‘Stressed’ paramedic wins damages – BBC News
“A paramedic who suffered post traumatic stress disorder after he was sent alone to attend to a collapsed drug addict has won a claim for damages.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 21 July 2008
Arab newspaper issues high court apology for ‘wholly untrue’ reports – The Guardian
“A UK-based Arabic newspaper has apologised to the prime minister of the Gulf state of Qatar after it admitted printing three ‘wholly untrue’ articles about him secretly visiting Israel.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager jailed over punch death – BBC News
“A teenager has been jailed after killing a student outside a takeaway in Dorset with a single punch.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Airport in High Court challenge – BBC News
“Coventry Airport has taken its fight to build a new passenger terminal to the High Court.”
BBC News, 21st July 208
Source www.bbc.co.uk
Police car mechanic awarded damages after testing emergency sirens made him deaf – Daily Telegraph
“A police car mechanic has been awarded more than £16,000 in damages after testing emergency sirens made him deaf.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Gresham charged after road crash deaths of four children – The Times
“A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after four of his children died when his Land Rover crashed into a river.”
The Times, 21st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Winehouse husband must stay in jail, judge rules – The Times
“Amy Winehouse’s husband was today jailed for trial-fixing and beating up a former pub landlord.”
The Times, 21st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bank charges: Complaints waiver extended – The Guardian
“Banks will not have to consider giving refunds to customers who complain about unauthorised charges for at least six months, the City watchdog said today.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Channel 4 ruled ‘unjust and unfair’ in climate change documentary – The Guardian
“Ofcom has ruled that Channel 4 breached broadcasting codes on impartiality and was ‘unjust and unfair’ in the way it represented individuals in its controversial documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 11, died after hospital sent him home three times – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolboy who was sent away from hospital three times before he collapsed and died at home could have survived if he had been admitted for observation, a coroner has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barry George will not give evidence, Jill Dando murder trial told – Daily Telegraph
“Barry George will not be giving evidence in his own defence at his trial for the murder of Jill Dando, a jury has been told.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RS (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 839 (18 July 2008)
Bradford & Anor v James & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 837 (18 July 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Rousselon Freres Et Cie v Horwood Homewares Ltd [2008] EWHC 1660 (Ch) (18 July 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
Medway Council v G & Ors [2008] EWHC 1681 (Fam) (18 July 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mealing v Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 1664 (QB) (18 July 2008)
Tulley (A Minor) v Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 1685 (QB) (18 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Bhatt Murphy (a Firm) and Others v Independent Assessor; Regina (Niazi and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“The mere existence of an ex gratia scheme for compensation to the victims of miscarriages of justice was not by itself sufficient to create a legitimate expectation that the scheme would be continued. In consequence, the minister was entitled to abolish it without consultation or notice.”
The Times, 21st July 2008
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.
Regina v Noble – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Defendants who failed to attend court in response to a summons should not be convicted and sentenced for offences under the Bail Act 1976 or for contempt of court if they were not on bail and/or had received no notice of the summons.”
The Times, 21st July 2008
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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2008
The Local Involvement Networks (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2008
The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Dispute Resolution) Appointed Day Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Four in five ringtone sites breach consumer laws, says Commission – OUT-LAW.com
“A European Commission investigation has found that four in five websites selling mobile phone services such as ringtones appear to breach consumer protection rules.”
OUT-LAW.com. 18th July 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Daily Cause List, 22nd July
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Solicitor General speech: crimes against older people prosecution policy – Attorney General’s Office
“Solicitor General speech: crimes against older people prosecution policy.”
Attorney’s General’s Office, 18th July 2008
Increased powers to tackle fradusters – Attorney General’s Office
“Today the Attorney General Baroness Scotland will announce new measures that are designed to prevent fraudsters committing further offences, and ensure that they pay back all the victims of their crimes.”
Attrorney-General’s Office, 18th July 2008
