Day: 8 December 2009

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 8th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Enfield) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Ealing) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (City of London Corporation) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Croydon) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Camden) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Bromley) Permit Scheme Order 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Woman sues Ministry of Justice after ‘prison doctors failed to spot breast cancer’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in cancer, negligence, news, prisons by sally

“A woman who says prison doctors failed to spot potentially fatal breast cancer when she was in prison has launched a bid for damages at the High Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Newspaper thwarts libel claim with E-Commerce Regulations defence – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 8th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“A newspaper publisher was not liable for user comments posted after an online article and will not have to pay out libel damages, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th December

Source: www.out-law.com

Tan salon owner sentenced after girl burned on sunbed – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in health & safety, sentencing by sally

“The owner of a tanning salon where a schoolgirl was badly burned on a sunbed has been told to pay £6,000 costs.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Arsonist who killed three-year-old girl jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2009 in arson, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who killed a three-year-old girl in a house fire during a revenge attack at the home of his former girlfriend’s family was today jailed for life for murder.”

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The Guardian, 8th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted December 8th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) (Amendment) (Electronic Applications etc) Regulations 2009

The INSPIRE Regulations 2009

The Accreditation Regulations 2009

The Thurrock and Basildon College (Dissolution) Order 2009

The Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (School Meals) Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Brent) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Traffic Management (London Borough of Barnet) Permit Scheme Order 2009

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data and National Implementation Measures Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Stability for the publicly funded Bar, modernisation for all barristers – The Bar Council

Posted December 8th, 2009 in barristers, legal aid, speeches by sally

“Securing stability for the publicly funded Bar and the need for all barristers to modernise in the fast-moving legal landscape have been set at the heart of the agenda for 2010 by incoming Bar Council Chairman, Nicholas Green QC.”

2010 Bar Chairman Nicholas Green QC’s inaugural speech 

The Bar Council, 7th December 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Patel and Another v Keles and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted December 8th, 2009 in landlord & tenant, law reports by sally

Patel and Another v Keles and Another

Court of Appeal

“Where a landlord opposed an application for renewal of a business tenancy but it was shown that were he to regain the lease he was highly likely to sell, he did not have the requisite intention to occupy the premises for the purpose of carrying on his business.”

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England – Times Law Reports

Posted December 8th, 2009 in law reports, planning, sites of special scientific interest by sally

Regina (Boggis and Another) v Natural England

Court of Appeal

“The notification of a site of special scientific interest by English Nature was not a plan or project requiring an assessment of its conservation implications on any special protection area which it might affect.”

The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Candy brothers lose latest stage in court battle over Chelsea Barracks – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in contracts, news by sally

“Christian and Nick Candy, property developers … claim Qatari Diar Real Estate Investments broke a £119 million contract after an alleged intervention by the Prince of Wales.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge leaves court to calm down during case of ‘abandoned’ sick child – The Times

Posted December 8th, 2009 in adjournment, children, local government, medical treatment, news by sally

“A senior family judge took the extraordinary step of leaving court to calm down because he was so angered by two local authorities who ‘abandoned’ a sick boy to save money.”

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The Times, 8th December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Green Cross Code for internet to be launched – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in children, internet, news by sally

“Children will be warned not to hand over intimate details to strangers they meet online, in the country’s first ‘green cross code’ for the internet which will be launched by the Government today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Migrant marriage teenagers lose High Court battle – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in human rights, judicial review, marriage, news by sally

“A couple have lost a High Court battle against a government immigration policy aimed at combating forced marriages.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prison psychologist ‘found dismembered Barbie dolls by her car’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, intimidation, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A prison psychologist found dismembered Barbie dolls lying next to her car as part of a campaign of intimidation to drive her out of her job, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Dr Crippen’s relative fails in bid to secure pardon – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in murder, news, pardons by sally

“A distant US relative of Dr Hawley Crippen, executed in London in 1910 for murdering his wife, has failed … to secure a posthumous pardon for him.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Consumer Advocate will get class action-style powers, says Government – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 8th, 2009 in class actions, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Government has published the details of the powers it will award to a consumer champion to take class action-style lawsuits against companies on behalf of large numbers of consumers.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Prince Charles’s wedding harpist guilty of handling stolen goods – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2009 in handling stolen goods, news by sally

” A  former royal harpist was found guilty today [7th December] of handling stolen goods while battling a drug addiction.”

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The Guardian, 7th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk