Plant driver guilty of skip death – BBC News
“A heavy plant operator has been found guilty of killing a young bricklayer in a building site accident in Plymouth.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple’s son, 2, taken into care by social workers after they ‘refused to feed him junk food’ – Daily Telegraph
“A two year-old boy was taken away by social services and put into foster care after his parents, Paul and Lisa Hessey, refused to follow doctors’ orders and feed him junk food, they have claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
OFT faces new legal fight as builders line up to challenge their fines for bid-rigging – The Times
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is facing another costly legal battle after 25 construction companies contested penalties imposed by the competition regulator for illegally inflating bids for building tenders.”
The Times, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The war on legal aid: are lawyers starting to win the battle? – The Times
“Has the balance of power shifted in the legal aid war? Until now, the legal profession has seemed up against it in the fight to resist damaging cuts in the £2 billion legal aid scheme.”
The Times, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government delay forces rail passengers to wait for better compensation rights – Daily Telegraph
“Millions of British rail passengers will be denied the right to claim a cash refund if their train is late because of the Government’s refusal to implement new EU consumer protection laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police ‘misusing terror powers to stop tourists taking photos’ – Daily Telegraph
“Police are misusing their terror powers to stop innocent photographers taking pictures of tourist attractions and even a chip shop, according to the government’s anti-terror adviser.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Time limit on ‘naming and shaming’ criminals – The Independent
“Police forces which ‘name and shame’ criminals must remove the details from their websites after a month, according to new rules released today.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Action on disability hate crimes – The Independent
“Local authorities that fail to protect disabled people from persistent harassment or anti-social behaviour will face legal action if they are found to be ignoring disability hate crimes, the Equality and Human Rights Commission will announce today.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former ICI chairman wins right to evict ex-wife from £14m Chelsea home – The Times
“A former chairman of ICI has won a court battle to evict his ex-wife from their ‘super-prime’ £14 million Chelsea home so that he can sell it.”
The Times, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Story about police officer’s Facebook update after G20 death is cleared – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission today rejected a privacy complaint on behalf of a serving police officer against a newspaper that published his Facebook status update commenting on the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Extradition centre stage at Supreme Court – The Lawyer
“If there is one thing the Supreme Court proved in its ruling for the banks against the Office of Fair Trading last week (The Lawyer 25 November) it is that it will not be swayed by public opinion.”
The Lawyer, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Friendly fire’ court case halted – BBC News
“Lawyers for a widow whose husband was killed in a ‘friendly fire’ incident in Iraq have halted a legal challenge against the Ministry of Defence (MoD).”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Little Ted’s nursery abuse case review delayed – BBC News
“A serious case review into child abuse at Little Ted’s Nursery has been delayed until the end of March, Plymouth City Council has confirmed.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors who took millions from miners lose appeal – BBC news
“Solicitors who took millions of pounds from compensation payouts given to sick miners have lost their appeal against being struck off for misconduct.”
BBC New, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to set up working group on libel law reform – The Guardian
“The government is to set up a working group on reforming the controversial English libel law. Lord Tunnicliffe, the Labour peer, told parliament yesterday that the justice minister, Jack Straw, intended to establish the group after a select committee report on the media is published.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Putting power into petitioning – Communities and Local Government
“Local people will be able to demand their councils to take action on under-performing schools and hospitals, alcohol disorder, anti-social behaviour and other concerns under new proposals to give real teeth to local petitions, announced Communities Secretary John Denham today.”
Local Government and Communities, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.communities.gov.uk
New plans will compel councils to respond to petitions – The Guardian
“New proposals unveiled by John Denham will impose on councils a duty to respond to residents’ petitions and take ‘appropriate steps’ to deal with the concerns raised by them.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII – Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Divison)
Novitskaya v London Borough of Brent & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 1260 (01 December 2009)
Clifford v The Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary [2009] EWCA Civ 1259 (01 December 2009)
Smith v Smith [2009] EWCA Civ 1297 (02 December 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sangster & Ors, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 2486 (02 December 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
BKM Ltd v British Broadcasting Corporation [2009] EWHC 3151 (Ch) (02 December 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Deutsche Bank Ag v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2009] EWHC 3069 (Comm) (01 December 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hodgson & Anor v Lipson [2009] EWHC 3111 (QB) (01 December 2009)
G & G v Wikimedia Foundation Inc [2009] EWHC 3148 (QB) (02 December 2009)
Williams v MGM Ltd [2009] EWHC 3150 (QB) (02 December 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Pensions Act 2007 (Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2009
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2009
The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2009
The Water Resources Act 1991 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Value Added Tax (Supplementary Charge) Order 2009
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
