Man jailed over Worcester sex crimes – BBC News
“A 30-year-old man who carried out a series of sexual offences in Worcester city centre has been jailed.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Bradford man banned from football grounds for disorder – BBC News
“A 19-year-old Bradford man has been banned from entering football grounds in England and Wales for five years.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC facing human rights battle with Top Gear’s The Stig – Daily Telegraph
“The BBC is facing a human rights battle with ‘The Stig’, the mystery stunt driver on Top Gear, in an effort to stop him disclosing his identity.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
Soruce: www.telegraph.co.uk
Second footballer wins court gagging order – Daily Telegraph
“The super-injunction granted by Mr Justice Nicol in the High Court on Thursday prevented a woman from going public with personal details about the Premier League player, who cannot be named.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rail link compensation scheme launched – The Independent
“A compensation scheme for householders affected by a planned High Speed Rail link launched today. The Government will buy homes and business properties blighted by their proximity to High-Speed 2 – the proposed multi-billion-pound route between London and Birmingham using 250mph trains.”
The Independent, 2oth August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Wildlife criminal’ goes to jail for smuggling falcon eggs – The Guardian
“A serial ‘wildlife criminal’ was sentenced today to 30 months in jail after he was caught trying to smuggle rare peregrine falcon eggs out of Britain.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK brothel users escape crackdown on forced prostitution – The Guardian
“Men who use brothels are escaping a new law intended to crack down on the coercion of women into prostitution, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge criticises council for trying to force contraception on woman – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised a council for trying to have contraception forced upon a woman with a low IQ, warning that the move had ‘shades of social engineering’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid is in tatters and only long-term thinking can mend it – The Guardian
“The legal aid budget for asylum seekers is bloated because poor and rushed decisions are made early on – only radical reform, not cuts, can trim the bill.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General will step in to end speculation over David Kelly death – Daily Telegraph
“The Attorney General has signalled that he is prepared to intervene in the controversy over the death of Dr David Kelly, admitting that those who doubted his suicide ‘may have a valid point’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic charity’s appeal over gay adoption fails – BBC News
“A Roman Catholic adoption charity’s appeal to be allowed to discriminate against gay people wanting it to place children with them has been rejected.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New anti-terror laws could see religious and political groups banned: Liberty – The Guardian
“Coalition ministers are to be warned today that their current plans to overhaul counter-terrorism powers risk tacitly condoning torture and banning a wide range of political and religious groups.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tricky task of sentencing the young for serious crimes
“Two 11-year-old boys have been given a three-year supervision order for the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in a west London park. But how does the offenders’ age affect the sentence?”
BBC News, 18th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex attacker’s sentence increased – The Independent
“A drunken man who carried out a violent sexual assault on a woman walking home alone at night had his jail sentence increased by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Independent, 17th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts could be set up in shopping centres, Magistrates’ Association says – Daily Telegraph
“Courts could be set up in shopping centres with the public able to watch through glass panes under plans to speed up the justice system, the Magistrates’ Association said on Tuesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law firms report rise in job-related legal advice cases – The Guardian
“Solicitors are experiencing a sharp rise in the number of people seeking legal advice as to whether they have a case for unfair dismissal against their employers, despite the latest official figures last week showing a drop in unemployment.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
High Court (Chancery Division)
VAC v JAD & Ors [2010] EWHC 2159 (Ch) (16 August 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Soldier fight death case dropped – BBC News
“A man accused of attacking a soldier who later died in hospital from serious head injuries has had the charges against him dropped.”
BBC News, 17th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Order bans ex-prisoner from Long Eaton – BBC News
“A man has been banned from an entire town for five years under a legal order used for the first time in Derbyshire.”
BBC News, 17th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
