Baby force-feeding death: Mother Gloria Dwomoh jailed – BBC News
“A mother who force-fed her baby girl who later died has been jailed.”
BBC News, 11th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-soldier jailed for 1987 rape – The Independent
” A former soldier who raped a nine-year-old girl while serving in Germany 24 years ago was today jailed for seven years after justice finally caught up with him.”
The Independent, 10th November 2011
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
UK Border Agency official faces jail – The Guardian
“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expert says ‘right to be forgotten’ could cause problems for publishers – OUT-LAW.com
“A system where newspaper stories can be ‘locked away’ but not entirely deleted from archives under new data protection law proposals could be used to ensure a balance is struck between privacy and free speech rights, a media law expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SA, R (on the application of) v Kent County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 1303 (10 November 2011)
Berry v Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1304 (10 November 2011)
Bubb v London Borough of Wandsworth [2011] EWCA Civ 1285 (09 November 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Mears & Anor, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 2651 (10 November 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Cherwell District Council v Anwar [2011] EWHC 2943 (Admin) (10 November 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
JSC BTA Bank v Shalabayev & Anor [2011] EWHC 2915 (Ch) (10 November 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Germany v Flatman [2011] EWHC 2945 (QB) (10 November 2011)
Fortune v Roe [2011] EWHC 2953 (QB) (10 November 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Carillion Construction Ltd. v Stephen Andrew Smith [2011] EWHC 2910 (TCC) (10 November 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Bubb v Wandsworth London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Bubb v Wandsworth London Borough Council: [2011] EWCA Civ 1285; [2011] WLR (D) 323
“A county court judge hearing an appeal on a point of law under section 204 of the Housing Act 1996, against a review of whether a local housing authority owed a duty to a homeless person under the 1996 Act, had no jurisdiction to find the relevant primary facts for himself. The judge’s function was to consider whether the reviewing officer’s decision should be quashed on judicial review grounds.”
WLR Daily, 9th November 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
UK solar companies take legal action against subsidies cuts – The Guardian
“A coalition of UK solar companies has initiated legal action against the government in response to its plans to more than halve solar subsidies.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gun runner’s accomplice found guilty of conspiracy to import – The Guardian
“A man has been found guilty of helping an international gun runner to smuggle dozens of handguns into Britain on commercial transatlantic flights.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2011
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.4) Order 2011
The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011
The Goods Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011
The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Export Control (Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Common European Sales Law – Law Commission
“An optional system of European contract law advice to the UK Government published.”
Law Commission, 10th November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
CPS statement on the case of Anne the Elephant – Crown Prosecution Service
“CPS takes on the prosecution of Bobby and Moira Roberts over mistreatment of circus elephant.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Dumo Sibanda house fire murder: George Sithole jailed – BBC News
“A ‘jealous and possessive’ man has been jailed for life for murdering a six-year-old girl who died in a Sussex house fire seven years ago.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police chief inspector sacked over sex and drugs boast – BBC News
“A Metropolitan Police chief inspector has been sacked after boasting on a dating website of committing a sexual offence and taking drugs.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxman wins £100m on slot machine VAT ruling – The Guardian
“Revenue & Customs could claw back more than £100m after European court ruling on VAT for slot machines and bingo games.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs in freedom of information call for release of files on secret rendition – The Guardian
“Intelligence documents showing how British officials were involved in the secret rendition of UK residents to Guantánamo Bay and other jails – where they say they were abused and tortured – must be disclosed, an information tribunal was told on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘will stop the most vulnerable getting justice’ says report – The Guardian
“Civil Justice Council says planned £350m reduction in legal aid budget will also result in courts struggling to manage caseloads.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Access to Justice for Litigants in Person (or self-represented litigants) – Civil Justice Council
“A CJC working party has looked at how access to justice can be improved for individuals, known as litigants-in-person, who either choose not to have or cannot afford legal representation. Its report sets out a range of short and longer term practical recommendations aimed at addressing the problems faced by unrepresented litigants to help them resolve their disputes.”
Civil Justice Council, 11th November 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/advisory-bodies/cjc
Council cuts to elderly care fees ruled illegal – Daily Telegraph
“Councils across England could be forced to spend hundreds of millions of pounds extra on care for the elderly after a landmark High Court case.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clegg orders inquiry into ‘sex discrimination’ by banks – Daily Telegraph
“High street banks are guilty of sex discrimination, refusing pregnant women mortgages and charging higher interest rates on business loans to female entrepreneurs, research has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
