Legal aid is safe where it matters most – The Guardian
“My legal aid reforms – debated in the Lords tomorrow – pose a threat to a failing system and outdated practices, not the needy.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Tebbit in bid to save legal aid for children’s medical negligence cases – Daily Telegraph
“Former Thatcherite minister Lord Tebbit is among a group of peers trying to save legal aid for children’s medical negligence cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Minister blames courts for releasing foreign criminals – Daily Telegraph
“Damian Green, the immigration minister, blamed judges after new figures revealed that nine in 10 overseas criminals who should have been sent home but are currently free in the UK. Separate figures showed the number of foreign offenders successfully removed from the UK fell by nearly a fifth last this year.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Insurer fined £2.8m by FSA for sales standards – BBC News
“An insurer has been fined £2.8m by the City watchdog for a ‘high-risk’ system of pay for its sales agents, among other faults.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brent library closure campaigners lose legal battle – BBC News
“Campaigners have failed in a legal bid to thwart the closure of several libraries in north-west London.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner loses high court challenge over slopping out – The Guardian
“A serving prisoner has lost a high court challenge to the continued practice of slopping out that could have forced the government to spend millions on upgrading old jails in England and Wales. Roger Gleaves, 77, claimed that having to use a bucket as a toilet in his cell at HMP Albany, on the Isle of Wight, was so degrading it amounted to a breach of his human rights.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Late Network Rail breaches licence – The Independent
“Rail regulators today ruled that Network Rail (NR) was in breach of its licence over declining punctuality levels. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has proposed two enforcement orders requiring NR to develop ‘new robust plans to help recover performance’.”
The Independent, 19th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal bid to halt Tube strike – The Independent
“London Underground today launched legal action in a bid to halt a planned strike on Boxing Day by Tube drivers in a row over pay.”
The Independent, 19th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Football fixtures not protected by database copyright, says ECJ advisor – OUT-LAW.com
“Databases of football fixture lists are not protected by EU database copyright laws because the creation of the fixtures themselves is not part of what the EU law protects, an advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Atkinson v Director of Public Prosecutions [2011] EWHC 3363 (Admin) (16 December 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Benesco Charity Ltd v Kanj & Anor [2011] EWHC 3415 (Ch) (16 December 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Senergy Ltd v Zeus Petroleum Ltd [2011] EWHC 3382 (Comm) (15 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2011 (Bank Levy: Amendment of Netting Agreements Provisions) Order 2011
The Code of Practice for Electronic Programme Guides (Addition of Programme Services) Order 2011
The Post Office Limited (Designation) Order 2011
The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update) – The Bar Council
“Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update).”
The Bar Council, 16th December 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Nicola Sedgebeer admits £69,000 Bridgend benefits fraud – BBC News
“A 37-year-old Bridgend mother-of-four has been given a 10-month suspended jail term after admitting fraudulently claiming more than £69,000 in benefits.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Roydon death crash drink-driver Amanda Brierley jailed – BBC News
“A driver who caused a fatal crash, two minutes after leaving a pub in Norfolk, has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women sue police over undercover officer relationships – Daily Telegraph
“A group of women have launched landmark court action against Britain’s biggest police force, claiming they were duped into forming long-term relationships with undercover policemen.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girls’ secret father wins right to be on birth certificates – Daily Telegraph
“A father of twin girls must be identified on their birth certificates even though his children do not know he is their father, judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Neglect at Milton Keynes Hospital led to death of boy, five – BBC News
” ‘Gross failures’ by a hospital contributed to the death of a five-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 26th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RAF helicopter crash co-pilot spared jail – BBC News
“The co-pilot of an RAF helicopter that crashed during a ‘jolly’, killing the pilot and two others, has avoided jail.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ban reporting on UK riots young offenders, says children’s commissioner – The Guardian
“England’s children’s commissioner has expressed concerns over guidelines allowing courts to identify young offenders involved in the summer riots, warning this could affect their safety and hurt their adult lives.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
