Supreme Court summer recess progress – Ministry of Justice
“Lord Bach has made a statement about further progress towards the establishment of the UK Supreme Court.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Michael Shields: statement by the Justice Secretary – Ministry of Justice
“The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement about Michael Shields.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Heathrow trafficker jailed – UK Border Agency
“A Swedish man has been jailed for trafficking Sri Lankans into Britain through Heathrow.”
UK Border Agency, 9th September 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Children left alone in ‘squalor’ – BBC News
“A mother-of-three whose children were left alone in squalor has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for 30 years of abuse – BBC News
“A paedophile who abused three young children over a period of 30 years has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-presenter in jail term appeal – BBC News
“A former BBC television presenter who hit a teenager with a 3ft pole in a fight at the West Midlands bar he owned is to appeal against his jail sentence.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Amir Khan and Frank Warren launch legal bid to force Facebook to remove ‘racist’ content – Daily Telegraph
“British boxing champion Amir Khan and his promoter, Frank Warren, have launched a legal campaign to force Facebook to tackle ‘highly defamatory’ or abusive postings.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police given assault warning over DNA samples taken from children – The Guardian
“Police officers who take ‘voluntary’ DNA samples from children under 16 without their written consent or that of their parents are legally committing an assault, the Home Office’s ethics group on the national DNA database has warned.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Free at last, but why did Michael Shields’s pardon take so long? – The Times
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, latched on to a comment made in passing from Mr Shields Sr when he met the family on August 28. They presented him with new evidence, believed to be the oral confession of another man, Graham Sankey, to the attack made on the second day of Mr Shields’ trial in Bulgaria. Mr Shields Sr said that his daughter Melissa had visited Mr Sankey, and that in front of his parents he confessed to the assault.”
The Times, 10th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Couple win battle to save frozen embryos from destruction – The Times
“A couple spoke of their joy and renewed desire to have children last night after ministers allowed them to keep frozen embryos that otherwise would have been destroyed.”
The Times, 10th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenage girl locked up for killing cat with crossbow – The Independent
“A teenager was locked up for three months today after shooting dead her neighbour’s cat with a crossbow.”
The Independent, 9th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘No ground’ over hacker extradition – The Independent
“Home Secretary Alan Johnson today ‘gave no ground’ in the face of calls not to extradite computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a cross-party trio of senior MPs said.”
The Independent, 9th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man, 74, given ‘no speaking’ Asbo – BBC News
“A 74-year-old man from Devon has been barred from speaking to anyone aged under 18 in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Divison)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
MacKreth (Deceased), R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1849 (08 September 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009
The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment No. 3) (England) Order 2009
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009
The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009
The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009
The Infrastructure Planning (Model Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2009
The Aerodromes (Designation)(Detention and Sale of Aircraft)(England and Wales) Order 2009
The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2009
The Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2009
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Building (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Former employee who emailed company info to himself breached database rights, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“The founder of a conferencing business breached his former employer’s database rights and misappropriated its confidential information, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Predator jailed for sex attacks – BBC News
“A schizophrenic sexual predator who tried to rape a schoolgirl and three women in London has been detained indefinitely in a mental hospital.”
BBC News, 8th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Married woman faces deportation – BBC News
“A married Canadian woman is due to fly out of Heathrow later under imminent threat of deportation from the UK.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice Secretary pardons Shields – BBC News
“Liverpool fan Michael Shields has been pardoned by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consultant ‘victimised for exposing cost-cutting’ – The Independent
“A leading cancer consultant who repeatedly raised concerns about the health and safety of patients at a London hospital will claim today that he was victimised by managers and had his warnings ignored.”
The Independent, 9th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
