Jail for priest who abused girls – BBC News
“A Catholic priest whose abuse of girls was uncovered after his victims swapped memories on the Friends Reunited website has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 29th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act comes into force – OUT-LAW.com
“Regulators could be given the power to fine companies and order them directly to stop doing something under new laws to come into force in the UK on Wednesday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Rape compensation still not paid – BBC News
“Compensation has still not been paid in full to some rape victims who had their payouts incorrectly reduced because they had been drinking when attacked.”
BBC News, 30th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rambler wins £3,000 compensation after falling through bridge – Daily Telegraph
“Birgit Green, 63, was walking along a public footpath at a nature reserve when a section of the wooden bridge’s planking collapsed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain sets up online child safety watchdog – The Guardian
“Cyber-bullying, online pornography, violent video games and websites that encourage young people to harm themselves are to be targeted by a new watchdog launched by the government today.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Lunn, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2082 (03 September 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
BMW AG & Anor v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWCA Civ 1028 (29 August 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Birmingham City Council v Paddison Construction Ltd [2008] EWHC 2254 (TCC) (25 September 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Statoil ASA v Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP [2008] EWHC 2257 (Comm) (29 September 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Balcony jump father John Hogan will not face charges in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“John Hogan, the father who allegedly pushed his six-year-old son to his death from a hotel balcony in Greece, will not be prosecuted in Britain, it has been announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lost data official to be charged – BBC News
“The Cabinet Office official who left top-secret documents on a train in June is to be charged under the Official Secrets Act, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 29th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious Crime Act 2007: Implementation of Part 2 – Ministry of Justice
“A circular containing details of the offences of encouraging and assisting crime, contained in Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007, which come into force on 1 October 2008.”
Serious Crime Act 2007: Implementation of Part 2 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 29th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Daily Cause List, 29th September 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
‘Come and join us’: Fathers 4 Justice welcomes mums – The Independent
“As the organisation is relaunched, its founder says: ‘It’s not about gender – it’s about families.'”
The Independent, 28th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New mental health powers threaten rights, claim lawyers – The Independent
“Lawyers are lining up to challenge the legality of the new Mental Health Act as fears about the imminent new powers grow among patients.”
The Independent, 28th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Personnel records stolen from MoD – BBC News
“The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating the theft of computer files with the records of thousands of serving and former RAF staff on.”
BBC News, 27th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It’s better that 10 guilty men go free than one innocent man be wrongly convicted’ – The Independent
“The country’s top appeal judges are failing to correct miscarriages of justice where they suspect the jury has come to a wrong verdict, the head of the body charged with investigating wrongful convictions has warned.”
The Independent, 27th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Patient to sue NHS over top-up drug – The Times
“A woman cancer patient is taking a landmark legal action against the National Health Service for withdrawing treatment because she has chosen to pay for a drug that the NHS does not fund.”
The Times, 28th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
IVF watchdog lifts ban on Mohammed Taranissi to avoid challenge in High Court – The Times
“Mohammed Taranissi, Britain’s most successful fertility doctor, has been cleared to continue running his London clinic by the IVF watchdog, after it agreed to rescind a disciplinary ban imposed last year.”
The Times, 27th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim man sues Tesco for being told to handle alcohol – Daily Telegraph
“A Muslim man is suing Tesco for religious discrimination because he was asked to handle crates of alcohol in a warehouse.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldiers who hand prisoners to US could face legal action, MPs warned – The Guardian
“British troops who hand over prisoners in Iraq to US military personnel could find themselves facing prosecution, according to a legal opinion compiled for parliament.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Army warned by own lawyers over ban on women serving in combat units – Sunday Telegraph
“The MoD faces a legal challenge over its ban on women soldiers serving in combat units, Army lawyers have warned defence chiefs.”
Sunday Telegraph, 28th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
