Archive for April 16th, 2008

Publisher’s daleks claim exterminated - The Guardian

“Today a high court battle over who owns the rights to tell the story of Doctor Who’s best-known adversaries was won by BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial arm.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Newlove killer lodges appeal bid - BBC News

“A second member of a gang of youths convicted of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death is to appeal against his sentence.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Ear print’ burglar in appeal bid - BBC News

“The case of a burglar convicted after police matched an imprint of his ear to the scene of a robbery will be heard again at the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Corner House Research and Another) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office - Times Law Reports

Regina (Corner House Research and Another) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“The rule of law required that an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into bribery and corruption should be discontinued only by the independent judgment of the director of that office and not in response to a threat by a foreign power.”

The Times, 16th April 2008

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.

AS and DD (Libya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department - Times Law Reports

AS and DD (Libya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“A foreign national who challenged a deportation order made on national security grounds had to show substantial grounds for believing that if he was returned he would face a real risk of being subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment in contravention of article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 16th April 2008

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.

Regina (Smith) v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Oxfordshire - WLR Daily

Regina (Smith) v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Oxfordshire [2006] EWHC 694 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 108

“The procedural obligations arising under art 2 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms applied to an inquest on an United Kingdom soldier who had died of hyperthermia while on active service in Iraq.”

WLR Daily, 15th April 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Cockerel owner gets noise asbo - The Guardian

“A chicken owner has been given an asbo after his cockerels kept neighbours awake by crowing 400 times an hour. Peter Stoodley, 64, has been ordered to evict 80 birds living at the back of his shop in Yeovil after the council received a ’sustained period’ of complaints about the noise.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Diana death investigation cost £12.5 million - Daily Telegraph

“The cost of investigating the death of Diana, Princess of Wales has jumped to more than £12.5 million, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Justice Secretary Jack Straw loses right to block release for prisoners - The Times

“The Justice Secretary lost his last power to block the release of dangerous prisoners from jail yesterday when the Court of Appeal ruled that it was a breach of human rights.”

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The Times, 16th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘300 more police’ on anti-terror duties - The Independent

“An extra 300 police officers will be moved to anti-terrorism duties, the Home Secretary is announcing today.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Victim Ryan Wilson in ‘Elephant man’ drug trial to get £2m - The Times

“A victim of the ‘elephant man’ drug trial is set to receive more than £2 million for his horrific injuries, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Times, 16th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Rape victims failed by lack of funds, say campaigners - The Independent

“A chronic lack of funding and an inadequate legal system is leading to a crisis in care for rape victims in Britain, campaigners said yesterday. They accused the Government of ‘failing to provide the support women want and need’ in the aftermath of traumatic sexual abuse.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Times Law Panel debate: OFT plans to bring more criminal prosecutions - The Times

“The Office of Fair Trading is set to target more company directors for criminal prosecution in a bid to stamp out anti-competitive behaviour, a senior figure at the competition watchdog said last night.”

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The Times, 15th April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk


 

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