Decisions, decisions: the best case scenario – The Guardian
“Not every supreme court justice need be a judge – or even a barrister.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court Court backs asbestos compensation law – BBC News
“The UK Supreme Court has backed the right of people in Scotland to claim damages for the asbestos-related condition pleural plaques.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The child with two mothers and two fathers who went to court over her – The Guardian
“A high court judge’s ruling reveals the importance of deciding on parental roles before embarking on artificial insemination.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council Warns: European Sales Law is Double Whammy of Increased Costs and Less Certainty – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has warned of the dangers of adopting a European Sales Law, the latest legislative proposal by the European Commission which would introduce a second contract law into the laws of all Member States.”
The Bar Council, 11th October 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Heresy! Is Contract law different when applied to Employment? Part 1: Terms – 11 KBW
“Employment contracts are distinctive. The most obvious reason for this is statutory intervention. Statute regulates both the freedom of employers to select the individuals with whom they may make contracts of employmentand the terms of employment contracts. For example, in neither respect may the employer discriminate on grounds of sex, race, disability, etc.; and the contract must provide for a rate of pay greater than or equal to the national minimum wage.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 7th October 2011
Source: www.11kbw.com
The Carver merry-go-round and assorted other attractions – Zenith Chambers
“New rules and developments in Part 36.”
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 10th October 2011
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
High Court rules computer simulations can obtain patent protection – OUT-LAW.com
“Computer simulations of designs are not ‘unpatentable’ mental acts, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decision
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Williams, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 2126 (02 September 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
H-K (Children) [2011] EWCA Civ 1100 (10 October 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Zajaczkowski v Sad Rejonowy W Malborku Poland [2011] EWHC 2433 (Admin) (02 September 2011)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Murray [2011] EWHC 2434 (Admin) (02 September 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Stratford Coin & Bullion Inc v Henien & Ors [2011] EWHC 2552 (Comm) (10 October 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Lincolnshire PC’s flasher inquiry criticised by judge – BBC News
“Lincolnshire police will conduct ‘inquiries’ after a judge criticised a police officer for handling her own case when she fell victim to a flasher.”
BBC News, 10th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pornography to be blocked by internet service providers unless users opt in – The Guardian
“Subscribers to four of the UK’s biggest internet service providers will have to ‘opt in’ if they want to view sexually explicit websites, as part of government-sponsored curbs on online pornography.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child cruelty couple get five years – The Independent
“A couple said to have swapped the identity of their dead baby daughter to her twin sister in a bid to cover injuries they inflicted have been jailed for five years.”
The Independent, 10th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nine men, a Lady and the Master – The Guardian
“Who will replace Lord Phillips when he retires as the Supreme Court’s president?”
The Guardian, 10th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man fined £75 for brushing pet dog – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner was fined £75 for brushing his pet dog and leaving fur on the ground in a public park.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom to investigate ITV over ‘IRA’ video game footage – The Guardian
“Media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into how ITV mistakenly included video game footage in a documentary that supposedly showed the IRA shooting down a helicopter with weapons supplied by Muammar Gaddafi.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO issues guidance on complaint files disclosure – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations do not have to issue all the information stored in complaint files in order to comply with individuals’ personal data access requests, the UK’s data protection watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Employer must not rely blindly on medical advisers when deciding if an employee is eligible for ill-health benefits, ombudsman says – OUT-LAW.com
“An employer cannot rely ‘blindly’ on its medical advisers when deciding if an employee is eligible for an ill-health early retirement pension, the pensions watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Big Brother or crime fighting? DNA evidence under the microscope – UK Human Rights Blog
“A proposal to retain DNA samples taken from people who have been arrested but not charged with a crime for up to five years has come under criticism from the Joint Committee on Human Rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The conversation: Judging rights from wrong – The Guardian
“The Conservatives want to replace the Human Rights Act with a British version. Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti and Tory MP Dominic Raab go head to head.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
