Care assistant jailed for abuse of 89-year-old woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2012 in assault, care workers, closed circuit television, elderly, news, sentencing by sally

“A care assistant who was caught abusing an 89-year-old woman after her family recorded the ‘gratuitous’ mistreatment on a hidden CCTV camera was jailed today.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Navy widow jailed for pension fraud after failing to reveal new boyfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2012 in armed forces, fraud, news, pensions, proceeds of crime, sentencing, widows by sally

“The widow of a Royal Navy diver has been jailed after admitting fraudulently pocketing more than £144,000 from the Armed Forces’ pension scheme.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Julie Sheriff Afro comb murder: Girl detained for 10 years – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2012 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 16-year-old girl has been detained for a minimum of 10 years after she was found guilty of murdering a teenager with an Afro comb.”

Full story

BBC News, 28th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Olympic fast-track courts have dealt with more than 80 cases – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2012 in criminal justice, magistrates, news, sport by sally

“Fast-track courts have dealt with more than 80 ‘Olympic crimes’ so far during the course of the 2012 Games, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th Auguest 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

JL and the Second Bite of the Cherry – NearlyLegal

“There now follows a judicial review of the decision to enforce the possession order made in that claim: JL v SS for Defence [2012] EWHC 2216 (Admin) [not yet on Bailii], heard by Justice Simler QC on 30/7/2012.”

Full story

NearlyLegal, 27th August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Injunctions for accommodation, judicial review and prospects of success – NearlyLegal

Posted August 29th, 2012 in homelessness, housing, injunctions, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“This is case that highlights the benchmark for seeking an injunction for accommodation on a judicial review claim.”

Full story

NearlyLegal, 26th August 2012

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 29th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Turner v Government of the USA [2012] EWHC 2426 (Admin) (28 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 29th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The London Legacy Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted August 29th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Post-legislative assessment of the Mental Health Act 2007: Memorandum to the Health Committee of the House of Commons, Cm 8408 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Red Tractor ‘pork not porkies’ ads banned – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2012 in advertising, agriculture, animals, complaints, news by sally

“Three ads trumpeting the high welfare standards of pork sold with the Red Tractor quality mark have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which found the claims could mislead consumers into thinking pig welfare in Britain was better than it is.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BSkyB told to withdraw misleading ‘rent movies instantly’ advert – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, internet, media, news by sally

“The advertising watchdog has told BSkyB to stop exaggerating the speed of its film download service, after rival BT complained its claim that it was ‘instant’ was misleading.”

Full story

The Guardian, 29th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cleveland Police review 90 cases after officer arrested – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2012 in miscarriage of justice, news, police by sally

“Investigators are reviewing 90 cases in the Cleveland Police force area after the arrest of a former scenes of crime officer.”

Full story

BBC News, 28th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Virgin Trains takes West Coast Main Line court action – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2012 in contracts, judicial review, news, railways by sally

“Virgin Trains has started court proceedings over the government’s decision to award a new franchise to rival transport company FirstGroup.”

Full story

BBC News, 28th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 28th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Churchill Insurance Company Ltd v Fitzgerald & Wilkinson & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 1166 (24 August 2012)

Cartwright & Anor v The Registrar of Companies [2012] EWCA Civ 1159 (24 August 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Eaton v Natural England & Anor [2012] EWHC 2401 (Admin) (23 August 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina (Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd) v Gambling Commission (People’s Health Trust intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted August 28th, 2012 in charities, gambling, health, law reports, licensing by sally

Regina (Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd) v Gambling Commission (People’s Health Trust intervening): [2012] EWHC 2391 (Admin);   [2012] WLR (D)  253

“Societies were not precluded from being ‘non-commercial’ and eligible for the grant of lottery operating licences under section 98 of the Gambling Act 2005, as being established or conducted for the purpose of ‘private gain’ within the meaning of section 19 of the 2005 Act, on account of the lottery scheme having been proposed by the company appointed to act as their external lottery manager with a view in part to its making a profit from so doing. Their having the same directors and employing the same external lottery manager did not require aggregation of the proceeds of the lotteries for the purposes of section 99 of the 2005 Act.”

WLR Daily, 22nd August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

In re L (A Child) (Recognition of Foreign Order) – WLR Daily

In re  L (A Child) (Recognition of Foreign Order): [2012] EWCA Civ 1157;   [2012] WLR (D)  252

“The English court would not refuse recognition of a parental agreement freely reached in a member state of the European Union unless a party seeking to challenge it showed a very high degree of procedure or principle error which led to the conclusion and ratification of the agreement in the country where the child was habitually resident at the time of the agreement. A child’s two monthly rotational residence in England lacked degree of permanence to find habitual residence in England for the English court to make a residence order.”

WLR Daily, 21st August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Krolik and others v Polish Judicial Authorities – WLR Daily

Posted August 28th, 2012 in appeals, evidence, extradition, human rights, law reports, prisons by sally

Krolik and others v Polish Judicial Authorities: [2012] EWHC 2357 (Admin);   [2012] WLR (D)  254

“In the light of the presumption that Poland, as a member state of the Council of Europe, was able and willing to fulfil its obligations under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, in the absence of clear, cogent and compelling evidence to the contrary, a strict approach would in future be adopted in deciding appeals against orders for extradition to Poland under European arrest warrants where the sole issue was whether extradition would constitute a breach of article 3 of the Convention by reason of prison conditions in that state.”

WLR Daily, 17th August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 28th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Further Education Teachers’ Continuing Professional Development and Registration (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

High Court dismisses Camelot action seeking removal of rival Health Lottery’s licence – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2012 in competition, gambling, health, licensing, news by sally

“The High Court has dismissed a court challenge by Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, which was seeking to have the gambling licence for its rival the Health Lottery revoked.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

MoJ proposes end of oral contracts as part of stricter regulation for claims management companies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2012 in claims management, consultations, consumer protection, contracts, news by sally

“Claims management companies (CMCs) could be banned from entering into verbal contracts with consumers as part of a Government initiative to crack down on bad practice in the sector.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2012

Source: www.out-law.com