Firm fined after chemical explosion closed motorways – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in explosives, fines, fire, health & safety, news by sally

“An international waste management company has been fined £150,000 after a major chemical fire closed two motorways in Lancashire.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coroner criticises MoD over fatal helicopter crash – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in armed forces, health & safety, inquests, news by sally

“A coroner today criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BBC was unfair to Crufts organiser in pedigree dogs exposé, rules Ofcom – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2009 in media, news by sally

“Ofcom has ruled that controversial BBC1 documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, which alleged that events such as Crufts awarded top prizes to unhealthy and inbred  animals, was unfair in some aspects of its treatment of the Kennel Club.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hotelier Ben Vogelenzang cleared of insulting Muslim guest – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“A district judge questioned the character of a Muslim convert as he dismissed the case against husband and wife Christian hoteliers who she claimed had deeply offended her new-found religion.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Briton guilty of plotting ‘deadly terror attack’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in conspiracy, murder, news, terrorism by sally

“A British Muslim has been convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a ‘deadly terrorist attack’.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Killer nurse granted leave to appeal – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A former staff nurse serving at least 30 years behind bars for the murder of four patients at two Leeds hospitals was given the go-ahead to challenge his conviction today.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shops ‘unfair’ over shoplifting cases – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in compensation, news, theft, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Tesco, Boots and a host of high street giants are using a ‘deceitful’ and ‘unfair’ system to seek hundreds of pounds in compensation payouts from petty shoplifters, a report claimed today.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Autumn performance report 2009 – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 9th, 2009 in Ministry of Justice, special report by sally

“An assessment of our performance against departmental strategic objectives, public service agreements and value for money targets.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII – Recent Decisions

Posted December 9th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police v Caston [2009] EWCA Civ 1298 (08 December 2009)

Clarence House Ltd v National Westminster Bank Plc [2009] EWCA Civ 1311 (08 December 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Quila & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 3189 (Admin) (07 December 2009)

Meredith & Ors v Traffic Commissioner for the Western Traffic Area [2009] EWHC 2975 (Admin) (08 December 2009)

Unison, R (on the application of) v Monitor & Ors [2009] EWHC 3221 (Admin) (09 December 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

CPC Group Ltd v Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company [2009] EWHC 3204 (Ch) (07 December 2009)

Arjo Wiggins Ltd v Ralph [2009] EWHC 3198 (Ch) (07 December 2009)

Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd & Ors v Smailes & Ors [2009] EWHC 3190 (Ch) (08 December 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

Local Authority v M & M & Ors [2009] EWHC 3172 (Fam) (07 December 2009)

O & Anor v Orkney Island Council [2009] EWHC 3173 (Fam) (07 December 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Buildability Ltd v O’Donnell Developments Ltd [2009] EWHC 3196 (TCC) (08 December 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 9th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Hackney) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Haringey) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Lewisham) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2009

The Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2009

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2009

The Corporation Tax (Tax Treatment of Financing Costs and Income) (Acceptable Financial Statements) Regulations 2009

The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2009

The Northern Rock plc (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur SA – Times Law Reports

Posted December 9th, 2009 in law reports by sally

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur SA

Court of Justice of the European Union

“While English law allowed for the substitution of one defendant for another outside the limitation period as long as the action was brought within that period, European Union law did not allow the producer of allegedly defective goods to be substituted outside that period, although the action was brought within time.”

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Publication of report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 9th, 2009 in press releases, torture by sally

“A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture visited the United Kingdom between 18 November and 1 December 2008.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th Decemeber 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Data protection: a new dialogue – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 9th, 2009 in data protection, press releases by sally

“Justice Minister Michael Wills has given a speech on data protection in the public sector, and responded to a report on the database state.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Alleged abuse of student visa system – government response – UK Border Agency

Posted December 9th, 2009 in immigration, press releases, visas by sally

“The government has responded to allegations in The Sunday Telegraph that Tier 4 of the UK’s points-based system for immigration is being widely abused by foreign nationals posing as students.”

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UK Border Agency, 8th December 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Tullett case suspended over undisclosed evidence – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“A High Court battle between two City brokers was suspended yesterday after a team of lawyers admitted that a tranche of evidence had not been disclosed to their opponents.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Can justice be served when authorities have a financial incentive? – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“The case of Philip Bowles is not going to provoke a major ‘miscarriage of justice’ campaign. He is not wrongly accused of murder, nor is he a martyr for a cause.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Parents in Rhyl who kept children in squalor are jailed – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in child neglect, news, sentencing by sally

“A couple who kept their son and daughter of three and five in ‘squalor almost beyond imagination’ have been given jail terms at Mold Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parents sue pushchair maker over ‘injury warnings’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in defective goods, news, personal injuries by sally

“A group of parents is suing pushchair maker Maclaren claiming it knew its products had injured children and ignored warnings others could get hurt.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

12 years for man who kidnapped woman and daughter – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

“A builder who abducted a woman and her two-year-old daughter at gunpoint from their luxury home and kept them captive for more than 18 hours was jailed for 12 years today.”

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The Independent, 8th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Christian hoteliers asked guest in hijab if she was terrorist or killer, court told – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“A pair of Christian hoteliers insulted a Muslim guest by calling her a terrorist and comparing the prophet Muhammad to a warlord, a court in Liverpool heard yesterday.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk