“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has been warned that the government risks further damaging the public’s faith in politics after it emerged that plans for the police to keep innocent people’s DNA profiles for up to 12 years will become law without a Commons vote.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain’s female soldiers could soon battle enemy forces in face-to-face combat, if a ban on women serving in the most dangerous warfare roles is lifted for the first time.
The Independent, 25th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Chippendales, the male erotic dance troupe, has begun legal action to stop a rival group from using its name to promote a new British tour.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A local council has used surveillance powers designed to catch terrorists and prevent serious crime to check how long a member of staff spent in the shower.”
The Times, 24th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009
The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2009
The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009
The Banking Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009
The National Savings (Unclaimed Moneys) Regulations 2009
The Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“NHS patients will be allowed to delete electronic summaries of their treatment records from a new national medical database, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 26th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Online marketplace eBay is not jointly liable for the sale of any counterfeit L’Oreal products through its website, the High Court in London has ruled.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Church of England bishops are on a collision course with the government over its plans to amend the incitement to hatred laws, claiming they will stifle what they believe is legitimate criticism of homosexual lifestyles.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three in four criminals found with a gun escape prison even though the number caught has almost doubled in four years, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The High Court was urged today to order full disclosure of correspondence from America setting out the Obama administration’s current stance on whether US intelligence outlining its agents’ treatment of former terror detainee Binyam Mohamed should be made public.”
The Independent, 23rd May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man has appeared in court to try to start a private prosecution against the home secretary over her expense claims.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Businesses are deserting the ‘magic circle’ and other City law firms in favour of cheaper alternatives as the legal market continues to struggle with weaker demand, a study has found.”
The Times, 20th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall today (22nd May) lost a high court battle to overturn a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Nasuna, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 880 (3 April 2009)
Symmons, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 734 (07 April 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kayley Vending Ltd, Re Insolvency Act 1986 [2009] EWHC 904 (Ch) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Burwell v Appellant [2009] EWHC 1069 (Admin) (01 May 2009)
Dzikowski v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 1090 (Admin) (21 May 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bovis Lend Lease Ltd v Cofely Engineering Services [2009] EWHC 1120 (TCC) (07 May 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Classic Maritime Inc v Lion Diversified Holdings & Anor [2009] EWHC 1142 (Comm) (21 May 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act 2009 published
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
The Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009
The Overseas Companies Regulations 2009
The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009
The Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009
The Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009
The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2009
The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 2) Order 2009
The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 3) Order 2009
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2009
The Cambridge City Fringes Joint Committee Order 2009
The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“There was probably sufficient evidence to justify taking Baby P into care days before he was brutally killed, council lawyers at the centre of the case have privately admitted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man has been jailed for life for the sexually motivated murder of a fellow prison inmate in Nottinghamshire.”
BBC News, 21st May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, is to ban two ‘legal highs’ and a range of anabolic steroids in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The barrister who cross-examined the four-year-old girl raped by one of Baby P’s killers has called for reform in the way that child witnesses are treated by the courts system.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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