“A leading Chinese dissident who worked as an MI6 informant was convicted yesterday of murdering a millionaire author to steal his identity.”
The Times, 17th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A businessman was jailed for two years today after admitting stealing pages from rare and priceless books at two historic libraries.”
The Independent, 16th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Supporters of hunting say the figures show that the Hunting Act has failed amid evidence that interest in the pastime is at levels not seen since the ban was introduced in February 2005.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Khan & Ors, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 2 (16 January 2009)
Saw & Ors, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1 (16 January 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Orchard (Developments) Holdings Plc v Reuters Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 6 (16 January 2009)
VW (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 5 (16 January 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue & Customs v Livewire Telecom Ltd [2009] EWHC 15 (Ch) (16 January 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Quartzelec Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd [2008] EWHC 3315 (TCC) (5 December 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A 16-year-old who was caught smiling and laughing after stabbing a schoolboy to death was given a life sentence for murder today.”
The Independent, 16th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Burglars who violate the sanctity of people’s homes will face stiff prison sentences, the Lord Chief Justice warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Boy George was today sentenced to 15 months for falsely imprisoning a male escort by handcuffing him to a wall.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Government plan to allow more extensive sharing of personal data is not restricted to the public sector and could result in Government-collected information being shared with private companies, a privacy expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
” Sir John Mortimer, the barrister-cum-writer who created the Old Bailey’s most famous fictional defender, has died at the age of 85 after a lengthy illness.”
The Times, 16th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Details of MPs’ claims for plasma televisions, furniture and cleaning bills will be kept secret after Harriet Harman bowed to backbenchers’ pressure to stop expenses claims being published.”
The Times, 16th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MA (Somalia) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 4 (15 January 2009)
Bulkhaul Ltd v Rhodia Organique Fine Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1452 (18 December 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Administrative Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal
“A solicitor was required to notify his client if he had an interest in recommending a particular insurance policy covering conditional fee agreements, if a reasonable person, knowing the relevant facts, would think that that interest might affect the advice the solicitor gave to his client.”
The Times, 16th January 2009
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.
Court of Appeal
“A charge on a property which was not in itself a reviewable disposition was not to be set aside as a result of setting aside the transfer of a property by a husband to defeat his wife’s rights, which was a reviewable disposition.”
The Times, 16th January 2009
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.
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched two new consultations in preparation for the next round of reforms under the Legal Services Act (LSA).”
Legal Week, 15th January 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Law students — perhaps unsurprisingly, given the subject they are studying — are among those most likely to complain about their course at university.”
The Times, 15th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An angry father dropped his baby boy down the stairs, causing fatal head injuries, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be given formal powers to grant immunity to witnesses in criminal investigations under new Government proposals.”
The Times, 15th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A convicted paedophile has been told by a judge that he can carry on going on naked trips to the Alton Towers theme park.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A British computer expert hacked into US military networks through ‘naivety’ as a result of his Asperger’s Syndrome and should not be considered a criminal, an expert said today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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