Landmark ruling on phone footage – BBC News
“A newspaper has been criticised in a landmark Press Complaints Commission (PCC) ruling on the use of video material on its website.”
BBC News, 15th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police scrutiny over baby death – BBC News
“The way a police force handled a man who went on to murder his partner’s 13-month-old son is to be investigated.”
BBC News, 15th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK government agency to monitor blogs – Financial Times
“The COI, the UK government’s communications agency, is working on a way to monitor what people say about policy on blogs and internet forums for the media briefings it sends to ministers.”
Financial Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Ex-Credit Suisse star faces fraud charges – The Times
“A high-flying equity derivatives trader who held senior positions at Bank of America and Credit Suisse has appeared before court with a co-defendant on multiple fraud charges relating to an alleged exam cheating scam.”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Senior officer who had sex on duty is cleared – Daily Telegraph
“A senior police officer who left his duties to have sex with a woman at Gatwick airport was yesterday found not guilty of wilful misconduct.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wheel-clamp profits to be banned – Daily Telegraph
“Traffic wardens should no longer clamp cars for single breaches of parking offences under new guidelines issued by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers consider higher taxes to curb youth drinking problem – The Independent
“Celebrity booze culture came under fire from the Government yesterday as a Home Office minister gave the clearest signal yet that tax on alcohol will be raised to curb drinking problems among young people.”
The Independent, 16th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
July 7 families threaten court action in fight for inquiry – The Guardian
“Relatives of those killed in the July 7 bombings in 2005 yesterday stepped up their campaign for an independent inquiry into the attacks, which left 52 people dead and hundreds injured.”
The Guardian, 16th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Estranged husband not entitled to share of win – The Times
“Gerry Cunningham is a lucky man. This morning his estranged lottery-winning wife Angela promised to share her winnings but under Scottish law she has no obligation to be so generous.”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
How should we assess the cost of lawyers’ mistakes? – The Times
“Is it right that courts still assume the worst of lawyers whose negligence has damaged a client’s cause of action?”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB & Ors v British Coal Corporation (Rulings appended) [2007] EWHC 1948 (QB) (13 August 2007)
Ab & Ors v Small Mines – and – UK Coal [2007] EWHC 1939 (QB) (13 August 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Drivers’ Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Milk Collection) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2007
The Trinity College, Carmarthen (Designated Institutions in Higher Education) (Wales) Order 2007
The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Hawkes v. Cuddy and Others – Times Law Reports
Declaration of criminality made in civil proceedings
Chancery Division
“The court had power, in appropriate circumstances, to grant a declaration of criminality in civil proceedings brought by a private individual litigant.”
The Times, 14th August 2007
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.
ISPs tell BBC to pay for iPlayer bandwidth – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet service providers (ISPs) have warned the BBC that it could have to pay to distribute its content over the internet. They say that large numbers of people watching television content online will strain their networks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Police chief wants alcohol crackdown – Reuters
“A senior policeman has called for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 to tackle the ‘scourge of anti-social behaviour’ that has blighted many areas.”
Reuters, 15th August 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Post-jail help ‘may save £80m’ – BBC News
“About £80m a year could be saved by providing better support for young offenders leaving jail, a report says.”
BBC News, 15th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisons facing fresh overcrowding crisis – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are facing a new prison population crisis despite ordering the early release of thousands of inmates.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dogs will be dogs, says hunt case judge – Daily Telegraph
“A huntsman was cleared yesterday of allowing his hounds to kill a terrier after a judge declared ‘dogs will be dogs’.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A catalogue of abuse: report demands law to protect elderly in hospitals and care homes – The Guardian
“Vulnerable elderly people are being subjected to neglect, abuse, discrimination and ill-treatment in the hospitals and care homes that should be looking after them, according to a report published today by a parliamentary committee.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
