‘Devastating impact’ of legal aid cuts plan – BBC News
“Proposed changes to legal aid will have a ‘devastating impact’ on the most vulnerable in Wales, it is claimed.”
BBC News, 14th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court to rule on abortions at home – The Guardian
“The high court is due to rule on Monday in a landmark case that could make it easier for women to complete abortions at home.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marriage laws explained – Daily Telegraph
“Getting married isn’t quite a simple as saying ‘I do’: here is a breakdown of the myriad laws surrounding matrimony.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Amnesty condemns Guantanamo UK Shaker Aamer case – BBC News
“The continued holding of the last British resident at Guantanamo Bay is making a ‘mockery of justice’, human rights campaigners have said.”
BBC News, 12th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stalker takes legal action against victim – Daily Telegraph
“A stalker who Googled his victim 40,000 times has taken legal action against her for ‘ruining his reputation’ with comments on her website.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New powers to vet online adverts – BBC News
“People who use the internet are about to get a new opportunity to complain about company websites.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Postman wins settlement after being sacked for not wearing helmet – Daily Telegraph
“A postman has won an unfair dismissal settlement after being sacked for not wearing his cycle helmet.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law academics slam Jackson’s civil justice proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“An independent panel of law academics has branded Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals to reform civil litigation costs as ‘misleading and ‘inconsistent with a fundamental principle of civil justice’, as it published a report today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Night-time weddings to be allowed – BBC News
“Night-time weddings will be able to take place in future under plans outlined by the government.”
BBC News, 12th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA profiles to be deleted from police database – The Guardian
“Profiles of thousands of innocent people on national database will be removed as new freedoms bill scales back state intrusion.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bradford family fire deaths: brothers jailed – BBC News
“A man who killed two children and their mother in an ‘evil and cowardly’ arson attack in West Yorkshire has been jailed for at least 29 years.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Factory fined over Hull worker’s severed hand – BBC News
“A food factory has been fined £14,000 after two workers had a hand and fingertips severed by machinery.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils defeat government over school buildings – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the High Court over the way it scrapped part of England’s school building programme.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal justice reform at a time of austerity: what needs to be done? – The Guardian
“A criminologist reflects on lessons to learn from the way in which governments, New Labour in particular, have approached crime.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber loses appeal court bid – The Independent
“Jeremy Bamber’s convictions for murdering five of his relatives more than 25 years ago will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has said.”
The Independent, 11th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court rejects fluoride challenge – The Independent
“A local health authority’s plans for the fluoridation of a city’s tap water was not unlawful, the High Court ruled today.”
The Independent, 11th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Walsh v Singh [2011] EWCA Civ 80 (10 February 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2011] EWHC 202 (Comm) (10 February 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2011
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Takeaway manager jailed over Wrexham E.coli cases – BBC News
“A former Wrexham takeaway operator has been jailed for eight months and banned from running food businesses after admitting hygiene offences which led to an E. coli outbreak.”
BBC News, 9th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In re St Andrew’s Churchyard, Alwalton – WLR Daily
“A petition for the exhumation of remains buried in consecrated land brought on the basis of an objection to enforcement of the churchyard regulations would not be granted where the petitioner had failed to establish special circumstances justifying an exception from the norm that Christian burial was final.”
WLR Daily, 10th February 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
