West Midlands police officer cleared of crash charge – BBC News
“A police chief inspector accused of failing to stop after hitting a student with his car has been cleared.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Schizophrenic man jailed for fatal stabbing in London – BBC News
“A schizophrenic man who pleaded guilty to killing a father in north London months after being fined for another attack has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer stalker jailed for life – The Guardian
“A stalker who carried out a ‘frenzied’ knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Vikramgit Singh, 26, was told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Gemma Dorman in July 2008.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expats lose appeal over index-linked pensions – The Times
“A group of retired British citizens living abroad lost their test case in Strasbourg today for the right to have the same index-linked rises as pensioners living in the United Kingdom.”
The Times, 16th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Officers investigated over Fiona Pilkington case – The Times
“Ten police officers are being investigated over the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who suffered years of abuse from youths and were found dead in a burnt-out car, a watchdog said today.”
The Times, 16th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cadogan v Panagopoulos & Anor [2010] EWHC 422 (Ch) (15 March 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
W v W [2010] EWHC 332 (Fam) (04 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Goldberg & Ors v Miltiadous & Ors [2010] EWHC 450 (QB) (15 March 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Carillion JM Ltd v PHI Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 496 (TCC) (10 March 2010)
Hall & Anor v Van Der Heiden [2010] EWHC 537 (TCC) (15 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Baroness Stern’s review of the way in which rape complaints are handled by public authorities – Judiciary of England and Wales
“An independent review by Baroness Stern, of the way in which rape complaints are handled by public authorities, was published today (Monday 15 March).”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th March 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Charging decision regarding Baroness Uddin – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today announced that there will be no charges in relation to Baroness Uddin’s claims for parliamentary expenses.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Three year consumer lock-in is illegal, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com
“Gym membership contracts that lasted for three years and could not be cancelled breached consumer protection laws, according to consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Couple charged as FSA clamps down on insider dealing – The Guardian
“A former Dresdner Kleinwort investment banker and his wife have been charged with insider dealing as part of an ongoing effort by the Financial Services Authority to crack down on market abuse, which the watchdog admitted over the weekend was still ‘unacceptably high’ in the City.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fifth member of staff jailed for indecent relationship with pupil at sex scandal-hit school – Daily Telegraph
“A fifth member of staff at a comprehensive school involved in a scandal over sex with pupils has been jailed after he conducted an indecent relationship with a 15-year-old girl.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child protection court fees scrapped – The Guardian
“The government has pledged to scrap family court fees after an official review found evidence that the high cost was deterring some social service departments from applying to take abused and neglected children into care.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expats await state pension ruling – The Guardian
“More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for payouts from the UK government if a European court today rules in their favour. After years of courtroom wrangling, 13 expatriates will learn if they have won their test case for the right to index-linked rises routinely paid to UK-based pensioners but denied to those who have settled in certain countries overseas.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shortfalls in CPS leads to hundreds of defendants avoiding trial – The Times
“Failings in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London have allowed hundreds of defendants to go free without facing trial, inspectors have found.”
The Times, 16th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Paedophile teacher Gerard Raffell paid off parents of 4-year-old – The Times
“The parents of a four-year-old abuse victim accepted money, which they used for a deposit on a new house, from their son’s attacker rather than reporting him to police.”
The Times, 16th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2010
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.14) Order 2010
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Moratorium) (Prescribed Steps) Order 2010
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Penalty and Compensation Notices) Regulations 2010
The Housing Management Agreements (Break Clause)(England) Regulations 2010
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2010
The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Health Act 2009 (Powers in Relation to NHS Bodies—Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010
The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2010
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010
The Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2010
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2010
The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Senior legal officer rejects downplaying low rape convictions – The Times
“Britain’s low conviction rate for rape should continue to be highlighted according to the solicitor general despite the recommendations made in a report by Baroness Stern today.”
The Times, 15th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Schools ‘break law’ to spy on pupils – The Guardian
“Pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently as inmates in prisons and passengers at airports, research shows.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
McKeown v British Horseracing Authority [2010] EWHC 508 (QB) (12 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Raw, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2010] EWHC 507 (Admin) (12 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
