British Airways faces renewed legal action – BBC News
“The union Unite is due to go to the High Court to try to get the changes brought in by British Airways to cabin crew last year overturned.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations should be implemented speedily – Law Society’s Gazette
“‘Access to Justice entails that those with meritorious claims (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to bring those claims before the courts for judicial resolution or post-issue settlement, as the case may be. It also entails that those with meritorious defences (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to put those defences before the courts for judicial resolution or alternatively, settlement based upon the merits of the case.’”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
’19 MPs win appeals over expenses’ – The Independent
“At least a quarter of MPs’ appeals against demands for repayment of expenses have been upheld fully or in part, it was claimed today.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court to decide on England football fan extradition – BBC News
“The European Court of Human Rights is to consider later whether an England football fan should be extradited to Portugal to serve a prison sentence.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
2010 to see historic changes to the coroners’ system – Ministry of Justice
“The government has today (1 February) set out the next steps to reforming the coroners’ system, including plans to appoint the first ever Chief Coroner.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
NHS trusts ‘breaking law’ on out-of-hours GP services – The Guardian
“There is an ‘unacceptable’ variation in the quality of out-of-hours GP services in England, a government report will say this week.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How to appeal an ICO decision: new guidance published – OUT-LAW.com
“The new body which has taken over the power to rule on appeals from decisions of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on how to conduct an appeal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Cornwall ferry skipper jailed for safety breaches – BBC News
“A Cornish ferry skipper has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to breaching safety regulations.”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher jailed for abusing boys at Bay House School – BBC News
“A 58-year-old teacher has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing teenage boys at a Hampshire school over more than 30 years.”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge approves £5.6m compensation package for disabled teenager – The Independent
“A High Court judge described being ‘humbled’ today by the devoted care given by the family of a girl brain-damaged at birth as she gave her backing to a £5.6 million compensation package.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Jigsaw Man’ murderer Stephen Marshall jailed for 36 years – The Times
“A man was jailed for a minimum of 36 years today for murdering a kitchen salesman whose dismembered body parts were scattered across the country in what became known as the ‘Jigsaw Man’ murder.”
The Times, 1st February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Tories evasive over Ashcroft tax status, says watchdog – The Guardian
“The Conservative leadership is today accused of being ‘evasive and obfuscatory’ over the tax status of Lord Ashcroft, the party’s deputy chairman and biggest donor, in a ruling by the information commissioner that sharply criticises the secrecy over where he is resident for tax purposes.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why the legal debates about Iraq will never end – The Times
“What have we learnt so far from the Iraq inquiry with regard to international law? At one level, we have heard views that international law is uncertain, international lawyers dogmatic, and that lawyers who are not international lawyers are not international lawyers and thus cannot, by implication, deal with arguments in that field.”
The Times, 31st January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Stirland inquest looks at revenge killings – BBC News
“The public and press are being kept away from an inquest into the deaths of a Lincolnshire couple who were shot at a hideaway, for security reasons.”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ruling gives companies time and certainty in public procurement disputes – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies now have more time to file legal objections to the award of public contracts after Europe’s top court overturned UK procurement law. The Government will have to re-draft its regulations and the ruling will take immediate effect.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Cash-for-crash car insurance fraud ring ordered to pay damages – The Times
“An organised ring of ‘cash for crash’ insurance fraudsters has been ordered to pay its victims almost £400,000 after a landmark case in the High Court.”
The Times, 1st February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain stops northern Indian student visas after flood of applicants – The Times
“Britain has temporarily suspended student visa applications in northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh from today following a sudden spike in numbers, throwing thousands of prospective students’ plans into confusion.”
The Times, 1st February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
John Terry case sparks government concern over super-injunctions – The Guardian
“The government is consulting the media and the judiciary after becoming ‘very concerned’ that super-injunctions, such as the double gagging order which was obtained by the England football captain John Terry but lifted last week, are being used too often.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
