Noisy sex woman admits Asbo breach – BBC News
“A woman who was given an anti-social behaviour order banning her from making loud noises during sex has admitted breaching the order.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK fury as Germany prosecutes Daniel Ubani, GP who gave fatal dose – The Guardian
“British prosecutors and police are furious with German authorities over the way they prosecuted a doctor for accidentally killing a patient while on his first shift as an out-of-hours locum GP in England.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cotton v Secretary of State for Works and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1333 (14 December 2009)
Pedro v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1358 (14 December 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Fenice Investments Inc v Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd [2009] EWHC 3272 (TCC) (07 December 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Home Office to unveil first CCTV regulator to take control of Britain’s army of cameras – Daily Telegraph
“New standards for the use of CCTV images, as well as new guidance to ensure that police use CCTV images more effectively, are also to be unveiled by ministers today.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2009
The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (Isle of Man) Order 2009
The Falkland Islands (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009
The St Helena Court of Appeal (Appeal to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Cayman Islands (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Gibraltar (Appeals to Privy Council) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2009
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Guernsey) Order 2009
The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2009
The Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2009
The Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education, Scarborough (Dissolution) Order 2009
The Braintree College (Dissolution) Order 2009
The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009
The Agriculture (Cross compliance) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Electronic tagging of young people shows sharp rise – BBC News
“The number of young offenders ordered to wear electronic tags in England and Wales has seen a steep rise.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treatment plan promised for women sex offenders – BBC News
“The government has pledged to develop its first-ever strategy for dealing with female sex offenders.”
BBC News, 14th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Review of cautions and on-the-spot fines – Ministry of Justice
“A review of how cautions and on-the-spot fines are used for serious crimes was launched today by Jack Straw, Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Attorney General Baroness Scotland.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Prosecutors to review Blair Peach death after 30 years – The Guardian
“Prosecutors are reviewing the three-decade-old case into the death of Blair Peach, an anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by a police officer.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Miliband attacks ‘irresponsible’ judges over Binyam Mohamed – The Times
“Lawyers for the Foreign Secretary launched an extraordinary attack yesterday on High Court judges who want to disclose intelligence material relating to allegations of torture involving the CIA.”
The Times, 15th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Homeowner jailed for tackling burglar – The Independent
A businessman who fought off knife-wielding thugs threatening to kill his family was jailed for 30 months yesterday.
The Independent, 15th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Predatory paedophile Carol Clarke jailed for abusing children – Daily Telegraph
“Carol Clarke, a former tutor labelled a ‘predatory paedophile’ by detectives, has been given an indeterminate prison sentence after she admitted sexually abusing young children.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court to rule in registrar case – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal is to rule on a claim brought by a Christian registrar disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘should have reason to stop pictures being taken’ – The Independent
“Police officers should not use counter-terrorism laws to stop people taking photographs in public, a senior officer insisted yesterday.”
The Independent, 15th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Women prison places reduced to fund community services – Ministry of Justice
“Vulnerable women offenders are to get more support in the community to turn away from crime.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government to review use of cautions – Law Society’s Gazette
“The justice secretary launched a review today to examine the way cautions and on-the-spot fines are used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dog lead murderer jailed for life – Daily Telegraph
“A man who strangled his ex-girlfriend with a dog lead less than a year after being freed from prison must spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drunk men who demand sex from partner should be ‘treated as rapists’ – The Guardian
“Drunken men who demand sex from their wives or girlfriends should be treated as rapists and no longer allowed to claim their judgment was blurred by alcohol, according to the head of the government’s review of the rape laws.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libel laws stifle jokes by Alexei Sayle and Ricky Gervais – The Times
“Top comedians and wits, including Alexei Sayle, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry, say Britain is being turned into a ‘global laughing stock’ because of its draconian libel laws. They are the latest critics to call for reform of the legislation which is stifling free speech. ”
The Times, 13th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Barratt Homes Ltd v Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) – WLR Daily
Barratt Homes Ltd v Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) [2009] UKSC 13; [2009] WLR (D) 360
“S 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991 gave a property developer a right to connect its private sewer to the public sewer at a point of its choosing even though such a connection would overload the capacity of the sewer as it currently existed.”
WLR Daily, 11th December 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.
