News of the World phone hacking: DPP orders review of police evidence – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, interception, media, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday (13 January) announced that it would mount a ‘comprehensive’ review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Drug-driving detector is a step closer, say ministers – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in drug abuse, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Police forces in Great Britain are a step closer to having a new device to test drivers for drugs.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Email claims lead to £30,000 libel payout – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 17th, 2011 in damages, defamation, interpreters, news by sally

“An interpreter has won £30,000 in libel damages over claims in an email sent to fellow interpreters which claimed that she abused her position in a trade body to further her private interests.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Mark Kennedy case: News of sexual liaisons may result in civil actions – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in misfeasance in public office, negligence, news, police by sally

“News of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy’s sexual relationships with environmental activists has fuelled speculation about the possibility of civil lawsuits, as experts say there may be legal grounds for action.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Thomson ordered to pay damages to sick Spain tourists – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in damages, holidays, news, personal injuries by sally

“A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Herbal remedies face licence rule – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2011 in EC law, medicines, news by sally

“Hundreds of traditional and imported remedies on the shelves of health food shops and herbalists are set to be banned under new licensing rules.”

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BBC News, 15th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Yarl’s Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to ‘silence’ her – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in detention, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

“A woman who went on hunger strike in protest at her detention in the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre claims she has been silenced by the state after being held in a prison without charge for almost a year.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Retired school caretaker jailed for abusing boys – The Independent

Posted January 17th, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.”

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The Independent, 15th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

News Corporation braces itself for fresh phone-hacking lawsuits – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in interception, media, news by sally

“News Corporation executives have been considering how to draw a line under the News of the World phone-hacking affair as the Rupert Murdoch-controlled publisher of the tabloid – via its News Group Newspapers subsidiary – braces itself for further celebrity lawsuits in the coming weeks.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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

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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