7/7 coroner criticises use of ‘jargon’ by emergency service chiefs – The Guardian
“Lady Justice Hallett says ‘management speak’ used by emergency services chiefs might not be understood.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapists who attack in home face longer in jail – Daily Telegraph
“Rapists who attack their victims in their own homes should face at least 12 years in prison, the country’s top judge ruled yesterday as he called for a tougher stance on so-called ‘safe haven’ crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Foreign drivers ‘will escape punishment for UK offences’ – Daily Telegraph
“Foreign drivers will be able to drink and drive, break the speed limit, jump red lights and escape without punishment because the Government has not signed up to an EU crackdown, it was claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Khyra Ishaq starvation pair’s appeal fails – BBC News
“A mother and stepfather jailed for starving a seven-year-old girl to death have lost their appeals.”
BBC News, 1st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crawley Town fan sentenced for mocking Munich air crash – BBC News
“A Crawley Town football fan has been given a suspended jail term after he pleaded guilty to mocking victims of the Munich air crash in a music video.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injured by the NHS? Prepare for further pain – The Guardian
“Justice ministry hopes to remove clinical negligence from legal aid and make claimants pay fees and premiums out of damages.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun and Daily Mail guilty of contempt over online photo in murder case – The Guardian
“The Sun and the Daily Mail have been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing a picture of a murder trial defendant posing with a gun on their websites.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Full judgment: Attorney general v Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers – The Guardian
“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New camera commissioner could cause confusion, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner has warned that new plans for a Surveillance Camera Commissioner could result in confusion and conflicting regulation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Opponents of News Corp takeover of BSkyB consider judicial review – The Guardian
“An alliance of media groups opposed to News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB, including BT and the publishers of the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and Guardian, are considering seeking a judicial review of the government’s approval of the deal on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court extends ability to strip people of right not to self-incriminate – OUT-LAW.com
“People accused of misusing confidential commercial or technical information have lost the right to avoid self-incrimination in court cases, following a High Court ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Regina (RO) v East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Secretary of State for Education intervening) – WLR Daily
“A child’s status as a ‘looked after child’ for the purposes of the Children Act 1989 did not come to an end when the local authority, by virtue of a statement of special educational needs under the Education Act 1996, arranged for him to be accommodated at a residential school.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is remoced.
LO (Jordan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
LO (Jordan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 164; [2011] WLR (D) 68
“The Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to hear a further appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission only when there had been a final determination of the appeal to the commission and it had issued a decision as to the disposition. Where an appeal to the commission was treated as withdrawn no such decision was made.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.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.
Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and others v Conseil des ministres – WLR Daily
“Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC was invalid with effect from 21 December 2012 since it permitted European Union law and consequently member states’ laws, to derogate from the principle of equal treatment of men and women, guaranteed by articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, without temporal limitation.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.lawreports.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.
War of the words: how the government controls the debate with its lexicon – Law Society’s Gazette
“Ministers in the coalition government don’t talk about ‘fat cat lawyers’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Teenagers jailed for running £16m internet crime forum – The Guardian
“Three teenagers who founded and operated one of the world’s largest English-language internet crime forums, described in court as ‘Crimebook’, have been sentenced to up to five years in custody.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK to challenge prisoner votes ruling by European Court – BBC News
“The government has launched a legal bid to overturn a European Court of Human Rights ruling that the UK’s blanket ban on prisoners voting is unlawful.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2011
Souce: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs back control orders extension – BBC News
“Eight suspected terrorists will remain on control orders while the government introduces their replacement.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
