Horror film paedophile jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A paedophile from Lancashire who created a horror film set at his home to try to lure children has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 12th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What can councils use by-laws for? – BBC News
“David Cameron is backing an idea put forward by Greater Manchester councils to ban cheap booze using a by-law. But how ambitious can councils be when they are drawing up by-laws?”
BBC News, 12th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigner drowns grey squirrel – The Independent
“A wildlife campaigner has drowned a grey squirrel to challenge the RSPCA to prosecute him.”
The Independent, 12th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Four police officers to face charge of causing actual bodily harm to Babar Ahmad – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that four officers of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Territorial Support Group should be charged with causing actual bodily harm to Babar Ahmad during his arrest on 2 December 2003.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th August 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Will Charles Taylor end up in a British jail? – BBC News
“The war crimes trial of the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, has hit the headlines in the UK after the dramatic evidence of supermodel Naomi Campbell and her former agent, Carole White. If convicted, Mr Taylor will serve his sentence in a British jail. Why is this and where might he be housed?”
BBC News, 12th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Basis of Copyright Tribunal royalty ruling flawed, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Copyright Tribunal did not have a sound basis for the royalty rate it set in a dispute between rights holders and a music TV broadcaster, the High Court has said. The Tribunal set a new rate on spurious grounds and misunderstood evidence, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hudson Bay Apparel Brands LLC v Umbro International Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 949 (11 August 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Leyland Printing Company Ltd v Leyprint Ltd [2010] EWHC 2105 (Ch) (11 August 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
Warwickshire County Council v TE & Ors [2010] EWHC B19 (Fam) (11 August 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Life for hitman hired by husband to murder ex-wife for fortune in her will – The Guardian
“A hitman who flew from Thailand to murder a frail Surrey woman on behalf of her former husband was told today that he was likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coroners’ service reform review delaying inquests – BBC News
“Promised reforms to speed up coroners’ courts have been put on hold leaving many bereaved families waiting months or years for verdicts.”
BBC News, 12th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Celebrities use British laws regarded as toughest in the world – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s defamation laws are so tough that it is regarded as an international centre for ‘libel tourism’.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court backs boy who rejected father – The Independent
“A schoolboy who was told by a judge that he must live with the father he claimed to hate yesterday succeeded in forcing the High Court to reverse its decision.”
The Independent, 12th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cocaine smuggler jailed for 20 years after drug-laced rum killed drinker – The Guardian
“A smuggler has been jailed for 20 years for the manslaughter of a taxi driver who died after unwittingly drinking a shot of rum from a bottle heavily laced with cocaine.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian Wandsworth Council worker loses sacking claim – BBC News
“A housing official sacked after suggesting a woman with an incurable illness ‘put her faith in God’ has lost his legal challenge.”
BBC News, 11th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s enthusiasm for cuts in the justice system comes at a high price – The Guardian
“The lord chancellor should be sticking up for his department. Our courts lie at the very heart of our democracy.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
CSC Media Group Ltd v Video Performance Ltd [2010] EWHC 2094 (Ch) (10 August 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Aedifice Partnership Ltd v Shah [2010] EWHC 2106 (TCC) (10 August 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 published – Ministry of Justice
“Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules will come in to force on 4 October 2010.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Minor breaches of contract can combine to make major breach, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“When consulting and IT firm Accenture made a number of small breaches of the terms of a contract this could add up to a major breach with potentially costly consequences, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAw.com, 11th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
