Cornish bible student jailed in road rage knife row – BBC News
“A bible student who threatened a dustman with a knife during a road rage incident has been jailed for 15 months.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More than 150 children convicted of crimes every day – Daily Telegraph
“More than 150 children are convicted every day of crimes including violent assaults and burglary, with some offenders as young as 10 years-old.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Big Question: Is the Yorkshire Ripper going to be released early from prison? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
The serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who was given 20 life sentences in 1981 for murdering 13 women – he was known as the Yorkshire Ripper because he mutilated his victims’ bodies with a sharpened screwdriver – has applied to the High Court for a ruling on how much longer he must serve in jail.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sarah’s law’ pilot scheme prompts revenge fears – The Guardian
“Fathers raising concerns about their ex-partner’s new boyfriends are one of the largest groups applying for public disclosure of details of convicted child sex offenders under a newly completed pilot scheme.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police condemned for asking a judge to give lenient sentences to burglars – Daily Telegraph
“Police have been condemned for asking a judge to give lenient sentences to burglars who had helped officers to clear their books.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-army sergeant ‘directed’ webcam child abuse – BBC News
“An ex-army sergeant has been jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via his webcam.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Human Rights Act does protect us – The Guardian
“Bills of rights serve many purposes. In young nations they can help heal wounds and bring formerly warring factions together. In older democracies, a clear articulation of hard-won freedoms should ward off complacency and remind a society of its foundations. In either event, no bill, charter, declaration or rights act is worth its salt unless it goes some way towards protecting the vulnerable from neglect of duty and abuse of power.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010
The Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010
The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010
The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield Byelaws 2010
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2010
The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Abolition) Order 2010
The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2010
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Trade Union Ballots and Elections (Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Social Security (Notification of Changes of Circumstances) Regulations 2010
The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010
The London Skills and Employment Board (Specified Functions) Order 2010
The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 56 (Appointed Day and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Higgins & Anor v The Crown [2010] EWCA Crim 308 (24 February 2010)
Attorney General Refrence No 101 of 2009 [2010] EWCA Crim 238 (10 February 2010)
Tomkins, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 244 (05 February 2010)
Irving, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 189 (04 February 2010)
McCreesh & Anor, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 314 (12 February 2010)
B, R. v (Rev 1) [2010] EWCA Crim 315 (12 February 2010)
Chisholm,R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 258 (03 February 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
In re Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) – WLR Daily
In re Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) [2010] EWCA Civ 137; [2010] WLR (D) 55
“The centre of main interest of a company, for the purposes of recognition of a foreign main proceeding in cross-border insolvency proceedings, was to be identified by reference to factors which were both objective and ascertainable by third parties, not by applying the head office functions test.”
WLR Daily, 1st March 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Global Process Systems Inc and Another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhard – Times Law Reports
Global Process Systems Inc and Another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhard
Court of Appeal
“Perils of the sea were not to be equated with inherent vice of the cargo when assessing whether a marine loss was excluded from an all-risks policy of insurance.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Perinpanathan) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Perinpanathan) v City of Westminster Magistrates Court and Another
Court of Appeal
“Magistrates were entitled not to order the police to pay the costs of a claimant who had successfully defended a forfeiture case on the ground that the police had reasonably and properly brought the proceedings in the public interest.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muggers who throttled victims ordered to pay £560,000 – BBC News
“Two muggers have been ordered to pay more than £560,000 after police were unable to recover many of the valuables they snatched.”
BBC News, 1st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lords angered over three strikes rule for filesharers – The Guardian
“The government’s plans to disconnect file sharers from the internet have come in for heavy criticism in parliament, amid claims that ministers are attempting to rush legislation through without proper oversight.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice must be seen to be done, rules judge – The Times
“The legal moves towards freedom made by Peter Sutcliffe have been shrouded in secrecy for the past 15 months.”
The Times, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
GMC begins consultation on MOT for doctors – The Guardian
“A proposed five-year MOT for doctors could enable regulators to spot poor performers in good time and prevent disasters such as the death of David Gray following an overdose of diamorphine by locum GP Dr Daniel Ubani.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wakefield couple face jail over skin and skull trade – BBC News
“A couple from West Yorkshire have been told they could go to jail after admitting trading in the skins and skulls of endangered species.”
BBC News, 1st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PCC response to phone hacking controversy ‘weakened its credibility’ – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission’s actions over the phone-hacking controversy has weakened its credibility’ and ‘revealed major failings in its mandate and its ways of operating’, according to an independent report.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vulture funds: UK MPs propose law to end debt relief profiteering – BBC World Service
“Campaigners for lower international debts are backing a proposed law in the UK parliament called the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill.”
BBC World Service, 26th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
7/7 victims could have to pay for their own lawyers at inquests – Daily Telegraph
“The families of victims of the July 7 bombings and survivors of the attacks could have to spend their compensation and life insurance payouts on hiring lawyers for the inquests, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
