Assisted suicide law ‘workable’ – BBC News
“The director of public prosecutions has said the law on assisted suicide is ‘workable’ in its current form.”
BBC News, 9th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QC selection process: survey results – Law Society News
“In our recent Law Society survey, solicitors criticised the system for the award of Silk. Our survey sought members’ views about their experience of the process and the Society’s future stance towards Queen’s Counsel Appointments (QCA’s).”
Law Society News, 8th January 2009
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
GG Plc, R v (No.2) [2008] EWCA Crim 3061 (18 December 2008)
Moyle v R [2008] EWCA Crim 3059 (18 December 2008)
Tucker v Crown Prosecution Service [2008] EWCA Crim 3063 (19 December 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ashley & Anor v Sussex Police [2008] EWHC 3151 (QB) (19 December 2008)
Ashley & Anor v Sussex Police [2008] EWHC 3152 (QB) (19 December 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
M-D v D [2008] EWHC 1929 (Fam) (19 December 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Euro Construction Scaffolding Ltd v SLLB Construction Ltd [2008] EWHC 3160 (TCC) (19 December 2008)
Amsalem (t/a MRE Building Contractors) v Raivid & Anor [2008] EWHC 3226 (TCC) (19 December 2008)
A E Yates Trenchless Solutions Ltd v Black & Veatch Ltd [2008] EWHC 3183 (TCC) (19 December 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man jailed for vodka fire attack – The Independent
“A 19-year-old man who threw vodka in the face of a teenage girl before setting light to her was jailed indefinitely today.”
The Independent, 8th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fees scheme may defuse VHCC row – Law Society’s Gazette
“A breakthrough in the dispute threatening to disrupt trials of very high cost criminal cases (VHCCs) could be in sight following the publication of new funding proposals.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th January 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Policy change on certain judicial reviews – UK Border Agency
“A new policy on handling legal challenges to us removing people from the United Kingdom (judicial review challenges) will come into effect on 30 January. This will help us establish a swift end-to-end process for concluding asylum cases and deporting foreign national prisoners.”
UK Border Agency, 9th January 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Men convicted of race hate crimes – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of publishing ‘obnoxious and abhorrent’ racist material.”
BBC News, 8th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Metal theft crime unit set up by Home Office – Daily Telegraph
“A new crime unit to target rogue dealers trading in metal theft will be announced today to combat a growing menace that is costing the country £360 million a year.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office to investigate Madoff operations in UK – The Guardian
“The Serious Fraud Office is opening an investigation into the UK operations of Bernard Madoff, the disgraced Wall Street trader accused of conning clients out of $50bn (£33bn), it announced today.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Damning death verdicts called for – BBC News
“A health watchdog should issue damning verdicts on six deaths of vulnerable NHS patients, a charity has said.”
BBC News, 9th January 2009
SOurce: www.bbc.co.uk
UK e-mail law ‘attack on rights’ – BBC News
“Rules forcing internet companies to keep details of every e-mail sent in the UK are a waste of money and an attack on civil liberties, say critics.”
BBC News, 9th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Atheist adverts reported to industry watchdog – The Times
“An atheist advertising campaign with the slogan ‘There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life’ has been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority.”
The Times, 9th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Morning-after drink-drive ban for Mike Tindall – The Times
“Mike Tindall has been banned from the road for three years after he was caught driving while over the alcohol limit on his way to commentate on an international rugby match.”
The Times, 9th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mirza & Anor v Mirza & Ors [2009] EWHC 3 (Ch) (07 January 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Jury discharged in £53m Tonbridge depot robbery trial – The Guardian
“Retrial date to be set after jury trying man allegedly ‘at heart’ of Britain’s biggest cash robbery fails to reach verdict.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The smoke and mirrors behind ‘positive’ youth crime statistics – The Guardian
“The government says the number of youths ending up in the justice system is falling – hardly surprising given the creative maths going on.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leading LSE professor questions moral basis for euthanasia laws – The Independent
“Emily Jackson, a leading LSE Law professor, discusses the meaning of death and the moral and legal questions raised by euthanasia in the first of The Independent’s new series of short films.”
The Independent, 7th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Clifford Chance to axe up to 80 London lawyers – The Times
“Clifford Chance, the world’s largest law firm by revenues, has begun a redundancy consultation that could see up to 80 lawyers losing their jobs in London.”
The Times, 8th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
