Asil Nadir jailed for ten years for ‘theft on a grand scale’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in false accounting, fraud, news, sentencing, Serious Fraud Office, theft by sally

“Former fugitive Asil Nadir has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of stealing more than £28 million from his Polly Peck business empire.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tougher rules for claims management companies – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in claims management, consultations, consumer protection, contracts, news by sally

“The Claims Management Regulator (CMR) has launched a consultation which proposes, amongst other things, to end verbal contract arrangements between consumers and CMCs and enforcing a written contract before any fee can be taken.”

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Bar Council Calls for ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ to Protect Legal Communications – The Bar Council

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in bills, electronic mail, interception, legal profession, news, privacy by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has urged the Committee considering the draft Communications Data Bill to recommend protection for legal communications before any new interception powers are granted.”

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The Bar Council, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Public consultation on ‘web snooping’ plans ends – BBC News

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in consultations, electronic mail, internet, investigatory powers, news by sally

“Members of the public have a final chance to have their say on plans to store all their web browsing and social media data for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

SerVaas Incorporated v Rafidian Bank & Ors [2012] UKSC 40 (17 August 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Davis & Anor v West Sussex County Council [2012] EWHC 2152 (QB) (22 August 2012)

Jones v Link Financial Ltd [2012] EWHC 2402 (QB) (22 August 2012)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hughes v Weiss Re Iuvus Ltd [2012] EWHC 2363 (Ch) (15 August 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Gambling Commission & Ors [2012] EWHC 2391 (Admin) (22 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Prince Harry photos: Clarence House contacts Press Complaints Commission – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news, photography, privacy by sally

“The royal family moved to block the British publication of grainy mobile phone pictures of Prince Harry naked in a Las Vegas hotel room after the images were widely circulated online.”

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Stephen Lawrence killers Gary Dobson and David Norris lose appeal bid – The Independent

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“The two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence have lost the first round of their attempt to challenge their convictions at the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Is compulsory regulation of the print media compatible with Article 10 ECHR? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in freedom of expression, human rights, media, news by sally

“One of the possibilities being considered by Lord Justice Leveson as he writes the Report for Part 1 of his Inquiry is whether there should be compulsory regulation of the print media. One, widely discussed possibility is a statutory framework which would require any publisher with turnover or readership above a set threshold to join a ‘regulatory body’: compulsory regulation for large publishers.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Academies should be subject to the law on pupils with special needs – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in education, news, special educational needs by sally

“Tribunal rulings against academies excluding special educational needs pupils must be backed up by changes to the law.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Consumers could win right to see data held on them – Daily Telegraph

“Supermarkets and internet firms could be forced to release sensitive personal information that they hold about customers, ministers have said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government publishes guidance on the “legal definition” of waste – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in news, waste by sally

“New guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application will provide a practical guide to businesses new to the legal definition, the Government said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Court victory for Health Lottery – The Independent

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in gambling, health, news by sally

“Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express, hailed a victory for his Health Lottery after Camelot, the National Lottery operator, failed in a bid to close it down.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Law could be updated to make it easier to cull grey squirrels and badgers – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in animals, consultations, Law Commission, news by sally

“Killing ‘pests’ such as badgers, deer and grey squirrels will be made easier under Government proposals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man fined £110 for sending abusive email to Tory MP – The Guardian

“A man who abused a Tory MP in a crude email after the politician was headbutted by a rival at Westminster was fined £110 and ordered to pay £100 costs yesterday. Nicholas Scales told MP Stuart Andrew to ‘stop wasting police time and get your fucking job done’, Leeds magistrates court heard.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Manchester postman stole 70,000 items of mail – BBC News

Posted August 23rd, 2012 in news, postal service, sentencing, theft by sally

“A Manchester postman has been jailed for nine months after admitting stealing 70,000 items of post.”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk