Reckitt Benckiser fined £10.2m by OFT – The Guardian
“Drug company stopped NHS doctors prescribing cheaper alternatives to its heartburn medicine Gaviscon.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Young health and safety review: recommendations – Daily Telegraph
“Lord Young has published a review into Britain’s compensation culture. These are the main recommendations made in his report Common Sense Common Safety.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal inquiry into Eastbourne lake sewage leak – BBC News
“A criminal investigation is under way following a major sewage leak which threatened fish at an East Sussex lake.”
BBC News, 15th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nouri v Marvi & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1107 (14 October 2010)
Norbrook Laboratories Ltd & Anor v Carr & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1108 (14 October 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Inglis v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 2269 (14 October 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Allen v Bloomsbury Publishing Plc & Anor [2010] EWHC 2560 (Ch) (14 October 2010)
Clark & Anor v Finnerty & Anor [2010] EWHC 2538 (Ch) (14 October 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Chief Constable & Anor v YK & Ors [2010] EWHC 2438 (Fam) (06 October 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Brewer v Mann & Ors (Rev 1) [2010] EWHC 2444 (QB) (14 October 2010)
Thornley v Ministry Of Defence [2010] EWHC B24 (QB) (14 October 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Attorney General hints at review of responsibility for online prejudicial comments – OUT-LAW.com
“The Attorney General has said that operators of websites should be responsible for comments made by visitors to their sites that prejudice trials. Dominic Grieve said that he wants ‘further discussions’ on site owners’ liability.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Forced mediation ‘may not serve interests of children’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family solicitors have warned that government plans to divert private law disputes over children away from the courts and towards mediation may not lead to child-focused outcomes.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sir Scott Baker will lead review of extradition – Home Office
“The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker will lead an independent panel to conduct a review into the UK’s extradition arrangements.”
Home Office, 14th October 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Enforced returns to Zimbabwe will resume – UK Border Agency
“Following a written ministerial statement today by the Minister for Immigration, the UK Border Agency will be resuming enforced returns of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe.”
UK Border Agency, 14th October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Gloucestershire man jailed over double fatal crash – BBC News
“A man who had never passed a driving test has been jailed for seven years for killing two friends and injuring another in a crash.”
BBC News, 14th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blackburn dancer jailed for sexually exploiting girls – BBC News
“A 23-year-old dance teacher who groomed and sexually exploited five girls has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC news, 14th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Zimbabweans who fail to gain asylum will be forced to return – The Independent
“Britain is to begin the forced return of thousands of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe in a change of policy condemned by human rights groups.”
The Independent, 15th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Control orders for terrorist suspects to stay, says counter-terrorism review – The Guardian
“A review of counter-terrorism legislation is expected to tell ministers that control orders for suspects should remain, but the time police can hold suspects without charge should be cut to 14 days from 28, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who murdered ex-girlfriend in hospital knife attack jailed for life – The Independent
“A man who stabbed his ex-partner to death while on bail charged with raping her has been given life in prison.”
The Independent, 14th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Extradition: Judge who presided at Diana inquest appointed to lead review – Daily Telegraph
“Lord Justice Scott Baker’s review will consider whether the treaty between the United States and the UK is ‘unbalanced’ and will also look at the powers available to the Home Secretary to intervene in cases, the Home Office said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rape within marriage is ‘impossible’, claims Muslim cleric – Daily Telegraph
“A senior Muslim cleric in charge of Britain’s largest group of sharia law courts has claimed that there is no such thing as rape within marriage.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Reporting of family court hearings still under review – Ministry of Justice
“The decision on whether to bring into force provisions to change the restrictions on media reporting of family court hearings, will be decided after the publication of the Family Justice Review’s final report next year.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th October 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
OFT to merge with Competition Commission – OUT-LAW.com
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to be merged with the Competition Commission (CC) in a Government bid to ‘increase the clarity’ of competition law enforcement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Ministry of Justice announces reform of public bodies – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has today announced that a number of its public bodies will be substantially reformed as part of the government’s commitment to radically increasing their transparency, accountability and efficiency.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th October 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
CPS ‘not altering’ decision over Ian Tomlinson death – BBC News
“The decision not to prosecute Pc Simon Harwood over the death of Ian Tomlinson will not alter, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
BBC News, 14th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
