School told to change admissions – BBC News
“A high-performing London secondary school has been told to change its admissions rules, days before parents have to submit their application forms.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spinster, 72, jailed for spade attack on neighbour – Daily Telegraph
“An elderly spinster who broke her neighbour’s arm by attacking him with a spade during a dispute over a garden fence has been jailed for 24 weeks.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burns set for lip damage pay-out – BBC News
“Pop star Pete Burns is set to receive damages for lip injections that he says left him ‘repulsive’ and ‘suicidal’.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assisted suicide referred to CPS – BBC News
“The case of a rugby player who died in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic is to be referred to the complex case unit of the Crown Prosecution Service.”
BBC News, 20th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Biker Sandor Ferenci, who posted footage of offences on YouTube, jailed – The Times
“A motorcyclist who posted footage of himself on YouTube performing ‘lunatic and grossly irresponsible manoeuvres’ at up to 130mph was today jailed today.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father given suspended sentence after daughter’s quad bike death – The Guardian
“The father of a seven-year-old girl killed in a head-on collision while riding a quad bike was today given a nine-month suspended jail term after admitting his daughter’s manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man to sue after ‘toxic sofa’ left him with heart failure – Daily Telegraph
“A man is suing a furniture company over claims his ‘toxic sofa’ left him with a permanent heart condition.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former Mr Gay UK jailed for 30 years for cooking and eating flesh of boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
“A chef who murdered a boyfriend before cooking a section of his flesh with fresh herbs and olive oil and chewing a piece has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Collymore wins damages over financial advice – The Independent
“Stan Collymore today won more than £1.5 million in damages from financial advisers who invested money he made from his footballing career.”
The Independent, 20th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Knife killer must serve 16 years – BBC News
“A drug addict who stabbed a 75-year-old man to death in a random attack in Bristol has been told he must serve at least 16 years in prison.”
BBC News, 17th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 21st october 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jones & Ors v Firkin-Flood [2008] EWHC 2417 (Ch) (17 October 2008)
DCC Holdings (UK) Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2429 (Ch) (17 October 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company SAK & Anor v Al Bader & Ors [2008] EWHC 2432 (Comm) (17 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AF & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 1148 (17 October 2008)
Reinwood Ltd v L Brown & Sons Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1090 (17 October 2008)
Environment Agency v Ellis [2008] EWCA Civ 1117 (17 October 2008)
Noone, R (on the application of) v HMP Drake Hall & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 1097 (17 October 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Khawaja – Times Law Reports
Commissioners of Revenue and Customs v Khawaja
Chancery Division
“There was no reason in principle why the civil standard of proof should not apply on a challenge to an assessment of penalty for the negligent submission of income tax returns.”
The Times, 20th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only avaialbe free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd – Times Law Reports
Krysia Maritime Inc v Intership Ltd
Queen’s Bench Division
“There was no rule in the Admiralty Court that, where there was no counterclaim, a claimant found partially at fault should recover only a proportion of its costs according to the percentage of liability of the defendant.”
The Times, 20th October 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.
Regina v Lavery – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“There was no reason in principle why an offence taken into consideration, which was more serious than the offence charged, should not result in a higher sentence than would otherwise have been the case.”
The Times, 20th October 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.
Interpol wants facial recognition database to catch suspects – The Guardian
“Interpol is planning to expand its role into the mass screening of passengers moving around the world by creating a face recognition database to catch wanted suspects.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Metric martyrs: Royal pardon bid after Government climbdown – Daily Telegraph
“Campaigners are calling for royal pardons for market traders given criminal records for selling goods in imperial rather than metric measures following a Government u-turn.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
