Calsonic Kansei fined £400,000 over forklift death – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A car components factory has been fined £400,000 after the death of a worker who was struck by a forklift truck.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Colchester ex-para medal theft sentence cut – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in armed forces, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“An ex-paratrooper who stole comrades’ campaign medals while they served in Afghanistan has had his sentence cut to two years on appeal.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2011

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Brothers jailed over Lapland New Forest park – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in advertising, news, sentencing, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Two brothers have been jailed for misleading thousands of customers at a Lapland-themed park on the Hampshire and Dorset border.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2011

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River dad guilty of child’s murder – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father was convicted today of murdering his five-year-old daughter after he drove his car into a freezing river with her on the front passenger seat.  A jury at Birmingham Crown Court took five hours to find 42-year-old Christopher Grady guilty of murdering Gabrielle Grady.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 18th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

M v F & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 273 (17 March 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Johnson , Re [2011] EWHC 593 (Admin) (17 March 2011)

Q, R (on the application of) v Q Constabulary & Anor [2011] EWHC 592 (Admin) (17 March 2011)

Hinds, R (on the application of) v Blackpool Council [2011] EWHC 591 (Admin) (17 March 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

The Lorenz Consultancy Ltd. v Fox-Davies Capital Ltd. [2011] EWHC 574 (Ch) (17 March 2011)

Carey Group Plc & Ors v AIB Group (UK) Plc & Anor (No 2) [2011] EWHC 594 (Ch) (16 March 2011)

High Court (Patents Court)

Gedeon Richter Plc v Bayer Schering Pharma AG [2011] EWHC 583 (Pat) (17 March 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) 

The Mayor of London (Greater London Authority) v Haw & Ors [2011] EWHC 585 (QB) (17 March 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

London Borough of Southwark v IBM UK Ltd [2011] EWHC 549 (TCC) (17 March 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Chorley ex-headmaster jailed for indecent child images – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing by sally

“A former head teacher at a Lancashire primary school has been jailed for having more than 500 indecent images of children on his computer.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

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Shropshire vet suspended over TB test claim – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

“A Shropshire vet has been suspended for 10 months for falsely claiming he tested cattle for TB, The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) said.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2011

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Tessa Jowell goes to court to find out who hacked into her phone – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, telecommunications by sally

“Former cabinet minister Tessa Jowell has begun legal proceedings which could see her name added to the list of public figures suing the News of the World for alleged phone hacking.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2011

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Competition law reform could lead to more criminal prosecutions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 18th, 2011 in competition, news, prosecutions by sally

“The reforms of competition law proposed by the Government today could lead to more people being convicted of the criminal cartel offence, according to one expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2011

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 18th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk  



Legal action over closure of children’s heart surgery unit – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2011 in hospitals, judicial review, news by sally

“Managers of a children’s heart surgery unit are to launch legal action to stop it being closed under a long-awaited national review.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2011

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New timetable for the introduction of the Aptitude Test – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 18th, 2011 in barristers, examinations, legal profession, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board, the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has issued a new timetable for the introduction of an Aptitude Test for the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th March 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Northampton man who raped woman in flat fails in appeal – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in appeals, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist who subjected a woman to an all-night ordeal after locking her in a flat has failed in an appeal against his indefinite jail sentence.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2011

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Burnley man’s life sentence for Paul Brady’s murder – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A Lancashire man has received a life sentence for the murder of a Rochdale drug dealer who had been kidnapped.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

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Jarvis to escape prosecution over Potters Bar crash – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Jarvis will escape prosecution for the fatal Potters Bar train crash after the rail regulator is understood to have dropped criminal proceedings against the maintenance firm.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

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Flexible working regulations for parents to be scrapped – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in flexible working, news, parental rights by sally

“The government is to scrap regulations due to come into force next month that would have given parents with children under 17 the right to request flexible working as part of a package of measures to reduce bureaucracy for businesses.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

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An ugly totem for the abject failure of our criminal justice system – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in children, criminal responsibility, news by sally

“At 10, our age of criminal responsibility is the lowest in Europe. But can you ever use age to determine maturity?”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

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Heartlands Hospital in £7m brain damaged boy pay-out – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2011

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Oldham woman jailed over ‘disfigured face’ hate attack – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2011 in assault, disabled persons, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who attacked another woman because she had a facial disfigurement has been jailed for eight months.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2011

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Super-injunctions here to stay, top judge signals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“Super-injunctions will not be scrapped despite being the worst example of ‘secret justice’ for almost 400 years, the senior judge reviewing them signalled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk