When suicide was illegal – BBC News
“Up until 50 years ago suicide was a crime in England and Wales. But why were people prosecuted for attempted ‘self-murder’ and how did things change?”
BBC News, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Boggild & Ors, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1928 (19 July 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Woman guilty of rape plot – The Guardian
“A 19-year-old woman has been convicted of plotting to lure two teenage girls on a night out to be raped by three men.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Media ‘must be forewarned’ of celebrity injunctions – The Guardian
“Newspapers and broadcasters must be forewarned of the existence of all relevant high court gagging orders obtained by celebrities and other public figures, under new guidance issued by Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, on Monday.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian midwife sues over order to wear trousers – Daily Telegraph
“A Christian midwife is suing a hospital for making her wear trousers in the operating theatre – because she claims the Bible forbids women from putting on men’s clothing.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scientists credited on ghostwritten articles ‘should be charged with fraud’ – The Guardian
“Doctors and scientists who put their names to medical articles they have not written should be charged with professional misconduct and fraud, according to legal experts.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC say police acted properly over Neath man’s death – BBC News
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said two officers acted properly when they dealt with a Neath Valley man who later died.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlords to be given new powers to evict ‘neighbours from hell’ – The Guardian
“A mandatory power of repossession is proposed by the government to make it easier to evict troublesome tenants from social housing.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Postman who called Andy Murray ‘useless jock’ is convicted of racism – Daily Telegraph
“A postman has been convicted of racism after calling Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player, a ‘useless Jock’.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Copyright law change means iPod users are no longer criminals – The Independent
“They may not have known it, but users of MP3 players, CDs or DVDs have probably been breaking the law for years as they transferred their favourite song from one format to another.”
Full story
The Independent, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Levi Bellfield to sue over prison attack – The Guardian
“The killer of Milly Dowler is suing the prison service for £30,000 after he was assaulted in jail, it has been reported.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-counsellor jailed for drugs plot – The Independent
“A former drugs counsellor who visited schools to warn youngsters about the dangers has been jailed for 12 years for his role in a £1.3 million heroin smuggling plot.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2011
Vince Cable: government plans to block illegal filesharing sites unworkable – The Guardian
“Vince Cable, the business secretary, will say on Wednesday that government plans to block illegal filesharing websites under the controversial Digital Economy Act are in effect unworkable.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murdoch foam pie attack: ‘Jonnie Marbles’ jailed – BBC News
“A man who threw a plate of shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The localism bill hasn’t been subject to proper debate – The Guardian
“It is certainly not a truism that legislation which is given the closest possible scrutiny is thereafter free from doubt – consider, for example, the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provsions) Act 1989, which we always used to call the mysterious provisions Act because nobody was quite sure what its ambit was (as has subsequently proved to be the case).”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sharon Shoesmith unfair dismissal ruling backed by supreme court – The Guardian
“The supreme court has rejected applications by the Department for Education and Haringey council to challenge a landmark ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the death of Baby P.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors fined £20,000 for sending intimidating letters – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two London solicitors have been fined and suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for sending intimidating letters accusing people of illegal filesharing.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Driving test fraudsters jailed for ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ scam – The Guardian
“Two bungling drivers have been jailed for hatching a ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ plot to get one of them a licence.”
Full story
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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