The Iraq war inquiry: will it call Blair to account? – The Guardian
“The Chilcot inquiry will question Tony Blair about the Iraq war. So might we see the real truth emerge at last?”
The Guardian, 28th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Midwife who ‘randomly hacked’ at mother struck off – Daily Telegraph
“A mother whose home resembled a ‘murder scene’ after a midwife ‘randomly hacked’ at her with a pair of scissors has called for a change in the law to force independent midwives to take out insurance.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Husband jailed for 12 years for killing three children – The Independent
“A man who torched his wife’s home after accusing her of wanting to ‘cop off’ with a taxi driver was jailed for 12 years today for the manslaughter of their three children.”
The Indpendent, 27th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Musician Pete Doherty fined for taking heroin to court – BBC News
“Musician Pete Doherty has been fined for taking 13 wraps of heroin to court in his coat pocket.”
BBC News, 27th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers passing too many ‘bad’ laws, say ex mandarins – BBC News
“The way Britain is governed has gone wrong and is in urgent need of reform, a group of former Whitehall chiefs has warned in a highly critical report.”
BBC News, 27th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jon Gaunt begins TalkSport court battle – The Guardian
“Radio presenter claims Ofcom breached right to free speech by upholding complaints about on-air comments.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court quashes ‘draconian’ powers that allowed freezing of terror assets – The Times
“Ministers’ efforts to combat terrorism were dealt a fresh blow today when the UK’s highest court quashed measures to freeze the assets of terror suspects imposed without the approval of Parliament.”
The Times, 27th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw to unveil new National Victims Service – BBC News
“Murder victims’ relatives will be the first to benefit from a service to help people afflicted by crime, Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to announce.”
BBC News, 27th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hines v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC Civ 69 (Admin) (26 January 2010)
High Court (Commercial court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Land Securities plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (a Firm) – Times Law Reports
Land Securities plc and Others v Fladgate Fielder (a Firm)
Court of appeal
“Property developers could not sue a party, who had challenged the grant of planning permission, for abuse of process or bringing proceedings maliciously, even if the motive of the challenger was to achieve a collateral objective.”
The Times, 27th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for life for murdering Sheffield doctor – BBC News
“A man found guilty of murdering his wife’s GP lover in South Yorkshire has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottingham cannabis gang members sentenced – BBC News
“The leaders of a gang which ran a multi-million pound cannabis operation in Nottinghamshire have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court battle after ‘garden flooded 80 times’ – The Independent
“A financier who bought a £1.9m family home on the banks of the Thames is taking the previous owners to court, claiming they failed to warn him that the garden flooded as many as 80 times a year.”
The Independent, 27th January 2010
Source; www.independent.co.uk
BSkyB wins long-running court battle over failed IT upgrade project – The Times
“BSkyB, the satellite broadcaster, won a landmark court ruling yesterday against an information technology supplier that it had accused of lying to win a £50 million tender.”
The Times, 27th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Confidential documents on death of Dr David Kelly to be released – The Times
“Confidential medical evidence about the death of David Kelly, the expert in biological warfare, is to be released. Lord Hutton, the retired law lord who chaired the inquiry into Dr Kelly’s death, has indicated that he will release to a group of doctors the medical records and results of the post-mortem examination that have to date remained unpublished. His 2004 report, commissioned by Tony Blair, concluded that Dr Kelly killed himself by cutting his wrist with a blunt gardening knife.”
The Times, 27th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Optician jailed for sex act in West Yorkshire shop – BBC News
“An optician who performed a sex act on himself while giving a vision test to a 14-year-old girl has been jailed.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage St Helens sex attacker who struck on bail named – BBC News
“A teenager who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl while on bail awaiting trial for the rape of a 10-year-old girl, can now be named.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How to avoid losing a subsidiary by mistake: lessons from the Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A parent company can inadvertently lose control of its subsidiary, according to a ruling by the Court of Appeal. An expert has said that the circumstances in which this will happen are rare but that directors of group companies should mitigate the risks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Panel to study Hillsborough tragedy files revealed – BBC News
“Seven members of a panel which will scrutinize files relating to the Hillsborough tragedy have been named.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
