Legal blunder allows drivers to get away with littering – The Times
“Thousands of motorists who litter Britain’s roads every day are escaping penalty because of a bureaucratic blunder.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Drug use declines as seizures reach record – The Guardian
“Illicit drug use in Britain is declining, with cannabis use at its lowest level for 10 years and cocaine also down, according to British Crime Survey figures published yesterday. The estimated falls in drug consumption are matched by a 15% rise in seizures of all classes of drugs by the police and customs in England and Wales to 186,028 – a level not seen since 1973.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Millionaire’s son who left baby brain damaged released from jail early – Daily Telegraph
“A millionaire’s son whose dangerous driving left a baby paralysed and severely brain damaged has been released from prison after serving only six months.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jack Straw makes clear Sharia principles subject to English law – The Times
“Jack Straw last night made clear that Sharia principles will always be subject to English law.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother and lodger cleared of murdering battered boy – The Guardian
“The mother of a 17-month-old boy who suffered a catalogue of injuries and died from a broken back despite being on the child protection register was cleared yesterday of his murder on the orders of a judge.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freezing of terror assets backed – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal has ruled the government should be allowed to freeze the assets of suspected terrorists.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tajik president accused in £90m aluminium fraud case – The Times
“The President of Tajikistan was today (30 October) accused of involvement in a multimillion-pound aluminium fraud that has led to one of the most expensive lawsuits in British history.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sienna Miller sues paparazzi for harassment – The Guardian
“Sienna Miller’s life was made intolerable by a ‘campaign of harassment’ by paparazzi photographers, her lawyer told the high court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman spared jail after giving policeman she punched chocolates – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who punched a police officer has been spared jail after a judge heard that she bought him a box of chocolates to apologise.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims’ statements ‘a success’ – BBC News
“A pilot scheme giving murder victims’ families a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has been a success, says the Ministry of Justice.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defence of poor quality trade mark reproduction rejected by Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A man has tried to overturn a conviction by claiming that he could not have infringed a trade mark because his copy of it was so poor. Gary Boulter has been refused permission to appeal his conviction of criminal trade mark infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tuckers Solicitors receives £9m for one year’s legal aid work – The Times
“A solicitors’ firm reaped gross earnings of nearly £9 million from defending cases on criminal legal aid in one year, according to new figures released today.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Smith orders inquiry into MI5 and CIA torture claims – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has asked the attorney general to investigate possible ‘criminal wrongdoing’ by the MI5 and the CIA over its treatment of a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay, it was revealed tonight.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Roman Arkadievich Abramovich: the judgment in full – The Times
“High Court ruling includes details of Abramovich’s UK properties, other assets, travel plans and business dealings.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals on probation committed 120 murders in two years – Daily Telegraph
“Between April 2006 and April this year, offenders serving community sentences and suspended sentences were convicted of a total of 121 murders.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Virgin Media appeal over BSkyB’s ITV stake rejected – The Guardian
“Virgin Media has had a competition tribunal appeal rejected that, if upheld, could have resulted in rival pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB being forced to sell its entire 17.9% stake in ITV.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A & Ors v HM Treasury [2008] EWCA Civ 1187 (30 October 2008)
Birmingham City Council v Shafi & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1186 (30 October 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Easterly Ltd v Headway Plc [2008] EWHC 2573 (Ch) (30 October 2008)
Holland (t/a the Studio Hair Company) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2621 (Ch) (30 October 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Langley v Preston Crown Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 2623 (Admin) (30 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Anti-gang injunctions thrown out – BBC News
“Civil injunctions cannot be used against gangs in Birmingham, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Iceland hires Lovells to sue Treasury – The Times
“A legal showdown between the Icelandic Government and HM Treasury looked likely today as it emerged that senior officials in Reykjavik have hired one of London’s top litigation law firms.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
