“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
“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
“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
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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“A British-born Asian police recruit is taking legal advice after he was sacked because MI5 said he was a security risk without explaining why.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Law Commission’s proposals on regulation are welcome – but no easy alternative to a busybody state.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“We published a consultation paper on 25 August 2010, in which we have made a number of provisional proposals on criminal liability in regulatory contexts.”
The Law Commission, 25th August 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Oracle America Inc v M-Tech Data Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 997 (24 August 2010)
Sebastian Holdings Inc v Deutsche Bank AG [2010] EWCA Civ 998 (20 August 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Modi v United Kingdom Border Agency [2010] EWHC 1996 (QB) (30 July 2010)
City of Westminster v Davenport & Anor [2010] EWHC 2016 (QB) (30 July 2010)
Murdoch v Department for Work and Pensions [2010] EWHC 1988 (QB) (30 July 2010)
Morton v Portal Ltd [2010] EWHC 1804 (QB) (30 July 2010)
Bacon v Nacional Suiza Cia Seguros Y Reseguros SA [2010] EWHC 2017 (QB) (30 July 2010)
Islam Expo Ltd v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2011 (QB) (30 July 2010)
Venables & Anor v News Group Papers Ltd & Ors [2010] EWHC B18 (QB) (30 July 2010)
High Court (Technology & Construction Court)
Chalbury McCouat International Ltd v PG Foils Ltd [2010] EWHC 2050 (TCC) (03 August 2010)
LPI (Hotels) Ltd v Technical & General Guarantee Company SA [2010] EWHC 2049 (TCC) (02 August 2010)
Nickleby FM Ltd v Somerfield Stores Ltd [2010] EWHC 1976 (TCC) (30 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A couple have been fined £2,000 for allowing their garden hedges to grow too tall.”
The Independent, 26th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An England footballer has won a continuation of a High Court gagging order preventing the ‘misuse’ of private information about him.”
BBC News, 26th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Brand owners may have less power to prevent sales in Europe of goods intended for other markets after a ruling by England’s Court of Appeal this week. The judgment over the sale of Sun-branded disk drives is likely to be welcomed by independent resellers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Barry George, who was acquitted of the murder of television presenter Jill Dando after spending eight years behind bars, won the first round of a legal battle yesterday over a decision that he is not entitled to compensation.”
The Independent, 26th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A woman branded ‘Britain’s most disgusting person’ by veterans after she was convicted of urinating on a war memorial was given a suspended sentence today.”
The Independent, 25th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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