Drug-driving detector is a step closer, say ministers – BBC News
“Police forces in Great Britain are a step closer to having a new device to test drivers for drugs.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Email claims lead to £30,000 libel payout – OUT-LAW.com
“An interpreter has won £30,000 in libel damages over claims in an email sent to fellow interpreters which claimed that she abused her position in a trade body to further her private interests.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Mark Kennedy case: News of sexual liaisons may result in civil actions – The Guardian
“News of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy’s sexual relationships with environmental activists has fuelled speculation about the possibility of civil lawsuits, as experts say there may be legal grounds for action.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thomson ordered to pay damages to sick Spain tourists – BBC News
“A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Herbal remedies face licence rule – BBC News
“Hundreds of traditional and imported remedies on the shelves of health food shops and herbalists are set to be banned under new licensing rules.”
BBC News, 15th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to ‘silence’ her – The Guardian
“A woman who went on hunger strike in protest at her detention in the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre claims she has been silenced by the state after being held in a prison without charge for almost a year.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Retired school caretaker jailed for abusing boys – The Independent
“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
News Corporation braces itself for fresh phone-hacking lawsuits – The Guardian
“News Corporation executives have been considering how to draw a line under the News of the World phone-hacking affair as the Rupert Murdoch-controlled publisher of the tabloid – via its News Group Newspapers subsidiary – braces itself for further celebrity lawsuits in the coming weeks.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Isle of Wight brain injury worker in £7m payout – BBC News
“A boatyard worker who suffered brain damage when he was hit by a falling gantry has won £7.2m in damages.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points – Daily Telegraph
“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suffolk murder conviction appeal rejected – BBC News
“An appeal against the conviction of a man jailed for the murder of an elderly woman in Ipswich has been rejected by High Court judges.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devon driving instructor jailed for sat-nav speed fraud – BBC News
“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2011] EWCA Civ 1 (13 January 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Goring v Regina [2011] EWCA Crim 2 (13 January 2011)
Solomons v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2011)
High Court Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Poi v Lina, The Person Known As [2011] EWHC 25 (QB) (13 January 2011)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Geoffrey Michael Fenech [2011] EWHC 10 (QB) (13 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Grantham lawyer jailed for theft and money laundering – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole £214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yorkshire Ripper must die in prison, appeal court rules – The Guardian
“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police – WLR Daily
Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2011] EWCA Civ 3; [2011] WLR (D) 1
“In considering whether the chief officer’s statutory obligation under s 115(7) of the Police Act 1997 to provide information to the Criminal Records Bureau on a request for an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (ECRC) had been carried out in a manner which, exceptionally where the relationship between claimant and defendant arose in a statutory context, gave rise to a breach of the common law duty of care towards the claimant, an important factor was the existence of other remedies such as a claim under art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 13th January 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.
Family lawyers hail new code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family lawyers have welcomed last week’s publication of the long-awaited Family Procedure Rules 2010, which will come into force on 6 April.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Six jailed for smuggling cocaine on cruise ship – UK Border Agency
“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.”
UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault – Daily Telegraph
“Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Maidstone Rugby Club fined over eye gouging – BBC News
“A Kent rugby club has been fined £2,000 and deducted 50 points following a deliberate attack which left an opposing player blind in one eye.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
