“A man has been banned by the courts from visiting his fiancée at her home after neighbours complained about the couple’s noisy sex sessions.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Archive for August 14th, 2008
Man banned from fiancée’s flat after noisy sex sessions – Daily Telegraph
Published August 14, 2008 injunctions , news , noise Leave a CommentCourt bid for UK action in Jersey – BBC News
Published August 14, 2008 Jersey , child abuse , news Leave a Comment“The UK government is facing a legal bid to compel it to appoint judges and prosecutors to deal with cases arising from the Jersey child abuse inquiry.”
BBC News, 14th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
El Hudarey, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1761 (11 July 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP [2008] EWHC 2001 (Admin) (12 August 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Adams & Anor v Scottish and Southern Energy Plc & Anor [2008] EWHC 1926 (TCC) (22 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Doherty v Birmingham City Council – Times Law Reports
Published August 14, 2008 gipsies , human rights , law reports , local government Leave a CommentDoherty v Birmingham City Council
House of Lords
“Although the definition of a ‘protected site’ in section 5(1) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983, in excluding Gypsies from the protection of that Act, was incompatible with an occupier’s right to respect for his home in article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, incompatible primary legislation had to be enforced and an occupier’s defence to a local authority’s claim for possession should be remitted to the judge for examination of the question whether the council’s decision to seek possession had been reasonable.”
The Times, 14th August 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.
British libel laws stifle free speech, claims UN – Daily Telegraph
Published August 14, 2008 news Leave a Comment“Britain’s libel laws are damaging free speech around the world as wealthy businessmen and celebrities increasingly turn to UK courts to sue their critics abroad, the United Nations has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“If an investment bank has uncovered evidence that a trader has deliberately mispriced positions it then faces an additional burden: informing the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”
The Times, 13th August 2008
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Ethnic minority lawyers discriminated against, report finds – The Guardian
Published August 14, 2008 Solicitors Regulation Authority , news , race discrimination , solicitors Leave a Comment“The body that regulates solicitors has been discriminating against ethnic minority lawyers and subjecting them to potentially ruinous investigations, an independent report has concluded.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Convicted rapist declared ’safe’ months before he murdered teenager – Daily Telegraph
Published August 14, 2008 dangerous offenders , murder , rape Leave a Comment“A convicted rapist sexually assaulted and murdered a teenage girl only months after he had been downgraded to the lowest risk level by public protection officials, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice or giving comfort to thieves? – The Times
Published August 14, 2008 special report , theft Leave a Comment“A woman walks into a jeweller’s shop and pockets a ring worth £10,000. As she leaves, she is arrested by store detectives. They retrieve the ring. The woman is prosecuted and convicted of theft. Even though the ring has been recovered the court makes a confiscation order against her for £10,000. Where is the justice in that? “
The Times, 14th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A part-time judge whose affair with a married woman drove her jealous husband to murder their daughter has resigned.”
BBC News, 13th August 2008
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