Kent woman wins Sheerness murder conviction appeal – BBC news
“A Kent woman jailed for life for stabbing her boyfriend in 2006 has won her appeal against a murder conviction.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission – Daily Telegraph
“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-wife returns to court to ask for bigger divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“The ex-wife of a business tycoon has returned to the divorce courts to ask for a bigger slice of his fortune after he sold his business for £180 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£4m stolen mobile loophole closed – The Independent
“Crime gangs rake in up to £4 million a year by flogging ‘recycled’ stolen mobile phones overseas. Officials revealed crooks have been giving blocked mobile phones a second lease of life by exporting them. Police said the phones still work abroad and up to 100,000 handsets worth an average of £40 each are resold on the black market. The Government, police and mobile phone industry joined forces today to sign an agreement designed to close the loophole.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iraqi pupil to be thrown out of Britain over age dispute – The Independent
“An Iraqi refugee who is studying for his GCSEs has been told he will be made homeless and deported because social workers have decided that he is 20 years old.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boris Berezovsky’s second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement – The Guardian
“He has survived several assassination attempts, false charges of fraud by the Russian authorities and won high-profile libel cases in London courtrooms. But the exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been unable to escape the wrath of his second wife, Galina. Today she won a divorce from the businessman in the high court, in a settlement that lawyers believe could be the biggest in British legal history.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Huddersfield hit-and-run death driver jailed – BBC News
“A man who was driving a car which hit and killed a teenager in West Yorkshire has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie win privacy damages – BBC News
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum in settlement of their privacy claim against the News of the World.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules on universal jurisdiction – Ministry of Justice
“The Government is proposing new rules about how courts in England and Wales deal with people accused of serious human rights violations.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: lawyers challenge CPS over decision not to prosecute – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man, 74, jailed for killing son in takeaway row – The Independent
“A 74-year-old man was jailed for five years today for stabbing his son through the heart because he brought home the wrong takeaway.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First pathologist in Ian Tomlinson case faces GMC inquiry over unrelated complaints – The Guardian
“The pathologist who conducted the first postmortem examination on Ian Tomlinson – cited by prosecutors as one of the reasons why charges were not brought in connection with the case – has been suspended from a Home Office register and is under investigation by the General Medical Council.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrate disciplined after comment to foreign defendant – The Independent
“A magistrate was disciplined after rebuking a foreign defendant for ‘coming to our shores and abusing our hospitality’.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitors face tough challenge but consumer benefits win case for change – The Guardian
“This is not a good time to be a high-street solicitor. Those who relied on property work before the recession have seen conveyancing dry up. Solicitors performing publicly funded work are concerned about Ken Clarke cutting £500m from the £2.1bn that his Ministry of Justice spends on legal aid.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
AV referendum question published – BBC News
“The government has published the question it plans to ask voters in a referendum on electoral reform.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: police officer will not face criminal charges – The Guardian
“The police officer who was caught on video striking a man during the G20 protests last year who later died will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Conarken Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 1852 (TCC) (21 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord chief justice calls for shorter cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“The lord chief justice has called for family and criminal cases to be shortened.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fears mount over ‘£500m’ legal aid cut – Law Society’s Gazette
“Speculation mounted over the future of legal aid this week amid reports that the Ministry of Justice plans to slash the £2.1bn legal aid budget by half a billion pounds.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
