August '08
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Law
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008 Essential Ministry of Justice guide on the new Act. A 'must read' for all criminal practitioners.

Events
14/08/08
(New Lanark):

Trees in the Planning Process The Scottish branch of the Arboricultural Association is bringing together the leading authorities on tree protection with the planning process to deliver an exciting seminar.

2/09/08 (London):

80th Anniversary of the Discovery of Penicillin Celebratory conference that it will bring together international members of the antibiotic community to review the impact of the discovery and subsequent world-wide benefits of the development of antibiotics.

3/09/08
(Shrivenham):

Ecology, Maggots, Mandibles & Murder. FSS Young Forensic Scientists Seminar. The meeting is aimed at young forensic scientists just starting out in their careers to give them an opportunity to talk in an informal and relaxed environment.


Articles

EU Regulations and Children in English Family Law Useful article recently featured in Family Law Week - 1st of a two parter.


In The News

18/07/08 (AUT): Austrian Incest Children May Not Testify Three-day-old Michael - who police call a child of incest and abuse - had an undignified funeral: His little body was tossed into a furnace in the dark cellar where he and his three siblings had been imprisoned along with their mother for their entire lives.


11/07/08 (UK): Courts Don't Rely On Memory Alone How much should the courts rely on a person's memory? A report by the British Psychological Society has put memory to the test - and found it wanting.


4/07/08 (CAN): Day Care Worker Acquitted In Shaken Baby Case A day care worker accused of shaking a baby so hard that the tot was left half-blind and brain-damaged was acquitted of aggravated assault in Quebec Court yesterday.


29/6/08 (UK): Dr Crippen DNA Was Planted Say U.S Experts Intriguing article recently appearing in the Times that casts doubt over the guilt of one of the most notorious murderers from the last century.


28/6/08 (USA): DNA May Exonerate Accused Bus Driver DNA from the woman accused of being the driver of the van in a fatal school bus crash wasn't found on materials collected from the van's two front air bags, her attorneys have said.


17/6/08 (US): Chiro Scepticism Interesting debate on the Neurologica blog following a chiropractic malpractice lawsuit.


8/6/08 (UK): Computer Experts Need Certification There is rising concern over the lack of any certification or register for those offering specialist knowledge on computers to the courts. Link to Guardian article.


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