Paedophile jailed for 31 offences – BBC News
“A former Oxford university chemist has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 17-month-old girl and having almost 20,000 child sex images and videos.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lily Allen given legal protection from paparazzi harassment – The Guardian
“Media law specialists Carter-Ruck has obtained a legal injunction from the high court to protect popstar Lily Allen from harassment by two paparazzi agencies, Big Pictures and Matrix Photos.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Single mothers to be forced to name fathers on birth certificates – Daily Telegraph
“Single mothers will be forced to give the name of the child’s father on birth certificates to encourage men to take responsibility for their children, under plans to be approved by Parliament.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jailed man’s confession ‘apology’ – BBC News
“A prisoner who could be freed after DNA evidence cast doubt over his conviction has apologised for wrongly confessing to murder in 1979.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim man suffered ‘gross brutality’ during terrorism raid, court told – The Guardian
“A British Muslim man accused of raising funds for terrorism was punched, kicked and strangled during his arrest by specialist officers from the Metropolitan police, the high court in London heard today.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals escaping justice to meet targets, police claim – Daily Telegraph
“Police Federation vice-chairman Simon Reed has accused the Crown Prosecution Service of allowing serious criminals to avoid justice so that they can save money and meet government targets.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Voluntary code to make banks pay taxes could be made law – The Independent
“A new code of conduct for banks to stop them avoiding billions of pounds in taxes is to be introduced, Alistair Darling announced yesterday.”
The Independent, 17th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police targets ‘meant car crime was given higher priority than rape’ – The Guardian
“One of Scotland Yard’s elite sexual assault units has been condemned for serious failures after untrained officers were left investigating rapes, despite repeated pleas to management for more detectives.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Warning over use of CCTV in pubs – BBC News
“The information commissioner has said pubs with no history of trouble should not be forced to install CCTV cameras.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2009
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009
The Road Safety (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 2009
The Fixed Penalty (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Fixed Penalty (Procedure) (Vehicle Examiners) Regulations 2009
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Fees) Regulations 2009
The Mutual Societies (Transfers) Order 2009
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) Regulations 2009
The Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2009
The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2009
The Monkseaton Community High School (Governing Body Procedures) (Amendment) Order 2009
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (Specified Public Authority) Order 2009
The Contracted-Out Prisons (Specification of Restricted Activities) Order 2009
The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2009
The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2009
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Teenager seeks damages over operation on wrong finger – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolboy awoke from surgery to remove a lump from his finger to discover the wrong one had been operated on.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Drop hacker case’ – Terry Waite – BBC News
“Human rights campaigner and former hostage Terry Waite has called on the US to drop charges against British computer hacker Gary McKinnon.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dragons’ Den winner infringed own patent, IPO rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A man whose invention caught the attention of millions of television viewers may have infringed a patent he applied for himself 10 years ago. A contestant on the Dragons’ Den TV programme may have to defend his invention from legal action.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Father in court for giving boy a ‘good talking to’ – Daily Telegraph
“A young father was convicted of unlawful imprisonment after he put a young tearaway into his car and gave him a ‘good talking to’.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge calls for end to use of ‘honour killings’ term – The Times
“A senior judge has called for an end to the use of the phrase ‘honour killings’ to describe what is ‘in reality sordid, criminal behaviour’.”
The Times, 16th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
File sharing agency up for debate – BBC News
“The government has outlined the details of its proposed digital rights agency.”
BBC News, 16th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Unit Trusts (Electronic Communications) Order 2009
The National Park Authorities (Amendment) (England) Order 2009
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Export of Radioactive Sources (Control) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2009
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tann v Herrington [2009] EWHC 445 (Ch) (10 March 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Huntley v Simmonds [2009] EWHC 406 (QB) (05 March 2009)
Al Jedda v Secretary of State for Defence [2009] EWHC 397 (QB) (05 March 2009)
Huntley v Simmonds [2009] EWHC 405 (QB) (13 February 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
K v K [2008] EWHC 2553 (Fam) (23 October 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bole & Anor v Huntsbuild Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 483 (TCC) (13 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Akhurst v Director of Public Prosecutions – WLR Daily
Akhurst v Director of Public Prosecutions; [2009] WLR (D) 96
“University grounds and buildings were not an enclosed area within the meaning of s 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824.”
WLR Daily, 13th March
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and Another – Times Law Reports
Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority and Another
Court of Appeal
“Damages awarded to a claimant severely disabled as a result of the defendants’ negligence were to be disregarded for the purpose of the charging provisions for the local authority providing her with statutory accommodation and care.”
The Times, 16th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
