Regina (Ethos Recycling Ltd) v Barking and Dagenham Magistrates Court
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Service by a local authority of a notice to abate an alleged statutory nuisance did not comprise the institution of summary proceedings.”
The Times, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Megtian Ltd (in Administration) v Commissioners of Revenue and Customs
Chancery Division
“A person who knew that a transaction in which he participated was connected with fraudulent tax evasion was a participant in that fraud because he had a dishonest state of mind. By contrast, a person who merely ought to have known of the relevant connection was not dishonest, but had a state of mind broadly equivalent to negligence.”
The Times, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A police unit has been created to force the take-down of web pages which break the UK’s terrorism laws. The Government has set up a web page through which the public can tell the police about pages that they think are illegal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Public Accounts Committee has today lambasted the Legal Services Commission for its handling of legal aid funds.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Jack Straw, the Secretary of State for Justice, has announced a crackdown on prisoners using Facebook after it emerged that a gangland kingpin has spent the past two months using the social networking site to intimidate his enemies.”
The Independent, 31st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A call has been made for a public inquiry to examine the case of a man left with a brain injury after being found in a coma in police custody.”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The organisation that runs the £2 billion-a-year legal aid scheme comes under fire again today for lax financial controls that led to lawyers being overpaid by £25 million.”
The Times, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Calls for a change in the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales have reignited the debate on whether the terminally ill should have the right to be helped to die. But who wants what?”
BBC News, 1st February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Changes to the law over evidence and bail are among some of the new measures that will, from today, further rebalance the criminal justice system in favour of victims and the law-abiding majority.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Abandoning the controversial system of control orders for terrorism suspects could damage UK security, Lord Carlile, the government’s official counter-terrorism watchdog, concluded today.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police forces that use video surveillance of hunts recorded by animal rights groups could be breaking the law, under new guidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The doctor who failed to spot Baby P’s broken back and ribs days before his death was facing fresh allegations of misconduct today.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Shoppers will be able to recycle old batteries in thousands of shops across the country from today as part of a crackdown on the throwaway society.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The union Unite is due to go to the High Court to try to get the changes brought in by British Airways to cabin crew last year overturned.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“‘Access to Justice entails that those with meritorious claims (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to bring those claims before the courts for judicial resolution or post-issue settlement, as the case may be. It also entails that those with meritorious defences (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to put those defences before the courts for judicial resolution or alternatively, settlement based upon the merits of the case.’”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“At least a quarter of MPs’ appeals against demands for repayment of expenses have been upheld fully or in part, it was claimed today.”
The Independent, 1st February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The European Court of Human Rights is to consider later whether an England football fan should be extradited to Portugal to serve a prison sentence.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has today (1 February) set out the next steps to reforming the coroners’ system, including plans to appoint the first ever Chief Coroner.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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