Home Secretary’s statement on border security – Home Office
“With permission Mr Speaker I would like to make a statement on border security. In November last year, it became apparent that certain border security checks had been suspended without ministerial approval. As a result, the Head of the UK Border Force was suspended with immediate effect, full controls were reinstated, and I commissioned John Vine, the independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, to report on what had happened. Today, I have laid the report before the House and copies will be available from the Vote Office.”
Home Office, 20th February 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Young footballer died from misadventure, jury rules – BBC News
“An inquest jury has returned a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of a young footballer who died when a bag of cocaine split inside his body.”
BBC News, 20th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Santander fined £1.5m over FSCS cover confusion – The Guardian
“Santander has been fined £1.5m by the City regulator for failing to inform customers that stock market-linked bonds they were buying were not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if the bank went bust.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cash machine gang jailed – The Guardian
“A gang behind a series of cash machine burglaries have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dangers of work at the health and safety watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s health and safety watchdog has failed to meet more than half of its own targets for workplace safety.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Matthew Wright comments about murder of Scottish teenager were offensive, Ofcom rules – Daily Telegraph
“Comments made by presenter Matthew Wright about the alleged murder of a teenager on a remote Scottish island caused ‘considerable offence’ to viewers, TV watchdog Ofcom said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peckham riots shop arsonist jailed for eight years – BBC News
“A 23-year-old man who set fire to a shop and a post office in Peckham in south London during the summer’s riots has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 20th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P social workers to appeal over sacking – BBC News
“Two social workers who lost their jobs after the killing of Baby P will appeal against an employment tribunal ruling they were fairly sacked.”
BBC News, 21st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News of the World alleged hacking suspect pleads guilty to conspiracy – The Guardian
“A man at the centre of allegations that computers were hacked for the News of the World has been convicted of conspiring to illegally access private information for profit.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gay black police officer wins discrimination case – The Guardian
“A gay black police officer who accused Scotland Yard of racial and sexual discrimination has won his case at an employment tribunal, which also found that another officer deliberately leaked a ‘distorted account’ of the claim to the Sun newspaper.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oil tycoon allowed to rely on African law in £17.5 million divorce battle – Daily Telegraph
“An oil baron has been granted permission by the Appeal Court to rely on Nigerian native law in a bitter multi-million divorce battle with his former wife in what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Border scandal: 500,000 passengers allowed to enter Britain without checks – Daily Telegraph
“More than 500,000 people were allowed into Britain unchecked due to the repeated suspension of vital checks, opening up an ‘unacceptable’ breach in the country’s defences against terrorists and criminals, an official investigation has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-care workers jailed for thefts – The Independent
“Two former care home workers who ‘fleeced’ vulnerable patients of tens of thousands of pounds were jailed today.”
The Independent, 20th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
N, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 189 (20 February 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Broadside Colours And Chemicals Ltd, Re (No 2) [2012] EWHC 195 (Ch) (20 February 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ibrahim v Swansea University [2012] EWHC 290 (QB) (20 February 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd [2012] EWHC 296 (Admin) (20 February 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Nokia GmbH v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2012] EWHC 225 (Pat) (20 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Pirate Bay could be blocked in UK – The Guardian
“The filesharing website The Pirate Bay has come a step closer to being blocked in the UK after the high court ruled that the site breaches copyright laws on a large scale.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges issue guidelines for consideration of human trafficking – The Independent
“The ‘evil’ crime of trafficking in human beings was highlighted by leading judges today.”
The Independent, 20th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Banks could face competition probe if they do not improve service, OFT warns – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s ‘big four’ lending banks could face a referral to the Competition Commission (CC) and potential break-up if they do not change their approach to consumer banking, the head of regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Jeremy Clarkson cleared over The One Show rant – The Guardian
“Jeremy Clarkson prompted more than 30,000 complaints when he said on BBC1’s The One Show that striking public sector workers should be shot. But media regulator Ofcom has cleared the programme of breaching broadcasting regulations, saying viewers should be familiar with the Top Gear presenter’s ‘provocative and outspoken nature’.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why judicial review didn’t overturn tuition fees – The Guardian
“The case is a prime example of how judges’ relationship with administrative decision-making is changing.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
