Firm fined £140,000 over smells – BBC News
“A firm whose Lincolnshire factory emitted smells which left residents feeling ill has been fined £140,000.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 19 January 2009
Man guilty of transsexual murder – BBC News
“A roofer has been found guilty in the 11-year-old murder case of a transsexual prostitute in London.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge condemns ‘torrent’ of laws – BBC News
“Lord Phillips, formerly the UK’s most senior judge, has criticised the government for introducing a ‘ceaseless torrent of legislation.’ ”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diabetic man died after police mistook him for drink-driver, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph
“A diabetic man died after being wrongly arrested for drink-driving when police mistook his symptoms for the effects of alcohol.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pensioner wins £28,000 payout after being left ill by drugs trial – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner has won an £28,000 payout from a pharmaceutical company after being left seriously ill during a drugs trial.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trio jailed for gang rape and caustic soda attack on teenager – The Guardian
“Three men who filmed themselves gang-raping a 16-year-old girl before dousing her in caustic soda were today sentenced to between six and nine years in jail.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alternative therapy ‘crackdown’ – BBC News
“The head of the UK’s first regulator for complementary medicine has promised to get tough with the industry and drive out cowboy therapists.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Carrie v Tolkien [2009] EWHC 29 (QB) (15 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Silberquelle GmbH v Maselli-Strickmode GmbH – WLR Daily
Silberquelle GmbH v Maselli-Strickmode GmbH (Case C-495/07); WLR(D) 6
“Where the proprietor of a trade mark affixed the mark to items that it gave free of charge to purchasers of its goods, it did not make genuine use of the mark so far as those items were concerned, for the purpose of, inter alia, art 12(1) of Directive 89/104.”
WLR Daily, 16th January 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Wireless Telegraphy (Crown Recognised Spectrum Access) Regulations 2009
The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2009
The Income Tax Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2009
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Corporate Plan 2009-2011 – Ministry of Justice
“The Corporate Plan sets out our objectives and priorities for the next two years, and the way in which we will deliver them. Our plan demonstrates how the department will meet its purpose of creating a safe, just and democratic society.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government’s new bill shakes up the route to citizenship – UK Border Agency
“A bill to make newcomers to the UK earn the right to stay here, strengthen the border, and ensure we have a firm but fair immigration system was published in Parliament today.”
UK Border Agency, 15th January 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Regina (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council – Times Law Reports
Regina (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council
Queen’s Bench Division
“There could be no legitimate expectation that a policy would be continued once it it had become known that it was unlawful.”
The Times, 19th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Bar Council expresses concerns over plans to reform the law relating to Inquests – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has today voiced concerns over proposals to reform the law relating to inquests, recently announced by the Ministry of Justice. The plans are contained in the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009, published on Wednesday.”
The Bar Council, 16th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Footballers win exemption from English tests – The Independent
“Foreign footballers have been given a special exemption from rules requiring them to learn English which apply to other workers from overseas, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 19th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Murder law changes will make little difference, say lawyers – The Guardian
“New laws preventing people accused of murder from using sexual jealousy, so-called ‘honour’ killing and revenge as partial defences will make little difference in practice, lawyers say.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NSPCC reveals 53 children are sexually abused every day – The Guardian
“The scale of child abuse in England and Wales was revealed today when figures showed that 53 children a day are subjected to sex crimes.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple taken to court for pruning ‘dangerous’ trees – Daily Telegraph
“An elderly couple were taken to court by their local council for pruning trees behind their home.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Almost a third of suspected crimes fail to reach court, Jacqui Smith admits – Daily Telegraph
“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, told MPs at a select committee hearing that out of 550,000 cases leading to arrests last year, 160,000 were dropped.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court challenge to NICE over osteoporosis treatment – The Times
“The medicine regulator faces a legal challenge this week over its ruling that thousands of women with thinning bones should be denied effective treatment on the NHS.”
The Times, 19th Janaury 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
