Frankie Boyle, free speech and legal jokes – The Guardian
“When speech offends, insults and disparages should we resort to legal action?”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Mark Duggan shooting: police watchdog’s report delayed further – The Guardian
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission has said ‘significant’ material about the death of Mark Duggan has emerged in recent weeks, meaning its report into his shooting by police will be delayed even further.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Mirror publisher faces being sued over alleged phone hacking – The Guardian
“Four civil claims filed at the high court in the first formal move for damages from any company outside News International.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CIL: What Price Planning (or, How to Work & Work With the Tax System)? – Thirty Nine Essex Street
“In 1947, the Labour Government nationalized land development value. The outgoing Labour Government nationalized development hope value through its CIL Regulations which came into force in April 2010 just before its May defeat.”
Full story (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, October 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
Interim Payments and the Seriously Injured Claimant: Somewhere to Live or Down at Eeeles – Zenith Chambers
“Gordon Exall look at the cases and principles relating to interim payments and accommodation in catastrophic injury cases.”
Zenith Chambers, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Murder committed every ten days by criminal on bail – Daily Telegraph
“A murder is committed by a criminal out on bail every ten days, new statistics have revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Takeover Panel to review “put up or shut up” rule, according to press reports – OUT-LAW.com
“The Takeover Panel could amend its rule that states that companies must complete acquisitions within 28 days following complaints from would-be buyers, according to press reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Unacceptable force’ used by G4S staff deporting pregnant woman – The Guardian
“A pregnant woman in a wheelchair was tipped up and had her feet held by staff from G4S, the firm behind the Olympics security shambles, as she was forcibly removed from the country. The disclosure comes in the first report into conditions at a new centre designed to hold families facing deportation from the UK.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘What were they thinking?’: Paedophile spared jail went on to rape child – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge yesterday criticised fellow members of the judiciary after a convicted paedophile who was spared jail advertised himself as a babysitter online and went on to rape a child.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough: new chief coroner hints at inquest role – BBC News
“For more than 700 years, coroners have investigated sudden and unexpected deaths in their own areas of England and Wales without the sort of hierarchy that governs other judicial officers. But last month the first chief coroner started work, with a brief to ensure that coroners are better trained and organised.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Grayling puts ‘punishment backing into community sentencing’ – The Guardian
“Tougher community sentences, which almost all include an element of punishment and could see more convicted offenders wearing GPS tags to monitor their location, will be announced on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPO over unoccupied property can be made even when dwelling not ’empty’, says court – OUT-LAW.com
“A local housing authority may make a compulsory purchase order (CPO) over an unoccupied house even where the house is not ’empty’ for the purposes of the empty dwellings management orders (EDMO) regime, a High Court judge has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 libel damages from Daily Mirror – The Guardian
“The comedian Frankie Boyle has been awarded £54,650 in damages after a high court jury found that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Levi Bellfield contempt fine for Daily Mail and Daily Mirror – BBC News
“Two national newspapers found guilty of contempt of court over their coverage of Levi Bellfield’s conviction for the murder of Milly Dowler have been fined.”
BBC News, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Companies should consider intention behind allowances after Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Employers must consider the intention behind payments made on top of an employee’s basic pay following the Supreme Court’s ruling that pilots should be paid their ‘normal remuneration’ during their four weeks’ statutory annual leave, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Community justice: The power of the panel – BBC News
“John Gallagher describes a neighbour dispute which had run for seven years and descended into an anti-social behaviour case.
It was finally brought to an end in a guildhall in South Somerset through a community justice panel.”
BBC News, 20th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In the Name of God: deciding a child’s education and Re G (Children) – Family Law Week
“Karwan Eskerie, barrister, of 1 Crown Office Row considers Munby J’s judgment in Re G (Children) where the court had to decide between the ultra orthodox Jewish parents’ conflicting wishes for their child’s education.”
Family Law Week, 21st October 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Consultation launches on how best to record crime outcomes – Home Office
“The government is seeking views on whether the way crime outcomes are recorded should be broadened to better reflect the work police officers do.”
Home Office, 19th October 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury – Lecture by Lord Neuberger
Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury (PDF)
Lecture by Lord Neuberger
Seckford Lecture, 18th October 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
