Isle of Wight brain injury worker in £7m payout – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in compensation, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A boatyard worker who suffered brain damage when he was hit by a falling gantry has won £7.2m in damages.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 14th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, computer crime, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Suffolk murder conviction appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“An appeal against the conviction of a man jailed for the murder of an elderly woman in Ipswich has been rejected by High Court judges.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Devon driving instructor jailed for sat-nav speed fraud – BBC News

“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 14th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2011] EWCA Civ 1 (13 January 2011)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Goring v Regina [2011] EWCA Crim 2 (13 January 2011)

Solomons v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2011)

High Court Administrative Court)

The Construction Industry Training Board v Beacon Roofing Ltd [2011] EWHC 14 (Admin) (14 January 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Poi v Lina, The Person Known As [2011] EWHC 25 (QB) (13 January 2011)

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Geoffrey Michael Fenech [2011] EWHC 10 (QB) (13 January 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Grantham lawyer jailed for theft and money laundering – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in money laundering, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole £214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Yorkshire Ripper must die in prison, appeal court rules – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police – WLR Daily

Posted January 14th, 2011 in confidentiality, criminal records, duty of care, human rights, law reports, police by sally

Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2011] EWCA Civ 3; [2011] WLR (D) 1

“In considering whether the chief officer’s statutory obligation under s 115(7) of the Police Act 1997 to provide information to the Criminal Records Bureau on a request for an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (ECRC) had been carried out in a manner which, exceptionally where the relationship between claimant and defendant arose in a statutory context, gave rise to a breach of the common law duty of care towards the claimant, an important factor was the existence of other remedies such as a claim under art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 13th January 2011

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.

Family lawyers hail new code – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 14th, 2011 in civil justice, family courts, news by sally

“Family lawyers have welcomed last week’s publication of the long-awaited Family Procedure Rules 2010, which will come into force on 6 April.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th January 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Six jailed for smuggling cocaine on cruise ship – UK Border Agency

Posted January 14th, 2011 in drug trafficking, press releases, sentencing by sally

“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.”

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UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 14th, 2011 in criminal records, news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Maidstone Rugby Club fined over eye gouging – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in assault, fines, news, sport by sally

“A Kent rugby club has been fined £2,000 and deducted 50 points following a deliberate attack which left an opposing player blind in one eye.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kington Horse Show organiser fined over electrocution – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A charity which runs a Herefordshire show has been fined £10,000 after an exhibitor was electrocuted at the site.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

PCC to investigate Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Lib Dem MPs – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2011 in complaints, interception, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission today kicked off an investigation into the Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Liberal Democrat ministers, following a formal complaint from the party’s president.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC to launch inquiry into collapsed case against environmental protesters – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, police, prosecutions, trespass by sally

“Police watchdog called in to investigate reasons why prosecution fell apart.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Social worker suspended over ignored child warning – BBC news

Posted January 14th, 2011 in child abuse, disciplinary procedures, news, social services by sally

“A social worker who failed to pass on details about the abuse of a toddler a week before she was murdered has been suspended for two years.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist who preyed on Manchester students jailed – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist who broke into a Manchester hall of residence and attacked a terrified student at knifepoint has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Activists challenge convictions in wake of police spy revelations – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2011 in conspiracy, demonstrations, news, police, trespass by sally

“Twenty environmental activists are seeking to overturn recent criminal convictions in the wake of the Guardian’s revelations about a network of undercover police officers embedded deep in the movement.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Scotland Yard fights to keep phone-hacking targets a secret – The Independent

Posted January 14th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The Metropolitan Police blocked legal action aimed at identifying all the alleged victims uncovered by its criminal investigation into phone hacking by the News of the World. Documents filed at the High Court in London show that Scotland Yard is resisting a claim for a judicial review of its handling of the case, on the basis that it does not have a public duty to contact everyone brought to the attention of detectives.”

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The Independent, 13th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New pension rules hit workers – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 14th, 2011 in news, pensions by sally

“Workers will be automatically enrolled in a pension scheme under rules outline in the Pension Bill published today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk