How to create a privacy law – The Guardian
“If we want a law of privacy, what should happen next? There are four possibilities.”
The Guardian, 5th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: May 2011
Lawyers are right to be cautious about going public – The Guardian
“The rewards can be big, but firms seeking to become public companies face significant hurdles.”
The Guardian, 5th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AS v London Borough of Camden [2011] EWCA Civ 463 (20 April 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Kingfisher Builders v Sear [2011] EWHC 1122 (TCC) (04 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour – The Sentencing Council’s response to the Government’s consultation – Sentencing Council
“The Sentencing Council has responded to the Home Office’s consultation on anti-social behaviour. The Council’s response comprises its views on those topics within the consultation that relate to sentencing.”
Response from the Sentencing Council (PDF)
Sentencing Council, 4th May 2011
Volunteer could not claim disability discrimination because he had no employment contract, judge rules
“A paid army volunteer could not claim he had been discriminated against due to disability when work for the army stopped because he did not have an employment contract, an employment appeal tribunal judge has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Ian Tomlinson officer’s hearing to take place in public – The Guardian
“PC Simon Harwood, the police officer who inadvertently killed Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests, will be forced to explain his actions for the second time in public after a rare move to hold his disciplinary proceedings in the open.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gosport woman jailed for husband’s penthouse stab death – BBC News
“A woman who stabbed her husband to death in their luxury Hampshire penthouse flat after rowing over their buy-to-let empire has been jailed.”
BBC News, 4th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suicide drugs could be made available over the counter if euthanasia laws are changed – Daily Telegraph
“Suicide drugs could be made available from pharmacists if assisted dying was legalised, two of Britain’s most highly-regarded legal and medical experts have claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police beat and kicked Muslim terror suspect during arrest, court hears – The Guardian
“A British Muslim man accused of raising funds for terrorist organisations was subjected to a ‘sustained and very violent assault’ during his arrest by four specialist officers from the Metropolitan police, a court has heard.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chef wins gagging order to suppress tribunal details – Daily Telegraph
“An internationally renowned chef has won a gagging order preventing publication of a legal wrangle with two former employees.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Penhallow Hotel owners fined £80k for safety breaches – BBC News
“The owners of a Cornish hotel destroyed by fire have been fined £80,000 and ordered to pay £62,000 costs for failing to meet fire safety standards.”
BBC News, 4th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage deaths in prison cause mounting concern – The Guardian
“Campaigners have voiced mounting concern over the recent deaths of five teenagers in five jails across England in just five weeks. In the latest case, Ryan Clark, aged 17, was found hanging in his cell at Wetherby young offenders’ institution, near Leeds, while on remand on 18 April. He was the first person under the age of 18 to die in prison custody for more than three and a half years.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Massive fall in child abuse deaths linked to new protection policies – The Independent
“Child deaths from abuse have fallen dramatically over the past 30 years, new figures show. With social workers frequently vilified after the death of a child at the hands of adult guardians, the findings – published in Archives of Disease in Childhood – act as tribute to the success of child protection policies and those who implement them.”
The Independent, 5th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple await supreme court decision over sale of house they shared – The Guardian
“A bungalow in Essex is at the heart of a test case over how unmarried partners who split up should divide their property.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court to rule on unmarried couples’ property rights – BBC News
“The Supreme Court is hearing a case which could have a dramatic effect on the property rights of unmarried couples who split up.”
BBC News, 4th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Thetford Range Byelaws 2011
The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011
The Care Homes (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (Wales) Order 2011
The Reporting of Prices of Milk Products (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Vegetable Seed (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) (Amendment) Scheme 2011
The Beef and Veal Labelling (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Child Measurement Programme (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Waste (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Social Care Charges (Review of Charging Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011
The Poultry Health Scheme (Fees) Regulations 2011
The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
The Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Child’s right to privacy in danger if redacted documents were publishable, court says – OUT-LAW.com
“Redacted information in a document that can be easily deciphered and contains personal information about a child should be prevented from being published in the media, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Information Commissioner gets new powers to fine for spam emails – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations that make unwanted marketing phone calls or send spam emails to consumers could face fines of up to £500,000, the Government has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Sumption and Wilson confirmed as new Supreme Court justices – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Sumption QC as one of two new justices for the UK’s highest court.”
The Lawyer, 4th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
