Judges to be put on trial to test their courtroom skills – The Times
“Judges will go back to school to have their skills tested, under a radical training programme.”
The Times, 1st September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court dismisses dog death case against neighbour – The Guardian
“A company director who killed his neighbour’s dog by hitting it with a garden hoe after a long-running feud had the case against him dismissed today.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
McLaughlin & Ors v Newall [2009] EWHC 1925 (QB) (31 July 2009)
High Court (Family Court)
KSO v MJO & Anor [2009] EWHC 2152 (Fam) (10 August 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Molnlycke Health Care AB v Wake Forest University & Anor [2009] EWHC 2204 (Pat) (28 August 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Suspended term for tea poison man – BBC News
“A man who poisoned his estranged wife’s tea with mercury has been given a 350-day suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 28th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for raping two 13-year-old girls – The Independent
“A man who abducted and raped two teenage girls was jailed for 14 years today.”
The Independent, 28th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) (England) Order 2009
The Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary)(England) Regulations 2009
The Education (Free School Lunches) (Child Tax Credit) (Wolverhampton City Council) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Pleasure beach hoaxer jailed – The Independent
“A man who made a hoax 999 call claiming a nail bomb would be planted at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was jailed for two years today.”
Full story
The Independent, 27th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police chiefs in court over abuse of speeding exemption – The Independent
“Two senior police officers are to appear before magistrates today over claims they abused their positions to avoid speeding fines.”
The Independent, 28th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pensioner to be sentenced for poisoning wife’s tea – The Independent
“A pensioner who poured mercury into his estranged wife’s cup of tea to win her back by nursing her back to health will be sentenced later today.”
The Independent, 28th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law student wins four-year case to have exam marks upgraded – The Times
“A law student who refused to accept the results of her final examinations has won a four-year legal battle to have her marks upgraded.”
The Times, 28th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Women more likely to be victims of domestic violence, but more likely to be arrested – Daily Telegraph
“Women are three times as likely to be arrested over domestic violence allegations than men, even though they are more often the victims.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex attack deportation man jailed – BBC News
“A convicted sex attacker who assaulted two women after he should have been deported has been jailed.”
BBC News, 27th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Specialist court helps victims of domestic violence – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has met with specially-trained domestic violence legal advisers and magistrates at Grays Magistrates’ Court to congratulate them on their work helping the victims of domestic violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gay ex-soldier angry at pay-outs – BBC News
“A lesbian ex-soldier who won £187,000 damages after being sexually harassed has said she is ‘disgusted’ by lower payments given to injured personnel.”
BBC News, 27th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six years for man who battered pensioner to death – The Independent
“A man who battered a pensioner to death after an argument at a bus stop was today found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 27th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-peers ‘blocked from being MPs’ – BBC News
“Jack Straw is to amend plans allowing life peers to resign from the House of Lords, to stop them standing as an MP for up to five years, it is reported.”
BBC News, 27th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration)(No 2) – WLR Daily
“The court had no jurisdiction under Pt 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to sanction, so as to make binding on dissentients, a scheme of arrangement which had as its purpose the distribution of property held by a company on trust.”
WLR Daily, 26th August 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case is fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v I (C) and others – WLR Daily
Regina v I (C) and others; [2009] WLR (D) 286
“A judge who had conducted the case management of a long or complex case, whether or not as a preparatory hearing, had to conduct the trial in that case unless there were sufficiently compelling cause to depart from that rule.”
WLR Daily, 26th August 2009
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.
