“A series of amendments to the Constitutional Reform Bill, which is currently before the Commons, have been tabled which would force peers to be domiciled in the United Kingdom for tax purposes.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“In a strongly-worded submission to the Crown Prosecution Service, England’s oldest medical institution says that any clinician suspected of helping someone die should be investigated by police. It also warns that the draft clarification of the Suicide Act will mean doctors are ‘coerced’ into speculating on how long a patient has to live, so that their loved ones are able to escape prosecution for assisted suicide by claiming they were terminally ill.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A legal obstacle is to be abolished to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of grandparents to gain access to their grandchildren when contact is denied after divorce and family breakdowns, the government will announce today.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A serial sex attacker remained free to continue preying on women because police officers made serious mistakes during their investigations and failed to take victims seriously, the Independent Police Complaints Commission will rule today.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge has encouraged the Charity Commission to end a lengthy battle with The Times by handing over documents about George Galloway’s suspected financial links with Saddam Hussein.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two businessmen will learn today how long they must serve in prison after an appeal that has reignited controversy over ‘have-a-go heroes’.
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A girl from Merseyside whose arm was paralysed during childbirth has been awarded a six-figure payout.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A homeless man jailed for life for strangling a teenager and hiding her body in a suitcase has lost his appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Rights for NHS patients to be treated with dignity and respect are now enshrined in law for the first time, ministers have announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“More than 8,000 children have been taken into care since the Baby P tragedy came to light, an increase of some 40 per cent, the children’s court advisory service said today, as local authorities warned the system was under strain.”
The Times, 19th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An England fan has lost his latest fight to avoid being extradited to Portugal to serve a jail term for his involvement in a riot during Euro 2004.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rooney, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2 (18 January 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF [2010] EWHC 42 (Admin) (18 January 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Nokia GmbH v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2009] EWHC 3482 (Pat) (18 January 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Axa General Insurance Ltd and Others v Lord Advocate and Others
Court of Session, Outer House
“Acts of the Scottish Parliament could be reviewed on common law grounds as well as those set out in the Scotland Act 1998.”
The Times, 19th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
KH (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Mental illness among failed asylum seekers could not be regarded as an exceptional circumstance.”
The Times, 19th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Victims of terrorist atrocities abroad will now be able to claim compensation under a new scheme announced today by Justice Secretary, Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice,18th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Four people who ran a bogus college and a corrupt immigration advisory firm have been jailed for a total of 25 years for masterminding an immigration scam that is thought to have netted them millions of pounds.”
UK Border Agency, 15th January 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Consumer regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is taking five prize draw companies to court over competitions that it believes are unfair to consumers. It has asked the High Court for an injunction to stop the competitions taking place.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“A new scheme to compensate British victims of terrorism abroad has been announced by the government.”
BBC News, 18th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gang who used cash from robberies to fund the organised importation of cocaine with a street value of £10m into the UK have been jailed.”
BBC News, 18th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said that laws barring members of the Royal Family from marrying Roman Catholics were contrary to the Convention, while the rule that male heirs take precedence over older sisters in the succession was ‘arguably’ also a breach.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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