Babysitter beat toddler to death – BBC News
“A 15-year-old boy has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl who was left in his care for 90 minutes.”
BBC News, 26th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suicide is legal, helping someone to die is not. Must the law be changed? – The Independent
“Debbie Purdy and Michael Wenham, both living with terminal illnesses, put their opposing views ahead of this week’s Lords debate.”
The Independent, 28th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex attacker’s sentence reviewed – BBC News
“The sentence of a serial sex attacker who preyed on women in south-west London for more than two decades is to be reviewed by the Attorney General.”
BBC News, 28th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prosecutors press for action against BNP leaflets – The Guardian
“Senior prosecutors are calling for the laws on race hate crimes to be strengthened to counter the threat posed by the British National party.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
James, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1261 (25 June 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Ltd & Ors v Fattal & Ors [2009] EWHC 1446 (Ch) (25 June 2009)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Met police chief willing to release Blair Peach report – The Guardian
“The report on the controversial death of the anti-racist campaigner Blair Peach should finally be published more than 30 years after he died in a demonstration in west London. The commissioner of the Metropolitan police, Sir Paul Stephenson, agreed today that it should be made public after an unanimous call to do so by the Metropolitan Police Authority.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture claims against British secret agents go to inquiry – The Guardian
“A parliamentary inquiry into allegations of British collusion in torture is set to investigate whether counter-terrorism chiefs ordered the repeated torture and rendition of a former British resident.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs – Times Law Reports
Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs
Court of Appeal
“In order to interpret United Kingdom legislation concerning the profits of controlled foreign companies in a way which avoided any unlawful restriction of a taxpayer company’s right to freedom of establishment, conferred by article 43 of the European Treaty, the court was entitled to introduce an additional exception to those contained in section 748(1)(a) to (e) and (3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.”
The Times, 26th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina v Fazal – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A defendant who allowed another person, B, to lodge, receive, retain or withdraw money which amounted to criminal property from the defendant’s bank account, was to be regarded as having criminally converted that property.”
The Times, 26th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
OFT vows to pursue bank charges – BBC News
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will still pursue bank overdraft charges as unfair, even if it loses the current legal appeal in the House of Lords.”
BBC News, 25th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firm boss ‘at centre of immigration scam’ – The Independent
“A law firm manager was at the heart of a lucrative plot to con the Home Office into allowing ‘hundreds’ of foreign nationals to settle in Britain, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 25th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hackers recruited to help fight against cybercrime – The Independent
“Reformed computer hackers are being recruited by the Government to defend Britain from international crime gangs and terrorists plotting cyber attacks on the country.”
The Independent, 26th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Double killer fails in appeal bid – BBC News
“A twice convicted murderer who kidnapped and killed his wife on Teesside has failed to have his whole life sentence cut on appeal.”
BBC News, 25th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top judge demands severe sentences for traitors – The Independent
“Offences of treachery must be met with severe deterrent prison sentences to provide protection for members of the armed forces who risk their lives for the country, the Lord Chief Justice said today.”
The Independent, 25th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man given life for knife murder – BBC News
“A man who murdered his partner’s lover has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal bid over equal pay ruling – BBC News
“Thousands of men may have to wait for equal pay awards after a local authority said it was to challenge a landmark legal ruling.”
BBC News, 25th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for publication of ‘police killing’ report – The Independent
“A secret report into the suspected police killing of an anti-racism campaigner 30 years ago must be published, Sir Paul Stephenson said today.”
The Independent, 25th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Biggs lawyer laughs off concerns over ‘re-offending risk’ – The Independent
“Concerns that Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs still poses a risk are laughable, his lawyer said today. A Parole Board panel which recommended the 79-year-old’s early release said he had not undertaken risk-related work and did not regret his offending.”
The Independent, 25th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co,uk
Grandmother cleared over baby killed by dogs – The Guardian
“Coroner records verdict of accidental death in case of three-month-old Joseph Mack, mauled while grandmother slept.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Faith school’s admissions policy discriminatory, says appeal court – The Guardian
“Jewish school’s refusal to admit boy whose mother converted to Judaism ruled unlawful.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
