East Anglia and West Country brothel network pair jailed – BBC News
“A couple who ran a network of brothels in East Anglia and the West Country have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Border Agency starts tracking tip-offs about illegal immigrants – Daily Telegraph
“Illegal immigrants could be tracked down and deported more easily under a new UK Border Agency scheme to manage tip-offs.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Florist jailed for smuggling £23.5m worth of cocaine in flower boxes – The Independent
“A florist owner who tried to smuggle cocaine worth £23.5 million into the country in boxes of flowers has been jailed for 18 years.”
The Independent, 27th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge frees killer jailed after Number 10 protest – BBC News
“The High Court has ordered the release of a man jailed in the run-up to the Olympics, because of terrorism-related convictions dating from the 1970s.”
BBC News, 28th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial pensions: will judges take Chris Grayling to court? – The Guardian
“Judicial appointments will only go to second-rate lawyers if the lord chancellor fails to do a deal that satisfies judges.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freedom of Information to include ministers’ private texts – BBC News
“Emails from private accounts and texts sent by the prime minister and cabinet members could be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).”
BBC News, 30th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private land wheel clamping banned – The Independent
“Cowboy wheel clampers will be outlawed from clamping vehicles on private land from tomorrow as new legislation comes into place.”
The Independent, 30th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police figures show corruption cases against 49 Met officers – The Guardian
“Forty-nine Metropolitan police officers were suspended for corruption over a three-year period, with figures showing 15 cases were proven, 18 unproven and 16 ongoing.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prince Harry photos: Palace drops complaint – BBC News
“Prince Harry will not pursue a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) over the publication of photographs of him naked in Las Vegas, St James’s Palace has said.”
BBC News, 28th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AAM (A Child) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2567 (QB) (27 September 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Clark Electrical Ltd v JMD Developments (UK) Ltd [2012] EWHC 2627 (TCC) (28 September 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Cloud on the horizon for data-handling outsourcing – Information Commissioner’s Office
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidelines to businesses today to underline that companies remain responsible for how personal data is looked after, even if they pass it to cloud network providers.”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 27th September 2012
Service charges can form part of rent for VAT purposes where transactions “closely linked” – OUT-LAW.com
“Charges for cleaning and maintenance in respect of a commercial property lease may be treated as part of the rental of that property, and therefore exempt from value added tax (VAT), where the two charges are ‘closely linked’, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Will-writing should be reserved, super-regulator recommends – Law Society’s Gazette
“Will-writing, estate administration and probate should only be carried out by regulated legal professionals to give greater protection to consumers, the Legal Services Board has proposed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Can the Court Protect Vulnerable Adults who have Capacity? – Family Law Week
“Moira Sofaer, barrister and mediator, of Goldsmith Chambers, considers the protection afforded by the courts to vulnerable adults who are outside the ambit of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in the light of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in DL.”
Family Law Week, 27th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Fitzwilliam Museum Chinese art thieves detained – BBC News
“A gang including a 16-year-old boy have been sentenced after stealing Chinese art worth up to £15m from a museum in an act of ‘cultural vandalism’.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted murderer Kenneth Shirley jailed for sex attack – BBC News
“A murderer and rapist has been given a total of 23 life terms, following new sentences for a sex attack on a woman in her home.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
