Woman jailed for husband’s murder – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her husband after she was faced with losing their £170,000 family home during a marriage break-up.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Papers sorry for ‘Facebook party’ story – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“Eight newspapers and Sky News have apologised and paid substantial libel damages to a woman over stories alleging that her house had been trashed by gatecrashers after her daughter publicised her 16th birthday party on Facebook.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ex-Pc’s killer ‘like a vigilante’ – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in homicide, news by sally

“A ‘self appointed vigilante’ has been jailed for 10 years for killing a former policeman who had been charged with possessing child pornography.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for raping pensioner – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who tortured and raped an 85-year-old woman after breaking into her home has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Haw, R (on the application of) v Southwark Crown Court & Ors [2009] EWHC 379 (Admin) (03 March 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

Novartis AG v Dexcel-Pharma Ltd [2009] EWHC 336 (Pat) (03 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 4th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2009

The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Section 19 Permit Regulations 2009

The Community Bus Regulations 2009

The Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2009

The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Medical Devices (Fees Amendments) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

 

 

 

House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?

Posted March 4th, 2009 in law reports by sally

R v G (Respondent) (on appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Division)

R (on the application of Ahmad) (Respondent) v Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham (Appellants)

Source: www.parliament.uk

R (BA (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (PE (Cameroon)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR daily

Posted March 4th, 2009 in appeals, deportation, law reports by sally

R (BA (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (PE (Cameroon)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 119; [2009] WLR (D) 77

A right of appeal against the Home Office’s refusal to revoke a deportation order was exercisable from within the United Kingdom.”

WLR Daily, 3rd March 2009

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.


Ruttle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (No 3) – Times Law Reports

Posted March 4th, 2009 in damages, delay, interest, law reports by sally

Ruttle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (No 3)

Court of Appeal

“Mistakes in a supplier’s invoice did not enable the paying party to avoid late payment interest penalties.”

The Times, 4th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.

Barclay v British Airways plc – Times Law Reports

Posted March 4th, 2009 in accidents, aircraft, carriage by air, law reports, personal injuries by sally

Barclay v British Airways plc

Court of Appeal

“A passenger slipping on a plastic strip embedded in the floor of an aircraft was not an accident since there was no distinct event which was not part of the usual, normal and expected operation of the aircraft and which had happened independently of anything done or omitted by the passenger.”

The Times, 4th March 2009 

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.

Regina v Fortean – Times Law Reports

Posted March 4th, 2009 in appeals, law reports, loss of time directions by sally

Regina v Fortean

Court of Appeal

“Where an application for leave to appeal against conviction or sentence was wholly without merit, the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, would exercise its power to order that part of the time spent in custody pending appeal should not count towards sentence so that applications by those who had some proper basis for making them were dealt with fully and promptly.”

The Times, 4th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.

Constitutional continuity: Jack Straw speech at the London School of Economics – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 4th, 2009 in speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has given a speech about his role as Lord Chancellor in a modern democracy: ‘Ultimately my duty is to justice, and to the taxpayer. Far from serving both ends being mutually exclusive, it is, and has to be, mutually supportive.’ ”

Full speech

Ministry of Justice, 3rd March 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

MPs renew control orders system – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“The government’s controversial system of using ‘control orders’ to restrict the movements of suspected terrorists has been renewed for another year.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Phantom’ killer sent to hospital – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in homicide, mental health, news by sally

“A man who killed a woman while wearing a ‘Phantom of the Opera’ mask has been sent to a mental hospital indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Caroline Spelman to repay nanny expenses – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Conservative frontbencher Caroline Spelman last night agreed to repay £9,600 after parliamentary anti-sleaze watchdogs found she broke Commons rules by paying taxpayers’ money to her children’s nanny.”

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The Independent, 4th March 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Airlines that break emission rules could have planes seized – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2009 in airlines, emissions trading, news, pollution by sally

“The Environment Agency is to be given powers to seize planes from airlines which break the rules of a new scheme to limit flights’ carbon emissions. The transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, and the climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, will today announce the government agency’s new role, which goes far wider than its regulation of other UK industries.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police officers to be charged over Cardiff Three case – The Times

Posted March 4th, 2009 in news, perjury, perverting the course of justice, police by sally

“Fifteen people, including nine retired and three serving police officers, are to be charged with perverting the course of justice and perjury in connection with the murder of a young woman more than 20 years ago.”

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The Times, 4th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Schizophrenic Daniel Gonzales stabbed four people after NHS ignored his pleas – The Times

Posted March 4th, 2009 in hospitals, mental health, murder, news by sally

“A schizophrenic killer who murdered four people in three days was failed repeatedly by an ineffective NHS, an inquiry has found. The treatment of Daniel Gonzales was full of missed opportunities that could have prevented him stabbing three pensioners and another man to death.”

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The Times, 4th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Wine firm’s high court bid fails – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2009 in food, news by sally

“A Hampshire winemaker has failed in a High Court claim that the Food Standards Agency was ‘heavy-handed’  in banning its new low-alcohol ‘wine’.”

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BBC News, 2nd March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 3rd, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 145 (03 March 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Easyair Ltd (t/a Openair) v Opal Telecom Ltd [2009] EWHC 339 (Ch) (02 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org