Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust – WLR Daily

Posted December 19th, 2008 in burden of proof, health & safety, law reports by sally

Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1424; [2008] WLR (D) 394

Once an employee had shown that a manual handling operation at work carried some risk of injury, for the purposes of reg 4(1)(b) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, the burden of proof was on the employer to prove that it had taken appropriate steps to reduce the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable, under reg 4(1)(b)(ii).”

WLR Daily, 18th December 2008

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.

Management of cases from the Organised Crime Division of the Crown Prosecution Service – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted December 19th, 2008 in case management, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

A Protocol issued by the senior presiding  judge.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th December 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Putting people first – Home Office

Posted December 19th, 2008 in bills, police, press releases by sally

“The new policing and crime bill is designed to keep you safer and to increase police accountability.”

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Home Office, 18th December 2008

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

UK work restrictions continue for Bulgarians and Romanians – UK Border Agency

Posted December 19th, 2008 in employment, immigration, press releases by sally

“Bulgarians and Romanians will not get free access to the British labour market, the Government announced today.”

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UK Border Agency, 18th December 2008

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Family Lawyers Voice Concern at Plans to Reform Legal Support for Vulnerable Women and Children – The Bar Council

Posted December 19th, 2008 in advocacy, family courts, fees, press releases by sally

“The Bar Council and the Family Law Bar Association have expressed concern over plans, announced by the Ministry of Justice, to roll up payments to barristers and solicitors into a single advocacy fee, putting at risk effective access to justice for those who need most protection.”

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The Bar Council, 19th December 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Transferred signature cannot count as document approval, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 19th, 2008 in contracts, news by sally

“A client’s signature on one document cannot be transferred to another and taken as approval of that second document, the High Court has said. Lawyers must ensure that the formalities of deeds and contracts are observed, said the Court’s ruling.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

OAP fined £1,000 for road deaths – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in dangerous driving, fines, news, sentencing by sally

“An 81-year-old motorist who admitted killing two elderly women by knocking them down as they crossed the road near their home has been fined £1,000.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

Source: www.bbc,co.uk

Man jailed for car crash deaths – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for three years for killing a couple in a car crash.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Beatle associate can sue over ‘charlatan’ claim, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 19th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“A former associate of The Beatles has won the right to sue in England over a New York Times article which called him a charlatan. Because the article was published online the case should go ahead, the High Court has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

IPO sticks to four-step software patent test – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 19th, 2008 in computer programs, news, patents by sally

“The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will still use a previously formulated test on software patents despite a court ruling which many took to be critical of its approach.”

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OUT-LAW.com,  18th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Ice-pick attack stalker is jailed – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in grievous bodily harm, harassment, news, sentencing by sally

“A stalker who attacked a woman with an ice pick because he thought she was a witch has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman loses post office legal bid – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in disability discrimination, news, postal service by sally

“A pensioner who went to the High Court claiming government moves to close post offices discriminated against disabled people has lost her fight.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Theme park fined £250,000 over ride death – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2008 in fines, health & safety, news by sally

“The distraught family of the teenager who fell to her death from a white-knuckle ride condemned a £250,000 fine for the company running the theme park today as ‘far too little’.”

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The Independent, 18th December 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Pc jailed over blackmail attempts – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in blackmail, news, police by sally

“A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmailing 11 sex offenders and suspected criminals.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

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Forced wedding GP seeks annulment – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in forced marriages, news by sally

“An NHS doctor who claimed she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh is seeking an annulment to the union in the British courts.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2008

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Bill will let councils close lap dancing clubs near schools – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2008 in licensing, news, sex establishments by sally

“Lap dancing clubs may be closed if they are located too near ‘inappropriate’ sites such as schools, under transitional powers contained in the policing and crime bill published yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2008

source: www.guardian.co.uk

What terror jury was not told: ‘They tore my nails out. Then I was interrogated by MI5’ – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2008 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Lawyers representing a man convicted of terrorism offences yesterday are to launch an appeal and embark on a civil action on his behalf alleging that he was tortured by Pakistani intelligence agents before being questioned by officials from the British security service, MI5.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

British Muslim, Rangzieb Ahmed, convicted of being al-Qaeda mastermind in landmark trial – The Times

Posted December 19th, 2008 in news, terrorism by sally

“A British Muslim described by police as an al-Qaeda mastermind who considered mass murder to be part of his duty became the first person to be convicted of the charge of directing terrorism yesterday.”

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The Times, 19th December 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Babysitter jailed for murdering toddler is cleared after retrial – The Times

Posted December 19th, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, retrials by sally

“A babysitter was cleared yesterday of murdering a two-year-old boy, marking the end of a long campaign to clear her name.”

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The Times, 19th December 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Church murder teenagers jailed – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenage boys have been jailed for life for the unprovoked murder of a 44-year-old father in a churchyard attack.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk