Parents at pub while child, three, drank lager at home
“A three-year-old boy was found drinking from a can of lager while his parents were at the pub, a court has heard.”
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BBC News, 8th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firms’ drift towards policy making that makes sense – The Guardian
“More legal firms are dabbling in thinktanks and policymaking but they may be overlooking the benefits of more academic study, says Alex Aldridge.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council rubbish bin collection fines to be scrapped – BBC News
“Fines for residents who break the rules on rubbish collections in England are to be scrapped.”
BBC News, 10th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News International could face prosecution – The Guardian
“News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civilian police worker who threw scalding water over prisoner is jailed – The Guardian
“A civilian police worker has been jailed for three years for throwing scalding water over a prisoner in a police station cell.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Most police forces adopt new speeding guidelines – BBC News
“Most police forces in England and Wales have adopted new speeding guidelines that allow motorists to do up to 86mph and avoid points on their licence.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trivial cases undermining European arrest warrants, warns Brussels – The Guardian
“The cross-border pursuit of bicycle thieves, piglet rustlers and those accused of trivial offences is damaging the credibility of the European arrest warrant, according to a report from Brussels.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murder convictions appeal over ‘prison guard juror’ – BBC News
“The murder convictions of two Nottingham men could be unsafe because one of the jurors was a prison officer, the Criminal Appeal Court has heard.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Neuberger asks who is the master: the unelected judge or the elected politician? – The Guardian
“According to the master of the rolls, courts could overrule parliament in wholly exceptional cases.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bonhoeffer QC: ‘unlawful’ to admit hearsay evidence – The Independent
“A key witness in a case involving allegations of child abuse against a celebrated children’s doctor is prepared to fly to London to give evidence at a General Medical Council hearing, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Death by dangerous cycling law gets government support – The Guardian
“The government is looking at introducing a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling following concerns that there is no suitable legislation to deal with riders who are involved in incidents such as hitting pedestrians on pavements.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown phone-hacking inquiry halted by civil service – The Guardian
“Sir Gus O’Donnell, the cabinet secretary, blocked an attempt by Gordon Brown before the general election to hold a judicial inquiry into allegations that the News of the World had hacked into the phones of cabinet ministers and other high-profile figures.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Société fiduciaire nationale d’expertise comptable v Ministre du Budget, des Comptes publics et de la Fonction publique – WLR Daily
“National legislation totally prohibiting the members of a regulated profession from engaging in canvassing was contrary to article 24(1) of European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ 2006 L 376, p 36).”
WLR Daily, 5th April 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S – WLR Daily
Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S [2011] UKSC 16; [2011] WLR (D) 126
“When a Scottish holding company’s entire shareholding in one of its subsidiary companies had been pledged to a Scottish creditor as security and, pursuant to Scots law, the creditor had become the registered shareholder, the subsidiary company was, for the purposes of section 736 of the Companies Act 1985, no longer a subsidiary of the holding company.”
WLR Daily, 6th April 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Employment lawyers see surge in disputes – Law Society’s Gazette
“Employment solicitors have seen a surge in clients seeking advice on work-related disputes, according to figures seen by the Gazette.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ramsey & Ors, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 872 (07 April 2011)
Davies, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 871 (07 April 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Worsdell v Golledge & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 364 (07 April 2011)
Jogo Associates Ltd & Ors v Internacionale Retail Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 384 (07 April 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Abuse claims against surgeon could not be prosecuted in UK – The Independent
“Police investigating allegations that a heart specialist who worked at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital had sexually abused children in Kenya found they would have been unable to bring a prosecution because the alleged offences occurred before May 2004, a spokesman for Scotland Yard said yesterday.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child abuse trial judge accused of being drunk in court – The Guardian
“The legal watchdog is investigating a crown court judge after he was accused of being ‘influenced by alcohol’ during a trial in which an alleged paedophile was freed.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accused wins appeal after judge told him: ‘Shut your mouth’ – Daily Telegraph
“A defendant who was told by a judge to “shut your mouth and listen” just before he had to give evidence on why he had two knives in his car has had his subsequent convictions overturned.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
