Knife yobs fined as little as £1 – Daily Telegraph
“Yobs caught with knives are escaping with as little as a £1 fine, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court action aims to save rare insects from lorries – The Times
“An attempt began yesterday to stop a patch of land described as one of the country’s top three insect homes being turned into a lorry park and warehouse.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Iraqis accused of killing soldiers at risk of torture, court told – The Guardian
“Two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers risk being tortured and executed, in violation of their human rights, if they are tried in Iraq for war crimes, the high court was told yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Outlawed: sex with trafficked prostitutes – The Independent
“Hundreds of thousands of men who buy sex risk acquiring a criminal record under plans set out today to clamp down on prostitution.”
The Independent, 19th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Privacy judge ‘only doing his duty’, says peer – Daily Telegraph
“Lord Pannick believes the judiciary should defend itself against unjustified criticism which may, unless answered, damage its reputation.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims cannot sue party – The Times
“Thousands of BNP members whose details were leaked will not be able to sue either the far-right group or the disgruntled former member suspected of publishing the list, leading lawyers said last night.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Justice system ‘fails vulnerable’ – BBC News
“The criminal justice system is failing people with learning disabilities from the point of arrest to their release from prison, a report suggests.”
BBC News, 19th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers hit out at Phil Woolas over claims asylum seeker charities are playing the system – Daily Telegraph
“Immigration minister Phil Woolas faced a scathing attack from leading lawyers after suggesting those representing asylum seekers were ‘playing the system’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heather Mills complains to PCC – The Guardian
“Heather Mills has made a series of complaints to the UK’s press watchdog about alleged harassment, inaccurate reporting and invasion of privacy over articles in four newspapers, including the Sun and Daily Mail.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sangha & Ors, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2562 (18 November 2008)
Whittle & Ors, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2560 (14 November 2008)
Headlam & Ors, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2578 (10 October 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Reid (Formerly Trading As Reid Minty) v Edwards & Ors [2008] EWHC 2722 (Ch) (07 November 2008)
Samad v Thompson & Anor [2008] EWHC 2809 (Ch) (18 November 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aspen Insurance UK Ltd & Ors v Pectel Ltd [2008] EWHC 2804 (Comm) (18 November 2008)
High Court (Patents Court)
Blacklight Power Inc v The Comptroller-General of Patents [2008] EWHC 2763 (Pat) (18 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
300,000 UK visas ‘wrongly issued’ – BBC News
“An estimated 300,000 visas giving foreigners the right to come to Britain may have been wrongly approved every year, a committee of MPs has been told.”
BBC News, 18th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cuts and the Courts – BBC News
“The Ministry of Justice is seeking to save over £1 billion over the next three years.”
BBC News, 18th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge defends her memoir of abuse – BBC News
“A London judge has defended her memoir detailing a childhood of cruelty and neglect, which was published in 2006.”
BBC News, 18th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Broker escapes jail over forged FSA applications – The Times
“The first person to be prosecuted by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over falsifying an application for authorisation to sell financial products has been given a suspended sentence.”
The Times, 18th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Peakman v Linbrooke Services Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1239 (13 November 2008)
H v Tomlinson [2008] EWCA Civ 1258 (13 November 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Allen Wilson Joinery Ltd v Privetgrange Construction Ltd [2008] EWHC 2802 (TCC) (17 November 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation – The Times
Court of Appeal
“Where a party with limited means applied for a protective costs order to bring a matter of public importance before the court, and that party was represented by means of a conditional fee agreement, the agreed success fee was relevant to the amount of the cap on the costs order and consequently was to be disclosed to the court.”
The Times, 18th 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.
Government to unveil new laws to protect vulnerable children – The Guardian
“No government reforms can ‘make good the evil’ that happened to Baby P, the children’s secretary, Ed Balls, said today.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peers win concession on offset limits in climate bill – The Guardian
“The government last night moved to tighten its commitment to the 80% reduction of carbon emissions by the year 2050, introducing a safeguard that a limit be placed on reductions achieved by buying international offsetting credits.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pc fined over abusive Facebook postings – Daily Telegraph
“A policeman who posted abusive comments on a website, which appeared to condone the use of violence, has been fined by his force.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mike Pullen: ‘Companies need to take competition law seriously’ – The Times
“DLA’s head of competition, who was born on a fairground, says that competition watchdogs will only get more active.”
The Times, 17th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
