From pen to wig: the 40-plus brigade who make a late switch to law – The Guardian
“The College of Law is putting on additional ‘Switch to Law’ open days to deal with the demand.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Property planning rules to soften – BBC News
“Measures to make it easier for firms in England to convert commercial property into private dwellings are to be announced by the government in the Budget, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 19th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hyper-injunction’ stops you talking to MP – Daily Telegraph
“Voters are being barred from speaking to their MPs under a new generation of gagging orders known as hyper-injunctions, the House of Commons has been told.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent Muslim sexual abuse cleric jailed – BBC News
“A Muslim cleric who sexually assaulted two boys at a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced to 16 years in jail.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deadlock likely on commission pondering a British bill of rights – The Guardian
“The government commission that is to investigate the case for a British bill of rights looks set to be deadlocked from the start, with its members evenly split between human rights act supporters and sceptics.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime victims’ advocate network to be established – BBC News
“Victims of crime – and witnesses to it – in England and Wales are to be given a ‘louder voice’ thanks to a £1m government initiative.”
BBC News, 21st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministry blunder means freed prisoner faces more jail time – The Guardian
“A prisoner who was mistakenly released on home detention curfew (HDC) and spent four months complying with the electronic tagging order before being returned to prison, has been told he must repeat the sentence in jail.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher loses appeal against dismissal over raunchy novel featuring pupils – The Guardian
“A teacher who helped pupils to read by writing them into a raunchy novel has lost her appeal against dismissal, but on a majority verdict in which she was strongly backed by the judge chairing the employment tribunal.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
OAP spared jail over wife’s death – The Independent
“A frail 84-year-old who killed his ailing wife after becoming terrified that she would be taken into a care home wept as he was spared jail today.”
The Independent, 18th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government faces calls to overhaul visa rules for foreign performers – The Guardian
“The case of an American cellist, Kristin Ostling, who was sent back to Chicago by British immigration officials when she came to the UK to take part in an unpaid recital, has fuelled demands for an overhaul of the visa system for visiting artists and musicians.”
The Guardian, 21st March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calsonic Kansei fined £400,000 over forklift death – BBC News
“A car components factory has been fined £400,000 after the death of a worker who was struck by a forklift truck.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Colchester ex-para medal theft sentence cut – BBC News
“An ex-paratrooper who stole comrades’ campaign medals while they served in Afghanistan has had his sentence cut to two years on appeal.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers jailed over Lapland New Forest park – BBC News
“Two brothers have been jailed for misleading thousands of customers at a Lapland-themed park on the Hampshire and Dorset border.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
River dad guilty of child’s murder – The Independent
“A father was convicted today of murdering his five-year-old daughter after he drove his car into a freezing river with her on the front passenger seat. A jury at Birmingham Crown Court took five hours to find 42-year-old Christopher Grady guilty of murdering Gabrielle Grady.”
The Independent, 18th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
M v F & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 273 (17 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Johnson , Re [2011] EWHC 593 (Admin) (17 March 2011)
Q, R (on the application of) v Q Constabulary & Anor [2011] EWHC 592 (Admin) (17 March 2011)
Hinds, R (on the application of) v Blackpool Council [2011] EWHC 591 (Admin) (17 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Lorenz Consultancy Ltd. v Fox-Davies Capital Ltd. [2011] EWHC 574 (Ch) (17 March 2011)
Carey Group Plc & Ors v AIB Group (UK) Plc & Anor (No 2) [2011] EWHC 594 (Ch) (16 March 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Gedeon Richter Plc v Bayer Schering Pharma AG [2011] EWHC 583 (Pat) (17 March 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
The Mayor of London (Greater London Authority) v Haw & Ors [2011] EWHC 585 (QB) (17 March 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
London Borough of Southwark v IBM UK Ltd [2011] EWHC 549 (TCC) (17 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Chorley ex-headmaster jailed for indecent child images – BBC News
“A former head teacher at a Lancashire primary school has been jailed for having more than 500 indecent images of children on his computer.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shropshire vet suspended over TB test claim – BBC News
“A Shropshire vet has been suspended for 10 months for falsely claiming he tested cattle for TB, The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) said.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tessa Jowell goes to court to find out who hacked into her phone – The Independent
“Former cabinet minister Tessa Jowell has begun legal proceedings which could see her name added to the list of public figures suing the News of the World for alleged phone hacking.”
The Independent, 18th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Competition law reform could lead to more criminal prosecutions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The reforms of competition law proposed by the Government today could lead to more people being convicted of the criminal cartel offence, according to one expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
