Pc jailed over blackmail attempts – BBC News
“A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmailing 11 sex offenders and suspected criminals.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: December 2008
Forced wedding GP seeks annulment – BBC News
“An NHS doctor who claimed she was forced into a marriage in Bangladesh is seeking an annulment to the union in the British courts.”
BBC News, 19th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bill will let councils close lap dancing clubs near schools – The Guardian
“Lap dancing clubs may be closed if they are located too near ‘inappropriate’ sites such as schools, under transitional powers contained in the policing and crime bill published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
What terror jury was not told: ‘They tore my nails out. Then I was interrogated by MI5’ – The Guardian
“Lawyers representing a man convicted of terrorism offences yesterday are to launch an appeal and embark on a civil action on his behalf alleging that he was tortured by Pakistani intelligence agents before being questioned by officials from the British security service, MI5.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British Muslim, Rangzieb Ahmed, convicted of being al-Qaeda mastermind in landmark trial – The Times
“A British Muslim described by police as an al-Qaeda mastermind who considered mass murder to be part of his duty became the first person to be convicted of the charge of directing terrorism yesterday.”
The Times, 19th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Babysitter jailed for murdering toddler is cleared after retrial – The Times
“A babysitter was cleared yesterday of murdering a two-year-old boy, marking the end of a long campaign to clear her name.”
The Times, 19th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Church murder teenagers jailed – BBC News
“Two teenage boys have been jailed for life for the unprovoked murder of a 44-year-old father in a churchyard attack.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police shamed into apology after Robert Napper admits killing Rachel Nickell – The Times
“The Metropolitan Police have issued an humiliating public apology to the man wrongly accused of murdering Rachel Nickell, after a convicted rapist admitted killing her in a frenzied knife attack on Wimbledon Common 16 years ago.”
The Times, 18th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Medic found guilty of misconduct – BBC News
“A Derbyshire GP who made a ‘devastating error of judgement’ over a child who died of meningitis can carry on practising, a panel has ruled.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC fined over contest deceptions – BBC News
“The BBC has been fined £95,000 by media watchdog Ofcom for broadcasting 13 quizzes which listeners could not win.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
T-Mobile (UK) Ltd and Another v Office of Communications – Times Law Reports
T-Mobile (UK) Ltd and Another v Office of Communications
Court of Appeal
“An appeal from a decision of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) concerning the award of wireless telegraphy licences lay by way of judicial review and not to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.”
The Times, 18th December 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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008
The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008
The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
The Civil Aviation (Overseas Territories) (Gibraltar) (Revocations) (No. 2) Order 2008
The Air Navigation (Guernsey) (Revocation) Order 2008
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 5) Order 2008
The Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2008
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2008
The Civil Aviation (Overseas Territories) (Gibraltar) (Revocations) Order 2008
The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Transfer of Functions (Administration of Rent Officer Service in England) Order 2008
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (St. Helens) Designation Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fanmailuk.com Ltd & Anor v Cooper & Ors [2008] EWHC 3131 (Ch) (17 December 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Parker & Anor v SJ Berwin & Co & Anor [2008] EWHC 3017 (QB) (17 December 2008)
Mardas v New York Times Company & Anor [2008] EWHC 3135 (QB) (17 December 2008)
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd – WLR Daily
Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1427; [2008] WLR (D) 393
“A pathological gambler was not entitled to damages for negligence from a telephone bookmaker which had failed to implement an agreement to prevent him from placing telephone bets. The duty of care undertaken by the bookmaker was to prevent the claimant placing telephone bets with them, not to prevent him gambling altogether. The court could not ignore the fact that the claimant would probably have placed ruinous bets with other bookmakers had he been prevented from gambling with the defendant.”
WLR Daily, 17th December 2008
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.
Burns v HM Advocate – WLR Daily
Burns v HM Advocate [2008] UKPC 63; [2008] WLR (D) 392
“Where a defendant, who was resident in Scotland, was interviewed in England by police officers who told him that there was sufficient evidence on which to charge him with offences relating to child pornography and that they would recommend such a course, the reasonable time requirement to which he was entitled under art 6(1) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, was to be calculated from the date of that interview and not from the later date on which the Lord Advocate, as the competent authority in Scotland, required the defendant to answer charges on which he was indicted to stand trial in Scotland.”
WLR Daily, 17th December 2008
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.
Vulnerable people to get better protection – Ministry of Justice
“Vulnerable adults who lack mental capacity will benefit from a joined-up approach in responding to concerns about those taking decisions on their behalf and the way they are protected from abuse, according to guidelines published by the Office of the Public Guardian today.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bereaved families get right to inspect medical forms in cremations cases – Ministry of Justice
“The right of families to inspect medical forms of a deceased relative completed by doctors before cremation takes place will start on 1 January 2009, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
