moves to give Parliament the final say on whether British troops should be sent to war.”
BBC News, 16th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
7 July probe tactics criticised – BBC News
“Police investigating the 7 July attacks on London have been criticised by the lawyer for Hasina Patel, the widow of suicide bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan.”
BBC News, 16th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges seek safeguards from Lord Falconer – Daily Telegraph
“Judges at all levels will call on the Government today to withdraw what they see as the threat to judicial independence posed by the new Ministry of Justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Society wife and a £300,000 paternity case – Daily Telegraph
“A mother yesterday told the High Court that her youngest child was the illegitimate son of a distinguished doctor and therefore had no right to a share in a substantial family trust fund.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
