“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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.”
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The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.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
“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
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
“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
“Judges are likely to greet the Twitter breach last weekend with a wry smile.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
“Victims of violent crime can find themselves tens of thousands of pounds out-of-pocket, according to research completed for the first commissioner for victims and witnesses for England and Wales.”
BBC News, 10th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss, lost his legal challenge to force newspapers to warn people before publishing stories exposing their private lives, after a European court ruled on Tuesday that such as system would have a ‘chilling effect’ on the press.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Max Mosley judgment in full
“Celebrity gagging orders revealed on Twitter. 50,000 followers. Lawyers unable to remove tweets. Is this the end of the #superinjunction?”
The Independent, 10th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Daily Telegraph is criticised by the Press Complaints Commission today for secretly recording conversations between Liberal Democrat ministers and having reporters pose as constituents.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Child protection social workers should be freed up from box-ticking bureaucracy to give them more time to work with families and at-risk youngsters, a government-commissioned report was due to say on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Munro Review of Child Protection, CM 8062 (PDF)
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