Let’s not add insult to personal injury – The Guardian
“Whiplash can be a pain in the neck for insurers – and it’s they who are driving the debate over the scale of personal injury claims.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Norwich striker Leon McKenzie jailed for bogus letters to police – The Guardian
“The former Norwich City striker Leon McKenzie has been jailed for sending bogus letters to the police in a bid to avoid a driving ban.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wheelclampers jailed for conspiracy to defraud – The Guardian
“Five members of a car clamping operation that used motorists ‘as a licence to print money’ have been jailed for a total of almost eight years.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Arthur Scargill wins £13,000 union damages – The Independent
“Former miners’ leader Arthur Scargill has been awarded £13,000 in damages after he sued a trust fund of the union he led for 20 years. Mr Scargill, 74, sued the National Union of Mineworkers Yorkshire Area Trust Fund (YATF) over a range of expenses he claimed he was owed when he worked for them in a £26,000-a-year role after he retired as NUM national president.”
The Independent, 21st February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ryan Giggs finally gives up anonymity over Imogen Thomas ‘affair’ – Daily Telegraph
“Manchester United and Wales star Ryan Giggs finally gave up all rights to anonymity in the High Court today over his alleged affair with glamour model Imogen Thomas.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPP shares suspended on stock exchange – The Guardian
“Major banks could become embroiled in another mis-selling scandal after shares in CPP, the embattled credit card insurer, were suspended on the London Stock Exchange after a Financial Services Authority investigation.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
Air Transworld Ltd v Bombardier Inc [2012] EWHC 243 (Comm) (20 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Master of the Rolls criticises Irwin Mitchell costs – The Lawyer
“Irwin Mitchell has been forced to defend its pricing policy after the Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger highlighted a case in which it charged six times the amount paid out to its client.”
The Lawyer, 21st February 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
MM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
MM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2012] EWCA Civ 135; [2012] WLR (D) 36
” ‘Conspicuous unfairness’ was not a free standing ground in an immigration case on which a court could act in the absence of unlawful action on the part of the Home Secretary.”
WLR Daily, 24th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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
