Shotgun murderer who killed before gets whole-life term – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for the rest of his life for a shotgun murder – 39 years after committing another killing.”
BBC News, 29th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom gets tough on internet suppliers over broadband speed claims – The Guardian
“Internet users are still not getting the broadband speeds promised by internet service providers, more than a year after the industry signed up to a voluntary code of practice, forcing Ofcom to threaten mandatory regulation.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Three convicted of sadistic killing of Wigan man – BBC News
“Three people have been found guilty of killing a man in a sexually-motivated and sadistic attack in Wigan.”
BBC News, 29th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father jailed for murder of teenage daughter – The Independent
“A father who brutally stabbed his daughter to death had convictions for knife attacks and violence going back to his teens, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 29th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rod Liddle censured by the PCC – The Guardian
“The former BBC Radio 4 Today editor Rod Liddle has been censured by the press watchdog for a blog on the Spectator website in which he incorrectly claimed that the ‘overwhelming majority’ of violent crime in London was carried out by young Afro-Caribbean men.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New higher rights qualification approved – Law Society’s Gazette
“New regulations that provide a single route for solicitors to qualify to appear in the higher courts come into effect this week, on 1 April.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Removing crucifix would violate her Christian faith, nurse tells tribunal – The Guardian
“A devout Christian who is fighting a hospital trust over her right to wear a crucifix at work said today that removing or hiding it would violate her beliefs.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Tebbit will not be prosecuted over claims of kicking Chinese dragon – Daily Telegraph
“Tory peer Norman Tebbit will not face criminal action over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Royal Bank of Scotland fined £28.6m for breaching competition law – The Guardian
“Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £28.6m for breaching competition law after sharing confidential details about the pricing of its commercial loans with rival staff at Barclays.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crown Prosecution Service Statement on Wahleed Hussain – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to proceed with the retrial of Wahleed Hussain, who stood trial last year alongside his uncles for an attack on burglar Walid Salem near their home in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th March 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Indexing company liable for users’ infringement, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A company which indexes and sorts postings to Usenet groups is liable for the copyright infringement of its users when they download films, software and television programmes, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lewis v Yeeles [2010] EWCA Civ 326 (29 March 2010)
Silvera v Bray Walker Solicitors (A Firm) & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 332 (29 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Seymour Pierce Ltd v Grandtop International Holdings Ltd [2010] EWHC 676 (QB) (29 March 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation & Anor v Newzbin Ltd [2010] EWHC 608 (Ch) (29 March 2010)
Jeffries v Archer [2010] EWHC 679 (Ch) (29 March 2010)
Sita UK Ltd v Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority [2010] EWHC 680 (Ch) (29 March 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cecil & Ors v Bayat & Ors [2010] EWHC 641 (Comm) (29 March 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Red Spider Technology v Omega Completions Technology [2010] EWHC 59 (Pat) (21 January 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Jack Straw: ‘To survive in politics, you’ve got to have a sixth sense’ – The Guardian
“Jack Straw has spent 13 years in the cabinet without ever quite reaching the top. He talks about the art of survival, reform of the Lords and why he supported the Iraq war.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re G (a Child) (Special guardianship order: Application to discharge) – Times Law Reports
In re G (a Child) (Special guardianship order: Application to discharge)
Court of Appeal
“Since a mother had demonstrated a change in circumstances, her application for the discharge of a special guardianship order would be granted.”
The Times, 29th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Connor v Surrey County Council – Times Law Reports
Connor v Surrey County Council
Court of Appeal
“A head teacher was entitled to damages for negligence because of the local education authority’s failure to exercise a statutory discretion to replace the school’s governing body with an interim executive board.”
The Times, 29th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council tenants who sub-let could face jail for new criminal offence – The Times
“Thousands of council tenants who make profits by illegally sub-letting their homes will face tough new measures to be announced by ministers this week.”
The Times, 29th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New surrogacy law eases the way for gay men to become legal parents – The Guardian
“Gay male couples will be able to use a fast-track route to become the legal parents of surrogate children from next week. On 6 April, changes to the law will permit two men to be named as parents on a child’s birth certificate for the first time in British history.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Massive rise in cost to NHS of settling compensation cases – The Independent
“The cost of no-win, no-fee legal claims against the National Health Service has risen 16-fold in five years. A breakdown of clinical negligence cases settled by the NHS under ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFA), in which solicitors get paid only if they win a case, shows that their value – in costs and damages – has risen from £6.5m in 2004-05 to £108m last year.”
The Independent, 28th MArch 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
