Jack Straw makes clear Sharia principles subject to English law – The Times
“Jack Straw last night made clear that Sharia principles will always be subject to English law.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Month: October 2008
Mother and lodger cleared of murdering battered boy – The Guardian
“The mother of a 17-month-old boy who suffered a catalogue of injuries and died from a broken back despite being on the child protection register was cleared yesterday of his murder on the orders of a judge.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freezing of terror assets backed – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal has ruled the government should be allowed to freeze the assets of suspected terrorists.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tajik president accused in £90m aluminium fraud case – The Times
“The President of Tajikistan was today (30 October) accused of involvement in a multimillion-pound aluminium fraud that has led to one of the most expensive lawsuits in British history.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sienna Miller sues paparazzi for harassment – The Guardian
“Sienna Miller’s life was made intolerable by a ‘campaign of harassment’ by paparazzi photographers, her lawyer told the high court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman spared jail after giving policeman she punched chocolates – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who punched a police officer has been spared jail after a judge heard that she bought him a box of chocolates to apologise.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims’ statements ‘a success’ – BBC News
“A pilot scheme giving murder victims’ families a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has been a success, says the Ministry of Justice.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defence of poor quality trade mark reproduction rejected by Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A man has tried to overturn a conviction by claiming that he could not have infringed a trade mark because his copy of it was so poor. Gary Boulter has been refused permission to appeal his conviction of criminal trade mark infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tuckers Solicitors receives £9m for one year’s legal aid work – The Times
“A solicitors’ firm reaped gross earnings of nearly £9 million from defending cases on criminal legal aid in one year, according to new figures released today.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Smith orders inquiry into MI5 and CIA torture claims – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has asked the attorney general to investigate possible ‘criminal wrongdoing’ by the MI5 and the CIA over its treatment of a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay, it was revealed tonight.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Roman Arkadievich Abramovich: the judgment in full – The Times
“High Court ruling includes details of Abramovich’s UK properties, other assets, travel plans and business dealings.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals on probation committed 120 murders in two years – Daily Telegraph
“Between April 2006 and April this year, offenders serving community sentences and suspended sentences were convicted of a total of 121 murders.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Virgin Media appeal over BSkyB’s ITV stake rejected – The Guardian
“Virgin Media has had a competition tribunal appeal rejected that, if upheld, could have resulted in rival pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB being forced to sell its entire 17.9% stake in ITV.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A & Ors v HM Treasury [2008] EWCA Civ 1187 (30 October 2008)
Birmingham City Council v Shafi & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1186 (30 October 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Easterly Ltd v Headway Plc [2008] EWHC 2573 (Ch) (30 October 2008)
Holland (t/a the Studio Hair Company) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2621 (Ch) (30 October 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Langley v Preston Crown Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 2623 (Admin) (30 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Anti-gang injunctions thrown out – BBC News
“Civil injunctions cannot be used against gangs in Birmingham, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Iceland hires Lovells to sue Treasury – The Times
“A legal showdown between the Icelandic Government and HM Treasury looked likely today as it emerged that senior officials in Reykjavik have hired one of London’s top litigation law firms.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother cleared of murdering baby – BBC News
“The mother of an abused 17-month-old baby boy, who died from injuries including a broken back, has been cleared of his murder.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government accused of breaking rules over Sellafield decommissioning plans – The Guardian
“The government was last night under pressure from parliament’s most powerful watchdog committee to re-open consultations on the deal which has landed taxpayers with the bill for nuclear accidents and leaks when a private consortium takes over the decommissioning of Sellafield next month.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top firms line up for 2008 British Legal Awards – Legal Week
“Ashurst, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have been named among the nominees for a number of top accolades at the 2008 British Legal Awards.”
Legal Week, 30th October 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
