Former officer loses incest plea – BBC News
“A former police chief who was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of raping his daughter has lost an appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drunken air rage passenger jailed – BBC News
“A 50-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for six months for a drunken air rage attack on a plane.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS to apologise to family of murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to apologise to the family of a woman who was murdered by her unfaithful husband after she had warned police that he had threatened her.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother jailed over home alone daughter’s fire death – Daily Telegraph
“Mother Michelle Brown who left her 22-month-old daughter home alone to die in a fire while she attended a court hearing has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trust pays out over twins’ deaths – BBC News
“A Worcestershire woman whose twin girls were stillborn after ‘warning signs’ of medical problems were missed has won compensation from an NHS trust.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drugs boats fraud woman sentenced – BBC News
“A mother-of-three, whose business made more than £20m from selling high speed boats to drugs cartels, has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Divsion)
Lediaev v Vallen [2009] EWCA Civ 156 (05 March 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Von Der Pahlen v Leoben High Court, Austria [2009] EWHC 383 (Admin) (04 March 2009)
Capel Parish Council v Surrey County Council [2009] EWHC 350 (Admin) (05 March 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
AT&T Knowledge Ventures LP, Re [2009] EWHC 343 (Pat) (03 March 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Stanton v Collinson [2009] EWHC 342 (QB) (02 March 2009)
Prince Radu of Hohenzollern v Houston & Anor [2009] EWHC 398 (QB) (04 March 2009)
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 411 (QB) (05 March 2009)
Porter v Zurich Insurance Company [2009] EWHC 376 (QB) (05 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) Order 2009
The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 37 (Appointed Day) Order 2009
The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 39 (Appointed Day, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order 2009
The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 36 (Appointed Day and Savings) Order 2009
The Finance Act 2008, Section 119 (Appointed Day) Order 2009
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provisions) Order 2009
The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2009
The Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009
The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2009
The National Health Service (Amendments Relating to Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2009
The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Regina (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council
House of Lords
“A scheme for the allocation of council housing which placed all applicants with priority needs, save for a few extreme cases, into one group and allocated any available property to the applicant who had been on the waiting list for the longest period was neither unlawful nor irrational.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.
Deaf student launches discrimination action against law school – Law Society’s Gazette
“A deaf would-be law student has begun proceedings against a London law school, alleging disability discrimination on the grounds of ‘unfavourable treatment’ and failure to make ‘reasonable adjustments’.”
Law Society’s Gazette. 5th March 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Airtime reseller had no duty to sue O2, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A mobile phone airtime reseller did not have a legal duty to take network O2 to court on behalf of a company which had sold it its subscriber base, the High Court has said. The Court said the claim was based on a mistaken interpretation of a contract.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
OFT launches competition inquiry on the buses – The Times
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) began an investigation into local bus services yesterday. The regulator said that the inquiry had been prompted by increasing concentration in the sector, which, after a number of takeovers, had left nearly two thirds of services controlled by only five large operators: Arriva, Go-Ahead, Stagecoach, FirstGroup and National Express.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Foreign drivers face £900 roadside fines to halt rise in crashes – The Times
“Foreign drivers will have to pay on-the-spot fines of up to £900 for flouting traffic laws under new legislation to be introduced next month.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Love rival killing youth jailed – BBC News
“A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for stabbing to death a man he believed to be a love rival.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth guilty of gay man’s killing – BBC News
“A teenager who killed a gay man after hurling homophobic abuse at him, has been detained for more than two years in a young offenders’ institution.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man awarded £90,000 after suicide attempt – The Independent
“A man who tried to kill himself has successfully sued the hospital which saved his life for £90,000 damages.”
The Independent, 6th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BA crucifix worker takes case to Court of Appeal – Daily Telegraph
“British Airways check-in employee Nadia Eweida who was banned from wearing a Christian cross at work is to take her case to the Court of Appeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courtroom shortages causing long trial delays, report warns – The Guardian
“A shortage of courtrooms mean victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials, the government’s spending watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firms bought secret personal data on staff – privacy chief – The Guardian
“More than 40 major British companies face legal action for allegedly buying secret personal data about thousands of workers they wanted to vet before employing them.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
