Woman jailed for false claim of rape in Farnham park – BBC News
“A 27-year-old woman has been jailed for 16 months after falsely claiming she was raped in a park in Surrey.”
BBC News, 5th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for cat’s microwave and freezer torture – The Guardian
“A man was jailed for four months today after torturing a cat by putting it in a microwave, a tumble drier and a freezer.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families denied legal aid for epilepsy drug court case – BBC news
“Dozens of families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing birth defects in their children say they are devastated that legal aid to sue its maker has been withdrawn.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Control orders: MI5 U-turn could hasten scrapping of system – The Guardian
“The scrapping of control orders for terror suspects moved a step closer last night when the security services appeared to dramatically soften their support for the controversial measures.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK copyright laws to be reviewed, announces Cameron – BBC News
“Britain’s intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to ‘make them fit for the internet age,’ prime minister David Cameron has announced.”
BBC News, 4th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s prison reforms will spare mentally ill offenders jail – The Guardian
“Thousands of criminals with serious mental illnesses or drug addictions will no longer be sent to prison but will instead be offered ‘voluntary’ treatment in hospital, under controversial proposals to be unveiled tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two jailed for lying to police over fatal crash – BBC news
“The father and girlfriend of a drunk driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plymouth couple jailed for dealing drugs – BBC News
“A Plymouth couple described by police as drugs dealers of the ‘highest level’ have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European court demands halt to forcible return of Iraqi asylum seekers – The Guardian
“The government’s programme of deporting failed asylum seekers to Iraq has been thrown into confusion after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that forcible returns to Baghdad should be suspended immediately because of an upsurge in sectarian violence and suicide bombings.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Five guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex – The Independent
“Five men were condemned as ‘sexual predators’ by a judge today as he handed down lengthy jail terms after they were found guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex.”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Maid loses compensation claim over ‘malicious lies’ – The Independent
“A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told ‘malicious lies.’ ”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Abu Hamza wins British passport appeal over ‘stateless’ argument – The Guardian
“Abu Hamza, the controversial Islamist cleric, has won an appeal against the government’s attempts to strip him of his British passport, a special tribunal ruled today.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Interrogation techniques at ‘Britain’s Abu Ghraib’ revealed – The Guardian
“Evidence of systematic and brutal mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at a secret British military interrogation centre that is being described as the UK’s Abu Ghraib emerged today during high court proceedings brought by more than 200 former inmates.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Spurned lover publishes sex photographs of ex-girlfriend on Facebook – Daily Telegraph
“Hooper used his former girlfriend’s own page on the social networking site to post the seven ‘intimate’ shots of her, Gloucester Crown Court was told. Hooper, 34, of Churchdown, Glos, was jailed for 18 months after he admitted breaching a restraining order and committing an unrelated burglary at another woman’s flat.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Labour minister barred from Commons for three years – Daily Telegraph
“Former immigration minister Phil Woolas lost his seat as an MP today after an election court ruled that he knowingly made false statements about an opponent in May’s general election.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Swansea student asylum seeker jailed for £250,000 fraud – BBC News
“An overseas student has been jailed for two years at Cardiff Crown Court for fraudulently claiming £250,000 in benefits and funding.”
BBC News, 4th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ombudsman to investigate complaints against LSC – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Parliamentary Ombudsman is to investigate complaints of maladministration made against the Legal Services Commission by the Law Society and several law firms over its late claims to recoup payments made on account.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Lands Chamber) Rules 2010
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2010
The Housing (Codes of Management Practice) (Student Accommodation) (England) Order 2010
The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2010
The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010
The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SK Slavia Praha-Fotbal AS v Debt Collect London Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1250 (04 November 2010)
Bovis Homes Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1252 (04 November 2010)
Kingdon v Kingdon [2010] EWCA Civ 1251 (04 November 2010)
L-W (Children), Re [2010] EWCA Civ 1253 (04 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Littlewoods Retail Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWHC 2771 (Ch) (04 November 2010)
Brooks v AH Brooks & Co (a firm) [2010] EWHC 2720 (Ch) (04 November 2010)
Long v Comptroller General of Patents [2010] EWHC 2810 (Ch) (04 November 2010)
London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd [2010] EWHC 2749 (Ch) (01 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Eurocall Ltd v Energis Communications Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2790 (QB) (04 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government asks Ofcom to review News Corp’s BSkyB bid – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked media regulator to assess the affect on media plurality of the proposal from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation that it take BSkyB private.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
