TGS


07 December 2007

41 years for organised gang of heroin smugglers
seen at 19:38, 7 December in Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office News - national (Our copy).
Three members of an organised criminal network were sentenced yesterday at Leeds Crown Court to a total of 41 years for smuggling over 38 kilograms of powder containing heroin into the UK. The drugs came into the...
English Lessons
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister thought it was time to consider cutting the entitlement to free English lessons, the PMS replied that if it was a specific departmental issue, then it would be best to raise it with the...
Prime Minister Prodi
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what would be on the agenda for the Prime Minister's meeting with the Italian Prime Minister, the PMS replied that the discussions would be wide-ranging; obviously there was the Lisbon summit next week where...
President Barroso
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister had been upset with President Barroso's comments regarding the EU Africa summit, the PMS said one should not draw that conclusion. The Prime Minister had made his position very clear ...
Supermarket Pricing Fixing
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that two of the country's biggest supermarkets were fixing the price of milk, the PMS replied that it was often forgotten that it was the Prime Minister, when he was Chancellor...
Reform Treaty
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked why the Prime Minister thought it was not necessary to go and sign the Reform Treaty in person, the PMS replied that we had made no such decision; as he had said endlessly at numerous lobby briefings, it was...
Dowing Street Christmas Tree
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked why there was no Downing Street Christmas tree, the PMS replied that there was a Downing Street Christmas tree; it had been put up that morning. original source.
Chinese Foreign Minister
seen at 18:15, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) started by updating journalists on the Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to London yesterday when he met with David Miliband and had a pre-arranged meeting with Simon McDonald...
Afternoon press briefing from 7 December 2007
seen at 18:14, 7 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Chinese Foreign Minister, Downing Street Christmas tree, Reform treaty, supermarket price fixing, President Barroso, Prime Minister Prodi and English lessons
Government and business join forces to sell uk ict
seen at 17:37, 7 December in UK Trade & Investment News - national (Our copy).
A new marketing strategy for promoting the UK's expertise in Information Communication Technology (ICT) was launched today by Minister of State for Trade & Investment Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham.
'...Ban all "Heelies"' -- Jonathon Keogh
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
"Heelies" are shoes that have wheels on them, but look like normal trainers...
'...Petition to keep the 70centimeter amatuer radio band' -- Luke Cunningham
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The government and OFCOM are clearly trying to slowly wedge away 70cms from...
'...Stop the UK entering the internet "Slow Lane".' -- Ashley Proctor
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
More than half of all UK homes now have a broadband connection, at an...
'...Scrap The Personal Capability Assessment As It's Biased Towards Certain Illnesses' -- Sofie Haidon
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I am asking the government to scrap the personal capability assessment (PA)...
'...Curb the reach of the Health and Safety Executive' -- Phil Simmons
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Wish the Government to curb the reach of the Health and Safety Executive....
'...create an independent "political donations conduit", to prevent individual donors being linked with individual donation sums. If donors ask for favours the party can never be sure if they actually received any money from that individual.' -- Harry Bee
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Donations are placed in the "donations pipeline" addressed to the political...
'...Take steps to educate the public about rape' -- Cara Grayling
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The recent plan to introduce information booklets for juries in rape trials...
'...Make the use of ID Cards voluntary and not mandatory indefinitely if introduced' -- David Ramsay
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Due to the debacle of the 25 million persons details being lost by HMRC and...
'...Stop seeking to further extend pre-charge detention' -- Damian Rafferty
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Anyone suspected of having committed an extremely serious offence, such as...
'...Send 5 helicopters and crews to Darfur, now!' -- Steve Margolis
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Horrific rapes, bloody murders and ethnic cleansing are being carried out on...
'...Stop consessions being given to people on benefits who want to do courses' -- Sofie Haidon
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I have recently been denied benefits, even though I am unable to work. As a...
'...Remove inapropriate parking meters from Priory Wharf Birkenhead' -- Peter Harrison
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Parking meters have recently been added to the car park on Priory Wharf...
'...officially recognise pigeon racing as a sport.' -- Geraint Parry
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Pigeon Racing is not currently classed as a sport. I wrote to Mr Blair a few...
'...make driver who have had their licences suspended or taken away by the courts be required to take and pass a new driving test to get the licence back.' -- Jeff Licchelli
seen at 17:10, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Anyone who has had their driving licence taken off them by the courts is...
New director general, finance and commercial
seen at 17:08, 7 December in Ministry of Justice News - national (Our copy).
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has appointed a new director general for its finance and commercial divisions.
Rural Service Support - Online expert help to find alternative ways to provide services
seen at 17:03, 7 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

Post Offices play a vital role in rural life, providing access to services and often acting as the social hub for a village. Over the next year or so around 1250 rural Post Offices are ...

Rural Advocate visit to Cambridgeshire: Investigating Healthcare Services in Rural Areas - Day 1
seen at 17:03, 7 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, is visiting Cambridgeshire to find out more about healthcare provision in rural areas.

He'll be meeting people involved...

Rural Advocate Visit Agenda: Cambridgeshire - December 2007
seen at 17:03, 7 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

This document is available as a download only

Full agenda for visit by Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, to Cambridgeshire, to investigate healthcare...

Rural Advocate visit to Cambridgeshire: Investigating Healthcare Services in Rural Areas - Day 2
seen at 17:03, 7 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, is visiting Cambridgeshire to find out more about healthcare provision in rural areas.

He'll be meeting people involved...

SDUK08 - Sustainable Development Conference 2008
seen at 17:03, 7 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

We're supporting this one-day event looking at the sustainable ways of working, living and travelling required to meet the demands of the present without compromising the needs of future generations...

Experts meet to assess the uk's migration needs
seen at 16:08, 7 December in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
A new panel of independent experts met for the first time today to discuss where the UK labour market needs migration and where it does not.
Last day of christmas post and a huge thank you to the british public
seen at 16:07, 7 December in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth, today praised the outstanding generosity of the British public, which has responded to a national call to support troops overseas at Christmas by sending huge quantities of parcels...
'...Stop Ken Livingstone/TfL from splitting the Northern Line' -- T Rissik
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Hi Londoners, For additional info: please read the BBC news website for an...
'...Obey the law on donations to political parties rather than changing it' -- David Evershed
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Prime Minister states that because some people blatantly disregard the...
'...have a consistent position on recreational drug use.' -- Paul Durrant
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In a recent reply to a petition, the government said that it "has no...
'...ensure that all carers, regardless of age, be paid a non-means tested allowance in line with the minimum wage' -- Ieke van Stokkum
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
That all carers, regardless of age, be paid a carers allowance, as a non-...
'...To allow anyone to grow industrial hemp for food' -- Paul Smith
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Allowing anyone to grow hemp for food would benefit the enviroment and...
'...Enforce that the manufactures of engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent, denatonium benzoate, to render the coolant and antifreeze unpalatable to reduce the number of poisonings in children and animals' -- John Els
seen at 15:16, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Ethylene glycol, the main ingredient in almost all major antifreeze brands,...
'...to put the income support up to match the cost of living including fuel bills eg petrol ect' -- jennifer whitwam
seen at 15:15, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
the goverment should put the income support up to match the cost of living...
'...remove all publicly-funded CCTV cameras in the Greater London area' -- Joseph Casey
seen at 15:15, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We petition the government to first downsize and then remove the taxpayer-...
'...unify the speed limit on motorways' -- je bridges
seen at 15:15, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Believe it or not, the legal speed limit on motorways is 70mph unless...
Think carefully before buying extended warranties this christmas advises consumer direct
seen at 13:15, 7 December in Consumer Direct News - national (Our copy).
With many people buying new electrical items in time for Christmas, Consumer Direct is advising people to think carefully before deciding to buy an extended warranty.
Oft welcomes early resolution agreements and agrees over £116m penalties investigations continue against other supermarkets and a dairy processor
seen at 12:26, 7 December in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
Following the OFT's Statement of Objections (SO) of 20 September 2007 which provisionally found evidence of collusion between certain large supermarkets (Asda, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury's and Tesco) and dairy...
'...East-West rail link between Oxford and East Anglia.' -- oliver revel
seen at 12:23, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The arc between Oxford and East Anglia is an area of major growth, both...
'...Introduce Compulsary Military Service for under 25's' -- Kayleigh Williams
seen at 12:23, 7 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We want the Government to introduce compulsary military service for anyone...
British enterprise shines in europe
seen at 12:18, 7 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Winner of the Enterprising Britain competition, North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone (NSRZ) and Enterprising Britain runner-up, The Paper Trail, are celebrating again today following the European Enterprise Awards...
Government publishes employment bill
seen at 12:18, 7 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
The Government today published the Employment Bill, aimed at toughening penalties for rogue employers and affording greater protection for agency workers. It would boost powers for employment agency inspectors ...
Government calls on professionals and the public to be vigilant to help fight child trafficking - including uk born children
seen at 12:17, 7 December in Department for Children, Schools and Families News - national (Our copy).
Government calls on professionals and the public to be vigilant to help fight child trafficking- including UK born children
Blears calls for a commonsense approach to translation
seen at 12:11, 7 December in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
COMMUNITIES Secretary Hazel Blears has today published new guidance on translation for local councils as part of efforts to bring about a fundamental rebalancing with greater emphasis on learning English and ensuring...
Lisbon
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if there had been any news on the EU Summit, the PMS said that we were in exactly the same place in terms of scheduling, as we were this morning. original source.
Alcohol
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that Ben Bradshaw said in the Commons that afternoon that the Government was considering legislation on cut-price alcohol and how could you legislate against that unless a minimum price was brought in, the PMS...
Pre-charge Detention
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked to explain why 42-day detention was better than any other amount of time, the PMS said that he was happy to go through the issue again following that morning's detailed discussion on the subject if people ...
Talent Challenge
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the Talent Challenge was and where it would be held, the Prime Minister's Spokesman told the assembled press that it was something being organised by Business in the Community. The Talent Challenge was...
PM looks to develop business talent
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Gordon Brown has called on business leaders to do more to nurture the talents of the British people.
Afternoon press briefing from 6 December 2007
seen at 11:29, 7 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Talent challenge, pre-charge detention, alcohol and Lisbon
Climate change initiative welcomed
seen at 11:23, 7 December in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
The first report from a programme that will allow people to explore projections of climate change through the 21st century was welcomed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today.
Output and employment in the construction industry: third quarter 2007
seen at 11:19, 7 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Output (Tables 1 to 3)
Funding boost to reduce number of animals used in research
seen at 11:17, 7 December in Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills News - national (Our copy).
Funding aimed at reducing, and ultimately replacing, the use of animals in research will double, Science and Innovation minister, Ian Pearson, has announced today.
Transport across Scotland in 2005 and 2006: some Scottish Household Survey results for parts of Scotland
seen at 11:10, 7 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Provides information about the transport facilities available to households (e.g. cars, bus services) and some travel by household members (eg to school, to work) in each Council area in Scotland
Electronic Monitoring in the Scottish Criminal and Youth Justice Systems: Statistical Information 1 July 2007 - 30 September 2007
seen at 11:10, 7 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Statistical Information
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State (also in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following my closing speech at Second Reading on the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill on 28 November, (Official Report, col. 1280), I would like to clarify to the House the Government's understanding...

Social Security Benefit Uprating (Lord McKenzie of Luton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Peter Hain) has made the following Statement.

The proposed rates of benefit for 2008 are set out in the table attached. The annual...

Financial Inclusion (Kitty Ussher, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government are today publishing "Financial Inclusion: an Action Plan for 2008-11", setting out commitments by the Government and key partners to achieve further progress in promoting financial inclusion. ...

Pre-Budget Report (Consultation) (Jane Kennedy, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following the Pre-Budget Report on 9 October, the Treasury has today published the following consultation documents:

Income shifting: a consultation on draft legislation

Securing a sustainable future...

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (Stephen Timms, Minister of State (Competitiveness), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Jones of Birmingham) has made the following statement:

Following my closing speech at Second Reading on the Regulatory Enforcement and...

(Adoptions) Guatemala (Kevin Brennan, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families)
seen at 11:10, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing a suspension of adoptions of Guatemalan children by UK residents in response to concerns about adoption practice in Guatemala. The suspension takes effect immediately.

We have had ...

Supporting People (Yvette Cooper, Minister of State (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government are today publishing provisional individual grant allocations to administering authorities for the Supporting People programme in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. The grant will fund housing-related...

Greater London Authority (John Healey, Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today announced the following three-year settlement for the general GLA grant, which is provided by the Government to support the core activities of the Mayor of London and Greater London Authority.

UK Hydrographic Office (Derek Twigg, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Minister for Veterans), Ministry of Defence)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Earlier this year I commissioned a status review of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office in Taunton to establish the optimum future structural and ownership arrangements for the UKHO.

This review has ...

Women's Land Army/Women's Timber Corps (Hilary Benn, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am delighted to announce that the Government has decided to acknowledge the contribution made by the Women's Land Army and the Women's Timber Corps by means of a badge which will be presented to veterans next...

General Affairs and External Relations Council (Jim Murphy, Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 10 December in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. David Miliband) will represent...

Police Funding (2008-09 to 2010-11) (Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today placed in the Library my proposals for allocation of police grant for England and Wales from 2008-09 to 2010-11. I intend to implement the proposals on police grant subject to consideration of any...

Police Officer Pay (Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 16 November 2006, my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Security, Counter-terrorism, Crime and Policing (Tony McNulty) announced a review of police pay arrangements led by Sir Clive Booth. The first...

Counter-terrorism (Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

We are today publishing further documents in relation to the forthcoming counter-terrorism bill. We are publishing a letter I have sent today to the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee setting out how ...

Corston Report (David Hanson, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing a Command Paper—"The Government's Response to the Report by Baroness Corston of a Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System" (Cm 7261). Copies are available...

A303 Stonehenge (Tom Harris)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Making best use of taxpayers' money is essential in the allocation of funding to transport schemes. With that in mind the Government announced in 2005 that it planned to commission a review of options for the...

EU Transport Council (Rosie Winterton, Minister of State, Department for Transport)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council took place in Brussels on 29 November-3 December, I attended the first two days, as Europe Minister in the Department for Transport. The Portuguese Minister...

National Bus Concessionary Fares (Rosie Winterton, Minister of State, Department for Transport)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today made details available of our proposed distribution of special grant funding to local authorities to meet the additional costs of the new statutory minimum bus concession.

Around 11 million...

Benefit Uprating (Peter Hain, Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions)
seen at 11:09, 7 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The proposed rates of benefit for 2008 are set out in the table attached. The annual up-rating of benefits will take place for State Pension and most other benefits in the first full week of the tax year. In ...

Natural England shows support for a 21st century South Downs National Park
seen at 10:17, 7 December in Natural England (Our copy).
Sir Martin Doughty, Chair of Natural England, will be heading to the Western Weald to meet campaigners and see vulnerable local landscapes that could face exclusion from a South Downs National Park if Natural England...
Natural England receives £2.9 billion to help safeguard the natural environment
seen at 10:17, 7 December in Natural England (Our copy).
The European Union has agreed the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 through which Natural England will provide £2.9 billion of Environmental Stewardship Scheme funding for farmers.
ALEKSANDROVA v. RUSSIA - 28965/02 [2007] ECHR 1052 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:20, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
ALEKSANDROVA v. RUSSIA - 28965/02 [2007] ECHR 1052 (6 December 2007)
BOLDYREVA v. RUSSIA - 23542/04 [2007] ECHR 1059 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
BOLDYREVA v. RUSSIA - 23542/04 [2007] ECHR 1059 (6 December 2007)
FILATENKO v. RUSSIA - 73219/01 [2007] ECHR 1058 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
FILATENKO v. RUSSIA - 73219/01 [2007] ECHR 1058 (6 December 2007)
LIU AND LIU v. RUSSIA - 42086/05 [2007] ECHR 1056 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
LIU AND LIU v. RUSSIA - 42086/05 [2007] ECHR 1056 (6 December 2007)
CHAIR AND J. B. v. GERMANY - 69735/01 [2007] ECHR 1053 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
CHAIR AND J. B. v. GERMANY - 69735/01 [2007] ECHR 1053 (6 December 2007)
JASINSKI v. POLAND - 72976/01 [2007] ECHR 1057 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
JASINSKI v. POLAND - 72976/01 [2007] ECHR 1057 (6 December 2007)
KOZINETS v. UKRAINE - 75520/01 [2007] ECHR 1054 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
KOZINETS v. UKRAINE - 75520/01 [2007] ECHR 1054 (6 December 2007)
LIND v. RUSSIA - 25664/05 [2007] ECHR 1055 (6 December 2007)
seen at 03:19, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
LIND v. RUSSIA - 25664/05 [2007] ECHR 1055 (6 December 2007)
Shoukri & Ors, R v [2007] NICC 44 (30 November 2007)
seen at 03:17, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Shoukri & Ors, R v [2007] NICC 44 (30 November 2007)
JR14, Re Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 102 (22 November 2007)
seen at 03:17, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
JR14, Re Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 102 (22 November 2007)
Oyegbami, Re Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 95 (23 November 2007)
seen at 03:17, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Oyegbami, Re Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 95 (23 November 2007)
Udu & Anor, Re Judicial Review [2007] NICA 48 (4 December 2007)
seen at 03:16, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Udu & Anor, Re Judicial Review [2007] NICA 48 (4 December 2007)
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) v Halcrow Gilbert Associates Ltd [2007] EWHC 2546 (TCC) (31 July 2007)
seen at 03:16, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is a claim by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority ("LFEPA"), formerly the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, against Halcrow Gilbert Associates Limited, the first defendant, and its parent...
RDF Media Group Plc & Anor v Clements [2007] EWHC 2892 (QB) (05 December 2007)
seen at 03:15, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The first claimant ("RDF") is a company which engages in the acquisition and distribution of television content, mainly in the factual entertainment, comedy, drama and children's programming genres. The ...
St Ivel Ltd v Wincanton Group Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 2906 (Comm) (06 December 2007)
seen at 03:14, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The Court is concerned with the trial of preliminary issues pursuant to an Order of HHJ Mackie made on 24 April 2007. They arise out of three agreements dated 14 August 2002 whereby the Defendant ("Wincanton") agreed...
Moorcroft, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 2896 (20 November 2007)
seen at 03:14, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
LORD JUSTICE KEENE: On 23 February 2007, at the Crown Court at Manchester before HHJ Thomas QC, this appellant was convicted of sexual assault of a female under the age of 13. He was subsequently sentenced to...
Esat v Crown Prosecution Service [2007] EWCA Crim 2941 (04 December 2007)
seen at 03:14, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
On the 27th April 1998 in the Crown Court at Woolwich before HHJ Dunn QC, the appellant was convicted of a large scale conspiracy to supply heroin. He was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment.
Harrison v R [2007] EWCA Crim 2976 (05 December 2007)
seen at 03:14, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The appellant was convicted on 8th November 2006 at the Crown Court at Taunton of one count of possessing indecent photographs of a child. At the same time he was acquitted of 7counts of making indecent...
Pitts & Ors v Jones [2007] EWCA Civ 1301 (06 December 2007)
seen at 03:13, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is an appeal from the order of Mr Recorder Prosser made in the Dewsbury County Court on 7 July 2006 when he dismissed the appellants' claims against the respondent, Andrew Jones, for damages for breach of contract...
AB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 1302 (06 December 2007)
seen at 03:13, 7 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
For a good many years before the Human Rights Act 1998 required it, departments of state had sought to ensure that delegated legislation and policies for which they were responsible were consistent with the United...
Firebuy roadshows for new firefighting kit
seen at 03:11, 7 December in Firebuy News - national (Our copy).
Chief Fire Officers from North Wales, South Wales and Mid and West Wales gathered together at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service HQ in Carmarthen on 4 December 2007 to see the new firefighting kit for firefighters...
Social Work Inspection Agency: Governance Review: Turning Point Scotland
seen at 00:31, 7 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Governance Review: Turning Point Scotland