Latest crime statistics released – Home Office
“Statistics for 2007-08 show historic falls in crime across England and Wales.”
Home Office, 17th july 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Company fined £8,000 for accident – BBC News
“A service station in Wiltshire has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,700, for a breach in health and safety.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FSA fines Winterflood £4m over market abuse – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority has provisionally fined Winterflood Securities £4 million, the biggest penalty for market abuse imposed on a regulated financial firm, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gordon Brown approves benefits halt unless unemployed seek work – The Times
“Radical changes to the welfare state, requiring claimants to look for work in order to continue receiving benefit, will be announced by the Government on Monday.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police criticised over Whitear drug death – The Guardian
“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear yesterday vowed to continue to fight to find out how she died after an official report concluded that police botched the initial investigation into her death.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospitals ‘could aid crime fight’ – BBC News
“Hospitals should share data with police when patients are admitted because of a violent attack, a crime expert says.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Talks fail to defuse racism complaint by top Asian police officer – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard is to be sued for racism by its most senior Asian officer after mediation talks between the two sides broke down.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terrorism: Met ‘has not learned’ from Menezes death – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard still does not know the cause of catastrophic errors made three years ago by its officers which led to the killing of an innocent man who was mistaken for a terrorist, an official report reveals today.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Headteacher Vanessa Aldridge barred from school for working too hard – Daily Telegraph
“A devoted headteacher was suspended from her rural primary school for working too hard – only eight days before she was due to retire.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Freedom Of Information: Government warned of prison crisis for dangerous inmates – The Independent
“The much vaunted indeterminate public protection sentence was brought in two years ago, but the system couldn’t cope, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”
The Independent, 18th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
General Sir Richard Dannatt welcomes plan to increase payments to wounded troops – Daily Telegraph
“A package of welfare improvements for the military, including a doubling of compensation payments, has been welcomed by the head of the Army as ‘very good start’ towards giving the Armed Forces the treatment they deserve.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
TV plastic surgeon Jan Stanek compensation pay out – Daily Telegraph
“The internationally acclaimed cosmetic surgeon Jan Stanek has agreed to a six-figure compensation payout to a face lift patient who claims she suffered a devastating stroke whilst under his knife.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Review call after inmates abscond – BBC News
“Calls have been made to review home leave for prisoners after three inmates went on the run from open jails in Tayside and Angus.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
B, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1524 (17 July 2008)
Panesar, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1526 (17 July 2008)
Lunkov, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1525 (17 July 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Manton Securities Ltd v Nazam (t/a New Dadyal Cash and Carry) [2008] EWCA Civ 805 (17 July 2008)
GM (Eritrea) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 833 (17 July 2008)
MJ (Mother) and LB (Father) v Local Authority & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 835 (17 July 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue and Customs v Khawaja [2008] EWHC 1687 (Ch) (17 July 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Finn-Kelcey v Milton Keynes Council [2008] EWHC 1650 (Admin) (17 July 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Equitas Ltd v Allstate Insurance Company [2008] EWHC 1671 (Comm) (17 July 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd & Anor v Mott MacDonald Ltd [2008] EWHC 1570 (TCC) (17 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Homeowner faces compensation claim over ‘slippery’ step – Daily Telegraph
“A homeowner has been hit by a claim for compensation after a postwoman said she slipped and fell on a step outside his house.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court ‘vindicates’ McCann suspect – BBC News
“Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat says he feels ‘vindicated’ after reaching a £600,000 settlement from 11 British newspapers in a libel claim.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carers win right to flexible working after Sharon Coleman wins discrimination case – The Times
“Britain’s six million carers won a landmark victory today when the European Court of Justice upheld the right of a woman who was denied time off work to look after her disabled son.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain ratifies Lisbon treaty – The Guardian
“Britain has officially ratified the controversial Lisbon treaty, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Govt names first Legal Services Board members – Legal Week
“The Government has appointed the first-ever members of the Legal Services Board (LSB), with Financial Services Authority general counsel Andrew Whittaker and Irwin Mitchell senior partner Michael Napier QC among those to get the nod.”
Legal Week, 17th July 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
