British Airways strike blocked by court – BBC News
“A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Hunting ban legal challenge fails after court says it ‘doesn’t breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“A legal challenge over the hunting ban has failed after a European court ruled that it did not infringe human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trafigura accepts £25,000 damages from BBC over waste dumping allegations – The Times
“The oil-trading company Trafigura accepted £25,000 libel damages and an apology today over a BBC Newsnight claim that its actions had caused deaths, miscarriages, serious injuries and long-term sickness.”
The Times, 18th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Honour’ case father guilty of killing Tulay Goren – BBC News
“A father has been found guilty of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society seeks judicial review over costs capping – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society is set to seek a judicial review of the government’s move to drastically reduce the legal costs that defendants can reclaim if they are acquitted of a criminal offence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Firework factory explosion death pair jailed – BBC News
“A father and son have been jailed for the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge ‘failed in public duty’ by refusing to jail teen knife criminal – Daily Telegraph
“A judge who gave a community punishment to a teenage girl for her part in a near-fatal stabbing ‘wholly failed’ in his public duty, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crash death lorry driver jailed – BBC News
“A lorry driver who hit a line of queuing traffic on the M40 in Buckinghamshire, killing a mother-of-two, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forced marriage law not being used enough – BBC News
“Laws introduced to stop forced marriages are not being used widely enough and social workers’ efforts to tackle the issue are also being hampered, according to experts.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European Court of Human Rights in ‘crisis’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Europe’s foremost human rights court is in ‘crisis’, with a backlog of more than 120,000 cases waiting up to seven years to be heard, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Foreign Office backs down over Binyam Mohamed censorship – Daily Telegraph
“The Foreign Office has made a partial climbdown in its legal bid to suppress intelligence material relating to a British resident who claims he was tortured by American security services.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three guilty of murdering son who tried to save father in post office raid – The Times
“Three balaclava-clad raiders who shot dead a postmaster’s son as he tried to defend his parents in the village store are facing life sentences after their conviction for his murder.”
The Times, 16th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Outcry over plan to give attorney general veto on war crimes warrants – The Guardian
“The attorney general will be asked to approve warrants before suspected war criminals can be arrested in future under a plan being negotiated by the Foreign Office in response to the row over attempts to arrest Israel’s former foreign minister.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Star Wars propmaker wins battle against George Lucas – Daily Telegraph
“A propmaker has won a multi-million pound Appeal Court battle with the makers of Star Wars over the rights to manufacture Stormtrooper helmets.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judiciary must speak out on ‘parlous state of family law’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The judiciary must ‘come off the bench’ and speak out about the ‘parlous state of family law in 2009’, lord justice Wall has said.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Decision on Trafigura’s BBC libel case due today – The Guardian
“A resolution is expected in the high court today of the libel action brought against the BBC by British-based oil traders Trafigura. A hearing is scheduled before Mr Justice Eady this morning.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Life for rape re-enactment killer – BBC News
“A convicted murderer has been jailed for life for raping a woman seven months after he was released from prison on parole.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barry George in newspaper payout over Dando claims – BBC News
“Barry George has accepted ‘substantial’ damages over claims he was stalking women and articles suggesting he murdered Jill Dando.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online-only news will be regulated by press watchdog for first time – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet-only publications will face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Human rights committee warning on civil litigation funding curbs – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government must consider evidence that civil court costs rules and funding limitations are preventing people who have suffered human rights abuses at the hands of UK companies from seeking redress, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said today.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
