“A ‘callous’ son who murdered his wealthy father before draining his bank accounts during a lavish spending spree was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
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Archive for August 21st, 2008
Life sentence for son who killed wealthy father – The Independent
Published August 21, 2008 murder , news , sentencing Leave a CommentBinyam Mohamed: Profile – The Guardian
Published August 21, 2008 detention , disclosure , special report , terrorism Leave a Comment“Binyam Mohamed, the last remaining Guantánamo Bay detainee with an automatic right to return to the UK, faces the death penalty after being charged with terrorism offences by the Pentagon.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2008
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Walking stick death pair jailed – BBC News
Published August 21, 2008 murder , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A 46-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a grandfather by forcing a walking stick down his throat has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
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Guantánamo Bay detainee wins right to see ‘torture’ files – The Guardian
Published August 21, 2008 detention , disclosure , news , terrorism , torture Leave a Comment“A British resident being held in Guantánamo Bay today won his high court bid to force British security services to reveal secret information on him.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court (Family Division)
N (A Child), Re [2008] EWHC 2042 (Fam) (20 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
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Regina v Norman – Times Law Reports
Published August 21, 2008 fitness to plead , insanity , law reports Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Once it was clear that there was an issue as to unfitness to plead, it was necessary to ensure very careful case management so that full information was provided to the court without delay.”
The Times, 21st August 2008
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MJ and Another v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council – Times Law Report
Published August 21, 2008 adoption , law reports Leave a CommentMJ and Another v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“Flaws in an adoption panel’s decision-making process could not be cured by a subsequent hearing in court.”
The Times, 21st August 2008
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Adjudicator to HM Land Registry statutory instruments – Ministry of Justice
Published August 21, 2008 appeals , consultations , land registration , news Leave a Comment“This consultation sought views on two statutory instruments covering the procedure for appeals to the office of the Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2008
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Man jailed for NHS smoking scam – BBC News
Published August 21, 2008 false accounting , news , sentencing 1 Comment“A modern day ‘Walter Mitty’ who stole £90,000 posing as an NHS no-smoking advisor, has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
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How logging on can help you to find the right lawyer – The Times
Published August 21, 2008 advertising , internet , solicitors 1 Comment“Lawyers have never believed themselves to be a service industry. But the days of hanging up your shingle and waiting for a grateful public to beat its way to your door are gone, replaced by an online environment where the power is shifting rapidly towards consumers.”
The Times, 21st August 2008
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Tesco home deliveryman seeks compensation from customer – Daily Telegraph
Published August 21, 2008 news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A Tesco customer is being pursued for compensation by one of the supermarket chain’s home deliverymen months after he slipped on a driveway during a routine drop-off.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2008
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Baby beater jailed for six months – BBC News
Published August 21, 2008 assault , child abuse , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A man who was caught on camera repeatedly punching a friend’s sleeping baby has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
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MI5 report challenges views on terrorism in Britain – The Guardian
Published August 21, 2008 news , terrorism Leave a Comment“MI5 has concluded that there is no easy way to identify those who become involved in terrorism in Britain, according to a classified internal research document on radicalisation seen by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2008
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“The national census is out of date, too costly and should be scrapped immediately, a think tank has claimed.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
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Rabbit torture filmed on mobile – BBC News
Published August 21, 2008 animal cruelty , news Leave a Comment“A drunken Darlington teenager has admitted smashing a rabbit against a wall while her friend filmed the attack on a mobile phone.”
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BBC News, 20th August 2008
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Academic wins tribunal case over re-marked papers – Daily Telegraph
Published August 21, 2008 examinations , news , unfair dismissal Leave a Comment“An academic has won a case against a university that ‘meddled’ in the marking of his students’ exams and gave new grades to papers he had failed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2008
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New legal bid for Shields release – BBC News
Published August 21, 2008 news , pardons Leave a Comment“Lawyers acting for jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields are to launch a new legal bid to secure his release.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
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Invasion of the libel tourists – The Independent
Published August 21, 2008 defamation , special report Leave a Comment“US celebrities are being actively courted by media lawyers to take advantage of Britain’s tougher libel laws and bring their cases to London.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
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Terrorist ‘Mr Fix-It’ convicted with two others of terrorism offences – Crown Prosecution Service
Published August 21, 2008 news , terrorism Leave a Comment“Aabid Khan was a terrorism facilitator with international connections and the leader of a cell which gathered a library of terrorism information helpful to those plotting attacks, said Karen Jones of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th August 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hills, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1871 (17 July 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
S, R (on the application of) v Halton Borough Council & Anor [2008] EWHC 1982 (Admin) (21 July 2008)
Cleary, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 1987 (Admin) (24 July 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
ESR Insurance Services Ltd. v Clemons & Ors [2008] EWHC 2023 (Comm) (11 August 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2008
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2008
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2008
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Regina (Heffernan) v Rent Service – Times Law Reports
Published August 21, 2008 benefits , housing , law reports , rent Leave a CommentRegina (Heffernan) v Rent Service
House of Lords
“Rent officers should not base a local reference rent on too large an area.”
The Times, 20th August 2008
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Regina (Gilboy) v Liverpool City Council, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government as interested party – Times Law Reports
Published August 21, 2008 housing , human rights , law reports Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal
“A secure tenant, who lost that security when the tenancy was demoted on account of antisocial behaviour, failed in her challenge to the local authority landlord’s internal review procedure for reconsideration of the landlord’s seeking a county court order for possession.”
The Times, 20th August 2008
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Morgan Stanley faces £9m lawsuit over failed Irish mortgage venture – The Times
Published August 21, 2008 banking , news Leave a Comment“Morgan Stanley is facing a €12 million (£9 million) legal action after turmoil in credit markets forced the investment bank to abandon plans to enter the Irish mortgage market.”
The Times, 19th August 2008
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