Man guilty of beard fire attack – BBC News
“A man who set fire to a train passenger’s beard as he slept has been convicted of grievous bodily harm.”
BBC News, 6th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Limits on surgeons’ working hours ‘will harm training and place patients at risk’ – Daily Telegraph
“Controversial new European working laws mean all doctors, including surgeons, are allowed to work only 48 hours a week. Introduced in August they have provoked fierce criticism from surgeons who say that new trainees will struggle to master their complex specialism in such a restricted time.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UBS fined £8m after employees traded with customers’ money – The Guardian
“Swiss bank UBS has been slapped with an £8m fine, the third-largest ever levied by the City regulator, after it was discovered that four of the bank’s employees were able to use customer money to trade in currencies and metals markets.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Investigation of G20 death ‘cover-up’ would be inappropriate, Ian Tomlinson’s family told – The Guardian
“The family of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protest after being attacked by the police, has been told it would be ‘inappropriate’ for an official watchdog to consider whether officers were involved in a cover-up.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Potential judges will not have to declare if they are Freemasons – The Times
“Would-be judges will no longer have to declare if they are Freemasons, the Government said yesterday. The policy reversal was announced by Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, after a threat of legal action forced a review. He said that it would be ‘disproportionate’ to continue with the practice.”
The Times, 6th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Evidence by blinking helps convict James Watts of sexual assaults – The Times
“A worker in a care home for severely disabled adults has been jailed for 12 years for sexual assault after one of his victims gave evidence by blinking her eyes.”
The Times, 6th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Holiday cottage voyeur is jailed – BBC news
“A man has been jailed for more than two years for setting up secret cameras to spy on people renting his cottage.”
BBC news, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crush death firm fined £100,000 – BBC News
“A pet food firm has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was crushed to death in a machine at a Northamptonshire factory.”
BBC news, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS sued for £20m over hospitals – BBC News
“The NHS in Leicester is being sued for more than £20m over the collapse of a plan to rebuild the city’s hospitals.”
BBC News, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former MEP Tom Wise faces jail over expenses fiddle – Daily Telegraph
“Wise, 61, who first represented Ukip before turning independent, spent a year channelling taxpayers’ cash into a bank account he secretly controlled.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman jailed for sex with teenage boy – Daily Telegraph
“Rebecca Thompson, who worked as a carer, admitted three counts of sexual activity with the 15 –year-old boy.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Killer nurse loses bid to appeal – BBC News
“A hospital nurse who was found guilty of murdering two of his patients by injecting them with drugs has lost a bid to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father guilty of baby girl murder – BBC news
“A man has been convicted of murdering his seven-week-old daughter, who was found with broken bones and bite wounds to her face and hands.”
BBC News, 5th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shannon Matthews ‘aunt’ jailed for benefit fraud – The Guardian
“The ‘aunt’ of Shannon Matthews became the latest family member to go to jail today after the huge investigation into the Yorkshire schoolgirl’s staged kidnapping.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII:Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd v Heath [2009] EWCA Civ 1135 (05 November 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wasabi Frog Ltd v Miss Boo Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 2767 (Ch) (04 November 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Worcestershire County Council (Diglis Bridge) Scheme 2009 Confirmation Instrument 2009
The Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Public Transport Users’ Committee for Wales (Establishment) Order 2009
The Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Wales) Order 2009
The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009
The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Redefining justice: addressing the individual needs of victims and witnesses – Ministry of Justice
“An independent study by Victims’ Champion Sara Payne of how frontline services meet the needs of victims and witnesses.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government response to Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry – Ministry of Justice
“The government’s response to the recommendations of the Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jack Straw: Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection – Ministry of Justice
“The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has responded to recent media coverage regarding the Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
New measures to strengthen the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act – Home Office
“The level of authorisation required by local authorities to sign off investigatory techniques will be raised to prevent them being used for trivial matters.”
Home Office, 4th November 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
