Carer jailed for defrauding Worcester man of £300,000 – BBC News
“A carer who defrauded an elderly man of about £300,000 has been jailed.”
BBC News, 30th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New checks call after rail death in Essex – BBC News
“A coroner has called for new safety checks after hearing how an Essex rail worker was fatally injured when a ‘poorly welded’ basket fell on to him.”
BBC News, 30th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ambulance-chasing lawyers facing curbs in review of health and safety rules – Daily Telegraph
“A review of health and safety laws by a Tory peer is understood to recommend that the activities of personal injury and negligence lawyers should be curbed. The recommendation is one of 40 in a review of health and safety legislation by Lord Young of Graffham, a former trade secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurse jailed for murdering elderly parents – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse found guilty of using ‘extreme violence’ to murder her elderly parents was jailed for life today with a minimum term of 18 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equality law rendered ‘toothless’ by coalition review – The Guardian
“The Equality Act has been rendered ‘virtually toothless’ by the government’s admission that only part of the legislation will be implemented when it comes into effect tomorrow, according to campaigners.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police surveillance of Muslims set up with ‘no regard for law’ – The Guardian
“A secret police operation to place thousands of Muslims living in Birmingham under permanent surveillance was implemented with virtually no consultation, oversight or regard for the law, a report found today.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General orders review of private school charity rules – Daily Telegraph
“Controversial rules forcing private schools to offer free places to poor pupils could be scrapped after doubts were raised by the Government’s top law officer.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Battered women who kill to be main beneficiaries as homicide law changes – The Guardian
“Few people seem to have noticed that the law of murder in England and Wales changes on Monday. With only a few days to go, the Ministry of Justice had not published the circular it normally issues in good time to inform ‘public and stakeholders’ – in this case, killers and courts – about changes in legislation and their commencement dates.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ACS:Law leak ‘shows weakness of Digital Economy Act’ – Daily Telegraph
“Internet service providers and privacy campaigners say the data breach demonstrates how difficult it will be to police the Digital Economy Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Resident who fired catapult at gang of troublemakers wins court battle – Daily Telegraph
“A vigilante resident who was sued after firing a catapult at local troublemakers has been vindicated by a judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who pushed woman on to railway in Kent loses appeal – BBC News
“A jail term imposed on a man who pushed a woman on to a live railway track in Kent after a row about him smoking was ‘fully justified’, a court has ruled.”
BBC News, 29th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Seven jailed over sham marriages scam – The Independent
“Seven members of a gang who organised sham weddings for illegal immigrants were jailed today (28 September).”
The Independent, 28th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal Ombudsman seeks views on complaints publishing – Law Society’s Gazette
“A discussion paper issued by the Legal Ombudsman today (28 September) is seeking views on whether it should publish the names of firms when it reports details of consumer complaints.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law firm could face £500,000 fine over data breach – The Guardian
“The Information Commissioner could levy a fine of up to £500,000 on the London law firm from which the personal details of more than 8,000 Sky broadband customers, 400 Plusnet customers and 5,000 Britons accused of illicit filesharing have leaked in the past few days.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Blair knew of Guantanamo torture in 2002, lawyers claim – The Independent
“Tony Blair was alerted to allegations of torture involving UK nationals held in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay within months of the ‘War on Terror’ beginning, lawyers claimed yesterday.”
The Independent, 29th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Opera composer fails in bid to take libel case to European court – The Guardian
“The composer of an opera who was left bankrupt after unsuccessfully suing the London Evening Standard for libel has failed in his bid to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Boutell, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2054 (19 August 2010)
M (A Child), Re [2010] EWCA Civ 1030 (12 August 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
Sandler v Sandler & Anor [2010] EWHC 1415 (Fam) (18 June 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Debt management firms warned of closure by OFT – The Guardian
“More than 100 companies could lose their licence unless they comply with OFT rules after the watchdog discovered misleading advertising and poor advice were rife.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Goldsmith questions the MoD’s practices in Iraq – BBC News
“The former Labour government’s top legal adviser during the Iraq war has questioned whether the British military justice system is fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 27th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
