MMR campaigner from Warrington wins £90,000 payout – BBC News
“The mother of a Cheshire teenager who was left severely brain damaged by the MMR vaccine has won a compensation award from the government.”
BBC News, 29th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civil servant sues for £300,000 after falling off chair – Daily Telegraph
“A civil servant is suing his government department for £300,000 after he fell off a chair.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Spy murder case could be too sensitive for court – Daily Telegraph
“The true explanation for the murder of Gareth Williams, the MI6 codebreaker found dead in a bath, may have to be kept secret even if his killer is found and put on trial, lawyers have warned.”
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic church using time limit to suppress child abuse cases, says lawyer – The Guardian
“The Roman Catholic church was accused today of using the legal system to suppress evidence of clerical sex abuse after a Jesuit-run school lost an appeal against a court ruling giving a former pupil the right to pursue a £5m civil action.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GMC to make ruling on Tomlinson pathologist – The Independent
“A disciplinary panel will make a ruling today on the fitness to practise of the pathologist who first ruled that newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died from natural causes at the G20 protest.”
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The Independent, 31st August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mesothelioma: Hospice wins landmark victory in asbestos cancer case – The Guardian
“Hospices that care for victims of a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure hope to get help with treatment costs following a landmark court ruling.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
7/7 bomber’s widow loses legal aid bid – The Independent
“The widow of one of the 7/7 suicide bombers today lost her High Court bid to overturn a decision refusing her legal aid for representation at the upcoming inquest into the deaths of 52 people in the attacks in London in 2005.”
The Independent, 27th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager sentenced for killing soldier – The Independent
“A teenager who killed a soldier just days before he was returning home to his family for Christmas was detained for two and half years today.”
The Independent, 27th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
15 years for man who raped 10-year-old girl – The Independent
“A married father of one who repeatedly raped a 10-year-old girl then tried to blame her for what happened was jailed for 15 years today.”
The Independent, 27th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Married teacher jailed over teenage sex charges – The Independent
“A married teacher who had sexual relationships with three teenage girls was jailed today for nearly seven years, court officials said.”
The Independent, 27th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High UK legal costs deter challenges to environmental damage, UN warns – The Guardian
“The government is making it too expensive for campaigners to take environmental planning battles through UK courts, a UN tribunal has warned.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
HM Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer Plc [2010] EWHC 2215 (Ch) (27 August 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Heathrow cabin crew manager sentenced for tobacco smuggling – UK Border Agency
“A British Airways cabin crew member, who used his position to illegally import tobacco into the UK through Heathrow Airport, received a 120-hour community punishment order on 20 August. The potential revenue loss on the smuggled tobacco is estimated at around £18,000.”
UK Border Agency, 27th August 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Pregnant girlfriend attacker given reduced sentence – BBC News
“A man who twice attacked his pregnant girlfriend has had his sentence cut after the judge held both responsible for the ‘difficult relationship’.”
BBC News, 26th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asil Nadir trial could be ‘prosecutorial nightmare’, warn experts – The Guardian
“A lengthy jury trial of the 69-year-old would be a ‘prosecutorial nightmare’ unprecedented in the history of the Serious Fraud Office, legal experts with knowledge of the case warned.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court judge brands welfare tender ‘irrational’ – Law Society Gazette
“A High Court judge has … branded some of the criteria used by the Legal Services Commission in its recent social welfare tender ‘utterly absurd and totally irrational’.”
Law Society Gazette, 26th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
