Home Secretary renews control orders legislation – Home Office
“The draft order to renew control orders legislation was laid before parliament today by the Home Secretary.”
Home Office, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Day: 3 February 2009
M&S fined £20,000 over lost toe – BBC News
“Marks and Spencer has been fined £20,000 after a worker lost part of his toe in a warehouse accident.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009
The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Campbell & Ors, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 50 (02 February 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Fosh v Cardiff University [2009] EWCA Civ 38 (03 February 2009)
Office of Fair Trading v Miller [2009] EWCA Civ 34 (03 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Manning v King’s College Hospital NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 75 (Admin) (22 January 2009)
Sonea v Mehedinti District Court [2009] EWHC 89 (Admin) (23 January 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Nurse jailed for mother’s killing – BBC News
“A Wearside nurse who killed her 84-year-old mother with a ceramic ornament has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Banker claims she was sacked for promoting son’s pop career – Daily Telegraph
“A City high flyer has started a £1.5 million High Court battle claiming she was sacked for spending too much time promoting her son’s attempt to become a pop star.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman in assisted suicide appeal – BBC News
“A woman with multiple sclerosis who lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide is set to appeal against the decision.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archer and Black could escape Lords ban – The Independent
“Peers already found guilty of serious criminal offences could escape expulsion from the House of Lords because a proposed ban might not be retrospective.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Will the profession finally add class to its diversity stats? – The Lawyer
“New Research commissioned for The Lawyer has exposed the extent to which the legal profession is dominated by the wealthy, just as the Government unveils a new campaign to drive elitism out of the profession.”
The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Charity worker wins libel payout – BBC News
“A community worker has accepted ‘substantial’ undisclosed libel damages over a claim Children in Need money was passed to the 7/7 bombers.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Downturn triggers rush to the divorce courts – The Independent
“Rich men are rushing to get divorced as the worsening economic situation forces them to reassess their married lives, leading divorce lawyers and marriage therapists say.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years – Daily Telegraph
“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Each case is different but Judge Julian Hall has history of light sentences – The Times
“The 21-month sentence is light when set against the range of possible penalties. The Sentencing Guidelines Council issued guidance last summer to judges on penalties for road traffic offences resulting in death after years of complaints by bereaved families and road safety campaigners. The aim was to give a ‘clear message’ that such offences were serious and should receive appropriate penalties.”
The Times, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court ruling threatens ‘virtual assignments’ of property interests – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies which sign over the management of properties they rent without telling their landlord might be in breach of their leases after the High Court ruled in a landlord’s favour in a dispute.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal profession’s elitism gap gets wider – The Lawyer
“The legal profession is even more elitist than other professions – and the gap has widened in the last decade.”
The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Serial killer drops appeal case – BBC News
“Serial killer Steve Wright has dropped his bid to appeal against his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tributes paid to circuit judge found dead in stream – Daily Telegraph
“Tributes have been paid to a judge found dead in a stream in ‘unexplained’ circumstances.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Battle of wills: why more of us are going to court – The Times
“Battles over wills are some of the most bitterly fought of courtroom contests – and they are on the rise. The number of High Court cases involving wills and inheritance rose by 175 per cent – from 83 in 2006 to 228 in 2007, according to the latest figures.”
The Times, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
