Drunk driver who killed fiance is jailed
“A drunk mother who killed her fiance by running him over with her car outside a pub was jailed for three years today.”
The Independent, 12th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
You twot! Judge brands club flood prankster – The Independent
“A student who caused £150,000 of damage to a nightclub in an ‘alcohol-fuelled act of buffoonery’ was branded a ‘twot’ by a judge today.”
The Independent, 13th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cyclist jailed for pavement death – BBC News
“A cyclist who knocked down an 84-year-old pedestrian who later died has been jailed for seven months.”
BBC News, 12th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One third of all children in jails are ‘wrongly imprisoned’ – The Independent
“More than a third of children sent to prison last year were wrongly jailed, a report into child custody rates says.”
The Independent, 13th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Payout’ for UK terror victims – BBC News
“British victims of terrorist attacks abroad could be compensated by the government, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 13th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Briton facing Iraq death faces UK jail term – The Independent
“Danny Fitzsimmons, the former British soldier accused of murdering two of his colleagues during a drunken brawl in Iraq, was already facing a potential jail sentence in Britain and had previously been convicted for firearm offences it emerged today.”
The Independent, 12th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman wins clothes store tribunal – BBC News
“A disabled woman from north-west London has won her employment tribunal against clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch.”
BBC News, 13th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abattoir to pay £33,000 for pollution – The Independent
“An abattoir which supplies meat to high street stores was ordered to pay more than £33,000 today for pumping too much waste into a waterway.”
The Independent, 13th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Housing (Right to Enfranchise) (Designated Protected Areas) (England) Order 2009
The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2009
The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2009
The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009
The Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) Regulations 2008
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
The Food Irradiation (Wales) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Estor Ltd v Multifit (UK) Ltd [2009] EWHC 2108 (TCC) (12 August 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
City minister promises new crackdown on bonus culture – The Guardian
“The government is prepared to take further steps to clamp down on City bonuses after the Financial Services Authority today [12 August] published a watered-down code on bankers’ pay.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Extradited for ‘stealing’ a mobile phone – The Times
“Ervin Juresa does not seem like a man on Europol’s most-wanted list. He is mild-mannered, well dressed and articulate — less international master criminal, more suburban accountant.”
The Times, 13th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Daily Express told to label advertorials clearly – OUT-LAW.com
“The Daily Express newspaper tried to dodge advertising rules by publishing adverts and pretending they were normal articles, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.”
OUT-LAW.COM, 12th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Former Royal harpist to face trial on burglary charges – Daily Telegraph
“Jemima Phillips, a former Royal Harpist, is due to stand trial in October accused of burgling four houses.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MI5 whistleblower David Shayler ordered to leave farmhouse squat – The Guardian
“MI5 whistleblower David Shayler was today ordered to leave the National Trust property in which he is squatting.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More banks told ‘reveal accounts’ – BBC News
“More than 300 UK and foreign banks have been told to hand over details of UK taxpayers who have accounts offshore.”
BBC News, 13th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paramedic struck off after car park sex act – The Independent
“A paramedic who was given oral sex in a hospital car park while on duty was today [12 August] struck off.”
The Independent, 12th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deportees ‘at risk of abuse’ – The Independent
“Refugees deported from Britain are at risk of ill-treatment and abuse by immigration officers and security guards, a damning report into the system for removing immigrants and failed asylum seekers has found.”
The Independent, 13th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victorian law catches drinker on mobility scooter – Daily Telegraph
“Peter Bright from Norfolk has been convicted of driving his mobility scooter over the drink-drive limit under an historic Victorian law dating back almost 140 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Honeymoon from hell’ victim wins £300,000 payout – The Guardian
“A man whose honeymoon was ruined when he contracted a potentially fatal illness has been awarded nearly £300,000 compensation from a holiday company.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
