“Shaaira Alexis unwittingly drank blackboard cleaning fluid after the schoolgirl sneaked into her classroom and poured it into a water bottle, a court was told.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sharief v The General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 847 (Admin) (27 April 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Coal Pension Properties Ltd v Nu-Way Ltd [2009] EWHC 824 (TCC) (27 April 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal
“It was sufficient when launching an equal pay claim to send a written statement of grievance to the employer identifying the issue as an equal pay claim.”
The Times, 28th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
British Airways plc v Williams and Others
Court of Appeal
“An airline which based its paid annual leave rate for pilots on their basic salary rather than on what they might be expected actually to earn, including supplements, was not in breach of the statutory holiday pay requirements.”
The Times, 28th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A senior fireman who was sacked after a female colleague’s name badge was defaced in a ‘puerile’ prank has won £45,000 in damages.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An Appeal Court judge has warned lawyers acting for one of Germany’s richest women that her bid to get a pre-nuptial agreement recognised in an English court was unlikely to succeed.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Yesterday morning I finally walked through a door that used to be marked ‘keep out’. It was an eerie feeling. The guards and clerks at Ipswich County Court were polite, but nervous. One admitted he was a bit shocked by the arrival of two Times journalists. I felt a bit shocked, too — by the banality of the set-up, in contrast to the bitter heartaches it contains.”
The Times, 28th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users was not ‘the right road’ for UK law makers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The revolution in coverage of the courts has been set back by ‘shambolic’ enforcement of the new rules. Cahal Milmo reports.”
The Independent, 28th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ovlas Trading SA v Strand (London) Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 250 (27 April 2009)
Qayyum v Hameed & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 352 (27 April 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Neighbours of a woman who ended up in court for her noisy love-making were savouring peace and quiet today after she was locked up accused of breaking her anti-social behaviour order.”
The Independent, 27th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2009
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Registered European Lawyers) Order 2009
The Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“A special constable with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting underage girls.”
BBC News, 27th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The European Parliament has voted to extend the length of time that copyright protects sound recordings by 20 years. The compromise position backed by MEPs needs the approval of European Union member states to come into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Plans for three 2,500-place Titan prisons have been scrapped, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed.”
BBC News, 27th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Conservative female MP named in the infamous ‘smear’ emails sent by former spin doctor Damian McBride is to sue over the episode in a move that could see Downing Street dirty tricks debated in court.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Children held in the infamous Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre are being denied urgent medical treatment, handled violently and left at risk of serious harm, a damning report by the Children’s Commissioner for England will say tomorrow.”
The Independent, 26th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Leading accountants will meet the Government this week to plead for protection as they prepare for a surge in litigation from investors trying to recover their losses from big company failures.”
The Times, 27th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New measures to maintain the capability of public authorities to obtain access to communications data were announced by the Home Secretary today.”
Home Office, 27th April 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
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