Supreme Court feels the strain as cases back up – The Lawyer
“Two-year wait for hearings at highest court as recession sees litigants dig in for the long haul.”
The Lawyer, 17th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Suicide of Dan James convinced Lord Falconer that the law had to change – The Guardian
“Lord Falconer has read or listened to more than 1,000 submissions, endured foul abuse from an array of angry voices and, as head of the commission examining reforms to the law on assisted suicide, is predicting trouble even from his more rational critics when the conclusions are published next month.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Another cuts challenge fails: Changes to housing benefit scheme is lawful – UK Human Rights Blog
“On 13 October 2011 Mr Justice Supperstone in the High Court held that changes to rules for calculating housing benefit were lawful and in particular did not breach equality legislation.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The end is nigh for the unpopular legal aid body, so why aren’t we celebrating? – The Guardian
“The move to subsume the Legal Services Commission into the justice ministry shows you should be careful what you wish for.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in seven nursing homes breaking the law on feeding patients – Daily Telegraph
“One in seven nursing homes is breaching the law by failing to ensure elderly residents have enough food and drink to prevent them becoming malnourished and dehydrated, inspectors have found.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UKBA accused of breaking pledge to end child detention – The Guardian
“As many as 2,000 children a year, including many unaccompanied by an adult, could be detained each year at the UK’s borders despite government promises to end child detention.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners taken to court in black cabs – BBC News
“The Ministry of Justice has admitted a private security firm is using black cabs to take prison inmates to court.”
BBC News, 16th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barber secretly shaved ‘fool’ on back of man’s head, court told – The Guardian
“A barber shaved the word ‘fool’ in 1in letters on the back of the head of a man with severe learning difficulties, a court has been told.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed over fraud technology – The Independent
“An international computer whizz-kid was jailed today after trying to bring new bank card scamming technology into Britain. German Thomas Beeckmann, 26, was stopped in June at Victoria coach station having just arrived from Holland.Police found 17 electronic circuits capable of stealing £150 million a year from chip and PIN machines.”
The Independent, 14th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Landmark pensions ruling upheld – The Independent
“The Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark ruling that gives priority to company pensioners – ahead of creditor banks and bondholders – when those companies become insolvent.”
The Independent, 14th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rugby mobility scooter fire youth given hospital order – BBC News
“A 17-year-old boy who started a fire in a sheltered housing complex in Rugby has been sentenced to a hospital order.”
BBC News, 14th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office rejects decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use – The Guardian
“The Home Office has quickly rejected a call from the government’s official drug advisers to decriminalise the personal possession of all illegal drugs, including heroin and cocaine. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has said it would be better if the tens of thousands of people caught with illicit drugs were sent on drug education and awareness courses rather than punished with fines and other penalties, up to imprisonment.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Warren Goring jailed over shopping channel debts killing – BBC News
“A man from Norfolk who strangled his wife after a row about debts built up through a TV shopping channel has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 14th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bribe conviction for court clerk Munir Patel UK-first – BBC News
“A clerk has become the first person convicted under the Bribery Act, for taking a bribe while working at an east London court.”
BBC News, 14th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oliver Letwin faces investigation after disposing of documents in park bin – The Guardian
“The office of the Information Commissioner has confirmed it is investigating claims that the Conservative minister Oliver Letwin has been disposing of government documents in bins in a park close to Downing Street.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
TalkTalk reprimanded over silent calls – The Guardian
“Regulator Ofcom gives TalkTalk until mid-November to respond to allegations of ‘persistent’ silent calls, when it could levy a fine of up to £2m.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Independent schools win Charity Commission fight – BBC News
“Independent schools have won a long-running legal battle with the Charity Commission on what schools must do to justify their charitable status.”
BBC News, 14th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to prohibit human body advertising during events at the Olympics – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has changed the drafting of proposed new laws on Olympic advertising to prohibit advertising on the human body at events during the 2012 Games in London.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2011
Source: www.out-law,com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bloom & Ors v The Pensions Regulator & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1124 (14 October 2011)
HM Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 1156 (14 October 2011)
Estafnous v London & Leeds Business Centres Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1157 (14 October 2011)
Williams & Anor v Hinton & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1123 (14 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Stewart & Ors, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 2296 (14 October 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cowderoy v Cranfield [2011] EWHC 2628 (Ch) (13 October 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rimpacific Navigation Inc v Daehan Shipbuilding CoLtd [2011] EWHC 2618 (Comm) (14 October 2011)
WMS Gaming Inc v B Plus Giocolegale Ltd [2011] EWHC 2620 (Comm) (13 October 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Omni Laboratories Inc v Eden Energy Ltd [2011] EWHC 2626 (TCC) (14 October 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2011, Section 42 (Appointed Day) Order 2011
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2011
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Mauritius) Order 2011
The Belarus (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011
The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2011
The International Tax Enforcement (Aruba) Order 2011
The International Tax Enforcement (Liberia) Order 2011
The International Tax Enforcement (Curaçao, Sint Maarten and BES Islands) Order 2011
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
