GP drove on motorway while almost five times over drink-drive limit – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 30th, 2010 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, doctors, news, sentencing by sally

“Dr Claire Nelson said she was ‘deeply remorseful’ after being placed on probation for 18 months and banned from driving for two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenager convicted of ultra rightwing terror plot – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

“A teenage milkman who was prepared to ‘die fighting’ for an ultra rightwing group called the Aryan Task Force was convicted on three terrorism charges today.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The legal threat to our spiritual tradition – Daily Telegraph

“The McFarlane judgment raises fundamental questions about church and state, says Michael Nazir-Ali.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Carey’s intervention backfires – The Guardian

“As a lawyer, I can recognise Lord Laws’ judgment in the McFarlane case as stinging rebuke to Lord Carey.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

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Private Powys GP banned from prescribing drugs by GMC – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, medicines, news by sally

“A doctor has been banned from prescribing drugs and told to take down part of her website after appearing before the General Medical Council.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 30th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Craik, Chief Constable of Northumbria Police, R (on the application of) v Newcastle Upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court [2010] EWHC 935 (Admin) (30 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted April 30th, 2010 in appeals, damages, detention, law reports, misfeasance in public office by sally

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department; [2010] EWCA Civ 453;; [2010] WLR (D) 108

“When considering an award of exemplary damages in respect of the oppressive, arbitrary or unconstitutional conduct of government officials where the conduct complained of was considered by the court to be outrageous, it was not necessary to show further that the outrageous conduct disclosed malice, fraud, insolence, cruelty or the like.”

WLR Daily, 28th April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

HH (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; AM (Somalia) v Same; J (Somalia) v Same; MA (Somalia) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted April 30th, 2010 in appeals, immigration, law reports by sally

HH (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; AM (Somalia) v Same; J (Somalia) v Same; MA (Somalia) v Same; [2010] EWCA Civ 42; ; [2010] WLR (D) 107

“Where the route and manner of return of an illegal immigrant to a safe haven were known or could be implied, the first tier tribunal had to consider whether the claimant would be put at risk if returned by that route.”

WLR Daily, 28th April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Independent News and Media Ltd and Others v A – Times Law Reports

Posted April 30th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Independent News and Media Ltd and Others v A

Court of Appeal

“Hearings in the Court of Protection would normally be in private but in certain circumstances the media could be authorised to report them.”

The Times, 30th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Privacy & freedom of expression: a delicate balance – Speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls

Posted April 30th, 2010 in freedom of expression, privacy, speeches by sally

” Privacy & freedom of expression: a delicate balance – Speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls, at Eton on 28th April 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th April 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Snowball fight man jailed for Rhuddlan murder – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A teenager accused of stabbing a man to death after a snowball fight near his Denbighshire home has been jailed for life for murder at Mold Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

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‘Happy endings’ massage boss cleared of running brothel – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news, prostitution, sex establishments by sally

“A massage parlour boss who offered ‘happy endings’ has been cleared of running a brothel from her bungalow.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Carnage student pub crawl organiser spared jail after punching 61-year-old unconscious – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in alcohol abuse, assault, news, sentencing by sally

“A student pub-crawl organiser has been given a suspended jail sentence for punching a 61-year-old man unconscious after he expressed concerns about noise during an event involving 1,000 students.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Parents sue over E.coli outbreak – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 30th, 2010 in environmental health, hospitals, news by sally

“Families are suing a hospital where two babies died following an E.coli outbreak after it emerged that staff may have spread the infection by not washing their hands.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ex-archbishop attacks judges over gay counselling ruling – The Guardian

“The former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey today accused judges of moving towards a new ‘secular state’ that would downgrade the rights of religious believers. Attacking a ‘deeply worrying’ court ruling, Carey claimed the judiciary was now tipping the legal balance against believers in ‘a deeply unedifying collision of human rights’.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

OFT drops Tesco price-fixing claims – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in fines, food, news, price fixing by sally

“The competition watchdog has said it is dropping some allegations of price fixing against Tesco as part of a dairy investigation that has seen rival firms handed fines of around £70 million.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

NHS pays £10,000 to family of psychiatric patient who committed suicide – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news by sally

“The family of a psychiatric patient who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train has won £10,000 compensation from the NHS Trust on the grounds that it failed to protect her.”

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The Times, 29th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Social workers missed signs of parents’ abuse of daughter – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news by sally

“Social services repeatedly missed opportunities to protect a 14-year-old girl from her parents despite concerns about the family and reports of physical abuse.”

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The Times, 30th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 29th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Appleby, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 926 (29 April 2010)

Jones, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 925 (29 April 2010)

Kazantzis, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 712 (16 March 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

RW v SW [2010] EWCA Civ 457 (29 April 2010)

Birmingham City Council v Clue [2010] EWCA Civ 460 (29 April 2010)

McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ B1 (29 April 2010)

Parker v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 461 (29 April 2010)

Southall v The General Medical Council [2010] EWCA Civ 407 (20 April 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Community Care North East (A Partnership) v Durham County Council [2010] EWHC 959 (QB) (29 April 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Interflora Inc & Anor v Marks and Spencer Plc & Anor [2010] EWHC 925 (Ch) (29 April 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

TG, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2010] EWHC 907 (Admin) (29 April 2010)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Parbulk AS v Kristen Marine SA & Anor [2010] EWHC 900 (Comm) (29 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Senior judge says ‘torrent of legislation’ made legal system incomprehensible – The Times

Posted April 29th, 2010 in news by sally

“A new government should call a halt to the ‘torrent’ of legislation that has made the legal system incomprehensible to judges and the public alike, a senior judge has said.”

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The Times, 29th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk