“A teenager who was paralysed after diving into a swimming pool during a party at a former friend’s home is suing the girl’s family in a multi-million pound damages suit because there were no warning signs.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man convicted of serious terrorism offences is to launch an appeal against his conviction today on the grounds that the British government was complicit in the torture he suffered before being put on trial.”
The Guardian, 30th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The mother of Gary McKinnon is to give evidence to MPs looking into the UK’s extradition laws.”
BBC News, 29th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two police forces have been warned they could face enforcement action over their ‘disproportionate’ use of stop and search powers.”
The Independent, 30th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The RSPCA today launched a high court challenge to a ruling that overturned a will leaving the charity a £2.35m estate after a daughter contested her parents’ legacy.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
AA & SA, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2805 (29 November 2010)
Gibson, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2813 (18 November 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Oates & Anor v Hooper & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1346 (26 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hampshire County Council v Beazer Homes Ltd [2010] EWHC 3095 (QB) (29 November 2010)
Tullett Prebon Plc & Ors v BGC Brokers LP & Ors [2010] EWHC 3100 (QB) (29 November 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Accidia Foundation v Simon C Dickinson Ltd. [2010] EWHC 3058 (Ch) (26 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A High Court judge has warned that the family court needs to reassert its authority to tackle the ‘lack of respect’ shown for its orders.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests will be accused of ‘inadvertently causing or contributing’ to his death at a gross misconduct hearing, it was revealed today.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Business Secretary Vince Cable has restricted the export of a drug used to execute prisoners in the United States.”
BBC News, 29th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Families who claim the epilepsy drug was linked to birth defects have few options left after the LSC withdrew funding.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lets hear it for the child; Restoring the Authority of the Family Court, Blue skies and Sacred cows (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Coleridge
Association of Lawyers for Children: 21st Annual Conference, 26th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The inventor of a medical device is entitled to a ‘fair share’ of the actual benefit earned from that device by his employer, the Court of Appeal has ruled. An inventor cannot complain if his employer did not exploit the invention well or at all, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
The activities of a television streaming website are covered by copyright law despite the fact that it is not itself a broadcaster, the High Court has ruled.
OUT-LAW.com, 29th November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“News monitoring agencies will have to pay publishing companies to use their web content, the High Court has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A major paedophile ring which abused about 30 young girls in Cornwall has been smashed by police.”
BBC News, 26th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Coalition government is preparing to cut the limit for terrorism suspects to be held before charge to 14 days — against the advice of senior lawyers — it can be disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Legal executives could be granted independent rights to provide conveyancing services from next September, if a forthcoming application to the Legal Services Board is successful.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A police force which admitted failings over its recruitment of an officer who raped and assaulted vulnerable women is facing damages claims from his victims.”
BBC News, 28th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The legal profession is addicted to impenetrable language, but the fact is that phrases like ‘added value’ rarely … add any value.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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