Lawyers vow to continue antipiracy fight – Daily Telegraph
“Law firms will continue to pursue those suspected of piracy and illegal filesharing, despite the ACS:Law data breach scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Got a legal complaint? Now you can take it to the new legal ombudsman – The Guardian
“People who are dissatisfied with the service they have received from their lawyer can, from this Wednesday, complain to a legal ombudsman. The ombudsman can compel all regulated lawyers to comply with its investigations, and has the power to impose penalties ranging from apologising to a client, through to paying up to £30,000 compensation.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asbestos victims await compensation ruling – The Independent
“Thousands of families bereaved by the asbestos cancer mesothelioma will discover this week whether insurance companies will compensate them for the deaths of their loved ones. The Court of Appeal will rule in a test case on Friday if insurers must pay out on company policies that existed when people were exposed to the deadly dust.”
The Independent, 3rd October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CBI calls for tougher legislation on right to strike – The Guardian
“Business leaders will today urge the government to introduce stringent new laws to make it harder for public sector workers to go on strike and prevent the country grinding to a halt as opposition grows to the looming spending cuts.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Farmer spared jail over ‘cannibal’ pigs – The Independent
“A pig farmer whose starving animals were kept in such appalling conditions that they resorted to cannibalism has been spared a prison sentence, prosecutors said today.”
The Independent, 30th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Speeding drink-driver jailed for fatal M4 crash – BBC News
“A drink-driver who caused a fatal crash at speeds of more than 100mph on the M4 in Berkshire has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 1st October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-teacher sentenced for child pornography offences – The Independent
“A former schoolteacher who used his work laptop to view child pornography was given a three-year community order today.”
The Independent, 30th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenage driver locked up for killing boy – The Independent
“A speeding teenage driver who collided with a 10-year-old boy and left him dying in the road as he fled the scene was sentenced to 30 months in a young offenders’ institution today.”
The Independent, 30th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hertfordshire park rapist jailed for public protection – BBC News
“A man who raped a 17-year-old girl in a Hertfordshire park when she intervened in an argument, has been jailed for ‘public protection’, a judge said.”
BBC News, 1st October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fair ride owner fined after men injured at Silverstone – BBC News
“A man who owned a faulty fairground ride at the British Grand Prix has been fined £3,000 after two people were injured when they were thrown from it.”
BBC News, 30th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Novartis AG & Anor v Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1039 (29 September 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Anfield (UK) Ltd v Bank of Scotland Plc & Ors [2010] EWHC 2374 (Ch) (24 September 2010)
Shepherd v Williamson & Anor [2010] EWHC 2375 (Ch) (24 September 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
DFT v TFD [2010] EWHC 2335 (QB) (27 September 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Sham marriage gang jailed for 14 years – UK Border Agency
“Seven people involved in a large scale sham marriage scam to try and beat UK immigration rules have been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.”
UK Border Agency, 30th September 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Air stewardess jailed for cocaine smuggling – UK Border Agency
“A South African Airways flight attendant who tried to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden in her bra and knickers has been jailed for 7 years.”
UK Border Agency, 27th September 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Supreme Court ‘under review’ as legal quangos face axe – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors have voiced deep concern about the future of the Supreme Court, after it appeared on a leaked list of public institutions and quangos facing review or abolition by the coalition government.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law Society wins family tender challenge – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has won its High Court challenge to the Legal Services Commission’s family tender process.”
Law Society’s Gazette. 30th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Footballer told he is not famous enough to avoid jury service – Daily Telegraph
“As a former Welsh international and captain of League One side Plymouth Argyle, professional footballer Carl Fletcher obviously felt he had joined the ranks of the celebrity VIP. So when he was called to perform jury service he fully expected to be afforded star treatment and excused from sitting. But when he tried to explain to a judge why it was inappropriate for him to be called, he was informed in no uncertain terms that he simply was not famous enough to get special dispensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Comedian wins legal battle to joke about divorce – Daily Telegraph
“A stand-up comedian is finally allowed to joke about his ex-wife on stage after winning a bitter legal dispute in which she tried to gag him.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court rules UK child maintenance laws discriminated against same-sex couples – The Guardian
“The European Court of Human Rights has declared that rules on child maintenance prior to introduction of the Civil Partnership Act discriminated against those in same-sex relationships.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
