Human rights inquiry launch – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has given a speech at the launch of a human rights inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
In re M (Restraint order: Reasonable living expenses) – Times Law Reports
In re M (Restraint order: Reasonable living expenses)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where reasonable living expenses were made available as an exception to a restraining order, those expenses could not be used to pay contributions to the Legal Services Commission for publicly funded representation in related proceedings.”
The Times, 16th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2)
House of Lords
“The requirement that a local authority which had delayed processing a right-to-buy claim should deduct from the purchase price the purchasing tenant’s rent payments during the period of delay applied where the tenant’s rent had been paid for him in the form of housing benefit.”
The Times, 16th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Army ‘to pay for cold injuries’ – BBC News
“The Ministry of Defence faces paying out millions of pounds in damages to soldiers injured by the cold.”
BBC News, 16th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who helped partner die calls for assisted suicide law change – The Guardian
“A British man has called for a change in the law on assisted suicides after revealing how he helped his partner end his life, by travelling with him to a controversial suicide clinic in Switzerland.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Flowerbed complaint woman sues council – The Independent
“A woman who was labelled ‘potentially violent’ after she complained to a council about a vandalised flowerbed today sued for the authority for libel.”
The Independent, 15th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ben Kinsella’s family attack ‘complacent’ knife crime sentencing rules – Daily Telegraph
“The family of Ben Kinsella, the murdered schoolboy, have called for an overhaul in Britain’s ‘complacent’ sentencing rules for knife crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ugg boot fetishist sent to jail – BBC News
“A man with an Ugg boot fetish who used the internet to harass schoolgirls in Leeds has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 15th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher poisoned by pupil loses claim for damages – The Guardian
“A teacher who claimed her career was wrecked after a schoolgirl poisoned her drinking water with whiteboard cleaning fluid today lost a claim for damages.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Defeat for council that sued boss for lying about illness – The Independent
“A former council chief executive had her mental health ‘cruelly broken’ by her former employer which accused her of lying about her medical condition on her job application and pursued her through the courts, her husband said yesterday.”
The Independent, 16th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call to close genocide loophole – BBC News
“Legal loopholes which allow foreign war criminals to escape prosecution in the UK should be closed, a report says.”
BBC News, 15th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teens sharing music files could be criminalised by Digital Britain report – Daily Telegraph
“Teenagers who share music files could be criminalised under plans for a new ‘Rights Agency’ to target internet pirates to be unveiled in the landmark Digital Britain report.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homosexual postman wins £2,400 from Royal Mail – Daily Telegraph
“A homosexual postman who was called ‘effeminate’, ‘girly’ and ‘bitchy’ by his boss has won £2,400 from the Royal Mail for discrimination over his sexuality.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
B(J), R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1036 (14 May 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lewis & Anor v Metropolitan Property Realisations Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 448 (12 June 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Benedetti & Anor v Sawiris & Ors [2009] EWHC 1330 (Ch) (15 June 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Motto & Ors v Trafigura Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 1246 (QB) (18 May 2009)
Pankhurst v White & Anor [2009] EWHC 1117 (QB) (10 June 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Levicom International Holdings BV & Anor v Linklaters (a firm) [2009] EWHC 1334 (Comm) (06 May 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Kapur v Comptroller General of Patents [2009] EWHC 1302 (Pat) (14 May 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009
The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The General Teaching Council for Wales (Disciplinary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The General Teaching Council for Wales (Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The General Teaching Council for Wales (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The General Teaching Council for Wales (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Education (Supply of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The Education (Areas to which Pupils and Students Belong) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The A5117 Trunk Road (Parkgate Road Roundabout) (De-Trunking) Order 2009
The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
UK legal industry faces loss of 10,000 lawyers – The Times
“As many as 10,000 lawyers could be out of work in the UK in the next two years as the legal business faces its worst slump in decades.”
The Times, 15th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Farmer jailed for ‘grotesque’ horse cruelty
“A man was jailed for 24 weeks today for the ‘grotesque’ neglect of more than 100 animals on his farm.”
The Independent, 12th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Divorce settlement granted after 22 years – The Times
“A woman has won £220,000 in a ground-breaking divorce settlement — 22 years after separating from her husband.”
The Times, 13th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain urged to allow prisoners to vote – The Guardian
“The UK has come under renewed pressure to grant prisoners the vote in time for the next election or fall foul of European human rights legislation.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brown announces Iraq war inquiry – but it will be behind closed doors – The Independent
“Gordon Brown will attempt to win over Labour MPs this week by formally announcing an inquiry into the Iraq war. In a move designed to draw a line under the most controversial act of a Labour government, the Prime Minister will announce the investigation into the decision to go to war in 2003 and its protracted and bloody aftermath.”
The Independent, 14th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
