“Volunteers who give their time unpaid to charities are not covered by domestic or European equal treatment legislation designed to protect employees, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th November 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A police worker who was sacked because he believed psychics can help solve criminal investigations is to go to court today to defend his right to legal protection from religious discrimination.”
The Independent, 12th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Michael Mansfield’s autobiography is called Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer. For many, the juxtaposition of the two words ‘radical’ and ‘lawyer’ is a contradiction in terms, possibly, even a bit of a joke. But if anyone can carry off that tricky 1960s label, then Mansfield can.”
The Times, 12th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“It’s always a surprise to see the Human Rights Act, protector of justice and dignity, brought to the level of tangible goods – such as access to the internet or a KFC.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Convicted fraudster Anne Darwin has agreed to repay nearly £600,000 from the faked death scam she carried out with her husband, a court heard today.”
The Times, 12th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Evans, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 2243 (04 November 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MM (Iran) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1167 (10 November 2009)
Choudhary & Ors v Bhatter & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 510 (11 November 2009)
Whittle Movers Ltd v Hollywood Express Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1189 (11 November 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hudson Bay Apparel Brands LLC v Umbro International Ltd [2009] EWHC B28 (Ch) (04 November 2009)
Merrygold (Liquidator) v Bates & Anor [2009] EWHC 2837 (Ch) (11 November 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
N, Re [2009] EWHC B29 (Fam) (23 October 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
G v London Borough of Haringey [2009] EWHC 2699 (Admin) (30 October 2009)
Niblett v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2009] EWHC 2851 (Admin) (11 November 2009)
Melton v Uttlesford District Council [2009] EWHC 2845 (Admin) (11 November 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Equitas Ltd v R&Q Reinsurance Company (UK) Ltd [2009] EWHC 2787 (Comm) (11 November 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Jermain Defoe, the Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, ‘played the litigation game’ in an attempt to avoid speeding fines, a judge said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions (No. 2) Order 2009
The Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) (Revocation) Regulations 2009
The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009
The Value Added Tax (Drugs and Medicines) Order 2009
The Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 14) 2009
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 15) 2009
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2009
The Combined Fire and Rescue Services Schemes (Variation) (Wales) Order 2009
The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Feed (Specified Undesirable Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Terror suspects who are released without charge could face having their DNA profiles stored for life, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A voyeur who filmed underneath women’s skirts in a supermarket has been ordered not to use a camera in public for two years at Preston Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A sentencing date for a trio of child abusers – including a nursery worker – was fixed by a judge today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The biggest security risks for organisations that process people’s personal details are burglary and theft, according to figures just published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A criminal justice expert has praised an attack victim who fought to have the perpetrator brought to court after he was let off with a conditional caution.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Trustees of underfunded pension schemes cannot actively exploit the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to boost workers’ retirement benefits, the High Court said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man has been jailed after drowning his partner’s dog in the kitchen sink while drunk, the RSPCA said today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court (Family Division)
RB (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC B26 (Fam) (10 November 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Atanasova v The Governor of HMP Holloway & Anor [2009] EWHC 2740 (Admin) (04 November 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rainy Sky SA & Ors v Kookmin Bank [2009] EWHC 2624 (Comm) (29 October 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009
The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Mutual Societies (Transfers of Business) (Tax) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“‘We do not have free speech in Britain, we have expensive speech … Defending a libel action in Britain is vastly more expensive than in any other European country – lawyers will rack up a million pounds in fees for a short trial and our cash-strapped media is increasingly choosing to settle rather than to fight for its freedom – which, after all, is its reader’s freedom to receive information.'”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This month’s Queen’s speech will not contain a bill to introduce reform of the voting system, Downing Street sources confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Home Office ministers are expected to announce a six-year limit on the retention of DNA profiles on the national database for people arrested but not convicted of any offence, bringing it more in line with Scotland, where five years is the norm.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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