Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission
“The Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are conducting a joint review of insurance contract law.”
Law Commission, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010 – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Review of the Legal Year 2009 – 2010.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th December 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Powers to stop gang violence – Home Office
“Gang injunctions’ can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.”
Home Office, 16th December 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
DPP announces measures to strengthen rape prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service
” ‘Rape victims deserve justice and I am determined that we will deliver it,’ Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, said today. Mr Starmer was announcing a series of changes within the CPS intended to instil greater quality and consistency into the processes by which crimes of rape are prosecuted.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th December 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
New compassionate approach to family returns – UK Border Agency
“Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre will close to children with immediate effect today, following a review of the detention of children and family returns by the government working with key partners.”
UK Border Agency, 16th December 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Conan Doyle supporters take Undershaw fight to court – BBC News
“Opponents of plans to convert Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Surrey home into flats are taking their fight to the High Court.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hertfordshire housemate killer jailed for life – BBC news
“A man who murdered a housemate over a row about a woman and buried him in the garden in Hertfordshire has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 15th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BNP leader Nick Griffin faces contempt of court ruling – The Guardian
“BNP leader Nick Griffin will learn today whether he has been found guilty of contempt of court. The Equality and Human Rights Commission accused him at the high court of failing to comply with a county court judgment ordering the removal of potentially racist clauses from his party’s constitution.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC to oversee investigation into wheelchair protester incident – The Guardian
“The police watchdog will oversee the investigation into allegations that police assaulted a young disabled protester as he took part in a student fees demonstration last week.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marchington vicar sentenced for child abuse images – BBC News
“A Staffordshire vicar convicted of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent crash death driver spared second jail term – BBC News
“A man who caused the death of a doorman who died six years after being hit by a car has been spared a second jail term.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Trafalgar Square killers: two found guilty of attack that left gay man dead – The Guardian
“Former private school pupil and ex-boyfriend convicted at Old Bailey of manslaughter of civil servant.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord chief justice attacks ministers’ quango plans – The Guardian
“Government plans to abolish a raft of quangos by ministerial decree will have to be completely redrawn after Lord Judge, the lord chief justice, attacked the plans as astonishing and a threat to the entire way in which the judiciary works.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Failed asylum seeker who left girl to die allowed to remain in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“A failed asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car while banned from driving will be allowed to remain in the UK, judges ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wikileaks: Julian Assange freed on bail but High Court says he must wear electronic tag – Daily Telegraph
“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
‘New evidence’ found in phone-hacking lawsuit – The Independent
“Lawyers for Sienna Miller claim to have discovered evidence which shows that a senior News of the World executive was aware a private investigator was being paid to hack into the actress’ voicemails.”
The Independent, 16th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Axing provocation defence ‘not sensible’ – Lord Judge – BBC News
“New laws aimed at protecting female victims of domestic violence have come under fire from the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tuition fees rise ‘contravenes human rights law’ – The Guardian
“Allowing universities to charge students up to £9,000 a year is contrary to human rights law, according to a legal opinion published today.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Matt Lucas wins payout over ‘grossly intrusive’ Daily Mail article – The Guardian
“Comedian and actor Matt Lucas today won substantial undisclosed damages and an apology over a ‘grossly intrusive’ and inaccurate Daily Mail article in the wake of his ex-partner’s death.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2010
The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belgium) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Cayman Islands) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Georgia) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hong Kong) Order 2010
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Malaysia) Order 2010
The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
