London squatter first to be jailed under new law – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man squatting in a London property has become the first person to be jailed under a new law.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transcript of the Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Press Conference 2012 – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Lord Chief Justice held his annual press conference on Thursday 27th September 2012 at the Royal Courts of Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 27th September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Teachers suspected of abuse given anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“Maths teacher Jeremy Forrest, who disappeared with one of his 15-year-old pupils, might not have been identified to the public under controversial laws that come into force next week.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Car insurance industry to face Competition Commission investigation – The Guardian
“Britain’s private motor insurance market has been referred to the Competition Commission to investigate whether drivers are being hit with artificially high car hire and repair charges.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libor review: key points – The Guardian
“Martin Wheatley’s 10-point plan includes stripping the BBA of its role and making Libor manipulation a criminal offence.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violence against women not glamorised in age-restricted computer game online ads, watchdog says – OUT-LAW.com
“An advert for a computer game that contained ‘scenes of graphic violence’ involving fighting between a man and several women wearing ‘sexually provocative clothing’ was not likely to cause widespread offence or distress to viewers, was not socially irresponsible and did not glamorise violence against women, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Top judge reveals fury over extradition delays like Abu Hamza – Daily Telegraph
“The most senior judge in the country has spoken of his ‘fury’ that cases like Abu Hamza are allowed to drag on for years.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phone-hacking claimants drop demand for exemplary damages – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for more than 170 alleged phone-hacking victims, including Cherie Blair and Wayne Rooney, have dropped their claim for exemplary damages, the high court has been told, as News International accused them of seeking ‘windfall’ payouts.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts could force website operators to remove defamatory statements under terms of revised Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts would have the power to order website operators to remove comments that have already been ruled to be defamatory even if those website operators did not post the comments themselves, according to the latest revisions to the Defamation Bill.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Weekend court plans in ‘chaos’ – LegalVoice
“Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to pilot Sunday magistrates’ courts have been hit by a technical hitch after prisons said they could not accept new prisoners on that day, writes Elizabeth Davidson. However, its pilot of full-day Saturday courts is still on schedule to begin in the Manchester area this weekend, despite vocal opposition from local criminal lawyers, some of whom claim taking part could leave them vulnerable to expensive employment tribunal claims.”
LegalVoice, 27th September 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Facebook is fuelling violence, claims judge – Daily Telegraph
“Facebook has been criticised by a judge for encouraging violence because people feel more they can post offensive messages they would never say face to face.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglary is offence against person as well as property, says senior judge – The Guardian
“Britain’s senior judge has stressed that criminals who break into homes are committing offences against the person as well as offences against property.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP invites responses to proposed new guidance on driving offences – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today launched a public consultation on guidance about the most serious driving offences, including death by careless or dangerous driving.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th September 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Clyde & Co LLP & Anor v Bates Van Winkelhof [2012] EWCA Civ 1207 (26 September 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Edwards & Walkden (Norfolk) Ltd & Ors v City of London [2012] EWHC 2527 (Ch) (12 September 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
Bristol City Council v A Mother & Ors [2012] EWHC 2548 (Fam) (25 September 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
General Medical Council v Ingram [2012] EWHC 2586 (Admin) (16 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Peers jailed for expenses fraud ordered to pay back £188,000 – Daily Telegraph
“Two Tory peers jailed for fraudulently claiming thousands of pounds of parliamentary expenses have been ordered to pay back £188,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Probation Minister calls for tougher community sentences – Ministry of Justice
“Community Payback must be more intensive and delivered within days of an offender being sentenced, new Minister for Probation Jeremy Wright said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th September 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Foreign Office fights move to publish secret immigration blacklist – Daily Telegraph
“The government has launched an appeal against a ruling that it must publish a secret blacklist of 44 countries whose nationals face tougher immigration measures when applying to come to Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS nurse jailed for falsifying qualifications – The Guardian
“A health worker who invented a glittering but bogus medical career to secure work as a nurse in the NHS has been jailed for 15 months.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights and the UK constitution (or, why turkeys don’t vote for Christmas) – UK Human Rights Blog
“The British Academy have today published a very interesting new report by Colm O’Cinneide considering the workings of the UK human rights law, the relationship between the ECHR, UK courts and the Parliament and the potential effect of a bill of rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th September 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Child sex abuse report reveals catalogue of errors – Daily Telegraph
“Police, social workers and the Crown Prosecution Service ‘missed opportunities’ to stop a child exploitation ring abusing young girls over several years, according to a report published today.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
