‘Indecent’ Jesus action stopped – BBC News
“An art gallery will not face any legal action over claims it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QCs defend Justice Eady as newspapers accuse him of privacy law rulings – The Times
“Four leading Queen’s Counsel have made an unprecedented defence of the judge accused by newspaper chiefs of singlehandedly creating a privacy law.”
The Times, 11th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
British Airways stewardess who stole passengers’ charity donations spared jail – Daily Telegraph
“A British Airways stewardess who stole thousands of pounds of charity donations made by passengers has been described as ‘spiteful’ and ‘despicable’ by a judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Up to 300 murders to be reviewed in nationwide cold case trawl – Daily Telegraph
“Files on up to 300 unsolved murders from the 1980s and 1990s could be reopened as part of a nationwide cold case review, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lawyers’ riposte to Mail editor: this act protects everybody – The Guardian
“Senior lawyers hit back yesterday at the editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, after he railed against the ‘wretched’ Human Rights Act and a high court judge whose judgments he described as ‘arrogant and amoral’.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Radical preacher Abu Qatada to face court over alleged bid to flee Britain – The Guardian
“The radical preacher, Abu Qatada, will appear before immigration judges on Wednesday accused of breaching his strict bail conditions in an attempt to flee Britain.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager wins right to die after hospital tried to force her to have heart transplant – Daily Telegraph
“A terminally-ill teenager has won the right to die after she was taken to court by her local hospital in an attempt to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pensioner who left £2.34 million estate to RSPCA ‘had psychiatric problems’ – Daily Telegraph
“An elderly woman who bequeathed her £2.34 million estate to the RSPCA had psychiatric problems at the time, the High Court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 11November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Footballer fined over “cuff” celebration – The Independent
“Ipswich Town have fined midfielder and warned him about his future conduct following his goal celebration in the game against Blackpool on Saturday.”
The Independent, 11th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Pig case’ murderer loses appeal – BBC News
“A Surrey man jailed for killing his wife amid fears that he fed her body to their pigs has lost an appeal against his murder conviction.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hoodie ban for Asbo youth upheld – BBC News
“A judge was within his powers to ban an anti-social youth from wearing a hoodie, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Falconer springs to defence of Mosley judge after privacy attack by Paul Dacre – The Times
“A former Lord Chancellor rode to the rescue today of the High Court judge accused by a leading newspaper editor of creating a privacy law by the back door.”
The Times, 10th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother claims back £10,000 after paying next-door’s water bill for 16 years – Daily Telegraph
“A woman is demanding £10,000 in compensation after discovering she has been paying her next door neighbours’ water bills for 16 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man taken to court after wheelie bin falls over – Daily Telegraph
“A householder has been taken to court for dumping rubbish after his wheelie bin toppled over, spilling its contents.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Noone) v Governor of Drake Hall Prison and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Noone) v Governor of Drake Hall Prison and Another
Court of Appeal
“Where a sentence of differing terms of imprisonment was passed in respect of a number of offences, some under the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and others under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, any terms imposed for less than 12 months would be governed by the 1991 Act, but for those over 12 months the governing statute would depend on whether the offence was committed before or after April 4, 2005.”
The Times, 10th November 2008
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.
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Aaron and Others – Times Law Reports
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Aaron and Others
Court of Appeal
“In company director disqualification proceedings, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform could not rely on findings of fact by the Financial Ombudsman Service but he could rely on facts and opinions expressed by the Financial Services Authority.”
The Times, 10th November 2008
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.
R (Hillingdon London Borough Council and others) v Lord Chancellor and another – WLR Daily
WLR DAily, 7th November 2008
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.
Practice Direction: Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the national probation service – WLR Daily
“In order to ensure that an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer would not be in contempt of court by virtue of disclosing information to an officer of the National Probation Service when a request was made under s 11L(5) or s 11M of the Children Act 1989 the court should give leave to the officer to make such disclosure.”
WLR Daily, 7th November 2008
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.
