Jail for ‘no mercy’ attack on OAP – BBC News
“An intruder who left an 83-year-old widow with ‘horrific’ injuries after battering her with a wooden shelf has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government ‘must intervene in Jersey abuse case’ – Daily Telegraph
“The Government is legally obliged to intervene in the investigation into the Jersey child abuse scandal, according to an MP challenging ministers in the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
RB, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1850 (17 July 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Family Division)
The Local Authority v RK & Ors [2008] EWHC 2051 (Fam) (21 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008
The School Milk (Wales) Regulations 2008
The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2008
The Crossrail (Fees for Requests for Planning Approval) Regulations 2008
The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008
The Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.1) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Teaching assistant who had affair with pupil avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
“A married teaching assistant who sent a teenage pupil racy texts and photographs has escaped a jail sentence because their affair stopped short of sex.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood child detainees suffering emotional damage, report says – The Guardian
“Children who spend a long time at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are being emotionally damaged, an official report published today has concluded.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office loses confidential data on all UK prisoners – Daily Telegraph
“The Home Office has lost confidential information on every prisoner in the country and more than 40,000 serious criminals sparking yet another Government data crisis. ”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law student jailed for killing doctor who saved sister’s life – Daily Telegraph
“A law student who stabbed to death a doctor who became a mother figure to him after saving his sister’s life has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life sentence for son who killed wealthy father – The Independent
“A ‘callous’ son who murdered his wealthy father before draining his bank accounts during a lavish spending spree was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed: Profile – The Guardian
“Binyam Mohamed, the last remaining Guantánamo Bay detainee with an automatic right to return to the UK, faces the death penalty after being charged with terrorism offences by the Pentagon.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
