M&S fined £20,000 over lost toe – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in health & safety, industrial injuries, news by sally

“Marks and Spencer has been fined £20,000 after a worker lost part of his toe in a warehouse accident.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009

The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009

The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009

The National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Campbell & Ors, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 50 (02 February 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Fosh v Cardiff University [2009] EWCA Civ 38 (03 February 2009)

Office of Fair Trading v Miller [2009] EWCA Civ 34 (03 February 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Manning v King’s College Hospital NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 75 (Admin) (22 January 2009)

Sonea v Mehedinti District Court [2009] EWHC 89 (Admin) (23 January 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

YCMS Ltd (t/a Young Construction Management Services) v Grabiner & Anor [2009] EWHC 127 (TCC) (31 January 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Nurse jailed for mother’s killing – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A Wearside nurse who killed her 84-year-old mother with a ceramic ornament has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Banker claims she was sacked for promoting son’s pop career – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A City high flyer has started a £1.5 million High Court battle claiming she was sacked for spending too much time promoting her son’s attempt to become a pop star.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman in assisted suicide appeal – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A woman with multiple sclerosis who lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide is set to appeal against the decision.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Archer and Black could escape Lords ban – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in news, peerages & dignities, retrospectivity by sally

“Peers already found guilty of serious criminal offences could escape expulsion from the House of Lords because a proposed ban might not be retrospective.”

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The Independent, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Will the profession finally add class to its diversity stats? – The Lawyer

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in legal profession, news by sally

“New Research commissioned for The Lawyer has exposed the extent to which the legal profession is dominated by the wealthy, just as the Government unveils a new campaign to drive elitism out of the profession.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Charity worker wins libel payout – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“A community worker has accepted ‘substantial’ undisclosed libel damages over a claim Children in Need money was passed to the 7/7 bombers.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in armed forces, inquests, news by sally

“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”

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Ministry of Justice, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Downturn triggers rush to the divorce courts – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in divorce, news by sally

“Rich men are rushing to get divorced as the worsening economic situation forces them to reassess their married lives, leading divorce lawyers and marriage therapists say.”

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The Independent, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Each case is different but Judge Julian Hall has history of light sentences – The Times

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“The 21-month sentence is light when set against the range of possible penalties. The Sentencing Guidelines Council issued guidance last summer to judges on penalties for road traffic offences resulting in death after years of complaints by bereaved families and road safety campaigners. The aim was to give a ‘clear message’ that such offences were serious and should receive appropriate penalties.”

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The Times, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Court ruling threatens ‘virtual assignments’ of property interests – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in assignment, leases, news by sally

“Companies which sign over the management of properties they rent without telling their landlord might be in breach of their leases after the High Court ruled in a landlord’s favour in a dispute.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Legal profession’s elitism gap gets wider – The Lawyer

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in legal profession, news by sally

“The legal profession is even more elitist than other professions – and the gap has widened in the last decade.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Lords claims could force government U-turn over lobbyists – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in lobbying, news, parliament by sally

“Ministers are considering a ban on meeting lobbyists who fail to disclose their clients in a fresh crackdown in the wake of the ‘erminegate’ affair.”

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serial killer drops appeal case – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“Serial killer Steve Wright has dropped his bid to appeal against his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tributes paid to circuit judge found dead in stream – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in judges, news by sally

“Tributes have been paid to a judge found dead in a stream in ‘unexplained’ circumstances.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Battle of wills: why more of us are going to court – The Times

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in news, wills by sally

“Battles over wills are some of the most bitterly fought of courtroom contests – and they are on the rise. The number of High Court cases involving wills and inheritance rose by 175 per cent – from 83 in 2006 to 228 in 2007, according to the latest figures.”

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The Times, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law would force firms to use Welsh language – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in news, utilities, Wales by sally

“Gas, electricity and water suppliers could be legally required to offer their services in Welsh under a law-making bid published by the Welsh Assembly Government yesterday.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk