“Three men who filmed themselves gang-raping a 16-year-old girl before dousing her in caustic soda were today sentenced to between six and nine years in jail.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The head of the UK’s first regulator for complementary medicine has promised to get tough with the industry and drive out cowboy therapists.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Carrie v Tolkien [2009] EWHC 29 (QB) (15 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Silberquelle GmbH v Maselli-Strickmode GmbH (Case C-495/07); WLR(D) 6
“Where the proprietor of a trade mark affixed the mark to items that it gave free of charge to purchasers of its goods, it did not make genuine use of the mark so far as those items were concerned, for the purpose of, inter alia, art 12(1) of Directive 89/104.”
WLR Daily, 16th January 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Wireless Telegraphy (Crown Recognised Spectrum Access) Regulations 2009
The Wireless Telegraphy (Recognised Spectrum Access and Licence) (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2009
The Income Tax Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2009
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“The Corporate Plan sets out our objectives and priorities for the next two years, and the way in which we will deliver them. Our plan demonstrates how the department will meet its purpose of creating a safe, just and democratic society.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A bill to make newcomers to the UK earn the right to stay here, strengthen the border, and ensure we have a firm but fair immigration system was published in Parliament today.”
UK Border Agency, 15th January 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Regina (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council
Queen’s Bench Division
“There could be no legitimate expectation that a policy would be continued once it it had become known that it was unlawful.”
The Times, 19th 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 Bar Council has today voiced concerns over proposals to reform the law relating to inquests, recently announced by the Ministry of Justice. The plans are contained in the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009, published on Wednesday.”
The Bar Council, 16th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Foreign footballers have been given a special exemption from rules requiring them to learn English which apply to other workers from overseas, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 19th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“New laws preventing people accused of murder from using sexual jealousy, so-called ‘honour’ killing and revenge as partial defences will make little difference in practice, lawyers say.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The scale of child abuse in England and Wales was revealed today when figures showed that 53 children a day are subjected to sex crimes.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An elderly couple were taken to court by their local council for pruning trees behind their home.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, told MPs at a select committee hearing that out of 550,000 cases leading to arrests last year, 160,000 were dropped.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The medicine regulator faces a legal challenge this week over its ruling that thousands of women with thinning bones should be denied effective treatment on the NHS.”
The Times, 19th Janaury 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence launched a fresh inquiry into racism in the army last night after the Guardian uncovered a series of extreme and offensive comments on the social networking site Facebook.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An official investigation is to examine why people with serious learning difficulties have died while under NHS care, after alleged neglect led to at least six fatalities, ministers will reveal today.
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Employers will be prevented from advertising jobs overseas under plans being drawn up to ensure that British workers fill vacancies during the recession.”
The Times, 19th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“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
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