Securitas raid: Devon man jailed for hiding £1m cash – BBC News
“A company director has been jailed for concealing some of the money stolen in the UK’s biggest cash raid.”
BBC News, 4th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage driver jailed for triple death crash – BBC News
“A teenage driver who killed three friends when he crashed into a lamp post has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at St Albans Crown Court.”
BBC News, 5th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who strangled girlfriend faces life sentence – The Independent
“A killer who escaped from custody after strangling his girlfriend 16 years ago and raped two women while on the run in Spain is facing a life sentence today.”
The Independent, 4th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Tortured’ Iraqi civilians go to High Court – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers acting for more than 140 Iraqi civilians who allege they suffered torture and inhuman and degrading treatment at the hands of British soldiers and interrogators go to the High Court today seeking a wide-ranging public inquiry.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vanessa George abuse case: Authorities dispute blame – The Guardian
“A dispute erupted today over who could have stepped in to deal with poor management at the nursery where worker Vanessa George abused children in her care. A serious case review on the George case concluded that poor regulation, inadequate training and a lack of supervision at Little Ted’s nursery in Plymouth created an ‘ideal environment’ within which she could sexually assault infants.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Saunders inquest officer suspended over inquest ‘song titles’ claim – The Guardian
“The police marksman accused of inserting song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders was suspended today, the Metropolitan police said.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Careful with those wrinkles,’ Countryfile presenter was told – The Independent
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly was warned ‘to be careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in’ nine months before she was dropped from Countryfile by the BBC, a tribunal heard yesterday. Ms O’Reilly, 53, is suing the broadcaster for sex and age discrimination after losing her job when the rural affairs show was moved to a prime-time slot.”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Respected police sergeant led double life as ‘mob boss in uniform’ – Daily Telegraph
“Salim Razaq, 31, became a ‘mob boss in police uniform’ after taking charge of a drug and money-laundering racket when his younger brother, Hafiz, was jailed for kidnapping a rival gang member during a brutal turf war.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phil Woolas awaits court ruling on election victory – Daily Telegraph
“Phil Woolas faces being thrown out of parliament when two High Court judges rule on whether to overturn a general election result in his Oldham constituency and order a re-run.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Appeal court ruling clears way for councils to cut social care services – The Guardian
“Local councils have been given the green light by the courts to cut social care services to elderly and disabled people previously assessed by law as needing them.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45 (03 November 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Malone & Ors v British Airways Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1225 (03 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Withers LLP v Harrison [2010] EWHC 2769 (QB) (03 November 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Alstom Transport v Eurostar International Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2747 (Ch) (29 October 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Savva) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council – WLR Daily
“When exercising its duty under s 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 to make arrangements to meet an individual’s needs, a local authority was entitled to consider what that individual’s needs were in relative terms as the starting point for calculating the personal budget allocated to meet them, and had to give reasons for its decision.”
WLR Daily, 3rd November 2010
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.
Regina v Williams (Jason John) – WLR Daily
Regina v Williams (Jason John) [2010] EWCA Crim 2552; [2010] WLR (D) 274
“As a matter of statutory construction, fault or other blameworthy conduct on the part of the defendant was not required to establish that he was guilty of an offence under s 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act 1988 of causing the death of another person by driving while unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured; and it was sufficient that the driving was a cause of the death, provided that it was a more than negligible or de minimis cause.”
WLR Daily, 3rd November 2010
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.
Judge questions father’s kidnap charge – The Independent
“A judge questioned why a father who grabbed an abusive teenager and made him apologise to younger children following a squabble was charged with kidnapping the youth.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May pledges ‘significant’ reform of counter-terrorism laws – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has promised there will be ‘significant changes’ in counter-terrorism laws, and detailed the changing nature of the al-Qaida threat to Britain.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vicar guilty of downloading child porn images – The Independent
“A married clergyman was ordered to register as a sex offender today after being convicted of repeatedly viewing pornographic images of children on the internet.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministry of Sound suspends filesharing action – The Guardian
“Ministry of Sound is suspending plans to send warning notices to more than 25,000 BT broadband customers suspected of illegal downloading, claiming that the internet service provider has deleted their details.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Senior judge to oversee G20 protests inquest – The Independent
“A senior judge will be appointed to oversee an inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘earliest opportunity’, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
