“Nurses who were banned from working under a controversial vetting scheme are to launch a major test case against the Government in the European Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Read the full report from Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC that found the continued use of electronic tags and overnight curfews for terror suspects on control orders was ‘disproportionate, unnecessary and objectionable'”
The Guardian, 28th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Offenders will increasingly escape prosecution and be handed cautions, fines and other out-of-court penalties when the spending cuts bite, a former probation watchdog has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A move to discontinue legal action brought by families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing defects in their children suffered a delay today (28 January).”
The Independent, 28th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to speed up and intensify action against antisocial behaviour, saying her plans to scrap asbos have been misunderstood.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police chiefs could be forced to clear the DNA database of innocent people ahead of any change in the law under a legal challenge that begins today.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A solicitor who has battled for years on behalf of disabled and elderly residents of care homes has been told she will get no legal aid work in the coming year – because of a typing error.”
The Independent, 31st January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police investigating the White House Farm killings, for which Jeremy Bamber was convicted of multiple murders, have been accused of corrupting vital evidence after claims they allowed the crime scene to be used as a training exercise for firearms officers.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A gay couple, turned away from a bed and breakfast, after the owner told them it was against her Christian convictions to let them share a bed, have launched a claim for sexual discrimination.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Hundreds of women working at a Greater Manchester council are in line for compensation after an equal pay case.”
BBC News, 28th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An oil technology millionaire was ordered to increase his former wife’s divorce settlement from £5 million to £8 million today.”
The Independent, 28th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The driver of a mobility scooter who killed a 90-year old pedestrian escaped prosecution because no law existed to enable police to take action, an inquest heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An inquiry has been launched into allegations that Network Rail, which runs the country’s track infrastructure, has been misusing public funds and claims senior officials received illicit payments.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An appeal court ruling which denies volunteer workers the anti-discrimination employment protection enjoyed by staff has been described as unfair by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“They are the UK’s most powerful arbiters of justice and now, for the first time, four of the Justices of the Supreme Court talk frankly and openly about the nature of justice and how they make their decisions. The film offers a revealing glimpse of the human characters behind the judgments and explores why the Supreme Court and its members are fundamental to our democracy.”
BBC Four, 28th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jones v Jones [2011] EWCA Civ 41 (28 January 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Shah v General Pharmaceutical Council [2011] EWHC 73 (Admin) (28 January 2011)
Jones v Director of Public Prosecutions [2011] EWHC 50 (Admin) (27 January 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Carpenter & Ors v Calico Quays Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 96 (Ch) (27 January 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
McCain Foods Gb Ltd v Eco-Tec (Europe) Ltd [2011] EWHC 66 (TCC) (27 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A North Wales Police officer has failed to overturn a conviction for driving at almost 100mph in a 50mph zone.”
BBC News, 27th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A cargo seized by pirates and subsequently recovered after being ransomed by the shipowner was not ‘irretrievably lost’ within the terms of section 57(1) of the Marine Insurance Act 1906, even though some might regard the payment of a ransom as morally objectionable and it was something the owner was not required to do.”
WLR Daily, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v Hoath; Regina v Standage [2011] WLR (D) 22
“Where a defendant had been given a statutory right of appeal against a refusal to vary a sexual offences prevention order the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division was not precluded from exercising its normal powers on an appeal where there was no express statutory power to make an order on the appeal.”
WLR Daily, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
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