Skateboarding dog owner fined £80 – Daily Telegraph
“The owner of a skateboarding dog has been fined £80 and threatened with legal action for not keeping his Lakeland terrier on a lead.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Twitter revelations spark calls for privacy law – The Guardian
“Goldsmith and Hunt speak out after identities of celebrities alleged to have taken out injunctions are revealed on Twitter.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Commission: elderly care must be reformed – Daily Telegraph
“Elderly people will be guaranteed a minimum level of council help under plans for the most radical overhaul of social care in 60 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
On-the-spot £100 fines for dangerous drivers – The Independent
“Police will be able to hand out on-the-spot fines for careless driving under a new strategy being launched to to make Britain’s roads safer.”
The Independent, 11th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Information commissioner criticised over ACS:Law fine – The Guardian
“Privacy campaigners have accused the information commissioner of a ‘monumental error of judgment’ for fining a London-based lawyer just £1,000 rather than £200,000 because his company, ACS:Law, had ceased trading.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to rule on miscarriage of justice payouts – BBC News
“The UK Supreme Court is due to rule on whether compensation should be more widely available for people who have been wrongfully convicted.”
BBC News, 11th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How combative tabloid morality has fuelled the privacy debate – The Guardian
“Britain’s unique brand of ‘kiss and tell’ journalism has led to pressure for legislation, but ministers recognise the difficulties.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter revelations prove privacy law ‘could not work’, says PCC chair – The Guardian
“Baroness Buscombe, the Press Complaints Commission chairman, believes the recent circulation on Twitter of the names of celebrities alleged to have obtained gagging injunctions proves that a privacy law ‘could not work’.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Key parliamentary moment for energy bill’s ‘green deal’ – The Guardian
“The centrepiece of the UK government’s green strategy will be laid out on Tuesday, as the energy bill enters its second reading in the House of Commons.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harrow school’s cornrows hairstyle ban ‘is unlawful’ – BBC News
“A pupil is taking a London school to the High Court, arguing its ban on ‘cornrows’ hairstyles is unlawful.”
BBC News, 10th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treating licensees differently to their competitors does not constitute unreasonable discrimination, Copyright Tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Agencies acting for copyright holders can charge different companies different royalty rates without engaging in unlawful discrimination, the Copyright Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Reoffending rates higher after short jail terms, study finds – The Guardian
“Offenders given community penalties have significantly lower reoffending rates than similar offenders who have served short prison sentences, according to Ministry of Justice research.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers unaware of pro bono costs orders, charity warns – Law Society’s Gazette
“Legal charities are missing out on funding because the majority of lawyers are unaware of the existence of ‘pro bono costs’ orders, research has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Overseas relatives of British families to lose visit visa appeal rights – The Guardian
“Ministers are to scrap the right of appeal for more than 80,000 relatives of British families who are refused visas to visit them each year, according to a leaked Home Office policy paper seen by the Guardian.”
Full story
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011
The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2011
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2011
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) (Rules of Court) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Child protection takes lead role in national crime agency – Home Office
“The UK’s ability to protect children from harm will be further strengthened when the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) becomes part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) the government announced today, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding children.”
Home Office, 9th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
W, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1142 (05 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cook v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 1134 (QB) (09 May 2011)
MS v Lincolnshire County Council [2011] EWHC 1032 (QB) (05 May 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Withers LLP v Rybak & Ors [2011] EWHC 1151 (Ch) (09 May 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Renwick & Anor v Simon and Michael Brooke Architects & Ors [2011] EWHC 874 (TCC) (05 May 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
TTMI SARL v Statoil ASA [2011] EWHC 1150 (Comm) (09 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Boy wins £4.6m pay-out from King’s Lynn NHS Trust – BBC News
“A six-year-old boy left disabled after ‘wholly avoidable delays’ at birth has won £4.6m in compensation.”
BBC News, 9th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leaked superinjunctions are not the courts’ problem – The Guardian
“Judges are likely to greet the Twitter breach last weekend with a wry smile.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Milly Dowler murder trial starts 10 years after death – Daily Telegraph
“A man will today stand trial accused of murdering Milly Dowler, almost 10 years after the schoolgirl disappeared.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
