“A busking duo who tormented a Birmingham village by continuously playing just two songs have been given an ASBO banning them from performing in the area.”
The Independent, 20th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Charity Commission considers whether to launch inquiry after allegations prince has undue influence over direction of Foundation for the Built Environment.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A heritage group has started a legal challenge to try to prevent a Sikh temple in Kent from being demolished.”
BBC News, 20th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The OFT has today published its market study into the supply of local bus services and proposes to refer the sector to the Competition Commission (CC) for more detailed investigation.”
Office of Fair Trading, 20th August 2009
Source: www.oft.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Booth v Oldham MBC [2009] EWCA Civ 880 (18 August 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (F) v Secretary of State for Justice
Court of Appeal
“The absence of a right of review at any time of notification requirements imposed upon offenders who had been placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely was a disproportionate interference with the right to respect for private and family life. The case for granting a declaration of incompatability was even stronger in the case of young offenders than of adult offenders.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal
“When a civil court was sentencing a contemnor for conduct which had already been the subject of sentencing for a criminal conviction, it was essential that the second court should be fully informed of the factors and circumstances reflected in the first sentence.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report answering two questions put to it by the Government earlier this year.”
UK Border Agency, 19th August 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The OFT is to conduct a market study looking at the impact on consumers from potentially misleading advertising and pricing of goods and services, and is asking interested individuals, businesses and other organisations for their views on the scope of the study.”
Office of Fair Trading, 19th August 2009
Source: www.oft.gov.uk
“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will investigate online pricing tactics and internet advertising techniques that mislead consumers, it has said. It will also probe price comparison sites and behavioural advertising.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Internet phone company Skype should not have depicted a video call as being of such good quality in an advert because the experience was not typical, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Workers at a Christian bookshop chain have won a ‘substantial’ payout after being sacked, many by e-mail, by the company’s new owners, a union has said.”
BBC News, 19th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tighter restrictions to curb the flow of skilled immigrants coming to Britain from outside Europe were recommended by a government committee yesterday in an effort to safeguard the position of British workers in the job market.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two directors of a fertility company appeared in court yesterday accused of delivering sperm to women by courier.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Susan Pope, the nurse sacked from a leading public school after smacking her son in her own home, has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Anti-stalking laws are being successfully used by people hit by the credit crunch to stop demands for payment from their banks, The Independent has learnt.”
The Independent, 20th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A severely injured Royal Marine who says he has the full support of his friend, Prince Harry, took on the Ministry of Defence yesterday in a campaign to win better compensation for his injuries.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Community sentences should be replaced by fines for thousands of offenders, the head of the Probation Service says.”
The Times, 20th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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