Man jailed over extremist documents – The Independent
“A Muslim man with extremist literature on his computer was jailed for a year today.”
The Independent, 18th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Strasbourg court orders payout to woman evicted from Welsh caravan site – The Guardian
“The European court of human rights has ordered the government to pay £6,500 in compensation to a mother who was forced to leave a council’s Gypsy site in Wales.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Indefinite sentences ruled unlawful – The Independent
“Jailing dangerous prisoners indefinitely on the grounds of risk without giving them access to rehabilitation courses breaches their human rights, European judges ruled today.”
The Independent, 18th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
ADS Aerospace Ltd v EMS Global Tracking Ltd [2012] EWHC 2310 (TCC) (03 August 2012)
Smith & Ors v South Eastern Power Networks Plc [2012] EWHC 2541 (TCC) (17 September 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ace European Ltd & Ors v Howden Group Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 2427 (Comm) (17 September 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Cardiff Three: the long wait for justice – The Guardian
“The case of the Cardiff Three was a gross miscarriage of justice which, 24 years on, remains unresolved. Can a report into the failed prosecution of eight police officers shed new light?”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Government’s Alcohol Strategy, Cm 8439 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Neil Kinnock takes legal action as new phone-hacking claims reach 174 – The Guardian
“News International is now facing almost 200 fresh phone-hacking claims with legal action now confirmed from individuals including the former Labour party leader Neil Kinnock, former cabinet minister Stephen Byers and Louise Woodward, the former nanny jailed in the US for killing a baby.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GMC: record number of complaints against doctors – Daily Telegraph
“Complaints about doctors have reached a record high, the General Medical Council said.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Employment Tribunal Rules – review by Mr Justice Underhill – Department for Business Innovation & Skills
“In November 2011, Mr Justice Underhill, former President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal was invited by Government to lead a fundamental review of the rules of procedure for employment tribunals. He was asked to ensure that the rules were simplified and provided the framework to manage cases flexibly, effectively, proportionately and consistently, providing certainty to all parties who participate in the employment tribunal process.”
Department for Business Innovation & Skills, 14th September 2012
Source: www.bis.gov.uk
Russian businessman Vladimir Slutsker loses legal fight over London house – The Independent
“A ‘very wealthy’ Russian businessman today lost a legal fight with his ex-wife over the ownership of a house in London worth millions of pounds.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012 (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (England) Regulations 2012
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Men jailed for £700,000 circular saw cash machine raids – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for a year long campaign of raids on supermarket cash dispensers using a circular saw.”
BBC News, 17th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-abortion protesters cleared of public order offences – The Guardian
“Anti-abortion protesters who displayed pictures of aborted foetuses outside a clinic offering pregnancy terminations have been cleared of public order offences.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Controlling partners ‘to be prosecuted for domestic abuse’ – Daily Telegraph
“Men who emotionally abuse their partners by controlling their finances, preventing them from seeing friends or verbally abusing them could soon be prosecuted under domestic violence laws, it has been claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Minimum 28 years in jail for rapist who murdered pensioner – The Independent
“A rapist who murdered a pensioner has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum 28 years behind bars.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Indeterminate sentences ruling due from European Court – BBC News
“The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule later on whether indeterminate prison sentences in England and Wales are lawful.”
BBC News, 18th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge bans Olympic swimming team voyeur from female changing rooms – The Guardian
“A man who tried to spy on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team at a training pool has been banned from entering any female changing rooms or toilets for five years.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man wins house fire legal battle – The Independent
“A man has won a legal battle over an insurance company’s refusal to pay up for a fire it claimed was deliberately started by his partner.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
