Ex-royal bodyguard jailed for £3m investment scam – The Independent
“A former royal bodyguard who masterminded a £3 million investment scam was jailed for six years today.”
The Independent, 30th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ronnie Biggs wins permission to challenge parole decision – The Guardian
“The great train robber Ronnie Biggs has been given permission to challenge the decision to refuse him parole, his legal adviser said today.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Organist wins battle for recognition for A Whiter Shade of Pale riff – The Guardian
“The musician who wrote the haunting organ riff in A Whiter Shade of Pale, the 1967 hit for Procol Harum that became part of the soundtrack of the last half-century, is entitled to future royalties, the House of Lords ruled today.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council house cheats can earn £20,000 a year by sub-letting – The Times
“A crackdown on thousands of council tenants who are making huge profits by sub-letting their homes illegally will be announced by ministers today.”
The Times, 31st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Right to die’ campaigner Debbie Purdy wins House of Lords ruling – The Times
“Families who help terminally ill relatives to end their lives will be free from the risk of prosecution after a landmark ruling yesterday.”
The Times, 31st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Blair to be called to Iraq war inquiry – The Independent
“Tony Blair will be called to give evidence to the Iraq war inquiry, its chairman confirmed today.”
The Independent, 30th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man guilty of killing abused boy – BBC News
“A man has been convicted of causing the death of his partner’s two-year-old son at their Cheshire home.”
BBC News, 30th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met police torture claims file sent to CPS – Daily Telegraph
“Independent investigators examining claims that Scotland Yard detectives tortured suspects in a drugs case – including accusations of ‘waterboarding’ – have passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Tuplin, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1572 (29 July 2009)
Tregalles, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1638 (29 July 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
WL Gore & Associates GmbH v Geox SPA [2009] EWCA Civ 794 (29 July 2009)
Trade Electronix Ltd v Best Buy Today (Wholesale) Ltd & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 828 (29 July 2009)
Nationwide Building Society v Wright & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 811 (29 July 2009)
AB & Ors v Nugent Care Society (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Civ 827 (29 July 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Corby Group Litigation, Re [2009] EWHC 1944 (TCC) (29 July 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Should Wendell Wilberforce Baker be tried again for rape? – The Times
“This week the man believed guilty of an appalling rape of a 66-year-old woman in her own home will be named and the details of the crime committed 12 years ago broadcast.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bar Council Marks 60th Anniversary of Legal Aid Act 1949 – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has produced a short film to mark the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid Act, which received Royal Assent on the 30th July 1949. The film, which is available on the Bar Council’s website, features interviews with some senior barristers who explain the importance of legal aid and reflect on the future of the publicly funded Bar.”
The Bar Council, 30th July 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Virtual courts deliver quick and efficient justice – Ministry of Justice
“The new virtual court pilot in Lewisham Police Station was formally opened today by Justice Ministers Bridget Prentice and Claire Ward.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Change of tactics demanded over drugs – The Independent
“The battle against drugs is not winnable in the near future, a survey of police and other law enforcement agents showed today.”
The Independent, 30th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Trade libel lawsuits soar – OUT-LAW.com
“The number of defamation cases brought by businesses has trebled in the past year, according to a legal publisher. The number of defamation cases overall increased by a third in the same period.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
The stress of being a female lawyer – The Times
“As a verdict of suicide is recorded on a top woman City lawyer, a female in the profession reveals the intense burdens.”
The Times, 30th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Binyam claims ‘risk to UK lives’ – BBC News
“British lives could be endangered if allegations of torture of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate are published, the High Court has been told.”
BBC News, 29th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Decision day for assisted suicide law – The Guardian
“A groundbreaking change in the law on assisted suicides could become inevitable tomorrow when the UK’s highest court delivers its judgment in the case of Debbie Purdy, whose long legal fight has put her at the centre of the controversy.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asian man who called policemen ‘white redneck hooligans’ is guilty of racism – Daily Telegraph
“An Asian man who called police officers ‘white redneck hooligans’ has been found guilty of making racist remarks.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
