RSPCA appeal against Northallerton will judgement – BBC News
“The RSPCA has started an appeal five months after losing a court battle over a £2m estate left to it in a will.”
BBC News, 6th March 2010
Vegans should be protected from discrimination, says equality watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Vegans and atheists should have the same protection against discrimination as religious groups according to guidance on new equality laws proposed by Harriet Harman.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Photography under threat: The shooting party’s over – The Times
“Did you hear the one about the mother banned from taking a snapshot of her baby in the pool? Or the student prevented from photographing Tower Bridge at sunset? Be warned. The authorities now have the power to confiscate your camera — or even arrest you — for daring to take a picture in public.”
The Times, 7th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Total faces £100m payout to Shell for Buncefield – The Times
“Total, the French oil group, may be forced to pay out around £100 million to rival oil company Shell to compensate it for damage caused by the Buncefield fire in 2005.”
The Times, 4th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fraud gang who stole identity of dead child jailed – BBC News
“Two men and a woman who stole the identity of a dead child as part of a multiple fraud have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Census (England) Regulations 2010
The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2010
The Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Whole of Government Accounts (Specified Dates) Order 2010
The Special Annual Allowance Charge (Variation of Rate) Order 2010
The Finance Act 2009, Section 94 (Appointed Day) Order 2010
The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Income Tax Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Pair found guilty over Luton ‘scum’ protest – BBC News
“Two men who shouted ‘scum, scum, scum’ at Muslim protestors during a soldiers’ homecoming parade have been convicted of committing a public order offence.”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers win £600,000 will battle – BBC News
“Two brothers will inherit their father’s Norfolk farm following a High Court dispute that has left the family riven by ‘suspicion and distrust.’ ”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CJD victims’ families lose high court battle to change compensation scheme – The Guardian
“Families of people who developed the incurable variant CJD today lost their high court battle to change what they saw as a flawed compensation scheme.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paramedic jailed for lying about failure to resuscitate 30-stone man – The Guardian
“A paramedic was jailed for 12 months today after being found guilty of telling a series of lies when he failed to resuscitate a 30-stone man.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cossor Ali found not guilty of failing to pass on airline bomb plot information – The Times
“The wife of the convicted airliner bomb plotter Abdulla Ahmed Ali was today found not guilty of failing to pass on information that would be useful in preventing an act of terrorism.”
The Times, 5th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Soldier Joe Glenton who refused to return to Afghanistan jailed for nine months – The Times
“A soldier who fled the country rather than redeploy to Afghanistan and who has since claimed the conflict is illegal was jailed for nine months today.”
The Times, 5th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Houldsworth & Anor v Bridge Trustees Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 179 (04 March 2010)
Malik v Kalyan [2010] EWCA Civ 113 (04 March 2010)
Shell UK Ltd & Ors v Total UK Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 180 (04 March 2010)
Zeital & Anor v Kaye & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 159 (05 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Johnson, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 385 (04 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Doctor A & Ors v Ward & Anor [2010] EWHC 205 (Fam) (09 February 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Brown ( A Minor) v Emery [2010] EWHC 388 (QB) (04 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Abolition) Order 2010
The Severn Bridges (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Fire Safety (Employees’ Capabilities) (England) Regulations 2010
The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010
The Care Quality Commission (Specified Organisations etc) Order 2010
The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010
The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2010
The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010
The Lowestoft Sixth Form College (Incorporation) Order 2010
The Lowestoft Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 2010
The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions for Failure to Attend) Regulations 2010
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
YouTube threatened by changes to Digital Economy Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts will have the power to block access to entire websites from the UK because of allegations of copyright infringement under an amendment to Government legislation that has been adopted by the House of Lords.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Miners’ solicitors to face court action – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors who handled sick coal miners’ government compensation claims are set to appear before courts across the country, as the first known court actions for alleged undersettlement of such claims begin to emerge.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Libel success fees limited to 10% – Law Society’s Gazette
“The success fees charged by lawyers in defamation cases will be cut by 90% after justice secretary Jack Straw laid an order to amend the laws on ‘no win, no fee’ agreements.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Protecting children – Home Office
“Today the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, announced the roll-out of a pioneering scheme that will improve protection for children. The child sex offender disclosure scheme gives members of the public a formal mechanism to make enquires about people who are in contact with children.”
Home Office, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Bar Council Welcomes Government’s Decision to Create New Executive Agency to Administer Legal Aid – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s decision announced today to create a new executive agency to replace the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to administer legal aid.”
The Bar Council, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
