https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/05/friday-roundup.html
Law and Lawyers: Friday roundup
Here is a brief Friday roundup of some legal items of interest. Brexit - The European Parliament has published a study on the conseque...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/06/theresa-mays-latest-lecture.html
Law and Lawyers: Theresa May's latest lecture: Immigration rules
Revised Post - 12th June Update 13th June The Independent 10th June - Home Secretary Theresa May has "warned" judges that their powe...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/10/
Law and Lawyers: October 2019
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersoctober
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/05/some-current-legal-stories.html
Law and Lawyers: Some current legal stories
Here are some current legal stories - in no particular order: "Sometimes you try and you do not succeed" says the Waiting for Godot blog...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/01/appeals-following-judge-only-trial-and.html
Law and Lawyers: Appeals following Judge only trial and convictions are dismissed
Appeals by Twomey, Blake, Hibberd and Cameron have been dismissed by the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) - judgment here . In 2004 the...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/07/
Law and Lawyers: July 2012
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjuly
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/04/
Law and Lawyers: April 2014
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/07/one-for-wet-towels-scotlands-legal.html
Law and Lawyers: One for the Wet Towels ~ Scotland's Legal Continuity Bill
Update 13 December 2018: The Supreme Court held that Scotland's Legal Cotinuity Bill is not generally outside the powers of the Scottish...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/11/intelligence-and-security-committee.html
Law and Lawyers: Intelligence and Security Committee Report ~ Russia
On 17 October, Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) sent a report to the Prime Minister - see ISC 17 October Russia...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/10/scotland-and-eu-no1-does-legal-advice.html
Law and Lawyers: Scotland and the EU - No.1 ~ Does legal advice exist?
Union Street Gardens, Aberdeen Update 30th October: First Minister Alex Salmond shuns Scottish Parliament EU legal advice debate I hav...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/08/disclosure-survey-interim-results.html
Law and Lawyers: Disclosure Survey ~ Interim results - Disturbing results emerge
How should the legal system deal with your case if YOU were charged with a criminal offence? You would be certain to wish for a fair hear...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/05/tragic-case.html
Law and Lawyers: A tragic case ....
Lord Taylor of Warwick has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in relation to fraudulent Parliamentary expenses claims - BBC 31st May 2...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2016/06/extending-voter-registration-deadline.html
Law and Lawyers: Extending the Voter registration deadline
Update 10th June: The Regulations were approved by both Houses of Parliament on 9th June. It seems likely that House of Commons will ex...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/10/hold-your-horses-mr-gove-thoughts-on.html
Law and Lawyers: Hold your horses Mr Gove ...! Thoughts on an autumn Sunday morning
Updated 19th October In an "exclusive", The Independent 17th October has indicated that the government plans to "fast track" a British ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2024/11/
Law and Lawyers: November 2024
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/11/european-arrest-warrant-and-other-eu.html
Law and Lawyers: European Arrest Warrant and other EU measures
Update 11th November: The Criminal Justice and Data Protection Regulations were approved in the House of Commons. This completed the tran...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/04/human-rights-and-russian-federation.html
Law and Lawyers: Human Rights and the Russian Federation
The Russian Federation was a member of the Council of Europe from 1996 to 2022. It was excluded on 16 March 2022 - see the Council of Europe...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/07/
Law and Lawyers: July 2018
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjuly
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/06/grenfell-inquiry-catching-up.html
Law and Lawyers: Grenfell Inquiry ~ Catching up
The fire: On 14th June 2017 a fire ignited in 24-storey Grenfell Tower, Kensington, London. Emergency services received the first repo...
law and lawyersgrenfellinquirycatching
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-coalition-government-legal-beagles.html
Law and Lawyers: A new Coalition Government: the legal eagles!
Wartime apart, coalition government in the U.K. has been rare. One example is the government headed by David Lloyd-George which lasted from...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/02/
Law and Lawyers: February 2011
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersfebruary
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/02/judiciary-more-on-appointment-processes.html
Law and Lawyers: The Judiciary - more on appointment processes
Justices of the Peace - The Ministry of Justice has announced a consultation about proposed changes to the system for appointing Justices ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2024/10/
Law and Lawyers: October 2024
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersoctober
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/05/lord-collins-of-mapesbury.html
Law and Lawyers: Lord Collins of Mapesbury
On 7th May, Supreme Court Justice Lord Collins of Mapesbury reached what a good friend of mine used to call the "statutory age of senility" ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-brief-look-back-at-2013-selection-of.html
Law and Lawyers: A brief look back at 2013 ~ A selection of posts
Royal Courts of Justice, London 2013 has been a most interesting year marked by the limitation imposed on civil legal aid by the impleme...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/06/
Law and Lawyers: June 2018
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjune
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/09/
Law and Lawyers: September 2025
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersseptember
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/08/
Law and Lawyers: August 2010
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/
Law and Lawyers: 2025
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/09/our-longest-reigning-monarch.html
Law and Lawyers: Our longest reigning Monarch
Today - 9th September - is the day Her Majesty The Queen becomes the longest reigning Monarch - The Telegraph 9th September. The Queen ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/05/mr-gonzalez-and-google.html
Law and Lawyers: Mr Gonzalez and Google
Important as it can be, this blog does not often report on matters to do with the European Union (EU). The Court of Justice of the EU ha...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-trilogy-of-speeches.html
Law and Lawyers: A Trilogy of Speeches
Lord Neuberger (President of the Supreme Court) delivered the Neill Lecture at Oxford on 10th February 2017. He retires this year and the...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/05/
Law and Lawyers: May 2019
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/
Law and Lawyers: 2013
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/12/
Law and Lawyers: December 2019
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/11/
Law and Lawyers: November 2025
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersnovember
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/09/
Law and Lawyers: September 2019
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersseptember
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/11/reforming-role-of-magistrates.html
Law and Lawyers: Reforming the role of magistrates
This morning I draw attention to an article in Modern Law Review (November 2014) - Reforming the role of Magistrates: Implications for sum...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2016/02/
Law and Lawyers: February 2016
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersfebruary
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/10/news-roundup-savile-hillsborough-prince.html
Law and Lawyers: News roundup - Savile ~ Hillsborough ~ Prince Charles ~ Supreme Court
Savile: The BBC has announced that Dame Janet Smith (formerly Lady Justice Smith) is to lead their internal inquiry into the Savile aff...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/10/dishonesty-important-supreme-court.html
Law and Lawyers: Dishonesty ~ Important Supreme Court judgment
Updated 28th October ... The Supreme Court has given unanimous judgment in Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd [2017] UKSC 67 - Lord Neuber...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-marriages-succession-to-crown.html
Law and Lawyers: Royal Marriages - Succession to the Crown - Religion and the Crown
Instrument of Consent Her Majesty The Queen has consented to the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Catherine Eli...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/09/high-court-judgment-expenses-incurred.html
Law and Lawyers: High Court judgment - 'expenses incurred' by Vote Leave Ltd
The Electoral Commission designated Vote Leave Ltd as a lead campaigner for the 2016 referendum on UK membership of the EU. This gave V...
law and lawyershigh court
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/05/house-of-lords-reform.html
Law and Lawyers: House of Lords Reform
House of Lords Reform Draft Bill The Deputy Prime Minister (The Rt. Hon Nick Clegg MP) has presented a draft House of Lords (Reform) Bill...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/05/partisan-gain-appears-to-be-all-that.html
Law and Lawyers: Partisan gain appears to be all that matters
The United Kingdom was able to claim that elections were conducted fairly. This is now open to serious question. In 2005, Mr Richard Mawr...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2023/06/
Law and Lawyers: June 2023
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjune
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/07/joint-enterprise.html
Law and Lawyers: Joint Enterprise (3) - Concerns are widespread
The problematic aspect of criminal law commonly referred to as "Joint Enterprise" has been in the news recently as a result of a televised...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2023/06/judiciary-next-lord-chief-justice-of.html
Law and Lawyers: Judiciary ~ The next Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Dame Sue Lascelles Carr DBE has been appointed 'Lord Chief Justice' of England and Wales with effect from 1 October 2023. Read the Judiciary...
law and lawyersthe next
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/05/two-appointments-to-supreme-court-of.html
Law and Lawyers: Two appointments to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Lord Justice Wilson It has been announced that Lord Justice Wilson and Mr Jonathan Sumption QC are to be appointed to the Supreme Court o...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/02/true-stories-britains-supreme-court.html
Law and Lawyers: True Stories: Britain's Supreme Court
A further excellent television programme about the Supreme Court of the U.K. may be viewed - " Channel 4: Britain's Supreme Court ." It las...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-northern-sunset.html
Law and Lawyers: A northern Sunset
*** A lovely spectacular sunset this evening ***
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2020/03/
Law and Lawyers: March 2020
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-manchester-arena-atrocity.html
Law and Lawyers: The Manchester Arena atrocity
Here in Manchester, it has been a week blessed with the finest of weather that only an English spring can produce. It was also a des...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/06/
Law and Lawyers: June 2025
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjune
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/08/grenfell-tower-fire-inquiry-terms-of.html
Law and Lawyers: Grenfell Tower Fire - Inquiry terms of reference published
Updated 16th August: The Terms of Reference for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been published by the government and may be read on the...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/12/
Law and Lawyers: December 2018
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-new-year-new-beginning.html
Law and Lawyers: A New Year: a new beginning
The United Kingdom became a member of the European Communities on 1 January 1973. Those communities developed, via a long and winding road ,...
law and lawyersnew yearbeginning
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/02/stansted-15-protest-in-england-and.html
Law and Lawyers: Stansted 15 ~ Protest in England and Wales ~ A "sledgehammer" prosecution
Update 9 February 2021 - the convictions under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act were quashed - R v Thacker [2021] EWCA Crim 97 (Lo...
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-look-back-on-2012-blockbuster-of-year.html
Law and Lawyers: A look back on 2012 ~ a blockbuster of a year
What a year! For any observer of the legal system, 2012 was a blockbuster with numerous stories and an immense amount of comment. 2012 w...
law and lawyerslook back
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/09/
Law and Lawyers: September 2011
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersseptember
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/05/
Law and Lawyers: May 2010
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersmay
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/06/probation-return-to-unified-service.html
Law and Lawyers: Probation ~ return to a unified service
Amid the fuss surrounding the resignation of the Health Secretary (Matt Hancock MP), a key reform of Probation Service has received minimal ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/05/coronavirus-log-part-9-from-17-may-2021.html
Law and Lawyers: Coronavirus Log ~ Part 9 ~ from 17 May 2021
This post is a continuation of the Coronavirus Log. See Coronavirus Log Part 1 - (December 2019 to 28 April 2020) - Part 2 (29 April 2020 ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/03/deaths-in-prisons.html
Law and Lawyers: Deaths in Prisons
Open Democracy 10th March 2015 asked - " Could Ministry of Justice and Grayling be prosecuted for manslaughter over prison suicides? " ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/02/
Law and Lawyers: February 2017
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/10/lord-chief-justice-at-commons-justice.html
Law and Lawyers: The Lord Chief Justice at the Commons Justice Committee
As reported by the Daily Mail 27th October , the Lord Chief Justice gave evidence to the Justice Committee and was critical of the excessi...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/06/forced-marriage.html
Law and Lawyers: Forced Marriage
The government has announced that it wishes "forced marriage" to become a criminal offence - see No.10 Announcement and Home Office . A...
law and lawyersforcedmarriage
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-2020.html
Law and Lawyers: Christmas 2020
Wishing you all the happiness possible at Christmas and for New Year 2021 Away in a Manger - Choir of King's College, Cambridge In the Ble...
law and lawyerschristmas
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/11/cohabitation-what-about-house.html
Law and Lawyers: Cohabitation: what about the house? A cautionary tale.
When a relationship comes to an end, there is often the issue of what will happen to any land acquired during that relationship. From a le...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/11/justice-and-security-green-paper-part-2.html
Law and Lawyers: The Justice and Security Green paper: Part 2 - proposals and consultation
Cabinet Office - Justice and Security . The background: The real work of protecting national security is a far cry from the fictional ...
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/
Law and Lawyers: 2018
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2020/12/agreement-with-eu-overview-post-no2-law.html
Law and Lawyers: Agreement with the EU ~ Overview ~ Post No.2 ~ Law Enforcement / Judicial...
Update: The text of the TCA was agreed in December 2020 and it is that text which is considered in this post. Following agreement, the text ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-lord-chancellor-role-may-be.html
Law and Lawyers: The Lord Chancellor role may be reformed. Again !
The Secretary of State for Justice and and Lord Chancellor - Mr Robert Buckland QC MP - has recently delivered two notable speeches - 25 Ma...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/01/
Law and Lawyers: January 2015
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjanuary
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/01/hate-crime.html
Law and Lawyers: Hate Crime
A look at racial murder, hate crime and the criminal offences available. Institute of Race Relations - data on "racial" murder: Steph...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/01/birmingham-pub-bombing-inquests.html
Law and Lawyers: Birmingham Pub Bombing Inquests ~ Judicial Review
On 21 November 1974 two explosions took place in two public houses in Birmingham City Centre, the 'Mulberry Bush' and the 'Tavern in the ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/08/eu-withdrawal-bill-some-other-points.html
Law and Lawyers: EU (Withdrawal) Bill - Devolution and other points
This post looks at Legislative Consent and some other matters raised by the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill which was presented to Parli...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/11/governmental-emergency-powers-very.html
Law and Lawyers: Governmental emergency powers ~ a very brief look
On Friday 13th November, three teams of terrorists laid siege to Paris, killing 129 people in a spree of shootings and explosions across ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2018/01/john-worboys-to-be-released-parole.html
Law and Lawyers: John Worboys to be released ~ Parole Board decisions, reasons and publication
On 13th March 2009, taxi driver John Worboys was convicted of a number of offences, including one count of rape, a number of sexual assa...
law and lawyersto be released
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/11/other-parties-and-constitution-snp-dup.html
Law and Lawyers: Other parties and the Constitution ~ SNP, DUP, Plaid Cymru, Green Party
This post looks briefly at "constitutional proposals" in the manifestos of the Scottish National Party (SNP), the Democratic Unionist Part...
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/03/theresa-mays-trip-to-jordan.html
Law and Lawyers: Theresa May's trip to Jordan
Update: Abu Qatada talks moving in the right direction, says Theresa May - Guardian 7th March. The Home Secretary - Rt. Hon. Theresa May ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/05/queens-speech-11-may-2021.html
Law and Lawyers: Queen's Speech 11 May 2021
HM The Queen has delivered the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of the new Parliamentary Session. The text of the speech is HERE and Bac...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2019/07/european-parliament-16-july-2019-brexit.html
Law and Lawyers: European Parliament 16 July 2019 ~ Brexit and no deal
On 16 July 2019 the European Parliament narrowly approved the nomination of German politician Ursula von der Leyen as President of the E...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/10/
Law and Lawyers: October 2021
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2021/06/dissolution-and-calling-of-parliament_9.html
Law and Lawyers: Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill - No.2 ~ What is in the Bill
"The bill is a missed opportunity to place the role of the Crown in relation to Parliament on a modern footing ....." Following the State Op...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-mother-was-given-caesarean-section.html
Law and Lawyers: A mother was given a caesarean section while unconscious
Updated 4th December Christopher Booker in Sunday Telegraph (1st December 2013) - " Operate on this mother so that we can take her baby ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2015/05/barons-to-face-treason-trial.html
Law and Lawyers: Barons to face Treason Trial ...!
On 31st July, Westminster Hall will be the venue for a mock Treason trial - Treason Trial date set for Magna Carta Barons A group of a ...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/10/community-sentences-prisoner-votes.html
Law and Lawyers: Community sentences ~ Prisoner votes ~ European matters ~ Police Commissioners
Toughening Community Sentences: The Ministry of Justice has brought forward proposals aimed at Toughening Community Sentences A ful...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-daily-mail-has-asks-good-question.html
Law and Lawyers: The Daily Mail asks a good question ....
The Daily Mail 24th January asks why a "violent thug" - named as Vitalijis Zavjaloves (aged 22) - did not receive a sentence of imprison...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/08/justice-and-security-act-2013-on-going.html
Law and Lawyers: Justice and Security Act 2013 ~ on-going judicial review stopped
High Court excluded R (Ignaoua) v Home Secretary is a case raising an interesting point about the impact of the Justice and Security Act...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2020/07/
Law and Lawyers: July 2020
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersjuly
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2012/10/
Law and Lawyers: October 2012
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersoctober
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2010/02/
Law and Lawyers: February 2010
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
law and lawyersfebruary
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/06/r-v-benjamin-curtis-sentencing.html
Law and Lawyers: R v Benjamin Curtis ~ Sentencing ~ Manslaughter (by shaking) of baby
Benjamin Curtis has been sentenced to serve 2 years imprisonment for the manslaughter of Ocean Elliott. The brief sentencing remarks of ...
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/11/justice-and-security-green-paper-part-1.html
Law and Lawyers: The Justice and Security Green paper: Part 1 - the government's case.
Introduction: In November 2010, the Secretary of State for Justice (Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP) announced the negotiated settlement of ...
law and lawyers
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2014/12/r-v-teret-historical-sexual-offending.html
Law and Lawyers: R v Teret ~ "Historical" sexual offending
The Judiciary website has published the sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Baker in the case of R v Teret. "Disc jockey" Ray Teret was ...
law and lawyersvterethistoricalsexual
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2025/04/human-rights-background.html
Law and Lawyers: Human Rights - Notes for Students
15 April 1945 - The liberation by British Forces of Bergen-Belsen - (Imperial War Museum). Thousands of bodies lay unburied around the cam...
law and lawyershuman rightsnotesstudents
https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2017/02/european-union-notification-of.html
Law and Lawyers: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill in the Lords
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill proceedings in the Commons may have highlighted points of concern that could come ba...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2011/01/control-orders.html
Law and Lawyers: Control Orders
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA 2005) created "control orders." Parliament decided that the exceptional power to make such order...
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https://obiterj.blogspot.com/2013/09/
Law and Lawyers: September 2013
This blog does not offer legal advice and should never be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Posts are not usually updated.
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