Three found guilty of Halloween hat murder – The Independent
“Three men were facing life sentences today for killing an IT expert after snatching his girlfriend’s Halloween hat.”
The Independent, 12th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Illegal fertility company owners given suspended prison sentence – The Guardian
“Two men who netted £250,000 after providing women with access to sperm through an illegal fertility company were spared an immediate jail term today.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Do ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury ads go too far? – The Guardian
“Do advertisements for ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury (PI) services need curbing? They may not exactly be what John Logie Baird had in mind when he first transmitted moving images, but tackiness should not on its own be enough to shut down a route to injured people gaining access to justice. Nor to close off a lucrative source of income for the cash-strapped advertising industry.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison governors call for release of 2,500 inmates – The Guardian
“Prison governors are to call tomorrow for the immediate release of more than 2,500 inmates who remain behind bars beyond their official release date. Eoin McLennan-Murray, president of the Prison Governors Association, will describe the situation of inmates serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) as ‘a blatant injustice’.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality Act will spark a ‘wave’ of work claims – The Lawyer
“Lawyers predict that he implementation of the Equality Act will lead to a rise in employment disputes as they take to the courts to test the boundaries of the legislation.”
The Lawyer, 11th October 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
High Court defamation claims soar – Law Society’s Gazette
“The number of High Court defamation claims has risen to the highest level since the Woolf reforms, figures have shown.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal profession ‘inherently masculine’, says report for LSB – Law Society’s Gazette
“Stereotyping and bias are preventing women and black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors from furthering their careers, a report funded by the Legal Services Board has found.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Protect police from lawsuits, says Met chief – The Guardian
“Sir Paul Stephenson, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, has privately lobbied the home secretary to make it harder for people to take legal action against his force, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court test case to keep Islamic preacher Zakir Naik out of Britain – Daily Telegraph
“A Christian minister is bringing a legal test case to try to prevent a radical Islamic preacher coming to Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burial law is threatening archaeological research, say experts – The Guardian
“Severe restrictions on scientists’ freedom to study bones and skulls from ancient graves are putting archaeological research in Britain at risk, according to experts.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates order pregnant Muslim to remove veil – Daily Telegraph
“Magistrates ordered a pregnant Muslim woman to remove her veil while she gave evidence against her violent ex-partner.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquests into 7 July bombings begin – The Guardian
“Inquests into the deaths of the 52 innocent people killed in the 7/7 bombings will begin today.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother from Norfolk jailed for £60,000 benefits fraud – BBC News
“A 35-year-old mother from Norfolk has been jailed for nine months for defrauding the state of about £60,000 in benefits.”
BBC News, 8th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fine after Worcestershire worker contracts virus – BBC News
“A health care worker contracted hepatitis C after injuring herself on a needle, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 8th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Saunders coroner: police firearms guidelines should be simplified – The Guardian
“Complex police guidelines on the use of firearms should be simplified, a coroner has told the home secretary, Theresa May, in the wake of the Mark Saunders inquest.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother fails to gain reunion with daughter in Northants – BBC News
“A mother has failed in a bid to be reunited with her daughter, despite the appeal court in London recognising the bond between them.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers – WLR Daily
Regina (TA Gwillim & Sons) v Welsh Ministers 2010] EWCA Civ 1048; [2010] WLR (D) 243
“In calculating financial support for farmers under the single payment scheme in Council Regulation (EC) No 1872/2003, a farmer could qualify as a hardship case within art 40 of that Regulation if his ‘production was adversely affected’ in the reference period 2000–2002. He could establish that his production had been adversely affected by reason of agri-environmental commitments not only where he had suffered a dip or reduction in production, but also if he could show that such commitments had prevented or restricted an increase in production.”
WLR Daily, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others – WLR daily
Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v Tunnicliffe and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1052; [2010] WLR (D) 242
“Where, by reference to the Lugano Convention and art 6(1) of the Judgments Regulation, one was considering whether it was expedient to hear and determine claims within the jurisdiction order to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings, regard was to be had, inter alia, to the question whether the claims arose out of the same situation in law and fact.”
WLR Daily, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Drug smuggler jailed for six years – UK Border Agency
“A drug smuggler has been jailed for 6 years after he was caught at Manchester Airport with cocaine and cannabis hidden in a cigarette carton.”
UK Border Agency, 7th October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Girl fined for wasting police time after ‘kidnapping’ – BBC News
“A teenager has been fined for wasting police time after claiming she had been kidnapped, sparking a major search.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
