“Four Leicestershire police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a woman killed herself and her daughter blaming repeated harassment.”
BBC News, 16th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Historic spirit recognised by European commission after four-year battle and opposition from Spanish brandy makers.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who attacked and killed a fellow patient at a high-security psychiatric hospital because he ‘wanted to eat him’ was not being watched properly, and had not been adequately assessed, an inquest jury ruled on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Care Quality Commission also found that a third of hospitals are failing to meet standards on handling medicine safely, while a fifth are not treating elderly patients with dignity or ensuring they have enough to eat and drink.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“There is ‘not the faintest chance’ of the government withdrawing from the European convention on human rights, Ken Clarke told the Commons on Tuesday. But that does not mean the justice secretary is happy about the court in Strasbourg that has ultimate responsibility for enforcing the convention.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs have rejected an amendment to legislation that would exempt claims brought by foreigners against UK multinationals from civil litigation reforms. The Public Bill Committee debated the amendment to the Legal Aid, Punishment of Offenders and Sentencing Bill, tabled by Labour MP Kate Green, yesterday.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th September 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
A & Ors v B & Anor [2011] EWHC 2345 (Comm) (15 September 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Stamp duty on property transactions is ‘inefficient and damaging’ and should be abolished, while VAT should be levied on financial services business and income tax merged with national insurance, an independent report on taxation in the UK has claimed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Welsh football club has claimed that three national newspapers’ coverage on the death of a fan at a recent international match breached reporting rules.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The parents of Madeleine McCann, actor Hugh Grant and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling were named today as core participants in the first stage of the inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has delivered a hard-hitting speech, calling on net firms, advertisers and credit card companies to cut ties with websites that link to unlawful content.”
BBC News, 14th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ministers have narrowly won their parliamentary battle over plans to hold general elections every five years.”
BBC News, 14th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mother and her partner are starting custodial sentences for a catalogue of abuse that left a 14-month-old girl covered in injuries, with every fingernail blackened and bruised.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An expert panel has upheld the right of the UK supreme court to overrule Scottish judges despite heated and vigorous attacks on its powers by Alex Salmond and his justice minister Kenny MacAskill.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A student who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of being a terrorist after downloading an edited copy of The al-Qa’ida Training Manual for his PhD course, has been paid £20,000 in compensation by police.”
The Independent, 15th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A banned Islamic preacher who was allowed in to the UK because of a Home Office blunder is now suing the taxpayer for wrongful imprisonment.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.3) Order 2011
The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Investment Bank Special Administration (Scotland) Rules 2011
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011
The Renewable Heat Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) Regulations 2011
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011
The Derelict Land Clearance Area (Highbarns, Hemel Hempstead) Order 2011
The Railway Byelaws Amendment Order 2011
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.3) Order 2011
The National Savings Bank (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“More offenders are to face the consequences of their actions following today’s launch of the first-ever register of qualified restorative justice practitioners, funded by the Ministry of Justice and implemented by the Restorative Justice Council (RJC).”
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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