Sandhill Park fire: Four jailed for mansion arson attack – BBC News
“Arsonists who torched a Grade II-listed mansion in Somerset have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ikea ‘bomb hoax’: Man facing jail over hoax call to frame love rival – Daily Telegraph
“A man is today facing jail after being convicted of falsely reporting a Russian
plot to bomb an Ikea store, which implicated a love rival.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Manchester City youth team player jailed over fatal car crash – Daily Telegraph
“A promising Manchester City youth team player has been jailed for 16 months for
killing a brother and sister by smashing into their car while speeding in a
high-powered Mercedes.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic church sex abuse ruling could cause big spike in compensation claims – The Guardian
“The Catholic church could facing spiralling compensation costs after an attempt to avoid liability for abuses committed by priests and nuns was dismissed by the UK supreme court.
The Guardian, 28th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor criticised after baby dies while in care of privatised GP service – The Guardian
“Coroner says doctor made ‘wholly inadequate entries on the records that were clearly at odds with the evidence.’ ”
The Guardian, 28th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Naked rambler’ given Asbo by Southampton magistrates – BBC News
“A man known as ‘the naked rambler’ has been given an interim Anti-social
Behaviour Order (Asbo) banning him from going nude in public places.”
BBC News, 28th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Undercover policing: MPs demand reforms – BBC News
“Abuses connected with undercover police activities show that an urgent review is
needed of laws covering such work in England and Wales, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 1st March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Report cites ‘catalogue of failings’ over killing of Kaiya, four – Daily Telegraph
“A report has cited a catalogue of failings by authorities after a mentally ill woman killed her four-year-old daughter.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grandfather must pay £50 to boy he tackled after home vandalism – Daily Telegraph
“A grandfather who frogmarched an 11-year-old boy home to his parents after suffering a campaign of vandalism has had to pay the youngster £50 compensation and has been convicted of assault.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bar Council launches Pupillage Gateway and unveils new recruitment brochure – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today formally launched the new Pupillage Gateway, which goes live at 11:00 on Friday 1 March.”
The Bar Council, 28th February 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Court orders UK ISPs to block more piracy sites – BBC News
“The High Court has ordered the UK’s major internet service providers to block three websites offering links to pirated material.”
BBC News, 28th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulators need not guarantee third party losses when freezing assets, Supreme Court confirms – OUT-LAW.com
“Bodies acting under a ‘public law duty’ do not need to cover losses incurred by third parties when they ‘freeze’ the assets of a company under investigation, the Supreme Court has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Cracking the Electronic Communications Code – Law Commission
“In a report published today the Law Commission is recommending reforms that will bring the Electronic Communications Code up to date with modern technology while continuing to balance the rights of landowners and the public demand for modern communications services.”
Law Commission, 28th February 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Queens Counsel in England and Wales 2013 – Ministry of Justice
“Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of 84 new Queen’s Counsel. The full list in seniority order is available below.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
High Court challenge over banned ‘ex-gay’ bus advert – BBC News
“A ban on a bus advert claiming gay people can be “cured” is to be challenged in the High Court.”
BBC News, 28th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) v Sinaloa Gold plc & Ors [2013] UKSC 11 (27 February 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clarke & Anor, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 162 (26 February 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Davies v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 135 (26 February 2013)
Attwood & Ors v Maidment [2013] EWCA Civ 119 (26 February 2013)
Thomas v Curley [2013] EWCA Civ 117 (26 February 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Uren v Corporate Leisure (UK) Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 353 (QB) (26 February 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Novasen SA v Alimenta SA [2013] EWHC 345 (Comm) (27 February 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Review of published evidence on the equality of pay in legal services – Legal Services Board
“Studies of earnings in the legal profession have consistently shown that women earn less than men and that individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups earn less than their white colleagues. This is confirmed in a review by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of the quantitative data available on the earnings of legal professionals in England and Wales. The LSB published the Review of published evidence on the equality of pay in legal services on 28 February 2013.”
Legal Services Board, 28th February 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Sun cleared of subterfuge over article on Norfolk Broads deaths – The Guardian
“The Sun did not breach rules on subterfuge when it obtained details of a police evidence list at the scene of the Norfolk Broads deaths, the press watchdog has ruled.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
