Walking stick death pair jailed – BBC News
“A 46-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a grandfather by forcing a walking stick down his throat has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guantánamo Bay detainee wins right to see ‘torture’ files – The Guardian
“A British resident being held in Guantánamo Bay today won his high court bid to force British security services to reveal secret information on him.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Family Division)
N (A Child), Re [2008] EWHC 2042 (Fam) (20 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Norman – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Once it was clear that there was an issue as to unfitness to plead, it was necessary to ensure very careful case management so that full information was provided to the court without delay.”
The Times, 21st August 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.
MJ and Another v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council – Times Law Report
MJ and Another v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“Flaws in an adoption panel’s decision-making process could not be cured by a subsequent hearing in court.”
The Times, 21st August 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.
Adjudicator to HM Land Registry statutory instruments – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation sought views on two statutory instruments covering the procedure for appeals to the office of the Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Man jailed for NHS smoking scam – BBC News
“A modern day ‘Walter Mitty’ who stole £90,000 posing as an NHS no-smoking advisor, has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How logging on can help you to find the right lawyer – The Times
“Lawyers have never believed themselves to be a service industry. But the days of hanging up your shingle and waiting for a grateful public to beat its way to your door are gone, replaced by an online environment where the power is shifting rapidly towards consumers.”
The Times, 21st August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Tesco home deliveryman seeks compensation from customer – Daily Telegraph
“A Tesco customer is being pursued for compensation by one of the supermarket chain’s home deliverymen months after he slipped on a driveway during a routine drop-off.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby beater jailed for six months – BBC News
“A man who was caught on camera repeatedly punching a friend’s sleeping baby has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MI5 report challenges views on terrorism in Britain – The Guardian
“MI5 has concluded that there is no easy way to identify those who become involved in terrorism in Britain, according to a classified internal research document on radicalisation seen by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Census ‘should be scrapped now’ – BBC News
“The national census is out of date, too costly and should be scrapped immediately, a think tank has claimed.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rabbit torture filmed on mobile – BBC News
“A drunken Darlington teenager has admitted smashing a rabbit against a wall while her friend filmed the attack on a mobile phone.”
Full story
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Academic wins tribunal case over re-marked papers – Daily Telegraph
“An academic has won a case against a university that ‘meddled’ in the marking of his students’ exams and gave new grades to papers he had failed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New legal bid for Shields release – BBC News
“Lawyers acting for jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields are to launch a new legal bid to secure his release.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Invasion of the libel tourists – The Independent
“US celebrities are being actively courted by media lawyers to take advantage of Britain’s tougher libel laws and bring their cases to London.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terrorist ‘Mr Fix-It’ convicted with two others of terrorism offences – Crown Prosecution Service
“Aabid Khan was a terrorism facilitator with international connections and the leader of a cell which gathered a library of terrorism information helpful to those plotting attacks, said Karen Jones of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th August 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
BAILII: Rececnt Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hills, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1871 (17 July 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
S, R (on the application of) v Halton Borough Council & Anor [2008] EWHC 1982 (Admin) (21 July 2008)
Cleary, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 1987 (Admin) (24 July 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
ESR Insurance Services Ltd. v Clemons & Ors [2008] EWHC 2023 (Comm) (11 August 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2008
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2008
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina (Heffernan) v Rent Service – Times Law Reports
Regina (Heffernan) v Rent Service
House of Lords
“Rent officers should not base a local reference rent on too large an area.”
The Times, 20th August 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.
