Parents face prosecution over school gay week protest – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2009 in education, homosexuality, news, parental responsibility, truancy by sally

“Parents who took their children out of school in protest at them being taught about gay, bisexual and transgender history could be prosecuted.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Doctors told to give more respect to wishes of dying patients – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in doctors, hospitals, news by sally

“Doctors will be told to place a greater weight on the wishes of dying patients when making decisions about their care under new guidelines from their professional regulator.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No retrial for artist whose inflatable Dreamspace creation led to two deaths – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in artistic works, health & safety, homicide, news, retrials by sally

“The artist who created an inflatable artwork which blew away in a high wind, killing two people, will not face a retrial on manslaughter charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced this morning.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former officer loses incest plea – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in appeals, incest, news, rape by sally

“A former police chief who was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of raping his daughter has lost an appeal against his conviction.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drunken air rage passenger jailed – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in aircraft, alcohol abuse, news, sentencing by sally

“A 50-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for six months for a drunken air rage attack on a plane.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS to apologise to family of murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to apologise to the family of a woman who was murdered by her unfaithful husband after she had warned police that he had threatened her.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Mother jailed over home alone daughter’s fire death – Daily Telegraph

“Mother Michelle Brown who left her 22-month-old daughter home alone to die in a fire while she attended a court hearing has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Trust pays out over twins’ deaths – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“A Worcestershire woman whose twin girls were stillborn after ‘warning signs’ of medical problems were missed has won compensation from an NHS trust.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drugs boats fraud woman sentenced – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother-of-three, whose business made more than £20m from selling high speed boats to drugs cartels, has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 6th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Divsion)

Lediaev v Vallen [2009] EWCA Civ 156 (05 March 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Stanley v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2009] EWHC 404 (Admin) (04 March 2009)

Von Der Pahlen v Leoben High Court, Austria [2009] EWHC 383 (Admin) (04 March 2009)

Capel Parish Council v Surrey County Council [2009] EWHC 350 (Admin) (05 March 2009)

Helford Village Development Company Ltd, R (on the application of) v Kerrier District Council [2009] EWHC 400 (Admin) (05 March 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

AT&T Knowledge Ventures LP, Re [2009] EWHC 343 (Pat) (03 March 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Stanton v Collinson [2009] EWHC 342 (QB) (02 March 2009)

Prince Radu of Hohenzollern v Houston & Anor [2009] EWHC 398 (QB) (04 March 2009)

Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 411 (QB) (05 March 2009)

Porter v Zurich Insurance Company [2009] EWHC 376 (QB) (05 March 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 6th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) Order 2009

The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 37 (Appointed Day) Order 2009

The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 39 (Appointed Day, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order 2009

The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 36 (Appointed Day and Savings) Order 2009

The Finance Act 2008, Section 119 (Appointed Day) Order 2009

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provisions) Order 2009

The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2009

The Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) Regulations 2009

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations (No. 3) 2009

The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009

The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2009

The National Health Service (Amendments Relating to Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2009

The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2009

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted March 6th, 2009 in housing, judicial review, law reports by sally

Regina (Ahmad) v Newham London Borough Council

House of Lords

“A scheme for the allocation of council housing which placed all applicants with priority needs, save for a few extreme cases, into one group and allocated any available property to the applicant who had been on the waiting list for the longest period was neither unlawful nor irrational.”

The Times, 6th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

 Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 from the date of publication.

Deaf student launches discrimination action against law school – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 6th, 2009 in disability discrimination, legal education, news by sally

“A deaf would-be law student has begun proceedings against a London law school, alleging disability discrimination on the grounds of ‘unfavourable treatment’ and failure to make ‘reasonable adjustments’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 5th March 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Unpublished research confirms bar earnings divide – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 6th, 2009 in barristers, news, remuneration by sally

“Widely held suspicions that white male barristers earn far more than their female and ethnic-minority colleagues have been confirmed by unpublished research commissioned by the Bar Council.”

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Law Gazette’s Gazette, 5th March 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Airtime reseller had no duty to sue O2, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 6th, 2009 in contracts, fiduciary duty, interpretation, news, telecommunications by sally

“A mobile phone airtime reseller did not have a legal duty to take network O2 to court on behalf of a company which had sold it its subscriber base, the High Court has said. The Court said the claim was based on a mistaken interpretation of a contract.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

OFT launches competition inquiry on the buses – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in competition, news, transport by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) began an investigation into local bus services yesterday. The regulator said that the inquiry had been prompted by increasing concentration in the sector, which, after a number of takeovers, had left nearly two thirds of services controlled by only five large operators: Arriva, Go-Ahead, Stagecoach, FirstGroup and National Express.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Foreign drivers face £900 roadside fines to halt rise in crashes – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Foreign drivers will have to pay on-the-spot fines of up to £900 for flouting traffic laws under new legislation to be introduced next month.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Love rival killing youth jailed – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for stabbing to death a man he believed to be a love rival.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth guilty of gay man’s killing – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in homicide, homosexuality, news by sally

“A teenager who killed a gay man after hurling homophobic abuse at him, has been detained for more than two years in a young offenders’ institution.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man awarded £90,000 after suicide attempt – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2009 in hospitals, news, personal injuries by sally

“A man who tried to kill himself has successfully sued the hospital which saved his life for £90,000 damages.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk