Father jailed for baby’s manslaughter – The Guardian
“A young father who killed his three-month-old son by shaking or throwing him has been jailed for three years and eight months.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pamphlet on Royal consent legislation published – The Independent
“Official legal advice about when Royal consent is required for legislation to proceed has been published after a long-running battle by the Cabinet Office to keep it under wraps.”
The Independent, 15th January 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Queen’s or Prince’s Consent (PDF)
Landmark victory for BA employee over right to wear a cross at work – The Guardian
“After seven years of legal appeals and accusations that Christians are being persecuted for their beliefs, the European court of human rights has ruled that a British Airways check-in operator should not have been prevented from wearing a cross at work.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
E-cigarette company to launch TV advertising campaign – The Guardian
“An e-cigarette company is set to test the UK’s almost 50-year ban on promoting smoking on TV, with a controversial advertising campaign telling smokers of the virtues of puffing on a product that uses nicotine.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BA worker’s rights were infringed by cross ban, European court rules – The Guardian
“A British Airways check-in worker’s right to express her religion was unfairly restricted when she was prevented from wearing a cross at work, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father of abducted Atiya must remain in jail, judge rules – The Guardian
“A man who abducted his young daughter, took her to Pakistan and refused to reveal her whereabouts for more three years should stay in jail, a judge has ruled.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What has the European Court of Human Rights ever done for us? – The Independent
“The Court of Human Rights has a bad press in Britain – but for thousands of desperate people it is their last shot at justice.”
The Independent, 14th January 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lady Neuberger to investigate claims on care for dying patients – The Guardian
“Care services minister, Norman Lamb, appoints peer to carry out review of Liverpool Care Pathway after months of denunciations.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police DNA sample powers ‘used against gay men’ – BBC News
“Police powers to force offenders to give DNA samples have been used against gay men convicted of old homosexuality laws, it has been claimed.”
BBC News, 14th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public insults to be legalised but grossly offensive messages still criminal – UK Human Rights Blog
“Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which outlaws the use of ‘threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour’ will be amended to remove the word ‘insulting’. The amendment is the result of a successful, high-profile campaign which asked ‘Do we really need the police and the courts to deal with insults?'”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his iPad is jailed – The Independent
“A man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his tablet computer was today jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 14th January 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Information Commissioner Responds to Leveson – Panopticon
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) has published its response to the recommendations that Lord Justice Leveson made to the ICO and the Ministry of Justice (‘MoJ’) in his Inquiry Report on the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press. See here for the full response.”
Panopticon, 14th January 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘Insulting words’ crime ditched – BBC News
“The crime of ‘insulting’ someone through words or behaviour, which once led to the arrest of a student for asking a police officer whether his horse was gay, is to be dropped.”
BBC News, 14th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Submarine shooting: coroner calls on navy to introduce breath-testing – The Guardian
“A coroner has said he would recommend random breath-testing for navy personnel following the shooting dead of an officer by a drunk submariner on a nuclear-powered submarine.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ivan Esack jailed for murdering wife Natalie – BBC News
“A former policeman has been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering his estranged wife at her hair salon.”
BBC News, 14th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Shadwell Estates Ltd v Breckland District Council & Anor [2013] EWHC 12 (Admin) (11 January 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
Bristol City Council v C & Ors [2012] EWHC 3748 (Fam) (21 December 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Liverpool double rapist Mindaugas Budkus jailed – BBC News
“A man convicted of raping two women within three weeks in Liverpool has been sentenced to life in prison.”
BBC News, 11th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Imran Ahmed: Care home owner sentenced for £100,000 theft – BBC News
“The former owner of a care home in Nottinghamshire has been jailed for three years for stealing more than £100,000 from an 80-year-old resident.”
BBC News, 11th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
