BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 17th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Historic Buildings Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage) & Ors v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2009] EWHC 2287 (Admin) (17 September 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Tai Ping Carpets UK Ltd v Arora Heathrow T5 Ltd [2009] EWHC 2305 (TCC) (15 September 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government may shield websites from libel claims with ‘single publication’ rule – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 17th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“The Government could scrap a part of defamation law that makes newspapers liable many times for material in a single article. The Government may prevent people suing every time a web page ‘publishes’ an article.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Mandelson to shelve laws aimed at cutting binge drinking – The Times

Posted September 17th, 2009 in news by sally

“Measures to curb binge drinking top a list of regulations to be shelved in the latest U-turn forced on Labour by the economic downturn.”

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The Times, 17th September 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 17th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2009

The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Should intercept evidence on terror suspects be made admissible in court? – The Times

Posted September 17th, 2009 in evidence, interception, news, terrorism by sally

“The control orders regime for detaining suspects who have been neither charged nor prosecuted has been widely discredited.”

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The Times, 17th September 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Columbine’ plot prosecution accused of wasting public money – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2009 in conspiracy, murder, news, prosecutions by sally

“A jury took just 45 minutes today to clear two teenagers of plotting to carry out a Columbine-style massacre at their school, prompting claims that the prosecution was a waste of public money.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fake video footage ‘persuades half of people to wrongly accuse others of crime’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2009 in closed circuit television, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“Fake video footage can persuade almost half of viewers to accuse people of crimes they have not committed, new research suggests.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Plan to update libel law for web – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“Proposals to overhaul the libel laws and update them for the internet age have been revealed by the government.”

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BBC News, 16th September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hold the front page (lawyer’s request) – The Times

Posted September 17th, 2009 in news by sally

“Journalism is changing faster than at any time in its history but still not as frequently as the law. The editors of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists need to revise their textbook roughly every two years which, since an up-to-date edition is required reading for media students, must be fine for royalties but involves constantly beating deadlines. As journalists turned academics they should feel comfortable with that.”

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The Times, 17th September 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cash crisis in prisoner rehabilitation scheme adds to overcrowding – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2009 in news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“Hundreds of convicts who could be released are being held in jails because the Government has failed to pay for enough drug treatment and rehabilitation courses, a leading prison governor warned yesterday.”

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The Independent, 17th September 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Restraints on terror suspects may be lifted, Government admits – The Times

Posted September 17th, 2009 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“A number of terrorist suspects will be freed from the restraints of control orders despite posing a danger to the public, the Government admitted yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th September 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Attorney general sacks maid alleged to be working illegally – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2009 in immigration, news, visas by sally

“The attorney general sacked her housekeeper last night amid claims the woman had overstayed on a visa and was no longer legally entitled to work in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hi-fis seized as Asbo served on Quo fan – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2009 in ASBOs, news, noise by sally

“His music had his neighbours Rockin’ All Over The World – but now Paul Lloyd is risking going Down Down.”

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The Independent, 16th September 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk