Skateboard pigeon killer guilty – BBC news
“A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a pigeon by hitting it with a skateboard.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 1 December 2009
Brothers win 1998 murder appeal – BBC News
“Two brothers, jailed for murdering a pensioner 11 years ago in West Yorkshire, have had their convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer who stole computer games escapes jail – Daily Telegraph
“A police officer caught stealing computer games by concealing them under his stab vest while on duty has escaped jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges rule against government over secret evidence in terror cases – The Guardian
“Two men suspected of terrorism-related activities won a landmark high court battle today when judges ruled that a person could not be denied bail solely on the basis of secret evidence.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pinewood expansion battle rages on the village green – The Times
“In secluded Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, a rebellion is brewing. Pinewood Studio, host for 75 years to films as diverse as Oliver Twist and the James Bond franchise, wants to expand. But local residents disagree, and one is using a 19th-century law to fight back.”
The Times, 28th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Lester’s plan to halt libel abuse – The Times
“Reforms designed to end abuses of the libel laws which jeopardise freedom of speech could be on the statute book within months under a plan which is attracting cross-party support.”
The Times, 29th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Barclays lose Sark reforms claim – BBC news
“The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal case by the Barclay brothers who wanted to force a change to constitutional reforms on Sark.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Ambitious reforms to transform the social work profession – Department for Children, Schools and Families
“Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls and Health Secretary Andy Burnham today announced the Government’s acceptance of a radical package of recommendations from the final Social Work Task Force report, to transform social work and public understanding of social workers’ crucial contribution to our society.”
Department for Children, Schools and Families, 1st December 2009
Source: www.dcsf.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Morris, R (on the application of) v Newport City Council [2009] EWHC 3051 (Admin) (27 November 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
GJ v The Foundation Trust & Anor [2009] EWHC 2972 (Fam) (20 November 2009)
N (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC 3055 (Fam) (25 November 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Youth Rehabilitation Order and youth justice provisions – Ministry of Justice
“This circular contains information on the Youth Rehabilitation Order as well as other youth justice related changes.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Youth crime punishments – you decide – Ministry of Justice
“More communities affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour will, for the first time, have their say in how young offenders are punished and forced to make amends to their local neighbourhood, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The current legal challenges facing social landlords: a judge’s perspective – speech by Lord Neuberger
“The current legal challenges facing social landlords: a judge’s perspective – keynote address, Social Housing Law Association Annual Conference 2009 on 27 November 2009.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 30th November 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
UK Border Agency crackdown on rogue employers – UK Border Agency
“Seventeen illegal workers have been caught in Lincolnshire by the UK Border Agency as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on rogue employers.”
UK Border Agency, 30th November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Sentence increase for Rapist – Attorney General’s Office
“Offender’s sentence is increased from 10 years to a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.”
Attorney General’s Office, 26th November 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Martin v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
Martin v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2009] EWCA Civ 1289; [2009] WLR (D) 346
“Although English law might be the law applicable to the question whether a property in France, registered in the name of an income benefit claimant domiciled in England, was held on an implied trust for another, nevertheless, where the whole focus of the admitted common intentions of the claimant and the alleged beneficiary was on the provisions of French succession law as having the closest connection to the property, a social security commissioner was entitled to conclude that French law applied, with the result that there was no implied trust, the claimant was the beneficial owner of the property, and his capital, for income support purposes, exceeded the prescribed amount.”
WLR Daily, 27th November 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Information Commissioner’s Office demystifies data protection – Information Commissioner’s Office
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced a new plain English Guide to Data Protection to provide businesses and organisations with practical advice about the Data Protection Act and dispel myths. The guide will help organisations safeguard personal data and comply with the law. The guide takes a straight-forward look at the principles of the Data Protection Act and uses practical, business-based examples.”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 26th November 2009
Source: www.ico.gov.uk
Apple will rewrite T&Cs after OFT objections – OUT-LAW.com
“Apple will have to rewrite its terms and conditions for the UK after action by consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the Office has said. As well as specific changes it will have to redraft the terms in plain English, the OFT said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th November 2009
Soruce: www.out-law.com
Crusaders face £60,000 visa fine over Australian six – BBC News
“The Crusaders could be fined £60,000 over the visa irregularities that led to the UK Borders Agency deporting six of their Australia-born players.”
BBC News, 30th November
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fines after fairground ride smash – BBC news
“The owner of a faulty fairground ride and an inspector have each been fined £2,000 after 10 people were hurt when it collapsed at an event in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Age of criminal responsibility ‘should be raised from 10 to 14′ – Daily Telegraph
“At present, child defendants are at increased risk of suffering miscarriages of justice because the courts service does not identify their vulnerabilities or ensure they understand their legal rights, the Prison Reform Trust claimed. Given that many child offenders are among ‘the most vulnerable children in society’, they should instead be dealt with through a welfare-based system rather than an adversarial court trial.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
