BBC Radio producer jailed over sex tapes – BBC News
“A BBC radio producer who secretly filmed himself having sex with five different women has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 4th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who conned grandmother and fiance jailed – BBC News
“A conwoman who attempted to cheat her grandmother and fiance out of £160,000 has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 4th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lords force rethink of government’s online piracy plans – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over measures to tackle online piracy after opponents said the plans could hamper digital innovation.”
BBC News, 4th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
W (Children), Re (Rev 1) [2010] UKSC 12 (03 March 2010)
Martin v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2010] UKSC 10 (03 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v W [2010] EWCA Crim 372 (02 March 2010)
NW, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 404 (03 March 2010)
Costello v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 371 (02 March 2010)
Lancaster, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 370 (02 March 2010)
Gore, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 369 (01 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Webster & Ors v The Ridgeway Foundation School [2010] EWHC 318 (QB) (02 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Gold Group Properties Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2010] EWHC 323 (TCC) (3 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v W – WLR Daily
Regina v W [2010] EWCA Crim 372; [2010] WLR (D) 61
“Where the crime of misconduct in a public office was committed in circumstances involving the acquisition of property by theft or fraud, particularly when the holder of a public office was alleged to have made improper claims for public funds in circumstances which were said to be criminal, proof that the defendant was dishonest was an essential ingredient of the offence.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
Regina v Upper Bay Ltd – WLR Daily
Regina v Upper Bay Ltd [2010] WLR (D) 60
“The duty of a parent to supervise his child and the duty of an employer to conduct its undertaking in such a way as to ensure that persons not in its employment, such as a child, were not exposed to risks to health or safety were concurrent duties so that if the child suffered harm the breach of parental duty did not absolve an employer from responsibility.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
Regina (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (No 2) – WLR Daily
Regina (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (No 2) [2010] UKSC 11; [2010] WLR (D) 59
“The tripartite test of nec vi, nec clam, nec precario (not by force, nor stealth, nor the licence of the owner) was sufficient to establish that land which had been used by local inhabitants for lawful sports and pastimes for 20 years had been used ‘as of right’ so that they were entitled to have the land registered as a town or village green under s 15 of the Commons Act 2006. It was not necessary to impose a further test as to whether it would have appeared to a reasonable landowner that the local inhabitants were asserting a right to use the land for the lawful sports and pastimes in which they were indulging. If confronted by such use over a period of 20 years, it was reasonable to expect a landowner to resist or restrict the use if he wished to avoid the possibility of registration.”
WLR Daily, 3rd 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.
Regina (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Another
Supreme Court
“Where land had been used for lawful sports and pastimes for at least 20 years and local inhabitants had not tried to prevent golf being played there did not preclude the inhabitants’ use of the land from being as of right so as to allow it to be registered as a town green.”
The Times, 4th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2010
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Transport) Order 2010
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Applications for Exemption Orders) Regulations 2010
The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Fire and Rescue Service Equipment) Order 2010
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010
The Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010
The Adoption Support Agencies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2010
The Scallop Fishing (Wales) (No.2) Order 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010
The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2010
The General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Straw announces new vision for legal aid delivery – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has today announced new plans for the future delivery of legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Top family law post vacant after challenge to government critic – The Times
“Jack Straw has challenged the appointment of a new head of the family justice system who castigated the Government over its policies, including opening family courts, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 4th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Most consumers ‘cannot tell good lawyer from bad one’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Most consumers could not tell a good lawyer from a bad one, according to Ministry of Justice research published this week.”
Full story
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Gay weddings to be allowed in church – The Independent
“Gay men and women will finally be allowed to marry in churches after the House of Lords dramatically voted in favour of lifting the ban on religious premises holding same-sex partnerships.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dangerous terrorist suspects are on the streets because of judges’ decisions, watchdog says – Daily Telegraph
“Dangerous terror suspects are walking the streets as the result of a ruling by the UK Supreme Court, a terrorism watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed judgment: was Jonathan Sumption right to complain? – The Times
“Last week’s decision of the appeal court judges in the case of Binyam Mohamed, to restore their original criticisms of the security services, shone a light on the practice by which judges circulate their draft judgments privately before publishing them.”
The Times, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Property salesman jailed over money laundering – The Independent
“A man who tried to smuggle nearly £60,000 of cash out of the country in his underpants was jailed for four years today.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
25 year starting point for knife killers – Ministry of Justice
“Those who go onto the street armed with a knife and commit murder now face significantly longer jail terms.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Libel lawyers have success fees cut up to 90 per cent – Daily Telegraph
“Libel lawyers will have their success fees cut by 90 per cent under a Government ruling which has been hailed as a victory for press freedom.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers axe Legal Services Commission to wrest back control of legal aid budget – The Guardian
“The body in charge of the £2.1bn legal aid budget is to be abolished after 10 years , as part of radical changes to the way lower-income people access justice, ministers announced today (3 March).”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inspectors call for review of ‘unsustainable’ indefinite prison sentences – Daily Telegraph
“Inspectors have called for a ministerial review of indefinite prison sentences, saying the current situation was ”unsustainable”.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
