August '07
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Law
  • R v Mustafa Nour Kulah 13th July 2007. Criminal, Court of Appeal. Useful guidelines set down when courts are asked to give a Goodyear direction on sentence whilst dealing with specified offences within Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
  • Re C (Residence Order) 3rd July 2007. Family. A remarkable illustration in speedy justice, as well as how the family courts are dealing robustly with failed contact cases.
  • JP Morgan Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc v HMRC 28 June 2007. Taxation, ECJ. The ECJ has held that the UK does not have a free hand to determine the identity of "special investment funds" for the purposes of exempting from VAT management fees, but must have regard to the overriding principles of fiscal neutrality and treat like funds in the same way.

    • Events
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    4/09/07:         		Lincoln. 'Forensic Analysis 2007' CRFP conference.
    18/09/07: London. EWI Annual Conference 'Topical Issues For Expert Witnesses'
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    20/09/07:         		London. Foundation Course. Academy of Experts training for new experts.

    Articles
    'Cell Site Analysis' Regular contributor & X-Pro member Ross Patel of Afentis Forensics tells us about the growing field of mobile telephone forensics and how his company may be able to help defence solicitors and prosecutors in criminal cases.

    In The News

    17/07/07 (US): Black Still In Trouble on Acquitted Charges Conrad Black may get a significantly increased sentence because of his actions stemming from charges he was actually acquitted of, experts have said.


    13/07/07 (UK): Coroner Offers Protection For Witnesses An unprecedented bid to overcome the wall of fear and silence surrounding the murder of teenager Jessie James has been launched by Manchester's coroner.


    9/07/07 (UK): City Lawyer Age Discrimination Case Launched One of the legal world’s most eagerly awaited spectacles for years is to start at an employment tribunal today when a senior City lawyer accuses his former partners of age discrimination.


    1/07/07 (UK): Experts Crucial In Correcting 'Gross Miscarriage Of Justice' Norfolk couple Mark and Nicky Webster have won their landmark legal fight to keep their fourth child, Brandon, after a false allegation of child abuse robbed them of their three older children.


    30/06/07 (UK): Lockerbie – Review Commission Puts Defence Team In The Dock? The recent decision of the SCCRC has prompted many questions about the conduct of the defence during the Al-Megrahi trial, and the Scottish legal system as a whole.


    22/06/07 (UK): Rape Expert Debate: Part 1: UK Law To Change? It looks as though the Government are determined to push through similar laws that already exist in the U.S. regarding expert testimony in rape cases.


    22/06/07 (US): Rape Expert Debate: Part 2. PA Law To Change? Unlike the UK, most states in the US already allow expert evidence to be given regarding rape victim behaviour. Pennsylvania has been holding out - until now.


    21/06/07 (UK): Better Justice For Vulnerable Adults A raft of new proposals have been put forward to help vulnerable witnesses cope with the ordeal of giving evidence.


    21/06/07 (UK): Dando Murder – New Appeal Based On Forensics The man convicted of murdering TV Crimewatch presenter Jill Dando has won the right to a new appeal.


    20/06/07 (US): The Bugwoman – How Entomologists Can Help Solve Crime An interesting story from the U.S on how an expert on insects helped solve a recent murder case.


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