Lance Armstrong ‘agrees Sunday Times settlement’ – BBC News
“Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed a settlement with the Sunday Times after it sued him for about £1m, the paper has announced.”
BBC News, 25th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS failings exposed in new report – Daily Telegraph
“Basic failings which put lives at risk have been laid bare in reports into 11 NHS hospital trusts after they were officially warned to improve or face closure.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police inquiry clears officer over Taser incident in Brighton – The Guardian
“A police investigation into video footage that appeared to show an officer kicking a man moments after he was shot with a Taser gun has found no evidence of misconduct.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Modern slavery’ bill to tighten laws on human trafficking – The Guardian
“A ‘modern slavery’ bill that tightens the laws on human trafficking will be introduced in an attempt to eradicate an ‘evil in our midst’, Theresa May has announced.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New flood insurance tax ‘could breach EU law’ – Daily Telegraph
“Plans to charge every household in the country £10.50 to cover the cost of insuring properties in flood risk areas amount to a ‘tax’ and represent poor value for money for the economy, government analysts have concluded. The new system, intended to help up to 500,000 housholders afford home insurance despite living in fear of floods, is also likely to breach European laws, officials have said.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NSA leaks: David Cameron’s response is intimidation, says world press body – The Guardian
“David Cameron has been told that the government’s attempt to destroy sensitive leaked documents about mass surveillance was ‘an act of intimidation’ that risks a chilling effect on press freedom. The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has written to the prime minister over the government’s ‘deeply regrettable’ response to files leaked by the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tougher sex offender restrictions sought by campaigners – BBC News
“Charities and an MP are campaigning for tougher restrictions on sex offenders, saying the system is failing to stop grooming and exploitation of children.”
BBC News, 27th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim woman must remove burka in court, judge insists – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has refused to let a Muslim woman in a full-length burka enter a plea until she shows her face to the court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hall -Chung, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 3429 (26 July 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Data Power Systems Ltd & Ors v Safehosts (London) Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 2479 (Ch) (17 May 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
Jones, Re (Alleged Contempt of Court) [2013] EWHC 2579 (Fam) (21 August 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Authorisation of Payments in International Commercial Surrogacy – A New Approach? – Family Law Week
“Ruth Cabeza, barrister, of Field Court Chambers considers two important judgments recently made by Mrs Justice Theis concerning payments under international commercial surrogacy agreements.”
Family Law Week, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
A conventional approach – New Law Journal
“David Williams QC provides an introduction to the 1996 Hague Convention.”
New Law Journal, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Press focus on “zero hours” terminology rather than substance unhelpful, says expert, as Government hints at tighter controls – OUT-LAW.com
“Broad references by the press to ‘zero hours’ employment contracts are unhelpful, as the term is used to refer to a wide variety of contracts that can be used for a number of legitimate business reasons, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
They paved Plantagenet ‘n put up a parking lot – UK Human Rights Blog
“The judge gave the Allliance permission to seek judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision about re-burial. But I question the result – does the Alliance really have a legal right to be consulted about where Richard III is to be re-buried?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
ICO wrong to impose £250k fine on council for data breach, tribunal rules – Local Government Lawyer
“The Information Commissioner’s Office should not have imposed a £250,000 fine on Scottish Borders Council for a data breach, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled.”
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Glitterlips’ drag queen jailed for benefits fraud – The Independent
“A man who wrongly claimed £88,000 in benefits while performing as a high-heeled drag queen on stage has been jailed.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Football fans face prosecution for ‘online hooliganism’ – The Guardian
“Football fans who abuse players or fellow supporters online have been warned they could face prosecution, as lawyers and police unveiled a new policy for tackling hooliganism.”
The Guardian, 23rd August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge blocks attempts to open luxury golf course on Green Belt land in Surrey – The Independent
“A High Court judge has quashed planning permission for a golf course that had been marked for an ecologically sensitive Green Belt location despite there already being nearly 200 courses within 20 miles of the site.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The age of the jury – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Legislation tells us what the law is, but rarely reveals why. The Juries Act 1974, s 1 states every person shall be qualified to serve as a juror… if… he is [on the electoral register] and is not less than eighteen nor more than seventy years of age.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
