“A teenager who stabbed a student to death in a row over conkers has had his sentence increased by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The death of a man killed by a piece of falling masonry as he sat at a restaurant was an accident, an inquest jury has ruled.”
The Independent, 9th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The television presenter and comedian Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former partner, Anna Larke, by a jury at St Albans crown court.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who posted a Facebook message following the deaths of six British soldiers which said: ‘All soldiers should die and go to hell’ has been sentenced to a community order and told to pay costs of £300 by magistrates.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A 20-year-old has been sent to prison for twelve weeks for posting offensive and derogatory comments about missing five-year-old April Jones on his Facebook page. His attempts at humour were undoubtedly stupid, offensive and exhibited incredibly poor taste and timing. But is a long spell in prison really the way we should be dealing with offensive idiots? Is a law which was passed before social media existed now placing a significant chill on our freedom of expression rights?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Director of public prosecutions to draft guidelines about prosecution for offensive, indecent, or obscene comments online.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Many people will be denied ‘effective access’ to justice as a result of Government spending cuts on legal services, according to a leading barrister.”
The Independent, 9th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The High Court has ruled that the failure to consider the continued detention of a mentally ill failed asylum seeker in accordance with immigration policy rendered his detention unlawful in part.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“It is a more or less universal rule that all reforms which are intended to simplify the law have unintended consequences. Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 came into force on 27th September 1989 – 23 years later, lawyers are still arguing about what contracts it does and does not affect, most recently in Keay v Morris Homes (West Midlands) Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 900.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd October 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“From 1 October, the government will bring into force the provisions within the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) which prohibit age discrimination in the field of goods and services by virtue of the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No 9) Order 2012. This means that commercial, charitable and public sector organisations will be required to eliminate unequal treatment on the grounds of age in respect of the provision of goods and services.”
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Cloisters, 11th September 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
The Child Support (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Angel Group Ltd v British Gas Trading Ltd [2012] EWHC 2702 (Ch) (08 October 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Alstom Power Ltd v Somi Impianti SRL [2012] EWHC 2644 (TCC) (08 October 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2012] EWHC 2698 (Comm) (08 October 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“On 16 August 2012 the Office of Fair Trading revealed that eight NHS trusts had been engaged in the exchange of commercially sensitive information. The information related to the price each would charge self-paying patients, or patients’ insurers, for treatment in a hospital operated by an NHS trust when that treatment was privately funded. The file was closed when the OFT received assurances that the information exchange had ceased and that the parties would provide their staff with training on competition law compliance.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 8th October 2012
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
“Victims of crime will be able to decide how offenders are punished, under new proposals outlined by Home Secretary Theresa May today.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The legality of the first bill passed by the Welsh assembly under new law-making powers will be challenged at the Supreme Court by the attorney general.”
BBC News, 9th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Householders who attack burglars will today be promised stronger legal protection by Chris Grayling, the new Justice Secretary.”
The Independent, 9th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
