Smoke ban for mental health units – BBC News
“The smoking ban is being extended to the buildings and grounds of mental health hospitals in England.”
BBC News, 1st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge quashes mod chip seller’s conviction, blames prosecution error – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who ran a business selling computer chips that helped games consoles play pirated games has had his conviction for copyright infringement overturned on appeal. The High Court judge called him ‘fortunate’ and criticised the prosecution case.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Groundless patent threat over wine tap leads to Smurfit payout – OUT-LAW.com
“Packaging firm Smurfit must pay a rival damages because it made groundless threats about a patent infringement lawsuit to one of its rival’s customers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Owner banned after dogs kill cat – BBC News
“A man has been banned from owning dogs for 10 years and ordered to pay £250 compensation after his Staffordshire bull terriers killed a neighbour’s cat.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rugby star is sentenced for GBH – BBC News
“Wigan rugby league player Iafeta Palea’aesina has been sentenced to 200 hours community service for breaking a bus driver’s jaw.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trust fined over man’s bath death – BBC News
“A mental health trust has been fined £25,000 after the death of an elderly man who was scalded in a bath filled with 95C water at a respite home.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suicide pact pensioner walks free – BBC News
“A man who tried to carry out a suicide pact with his wife after she was taken into care with dementia has been spared jail by a judge at the Old Bailey.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Official delays stop Baha Mousa’s father entering Britain – The Independent
“Family of hotel worker tortured to death in Army’s Basra detention camp are excluded from compensation talks.”
The Independent, 29th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Electronic Arts slams video game ratings proposals – Daily Telegraph
“Plans to introduce cinema-style age classifications for video games have been criticised by the world’s largest games developer.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jealous husband killed adulterous wife and tried to strangle son – Daily Telegraph
“A jealous husband strangled his wife to death and then tried to kill his young son when he discovered she had been cheating on him.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Call to give councils control over youth jails – The Guardian
“Making councils responsible for the cost of youth custody could help reduce the rising number of juveniles locked up each year, a campaigning charity said today.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kangaroo referred to Competition Commission – The Guardian
“The Office of Fair Trading has today referred Kangaroo – the proposed video-on-demand joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – to the Competition Commission.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Food poison alert after fraudsters steal trader’s identity to place £2m orders – The Times
“A national food poisoning alert linked to meat and fish products has been issued after a fraud of least £2million, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 30th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
House of Lords
“Delay in decision-making enabling an asylum-seeker to establish a family life might be a relevant factor in considering an appeal against refusal of asylum.”
The Times, 30th June 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
Johnston v Lambeth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Johnston v Lambeth London Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“A local government officer reviewing a decision that an applicant did not have priority need as a homeless person could neither dispense with the statutory duty to consider the earlier decision nor, if mindful to find against the applicant, to give notice to allow the applicant to make written or oral representations.”
The Times, 30th June 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.
Judicial fees and salaries 2008-09 – Ministry of Justice
“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees for 2008-09 following the government’s acceptance of the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BBC mini series Criminal Justice paints a distorted picture of the criminal justice system – The Bar Council
“Tonight the BBC airs the first episode in its five part drama series Criminal Justice. The series shows the experience of a young man falsely accused of a crime and his journey through the criminal justice system. The character, Ben Coulter, is first a police suspect, later a defendant and then a prisoner.”
The Bar Council, 30th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
New rules ‘risk carers shortage’ – BBC News
“Many foreign staff working in care homes in Wales are facing uncertainty because of new work permit guidance, a BBC Wales investigation has found.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Credit union rules ‘to be eased’ – BBC News
“The government is to unveil an initiative to help people, especially those on low wages, beat the credit crunch, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Under 14s ‘should not be locked up’ – The Independent
“Children under 14 should not be held criminally responsible and should never be locked up for their crimes, according to a scathing report.”
The Independent, 30th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
