Lettuce nose-stuffer avoids jail – BBC News
“A West Midlands sandwich bar worker who was prosecuted after footage of him stuffing lettuce up his nose appeared on YouTube has avoided a jail term.”
BBC News, 11th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Homeowner Kenneth Batchelor cleared of murder after shooting dead intruder – The Times
“A homeowner has been cleared of murder after he shot and killed a bodybuilder at point-blank range when he tried to break into his house.”
The Times, 11th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The real story of Britain’s most famous hangman – The Independent
“He is remembered as a man of principle. But secret papers unearthed by Cahal Milmo show that Albert Pierrepoint was in fact a money-grabbing fantasist.”
The Independent, 12th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Abandoned jail and probation computer project cost £155m – The Guardian
“An attempt to introduce a computer system for the prison and probation services that was abandoned after three years, after it had already cost £155m in public money, was last night labelled ‘a masterclass in sloppy project management’.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw to probe internet libel law – The Times
“Jack Straw is to examine the ‘chilling’ menace of internet libel which makes newspapers liable to legal action every time an article is downloaded from their websites.”
The Times, 11th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life term for drunken rage murder – BBC News
“An alcoholic who stabbed his partner 177 times at her home in Pembrokeshire will spend at least 18 years behind bars, a judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 11th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Database infringements depend on taking, not usage, of data – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Union’s Database Directive is infringed when data is taken out of someone else’s database regardless of what they intend using the information for, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Landowner ordered to remove iron gates after £300,000 legal battle – Daily Telegraph
“A landowner has been ordered by a judge to remove wrought iron gates blocking a public footpath after a five-year, £300,000 legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
27 years on, man wrongly convicted of killing barmaid is a week from freedom – The Guardian
“For 27 years the mother of a young barmaid had believed her daughter’s rapist and killer was behind bars. In the last few days it has become clear to Mary Sedotti that the man who strangled her daughter in the early hours of a December morning 30 years ago has never been caught.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2009
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009
The Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Charter Trustees Regulations 2009
The Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2009
The Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2009
The Public Service Vehicles (Registration Restrictions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
TE (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 174 (11 March 2009)
Youell & Ors v La Reunion Aerienne & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 175 (11 March 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Novin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 443 (Admin) (10 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Power of Attorney forms to be cheaper and simpler – Ministry of Justice
“Lasting Powers of Attorney forms will be overhauled to make them simpler to complete and cheaper to register, the Public Guardian Martin John said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Red tape fears for child services – BBC News
“On Thursday, the government’s expert on children’s services, Lord Laming, will outline how he thinks his own recommendations for change have been implemented following the Victoria Climbie case.”
BBC News, 11th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drink and sex’ ads broke rules – BBC News
“Nightclub adverts aimed at students which linked cheap drinks with sex broke industry rules, a watchdog said.”
BBC News, 11th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More than 1,000 police officers have criminal records, figures show – The Guardian
“More than 1,000 serving police officers have criminal convictions ranging from assault to burglary, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Community service for ex-officer – BBC News
“A former Lancashire police officer who abused his police powers to uncover his wife’s affair has been sentenced to 150 hours’ community service.”
BBC News, 10th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R (Parish) v Pensions Ombudsman – WLR Daily
R (Parish) v Pensions Ombudsman; [2009] WLR (D) 86
“Where the ultimate question to be determined by the Pensions Ombudsman in an investigation differed from the ultimate question which had arisen in previously begun court or employment tribunal proceedings, s 146(6)(a)(i) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 did not preclude an investigation by reason of a factual issue being common to the investigation and to the court or employment tribunal proceedings.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Truex v Toll – WLR Daily
Truex v Toll [2009] EWHC 396 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 85
“In respect of fees owed to a solicitor by a client, an unliquidated sum did not become liquidated by a mere admission unsupported by consideration.”
WLR Daily, 9th March 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
