Boy George gets 15 months for falsely imprisoning male escort – The Guardian
“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
Government data sharing plan could extend to private sector – OUT-LAW.com
“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
John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole, dies aged 85 – The Times
” 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
MPs defy the judges to keep ‘John Lewis’ expenses list secret – The Times
“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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Jones v Attrill – Times Law Reports
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.
Ansari v Ansari – Times Law Reports
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.
SRA launches new consultations as LSA reforms loom – Legal Week
“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
I put it to you that this university law course is not fit for practice – The Times
“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
11 years minimum for father who murdered baby – The Independent
“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
Government proposes witness immunity power for FSA – The Times
“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
Convicted paedophile can continue naked Alton Towers trips, rules judge – Daily Telegraph
“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
Hacker was naive not criminal, says expert – The Independent
“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
Daily Cause List, 16th January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.
Hospital blunders led to teenager’s death – The Independent
“A teenage boy would have survived a brain haemorrhage if doctors had not made a series of failures in diagnosis and treatment, a coroner ruled today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharon Osbourne wins libel battle – BBC News
“Sharon Osbourne has accepted libel damages from The Sun newspaper over a 2007 story which alleged she was driving husband Ozzy ‘to destruction’.
BBC News, 15th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 15th January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.
