Sentencing guideline for drug offences comes into force – Sentencing Council
“The new definitive guideline on drug offences will be used in all courts in England and Wales from 27 February 2012.”
Definitive guideline on drug offences (PDF)
Sentecning Council, 27th February 2012
Ombudsman sets out relationship with new Financial Conduct Authority – OUT-LAW.com
“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has set out how it intends to co-operate with new regulator the Financial Conduct Authority .”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Friends’-only postings not subject to ‘right to be forgotten’ rules, Commission says – OUT-LAW.com
“The operators of social networking sites, such as Facebook, would not be obliged to delete every piece of information about individuals that they host under proposed new EU ‘right to be forgotten’ laws, the European Commission has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Family arbitration – a soft launch or a hard landing? Some provisional thoughts – Family Law Week
“Family arbitration – a soft launch or a hard landing? Some provisional thoughts.”
Family Law week, 26th February 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Professional footballer brings race discrimination claim – Daily Telegraph
“Mark McCammon, 33, claims that he and other black players at Gillingham FC were treated differently to white players. The tribunal case, believed to be the first race discrimination claim brought by a professional footballer, comes amid widespread concern over racism in football.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stately home owners sue Coal Board for £100m claiming house is sinking – Daily Telegraph
“The owners of a stately home once described as ‘the finest’ Georgian house in England are mounting a claim for more than £100 million after claiming it has been devastated by mining substance.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equality law ‘should be extended to cover faith’ – BBC News
“A report on the status of Christianity in the UK says equality laws should cover people with religious beliefs.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adoptions: Ofsted issues tougher new rules – BBC News
“Local authorities in England will only get an outstanding rating for adoption in future if they place children within 12 months, Ofsted says.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal wrangle throws spotlight on food labelling – The Independent
“A landmark legal case revolving around a batch of frozen pigs’ tongues could change the way food use-by dates are enforced in the country. High Court judges ruled earlier last week that a business accused of selling food past its use-by date could counter a prosecution under food labelling laws by showing the product had in fact not needed a use-by date. Consumer experts fear that this interpretation could allow retailers to sell out-of-date food. The matter is being viewed as a test case for use-by dates, and similar cases across the country are being put on hold while it is dealt with.”
The Independent, 26th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gypsies who pocketed £800,000 in benefits ordered to pay back £17.65 – Daily Telegraph
“Two members of a Romany gypsy family who flew in and out of Britain to pocket more than £800,000 in benefits have been ordered to pay back just £17.65.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Norfolk urbanisation protesters win High Court battle – BBC News
“Campaigners fighting town and city expansion in Norfolk have won a High Court battle with council planners. The group Snub (Stop Norwich Urbanisation), took action against Broadland District, South Norfolk District and Norwich City councils. The judge ruled that plans for 33,000 properties and the new Norwich northern distributor road had not been properly assessed.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Metals trader fraudster given extra seven years – The Guardian
“Viren Rastogi, the London metals trading tycoon behind one of Britain’s biggest ever frauds, has been ordered to serve seven years behind bars on top of an initial sentence of nine-and-a-half years because he has failed to return millions of pounds defrauded from 20 international banks.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tropical fish plot cocaine smugglers jailed – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of £1.6m from Colombia to Nottingham in bags of tropical fish.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No charges over seized Manchester United fanzine – BBC News
“Nobody will be charged over copies of a Manchester United fanzine seized before the match with Liverpool amid fears its cover would stoke a racism row.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC to investigate new claims of police leak to News International – The Guardian
“The police watchdog has begun an inquiry into claims a senior officer who worked on Scotland Yard’s original 2006 phone-hacking investigation leaked information to a News International executive. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating after being passed information from Operation Elveden, the Met police inquiry into alleged payments to officers by journalists.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Caroline Spelman facing six-figure legal bill over bid to stop press printing story about son – Daily Telegraph
“Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is facing a six-figure legal bill after losing a High Court bid to stop a newspaper publishing a story about her teenage son’s rugby-playing career.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top Gear libel case over Tesla electric sports car struck out – The Guardian
“High court rules that Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the £92,000 Tesla Roadster was not capable of being defamatory.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Barclays worker Gaynor Russ jailed for £167,000 fraud – BBC News
“A bank worker who siphoned off £167,000 from customers has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Understanding Britain’s special extradition relationship – The Guardian
“David Cameron appeared to hint this week that the cabinet battle over the controversial UK-US treaty, which underpins the extradition of the retired businessman Christopher Tappin, is not yet finished.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
