Train drivers win injury payout – BBC News
“Three train drivers who claimed that an industrial injury left their hands permanently disabled have been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court to decide over burial error – BBC News
“A church court is to decide whether to exhume a man’s body after he was buried in a plot reserved for a widow of another man.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legality of Tory ‘easyCouncil’ experiment to be tested in high court – The Guardian
“The legality of a Conservative experiment in ‘no-frills’ local government will be challenged in the high court today by more than 250 sheltered housing residents who are furious at their council’s decision to remove live-in wardens to cut costs.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P emails: judge demands explanation from Ofsted – The Guardian
“Newly disclosed court documents suggest Ofsted inspectors who wrote a damning report on Haringey children’s services were ordered to delete emails relating to Baby Peter and the council, a high court judge disclosed today.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dog that killed Jean-Paul Massey was banned pit bull – The Times
“The dog that mauled a four-year-old boy to death in Liverpool was a pitbull terrier-type outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act, police said yesterday. Jean-Paul Massey died from multiple injuries when the animal attacked him early on Monday at the home of his grandmother, Helen Foulkes. The dog was shot dead by a police marksman in the front garden. Investigations into the incident are continuing. A post-mortem examination has determined that the animal, named Uno, was an illegally bred pitbull. The finding opens the way to a criminal investigation, and possible charges.”
The Times, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father jailed for cruelty to children – The Independent
“A ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ father who was found guilty of a string of cruelty charges against his children was jailed for five years today.”
The Independent, 1st December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge in Max Mosley trial hits back at criticism over privacy cases – The Guardian
“The high court judge at the centre of a string of controversial privacy cases, including one involving the motor racing chief Max Mosley, spoke out against his critics today, claiming he had been subjected to ‘personal abuse’ by parts of the media.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape investigations unit launched as Met aims to target serial attackers – The Guardian
“The country’s first dedicated rape intelligence unit has been set up within the Metropolitan police promising to identify and track down serial attackers, in response to a series of high-profile failures that left prolific sex offenders free to prey on hundreds of women.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown to force plan for voting reform referendum before election – The Times
“Gordon Brown will attempt to force plans for a referendum on changing Britain’s voting system through Parliament before the next election, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Head of government task force found guilty of bullying her workers – The Times
“The head of a government task force for women in business was ordered to pay compensation yesterday after a tribunal found that she had bullied a string of workers, including women.”
The Times, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Skateboard pigeon killer guilty – BBC news
“A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a pigeon by hitting it with a skateboard.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers win 1998 murder appeal – BBC News
“Two brothers, jailed for murdering a pensioner 11 years ago in West Yorkshire, have had their convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer who stole computer games escapes jail – Daily Telegraph
“A police officer caught stealing computer games by concealing them under his stab vest while on duty has escaped jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges rule against government over secret evidence in terror cases – The Guardian
“Two men suspected of terrorism-related activities won a landmark high court battle today when judges ruled that a person could not be denied bail solely on the basis of secret evidence.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pinewood expansion battle rages on the village green – The Times
“In secluded Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, a rebellion is brewing. Pinewood Studio, host for 75 years to films as diverse as Oliver Twist and the James Bond franchise, wants to expand. But local residents disagree, and one is using a 19th-century law to fight back.”
The Times, 28th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Lester’s plan to halt libel abuse – The Times
“Reforms designed to end abuses of the libel laws which jeopardise freedom of speech could be on the statute book within months under a plan which is attracting cross-party support.”
The Times, 29th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Barclays lose Sark reforms claim – BBC news
“The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal case by the Barclay brothers who wanted to force a change to constitutional reforms on Sark.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Ambitious reforms to transform the social work profession – Department for Children, Schools and Families
“Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls and Health Secretary Andy Burnham today announced the Government’s acceptance of a radical package of recommendations from the final Social Work Task Force report, to transform social work and public understanding of social workers’ crucial contribution to our society.”
Department for Children, Schools and Families, 1st December 2009
Source: www.dcsf.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Morris, R (on the application of) v Newport City Council [2009] EWHC 3051 (Admin) (27 November 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
GJ v The Foundation Trust & Anor [2009] EWHC 2972 (Fam) (20 November 2009)
N (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC 3055 (Fam) (25 November 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Youth Rehabilitation Order and youth justice provisions – Ministry of Justice
“This circular contains information on the Youth Rehabilitation Order as well as other youth justice related changes.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
