“The parents of Madeleine McCann will ask a High Court judge to order police files on the disappearance of their daughter to be released.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archive for June 23rd, 2008
McCanns make High Court files bid – BBC News
Published June 23, 2008 disclosure , news , police Leave a CommentTeenager jailed for life over ‘wild west’ crossfire death – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 murder , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“An 18-year-old was today jailed for life for the murder of a Polish woman who was caught in the crossfire of a ‘wild west’ shoot-out in a south London car park.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Povey & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 1261 (21 May 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London Borough of Lambeth v Johnston [2008] EWCA Civ 690 (19 June 2008)
Hicklane Properties Ltd v Bradbury Investments Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 691 (19 June 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Europcar UK Ltd & Ors v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 1363 (Ch) (19 June 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Malik v Manchester Crown Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 1362 (Admin) (19 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Order 2008
The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
The Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Johnston v London Borough of Lambeth – WLR Daily
Published June 23, 2008 homelessness , law reports Leave a CommentJohnston v London Borough of Lambeth [2008] EWCA Civ 690; [2008] WLR (D) 200
“A council officer reviewing a decision that an applicant did not have priority need as a homeless person could not dispense with the statutory obligation to consider the earlier decision and, if mindful to find against the applicant, to give notice of his grounds in order for the applicant to make written or oral representations.”
WLR Daily, 19th June 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.
4Eng Ltd v Harper and Another – Times Law Reports
Published June 23, 2008 damages , deceit , law reports Leave a CommentChancery Division
“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”
The Times, 23rd June 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.
In re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple) – Times Law Reports
Published June 23, 2008 adoption , human rights , law reports , parental rights Leave a CommentIn re P (Adoption: Unmarried couple)
House of Lords
“Regulations governing the adoption of children in Northern Ireland which prevented the consideration of an unmarried couple as potential adoptive parents were in breach of the couple’s rights to a family life, under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and article 14, prohibiting discrimination.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
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Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
John Yates, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, fears killers will go free – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 anonymity , evidence , news , witnesses Leave a Comment“Dozens of Britain’s most dangerous criminals, including murderers and terrorists, could be freed from jail after a potentially ‘disastrous’ ruling by senior judges, a leading police officer has warned.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
When the law us do part … have a prenup – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 prenuptial agreements , special report Leave a Comment“Could proposals to give prenuptial agreements legal status spell an end to painful break-ups? asks Samantha Downes.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clarke warns on terror detentions – BBC News
Published June 23, 2008 detention , news , terrorism Leave a Comment“Concessions made to secure the passage of the 42-day detention bill will ‘damage the fight against terrorism’, a former home secretary has said.”
BBC News, 20th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge orders treaty delay – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Britain’s approval of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty suffered a last-minute hitch when a High Court judge ordered the Government to delay ratification.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court quashes detention of girl, 14, whose lie split family – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 news , perverting the course of justice , sentencing , young offenders Leave a Comment“A 14-year-old girl who was sentenced to 18 months detention for falsely accusing her brother and his friend of indecently assaulting her when she was nine has had her sentence quashed by the appeal court, which said it ’should never have been passed’.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown facing serious revolt over planning laws – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 news , planning Leave a Comment“Gordon Brown faces his most serious Parliamentary revolt this week after a series of polls revealed a further decline in his popularity ahead of his first anniversary as Prime Minister.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenagers targeted in crime crackdown – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 criminal justice , news , young offenders Leave a Comment“Thousands more teenagers are being dragged into the criminal justice system for petty offences, threatening to set them on the path to adult crime, ministers are warned today. The numbers of under-18s being convicted or formally cautioned has almost doubled in some parts of the country, the Institute for Public Policy Research has disclosed.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deafness fear for girl facing deportation – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 children , immigration , medical treatment , news Leave a Comment“A toddler who underwent a series of operations to improve her hearing is facing a lifetime of total deafness after the Home Office refused her family permission to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Written warnings for police who boasted online about car crashes – The Times
Published June 23, 2008 dangerous driving , disciplinary procedures , news , police Leave a Comment“Eighteen police officers have been disciplined after bragging on a social networking website about crashing cars and hitting pedestrians.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers pressed on child labour – BBC News
Published June 23, 2008 children , health & safety , news Leave a Comment“Activists have urged the UK government to take action on child labour after clothing firm Primark fired three of its Indian suppliers who used children.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sharp rise in prison drug seizures – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 drug abuse , news , prisons Leave a Comment“The amount of drugs seized in British prisons has increased sharply, new have figures revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Iran is safe for ‘discreet’ gays, says Jacqui Smith – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 Iran , asylum , homosexuality , news Leave a Comment“Gay and lesbian asylum-seekers can be safely deported to Iran as long as they live their lives ‘discreetly’, the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has claimed.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges fight plans for US-style sentencing – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Plans for a US-style sentencing ‘grid’ to try to contain prison numbers in England and Wales have been condemned by judges, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abu Hamza loses extradition fight – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 extradition , news , terrorism Leave a Comment“The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has lost his High Court battle against extradition to the United States, where he faces a jail sentence of up to 100 years.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
10 cases where anonymous witnesses secured a conviction – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 anonymity , special report , witnesses Leave a Comment“10 cases where anonymous witnesses helped secure a conviction.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Councils told to stop using spy laws for ‘trivial’ issues – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 investigatory powers , local government , news Leave a Comment“Every council in England will today be instructed to stop using tough laws to spy on people over ‘trivial matters’ such as dog-fouling and litter offences.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Female circumcision: a tradition steeped in blood – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 female genital mutilation , news Leave a Comment“Police are to stage high-profile checks on flights to a number of African states in an attempt to stop young girls being taken abroad to be forcibly mutilated with the consent of their parents.”
The Independent, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-minister backs assisted death – BBC News
Published June 23, 2008 assisted suicide , news Leave a Comment“Former health minister Lord Warner has backed calls for a law change to allow assisted death for terminally-ill patients who want to die.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father who turned police informer criticises length of gun sentence – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 firearms , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A father whose son was jailed for three years yesterday after he informed police that he was hiding bullets in his house criticised the sentence handed down as too harsh. Paul Metcalfe, 19, was convicted after his father Neil told police about the small stash of ammunition he discovered at his home in Nelson, Lancashire.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS age discrimination to be tackle with Equalities Bill – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 age discrimination , health , news Leave a Comment“Age discrimination is to be outlawed in a bid to prevent pensioners being denied NHS treatment and patronised by doctors because of their age.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Appeal court says criminals’ wives’ assets untouchable – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 confiscation , married persons , news , proceeds of crime Leave a Comment“Millions of pounds worth of criminal assets, including luxury homes and jewellery, will remain out of the reach of the state after a landmark ruling by the Appeal Court.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Persaud suspended from practice for three months over plagiarism – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 disciplinary procedures , news , plagiarism , psychiatrists Leave a Comment“It was the scale of his dishonesty which did for Dr Raj Persaud, the celebrity psychiatrist who was reprimanded and suspended from practice for three months by the General Medical Council last night.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burnham falls short of full apology to campaigner – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 defamation , news Leave a Comment“The Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, has moved to defuse his damaging ’smears’ row with the civil liberties campaigner Shami Chakrabarti, but stopped short of saying sorry.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parents to sue over three-year-old’s playground death – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2008 children , negligence , news , paramedics Leave a Comment“The parents of a three-year-old boy who died from a head injury after paramedics decided not to take him to hospital have spoken of their anger at being arrested on suspicion of murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Straw wants ‘urgent’ law change to allow anonymous evidence – The Guardian
Published June 23, 2008 anonymity , evidence , news , witnesses Leave a Comment“An ‘urgent’ change in the law is being considered to allow anonymous witness evidence to be used in court, the government said today.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
