Reducing reoffending: supporting families, creating better futures – Ministry of Justice
“The framework, developed with the Department for Children, Schools and Families, sets out key tasks for criminal justice agencies and local services to support the children and families of offenders at each stage of the criminal justice system and beyond.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Claims management regulation fees determination – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation aimed at people authorised to provide regulated claims management services in England and Wales under the Compensation Act 2006.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission
“On 4 November 2009, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published a final report with recommendations on simplifying the law on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”
Law Commission , 4th November 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
High Court relieves hosting firm of duty to hand domain name to Kentucky – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has said that a UK hosting company does not have to comply with a US state court’s order demanding that it hand over a gambling company’s domain name.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Inquiry into rape claim handling – BBC News
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after it emerged a rape claim made four years ago was not acted on by police.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Antichrist sex ads escape ban – The Guardian
“A national press campaign for the controversial film Antichrist has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog after complaints that it was offensive and even pornographic.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyer will head new body to oversee MPs’ expenses – Daily Telegraph
“Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has not been offered the job, but his appointment was approved by the Speaker’s Committee, the group of senior MPs in charge of selecting the board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) which will replace the fees office. That clears the way for his name to be put before MPs today.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
City workers ‘driven out of Nomura for not being male or Japanese’ – The Times
“Two City workers who are each suing a Japanese investment bank for £1.5 million say they were driven from their jobs because they were not male and not Japanese.”
The Times, 4th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Alan Johnson announces plans to curb excessive council surveillance – The Times
“Councils are to have their powers to snoop on the public curbed under government plans aimed at addressing alarm at the expansion of the surveillance state.”
The Times, 4th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life term for woodland murderers – BBC News
“Two men who murdered their friend and dumped his battered body in Cheshire woodland have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eco-employee wins bid to appeal – BBC News
“A man has been told he can take his employer to tribunal on the grounds he was unfairly dismissed because of his views on climate change.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher jailed for sex with girls – BBC News
“A science teacher has been jailed for five years for having sex with three of his pupils in Norfolk.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for firebomb attacks on police homes – The Guardian
“A car dealer has been jailed for 18 years for ordering firebomb attacks on the homes of two police officers.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police officer cleared of racially abusing teenagers – The Guardian
“A Metropolitan police officer was found not guilty today of racially abusing two teenagers.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government begins consultation on retirement age – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked business to give its views on raising the default retirement age beyond 65 in the aftermath of a court case which declared that retirement age lawful.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
A1 Lofts Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 2694 (Ch) (30 October 2009)
Sectorguard Plc v Dienne Plc [2009] EWHC 2693 (Ch) (03 November 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
