Father and sons boiler room scam sent to prison – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court for a total of 19 years in jail for a £27.5m boiler room fraud.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent riots and disorder – should offenders feel ‘the full force of the law’? – Legal Week
“Much controversy has been raised by the sentencing meted out to some of those charged with offences committed during the recent disorder. Many cases have already been sentenced either in the Magistrates’ Court. A lesser number of cases have been dealt with by the Crown Court. (Given the short time between committal to Crown Court and sentence, the latter would be guilty pleas).”
Legal Week, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Woman jailed for life for murdering OAP with wine bottle – The Independent
“A woman was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years today for killing a 91-year-old man with a bottle of wine.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid: plan for 10% cut raises fears of more law centre closures – The Guardian
“A fresh wave of law centre closures and redundancies is feared as the government introduces plans this week for an additional 10% cut in legal aid fees.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission reverses position on religious cases intervention – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reversed its plans to intervene in two European Court of Human Rights cases about religious discrimination.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ofcom decision appeals process will be streamlined, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“Appeals by telecoms firms against decisions taken by the UK’s telecoms regulator will be better focused and be less time consuming, according to Government proposals to change the appeals process.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Minicab driver Masood Ahmed guilty of ‘sickening’ rape – BBC News
“A minicab driver has been jailed for 11 years for raping and threatening to kill an 18-year-old woman in Surrey.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ramzan v Brookwide Ltd (Ancillary Matters) [2011] EWCA Civ 1033 (19 August 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Harborne Road Nominees Ltd v Karvaski & Anor [2011] EWHC 2214 (Ch) (19 August 2011)
Sarwar v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 2233 (Ch) (27 July 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judges weaken rules on paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
“Paedophiles have won unsupervised access to their own children because it would breach their human rights to keep them apart, judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Access to the Countryside (Dedication of Land) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011
The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2011
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011
The Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (Commencement No.2) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Prison compensation culture ‘rampant’ over £60m in payouts – Daily Telegraph
“Tens of millions of pounds in compensation have been paid to criminals, prison staff and visitors to British jails, new official figures have disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hundreds of police officers caught illegally accessing criminal records computer – Daily Telegraph
“More than 200 police officers and support staff in Britain’s biggest force have been caught accessing the highly sensitive Police National Computer for their own ends.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Portsmouth man sentenced for ‘microwaving’ pet cat – BBC News
“A Hampshire man has received a 16-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after he microwaved his pet cat.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Uncut activists plead not guilty to Fortnum & Mason charges – The Guardian
“Seventeen anti-tax avoidance activists have been singled out for prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service for allegedly attempting to promote their cause with leaflets and banners during a protest at Fortnum & Mason, London, in March.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for trying to end dying father’s life – The Independent
“A man who was caught trying to smother his dying father on a hospital ward after learning he had no chance of survival has been jailed for six and a half years.”
The Independent, 20th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rolls Building court complex can make London ‘global legal centre’ – The Guardian
“A £300m state-of-the-art law court complex will open in the next few weeks as the government tries to make the UK the world’s pre-eminent destination for swiftly resolving international high-value legal disputes – and making a lot of money in the process.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data protection laws give students the right to access examiner comments, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com
“Students have the right to access information detailing what assessors thought of their exam answers under UK data protection laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Fancy being a judge? Try it for a weekend first – The Guardian
“A new two-day course will help lawyers decide if they have it in them to become judges.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Where there’s a will, the web can be the way – The Guardian
“Developments in the online legal services market provide lucrative opportunities for lawyers willing to break down barriers.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed loot handler freed on appeal – The Independent
“A woman who accepted a pair of looted shorts from her housemate has walked free from prison after her sentence was reduced on appeal.”
The Independent, 19th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
