Essex NHS trust must pay brain-damaged boy £1.75m – BBC News
“The parents of a brain damaged boy from Essex have been awarded £1.75m compensation by the High Court.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed for Manchester teenager’s shooting murder – BBC News
“Two men must serve more than 20 years in prison for murdering a boy who was shot in the head in a revenge attack.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life term for father who raped baby daughter – BBC News
“A father who filmed himself raping his baby daughter has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£1 coins counterfeiter jailed – The Independent
“A 49-year-old man was jailed for three-and-a-half years today after he admitted running a counterfeit coin factory producing thousands of pounds of fake £1 coins, police said.”
The Independent, 31st March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
G20 riot officer Delroy Smellie cleared of assault on Nicola Fisher – The Times
“A policeman who was filmed striking a woman protester with his baton during the G20 protests was cleared of assault today.”
The Times, 31st March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jailed policeman Ali Dizaei booted off force – The Times
“The disgraced police officer Ali Dizaei was dismissed from the force today.”
The Times, 31st March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
69-year-old jailed for four years over rape – The Independent
“The former president of a village bowls club was jailed for more than four years today for raping a grandmother.”
The Independent, 31st March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Armed raiders jailed after trial without jury – The Independent
“The leader of an armed robbery gang learned today that he was likely to die in jail after being convicted by a judge in an historic trial without a jury.”
The Independent, 31st March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nursery manager cleared of child cruelty charges – Daily Telegraph
“Laura Pettitt, 27, was accused of cruelty to 10 different children while she was working at Little Stars nursery in Bromley, south London, between January 2006 and November 2008. But after a week-long trial a jury at Croydon Crown Court found her not guilty on all counts.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Auctioneer fined for selling chest of drawers containing birds’ eggs – Daily Telegraph
“An auctioneer has been fined £1,000 and left with a criminal record for trying to sell a chest of drawers containing 100-year-old birds’ eggs.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal warning over rush to impose ban on mephedrone – The Guardian
“Websites close down as Lib Dem MPs say decision could jeopardise future prosecutions of dealers.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist who dumped victim can stay in UK to marry – The Times
“A rapist who dumped his victim on a rubbish tip has escaped deportation after winning a High Court battle to stay in Britain so that he can get married.”
The Times, 31st March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Simplifying the Criminal Law – Law Commission
“We have published a consultation paper proposing changes to the law relating to the offences of public nuisance and outraging public decency.”
Law Commission, 31st March 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case – Crown Prosecution Service
“CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Home Secretary bans Mephedrone – Home Office
“Mephedrone and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs following recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), the Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced today.”
Home Office, 30th March 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Why the Newzbin ruling helps web hosts – OUT-LAW.com
“OPINION: ISPs, indexing services and other online service providers will rest a little easier this week after a High Court ruling yesterday that gave much-needed clarity to UK copyright law.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
VC firm accused of stealing business plan must pay damages, not profits – OUT-LAW.com
“A venture capital company that breached the confidentiality of businessmen who came to it with a proposition should only have to pay damages as compensation and not a share of their profits from the deal, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Former Wrexham FC chairman’s directorship ban – BBC News
“A former chairman of Wrexham FC has been banned from being a director of any UK company for seven years.”
BBC News, 30th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Denbigh bigamist jailed for having two wives – BBC News
“A twice-married man serving a prison sentence has been jailed for nine months after admitting bigamy.”
BBC News, 30th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
