Woman who smothered grandmother loses murder appeal – BBC News

“A West Yorkshire woman who was secretly taped confessing to smothering her grandmother has lost an appeal against her murder conviction.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Telford worker injury firm fined £75,000 – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in accidents, fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A Shropshire firm has been fined £75,000 after a worker was left partially blind and deaf when he was thrown from a machine.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

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MI5 faces allegations over torture of British man in Bangladesh – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2010 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Security service accused of involvement in abuse of Birmingham businessman Gulam Mustafa, who was arrested in Dhaka.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2010

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Acid attacker jailed for 30 years for avenging family’s ‘dishonour’ – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“An acid attacker who left a 25-year-old man severely disfigured in a horrific plot to avenge his family’s ‘dishonour’ was jailed for 30 years today.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Mauled boy’s uncle pleads guilty over Wavertree death – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in children, dogs, news by sally

“The uncle of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a pit-bull has pleaded guilty to breeding and owning a dangerous dog.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2010

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Man injured in Wiltshire crash is awarded millions – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in accidents, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A man who sustained extensive injuries in a road crash in Wiltshire has been awarded millions of pounds in damages.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

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Jail for Suffolk sex abuse prison officer – BBC News

“A prison officer from Suffolk has been jailed for three years for sexually abusing a 17-year-old in a young offenders’ institute.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Huntley & Anor v Armes [2010] EWCA Civ 396 (11 May 2010)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Crown Prosecution Service v Neish [2010] EWCA Crim 1011 (06 May 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ahmed & Ors v Murphy [2010] EWHC 453 (Admin) (10 May 2010)

High Court (Family Division)

PM v KH & Anor [2010] EWHC 870 (Fam) (30 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others – WLR daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in administration orders, gambling, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Frankice (Golders Green) Ltd and others; [2010] WLR (D) 118

“The words ‘legal process’ in para 43(6) of Sch B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 meant something with a defined beginning and an ascertainable outcome, involving the compulsive power of the law, which, in the interim, was governed by a recognisable procedure which was legal or quasi-legal in nature.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service – WLR Daily

Posted May 11th, 2010 in civil servants, law reports, pensions by sally

Regina (Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service [2010] EWHC 1027 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 117

“S 2(3) of the Superannuation Act 1972 as amended conferred protection in relation to all entitlements in the principal civil service pension scheme (‘PCSPS’) and the civil service compensation scheme (‘CSCS’) referable to length of service and contributions paid, whether they constituted legal entitlements in the full sense or entitlements as a matter of established and declared administrative practice as set out in any relevant scheme under s 1 of the 1972 Act.”

WLR Daily, 10th May 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.

12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance – speech by Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls

Posted May 11th, 2010 in speeches by sally

 “12 tuns of wine, horse provender and a robe allowance, speech by Lord Neuberger at Lincoln’s Inn on 10th May 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th May 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Grandmother wins Kent County Council foster care ruling – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in carers, fostering, news by sally

“A grandmother has won the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

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Men guilty of ‘web affair’ revenge acid attack – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in assault, conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, murder, news by sally

“Three people have been found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged online affair with a married woman.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

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Man who called for murder of PM pleads guilty to terror charge – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“A man who pretended to be al-Qa’ida’s ’emir’ in Britain by publicly calling for the murder of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair pleaded guilty to a string of terrorism offences yesterday.”

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The Independent, 11th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

ASA to investigate ‘offensive’ Paddy Power football TV ad – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2010 in advertising, animal cruelty, complaints, disabled persons, news by sally

“The advertising regulator has received more than 400 complaints about an ad which shows sight-impaired footballers mistakenly kicking a cat.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Twitter user fined for tweeting joke airport bomb threat – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“A trainee accountant who made a joke bomb threat on Twitter after his local airport was closed by heavy snow was found guilty yesterday of sending a menacing electronic message.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Pagan police get right to take festivals as holiday – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2010 in news by sally

“Police officers have been given the right to take days off to dance naked on the solstices, celebrate fertility rituals and burn Yule logs if they profess pagan beliefs.”

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The Times, 11th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk