Animal rights campaigners jailed – BBC News
“Seven animal rights activists who blackmailed companies linked to an animal testing laboratory have been jailed for between four and 11 years.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: January 2009
Care workers blacklist ‘unfair’ – BBC News
“The procedure for blacklisting care workers in England accused of harming children or vulnerable adults is unfair, law lords say.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII : Recent Decisions
Court of Apeeal (Civil Division)
Agbaje v Agbaje [2009] EWCA Civ 1 (20 January 2009)
Laroche v Spirit of Adventure (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 12 (21 January 2009)
Mullarkey & Anor v Broad [2009] EWCA Civ 2 (21 January 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Allpress & Ors v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 8 (20 January 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court )
Raichandani & Anor v The Government of the Hong Kong [2009] EWHC 28 (Admin) (20 January 2009)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AU [2009] EWHC 49 (Admin) (20 January 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
G v A [2009] EWHC 11 (Fam) (20 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
House of Lords Judgments: What’s New?
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Daily Cause List, 21st January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.
Angel & Co (a firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a firm) – WLR Daily
Angel & Co (a firm) v Jenkins O’Dowd & Barth (a firm) [2009] EWHC 46 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 9
“When ordering summary enforcement of undertakings given by solicitors to redeem or discharge existing mortgages and charges over property being sold, the court was not required to conduct an inquiry to examine what would have happened had the solicitors performed the undertakings at the time they were given.”
WLR Daily, 20th January 2009
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.
Branded promotional items do not use trade marks, says ECJ – OUT-LAW.com
“The use of a word or phrase in relation to free promotional items is not ‘genuine trade mark use’ under EU laws, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
The £170,000 strippergram – The Independent
“Force criticised over cost of arresting dancer 22 times for impersonating a policeman. Jonathan Brown reports.”
The Independent, 21st January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nuclear test veterans launch case – BBC News
“Veterans involved in British nuclear tests in the Indian and Pacific oceans are to launch a legal bid against the government at the High Court later.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for sex with boy, 14 – BBC News
“A 40-year-old Teesside woman who had sex with a 14-year-old boy has been jailed after her original non-custodial sentence was overturned.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Retired police chief arrested for ‘data misuse’ trying to find colleague’s dog – Daily Telegraph
“Andy Brown, the ex-assistant chief constable of West Yorkshire Police, was questioned by officers from the professional standards department over the case of former Chief Supt Elizabeth Preece’s missing spaniel.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stop unnecessary staking says minister – Ministry of Justice
“Too many burial grounds operators are staking or laying down memorials which are not a serious risk to the public. New guidance published today by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice makes it clear this should only be done as a last resort.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
MP’s victory over grave toppling – BBC News
“New guidelines to help assess the safety of gravestones after councils carried out ‘over-zealous’ topple-testing have been welcomed by an MP.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape trio sentence to be reviewed – BBC News
“The Attorney General is reviewing the sentencing of three rapists who threw caustic soda over their victim, after criticism that it was too lenient.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
JJB Sports boss Chris Ronnie suspended amid shares inquiry – The Times
“JJB Sports suspended its chief executive yesterday as the investigation into his lost stake continues. Chris Ronnie admitted last week that the 27.5 per cent stake he controlled in the retailer had reverted to the liquidators of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF), his financial backer. Mr Ronnie said he did not know when the shares were disposed of, or at what price.”
The Times, 21st January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hacker Gary McKinnon ‘at risk of suicide’ if extradited to US – The Times
“A British computer expert accused of hacking into US military networks would be at real risk of psychosis or suicide if extradited to America, the High Court was told today.”
The Times, 21st January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Three years for burglar who ‘violated’ home – The Independent
“A burglar was jailed for three years today after a judge told him he had violated a woman’s home while she was on holiday.”
The Independent, 20th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Juror faces action over comments – BBC News
“Permission has been granted to launch contempt of court proceedings against a newspaper publisher and a jury foreman who told ‘secrets of the jury room’.”
BBC News, 20th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British military policewoman who ‘worked as prostitute’ forced out of Army – Daily Telegraph
“A British military policewoman has been forced to leave the Army after she was allegedly discovered to have been working as a prostitute.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
