Cleator Moor drug dealer with dozens of clients jailed – BBC News
“A cocaine dealer owed thousands of pounds by clients has been sent to prison for four years.”
BBC News, 16th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prince Charles’s letters to ministers stay secret as appeal is adjourned – The Guardian
“Freedom of information hearing delayed until next year for reasons panel cannot ‘go into.’ ”
The Guardian, 16th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clare Balding complaint over AA Gill column upheld – The Guardian
“Press watchdog censures writer over Sunday Times column in which he described TV presenter as a ‘dyke on a bike.’ ”
The Guardian, 17th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: Lord Prescott seeks judicial review of Met police – Daily Telegraph
“Lord Prescott is to launch a claim for a judicial review of the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the News of the World phone-hacking case, he said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Firm prosecuted over Lancashire tractor-pulling death – BBC News
“A company is to be prosecuted after a man, 58, was killed at a tractor-pulling competition in Lancashire.”
BBC News, 16th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sainsbury’s taken to court over excess packaging – Daily Telegraph
“Sainsbury’s is to be taken to court for using too much packaging, the first time that a major retailer has been prosecuted under obscure environmental laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Publishers protest at reporting restrictions in family court cases – The Guardian
“The Newspaper Society has complained that the Children, Schools and Families Act has made legal cases covered by the Act less transparent because they are virtually unreportable.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Armed forces to lose one in four lawyers – The Guardian
“The armed forces are set to lose one quarter of their lawyers, the Guardian has learned, in a series of cuts that will directly impact frontline troops. Sources inside the armed forces say the defence spending and security review will result in a reduction of at least 25% in the number of lawyers in the army and royal air force. Lawyers say the predicted reduction in legal advice, which will affect troops and commanders, could affect the ability of the armed forces to act in compliance with the Geneva Conventions.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two cousins jailed for killing Cardiff neighbour – BBC News
“A judge has called two cousins ‘wicked’ as he jailed them for killing their neighbour.”
BBC News, 15th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Craig, R (on the application of) v HM Prison Albany [2010] EWHC 2303 (Admin) (15 September 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Flintshire couple given 10-year ban from keeping pets – BBC News
“A Flintshire couple have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a pet dog with a cancerous tumour.”
BBC News, 15th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Weston claw hammer murderer jailed for life – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life after he beat a fellow tenant to death with a claw hammer.”
BBC News, 15th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ to review media reporting in family courts – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Ministry of Justice has told the Gazette that it will not commence legislation that would extend the media’s right to report family cases without ‘looking closely’ at the changes, amid pressure from family lawyers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitors queue up to sue LSC – Law Society’s Gazette
“Pressure is mounting on the Legal Services Commission over its handling of the tender for civil legal aid contracts, as it faces a growing number of judicial review challenges to the process, and talks with the Law Society broke down.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jail Sentences: The truth behind the headlines – Ministry of Justice
“Media reports last weekend claimed that not a single burglar gets the maximum jail sentence. But statements like this give the wrong impression of the criminal justice system and do not properly explain how it works. Have you ever wondered how punishments for criminals are decided? If so, read on.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th September 2010
Source; www.justice.gov.uk
Benevolent Institutions: Repeals Consultation – Law Commission
“In our consultation we have identified some 73 obsolete Acts relating to a variety of benevolent institutions. Many of these institutions are, or were, charitable bodies such as schools, hospitals and almshouses which were established in the 18th or 19th centuries to meet the needs of the poor, sick or elderly.”
Law Commission, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Ray Gosling admits wasting police time over TV confession – Crown Prosecution Service
“The guilty plea today by Ray Gosling shows he now accepts that he put Nottinghamshire Police to a lot of unnecessary effort investigating a fake allegation of murder, said Crown Prosecution Service senior lawyer Simon Clements.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th September 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Attorney General: World Bribery & Corruption Compliance forum – Attorney General’s Office
“The Attorney General addresses the World Bribery & Corruption Compliance Forum in London, 14th September 2010.”
Attorney General’s Office, 14th Setember 2010
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Government consults on anti-bribery guidance – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has published the six principles that will be used to determine whether or not a company is responsible for bribery offences committed by its employees or agents under new anti-corruption laws.”
OUT.LAW.com, 16th September 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
