Competition round-up: January 2013 – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“As today is the first day of the new court term, I thought it would be a good moment for a round-up of last term’s competition cases.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 11th January 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Savile: the full shocking truth revealed in official report – The Independent
“Police have recorded 34 rapes against Jimmy Savile and 126 indecent assaults with the vast majority of them against children, the youngest of whom was aged eight, a report into the activities of the former DJ revealed today.”
The Independent, 11th January 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
DPP statement on Savile cases – Crown Prosecution service
“In October 2012, in light of the more recent allegations of sexual offending by Jimmy Savile, I asked my Principal Legal Advisor, Alison Levitt QC, to examine the decisions taken by the CPS in relation to the four allegations made in 2007 and 2008 and advise me whether they were correct or not.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th January 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Christian who refused Sunday work was not constructively dismissed – Richard Wayman – UK Human Rights Blog
“Mba v London Borough Of Merton (Religion or Belief Discrimination) [2012] UKEAT 0332/12/1312 (13 December 2012). The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed the appeal of a Christian care worker against the decision of an Employment Tribunal that she was not constructively dismissed as a result of her refusal to work on Sundays.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th January 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Proposed new teaching exception to copyright will be welcomed by universities, says sector body – OUT-LAW.com
“Universities will welcome Government plans to reform laws governing the copying of works for educational purposes, a representative body for the sector has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Nicklinson posthumous right-to-die appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
“A widow has been granted leave to continue her late husband’s challenge to the existing law on murder and assisted suicide.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th January 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
IPCC to supervise Stuart Lawrence race case investigation – BBC News
“The police watchdog will supervise an investigation into a complaint by Stephen Lawrence’s brother that officers stopped and searched him because he was black.”
BBC News, 10th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fewer than one in 30 rapes lead to a conviction, figures show – Daily Telegraph
“Fewer than one in 30 rape victims see their attacker convicted, figures showed, as it emerged one in 20 women are raped or subjected to serious sex attacks by the time they are 60.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hacking: corrupt Yard officer found guilty of trying to sell information to NotW – Daily Telegraph
“A senior Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer has been convicted of misconduct after she offered to sell information about the phone-hacking investigation to the News of the World.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Blind man Tasered by police seeks compensation – The Guardian
“A blind stroke victim has made a claim for compensation after he was shot in the back with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun by a police officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christians and working on Sundays: what the tribunal really said – The Guardian
“Written rulings should be published when tribunals give judgments in order to properly inform public debate.”
The Guardian, 10th Janaury 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Runaway child rapist David James jailed for 16 years – BBC News
“A child rapist brought back from the US after more than 20 years on the run has been jailed for 16 years.”
BBC News, 10th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council to sue three of its own members in slur row – BBC News
“A Conservative-controlled council is to sue three of its own members claiming they have damaged its reputation.”
BBC News, 11th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hypnotist filmed himself sexually abused 19-year-old patient – Daily Telegraph
“A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient when she was in a trance-like state.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court wrestles with costs consequences after part 36 offers are accepted out of time – Litigation Futures
“Part 36 continues to trouble the courts, with two rulings recently involving parties seeking to overturn the usual costs consequences of accepting an offer after the usual 21 days.”
Litigation Futures, 10th January 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Torture claim redactions ‘show dangers of secret courts’ – The Guardian
“Two versions of a highly sensitive military witness statement – initially substantially withheld, then later revealed – illustrate the dangers of government plans to expand secret courts, according to campaigners.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
