Crown sidelined from new Supreme Court – Daily Telegraph
“The Crown has been sidelined from the new Supreme Court in a move that breaks with traditions dating back almost 1,000 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Solicitors outraged at the soaring costs of indemnity insurance – The Times
“‘It has been an absolute bloodbath,’ says Stephen Allen of this year’s professional indemnity renewal. Premiums up, insurers issuing quotes only two days before the September 30 deadline, no time to shop around, difficulties arranging finance for premiums and many firms failing to find cover at all — it has been the most difficult renewal season since solicitors went on to the open market for insurance in 2000.”
The Times, 8th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Climate change believer takes firm to tribunal – The Guardian
“A man who claims he was unfairly dismissed from his job because he believes in climate change is attempting to have his environmental views recognised under religious law.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK competiton regulator rules against Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s competition authorities have provisionally ruled against the controversial mega-merger of ticketing giant Ticketmaster with the world’s largest concert promoter Live Nation.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rapist’s sentence changed to life – BBC News
“A paedophile who left a 12-year-old boy for dead after a violent rape has been given a life sentence after an appeal.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P chief Sharon Shoesmith ‘suicidal’ after dismissal – The Times
“The former children’s services chief was left haunted by thoughts of suicide after losing her job over the Baby P tragedy.Sharon Shoesmith is suffering post-traumatic stress, faces financial ruin and will never work again, the High Court in London was told today.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Horvath) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Case C-428/07 – Times Law Reports
Regina (Horvath) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Case C-428/07
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“EC member states were entitled to make direct payments to farmers in the context of the Community Common Agricultural Policy subject to the farmers’ not obstructing public rights of way over their land, if certain conditions were satisfied.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Stuart Peters Ltd v Bell – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“An employee seeking compensation for constructive unfair dismissal who found alternative paid employment during her notice period had to give credit for those earnings.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Charity Commission relaxes rules for private schools – The Guardian
“Charities will now have up to five years to meet a public benefit test that entitles them to charitable status.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Care home resident aged 106 loses closure fight – The Guardian
“A battle by one of Britain’s oldest women to stop the closure of her council-run care home failed at the court of appeal today.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police ‘will not be prosecuted for heroism’ – The Times
“Police who risk their lives while protecting the public will escape prosecution for breaking health and safety laws under new guidance published today.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
British drug kingpin, Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren, found guilty of smuggling – The Times
“One of the genuine Mr Bigs of the British criminal underworld was convicted today of attempting to smuggle £1 million of cannabis into Jersey as a first step to taking control of the drugs trade in the Channel Islands.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Wilkinson & Ors, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1925 (06 October 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
McGuffick v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2009] EWHC 2386 (Comm) (06 October 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Tough new rules could hit Big Four services fees – The Times
“Britain’s top accounting firms stand to lose hundreds of millions of pounds in fees after the financial reporting watchdog said that it would consider tougher restrictions on the services they can sell to listed companies whose accounts they audit.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidents – Ministry of Justice
“Policy report outlining a new claims process for road traffic accident personal injury claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bishops: legal rules could prevent repeat of Kerrie Wooltorton ‘living will’ suicide – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors who allow suicidal patients to die because they have written a ‘living will’ could be breaking Government guidelines, Roman Catholic bishops claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldier jailed for sex with girl – BBC News
“A decorated soldier based in Suffolk who groomed a schoolgirl for sex has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
