‘Theft of 0.003p’ case is dropped – BBC News
“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped a case against a filmmaker from west London who was accused of stealing 0.003 pence worth of electricity.”
BBC News, 19th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: August 2009
Coroners block tests to monitor vCJD spread – The Times
“Coroners are refusing to carry out post-mortem tests for an infection that causes the human form of mad cow disease, despite pleas that they could help to monitor the disease.”
The Times, 19th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Brothel owner must pay back £2m – BBC News
“The owner of a brothel in the West Midlands has been ordered to pay back £2m under the Proceeds of Crime Act.”
BBC News, 19th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Directors to face tougher penalties for competition law breaches – OUT-LAW.com
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) plans to extend company director bans to include not just those who were directly involved in competition law offences but those who should have done more to prevent them.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court Appeal (Civil Division)
Booth v Oldham MBC [2009] EWCA Civ 880 (18 August 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Strydom v Vendside Ltd [2009] EWHC 2130 (QB) (18 August 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sabmiller Africa BV v Tanzania Breweries Ltd [2009] EWHC 2140 (Comm) (18 August 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
City & General (Holborn) Ltd v Structure Tone Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2139 (TCC) (18 August 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009
The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Designation of a Gas Transporter) Order 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Refilling of Air Conditioning Systems by Service Providers) Regulations 2009
The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Regina v K (Matrimonial proceedings: Privilege against self-incrimination) – Times Law Report
Regina v K (Matrimonial proceedings: Privilege against self-incrimination)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“While information disclosed under compulsion in matrimonial ancillary relief proceedings was not admissible in criminal proceedings, admissions made in withoutprejudice negotiations were not inadmissible.”
The Times, 19th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jailed drug dealer gets 18-year sentence for running cocaine ring from his cell – The Guardian
“Two prisoners ran an international cocaine ring from their jail cells in England and Panama, a court heard today.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Repeat and serious offenders are escaping court with on-the-spot fines – Daily Telegraph
“Repeat and serious offenders are escaping court because police just hand out a string of on-the-spot fines for easy convictions, magistrates have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS compensation costs rise to £807m – The Guardian
“The NHS spent more than £800m settling legal claims last year as complaints of medical negligence against the service rose sharply.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sharp fall in use signals death of the Asbo – Daily Telegraph
“The number of anti-social behaviour orders has plummeted by almost half in two years signalling the death of Labour’s flagship weapon.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police force admits errors over intimate body search figures – The Guardian
“A police force has been rebuked by the Home Office after admitting that its statistics for intimate body searches going back to 2000 are misleading.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Corby to appeal against disability verdict – The Independent
“A council found negligent in its clean-up of former steel works which may have led to birth defects is to appeal against a High Court ruling.”
The Independent, 19th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two free in roof protester case – BBC News
“Two property developers accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a rooftop protester have walked free from Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unclear Wi-Fi laws damage UK economy and social inclusion, says academic – OUT-LAW.com
“Laws controlling the sharing of wireless internet access are hindering the digital economy and the digital social inclusion plans of Government, an academic has warned. The law should be clarified to help spread broadband access more widely, he said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge to rule on UK soccer fan’s extradition – The Independent
“A judge is expected to give his ruling today on whether an England football fan convicted of involvement in a riot during the Euro 2004 tournament should be extradited to Portugal to serve a prison term.”
The Independent, 18th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wildlife crime effort criticised – BBC News
“A review of investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime has been called for by conservation charities.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police cannot be trusted with fines, magistrates warn – Daily Telegraph
“Police cannot be trusted to hand out summary justice and will act as ‘judge and jury’ if given powers to issue more on-the-spot fines, magistrates have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
