Life for rape re-enactment killer – BBC News
“A convicted murderer has been jailed for life for raping a woman seven months after he was released from prison on parole.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 16 December 2009
Barry George in newspaper payout over Dando claims – BBC News
“Barry George has accepted ‘substantial’ damages over claims he was stalking women and articles suggesting he murdered Jill Dando.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online-only news will be regulated by press watchdog for first time – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet-only publications will face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Human rights committee warning on civil litigation funding curbs – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government must consider evidence that civil court costs rules and funding limitations are preventing people who have suffered human rights abuses at the hands of UK companies from seeking redress, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said today.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Life term for homophobic murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for murdering one man and attempting to murder his partner in a homophobic attack in south London.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jewish school loses places fight – BBC News
“The Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish school in London cannot restrict admission to pupils it considers to be ethnically Jewish.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
S-B Children, Re [2009] UKSC 17 (14 December 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ladele v London Borough of Islington [2009] EWCA Civ 1357 (15 December 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Red River UK Ltd & Anor v Sheikh & Anor [2009] EWHC 3257 (Ch) (24 November 2009)
Walsh v Singh & Anor [2009] EWHC 3219 (Ch) (15 December 2009)
Vision Express (UK) Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 3245 (Ch) (15 December 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
R (A Child), Re [2009] EWHC B38 (Fam) (06 November 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bank of New York Mellon v GV Films Ltd [2009] EWHC 3315 (Comm) (15 December 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Control of Salmonella in Turkey Flocks Order 2009
The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2009
The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Quality Partnership Schemes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Quality Contracts Schemes (Pension Protection) Regulations 2009
The Quality Contracts Schemes (Application of TUPE) Regulations 2009
The Quality Contracts Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009
The Quality Contracts Schemes (QCS Boards) (England) Regulations 2009
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use)(Amendment)(No.4) Regulations 2009
The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Census (England and Wales) Order 2009
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010
The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
MPs sue CIA to shatter secrecy on Britain’s role in rendition – The Guardian
“A group of MPs is suing the CIA in the American courts in an attempt to force the agency to hand over information about Britain’s secret involvement in its extraordinary rendition programme.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court bars ‘easyCouncil’ from removing live-in wardens – The Guardian
“A high court judge today stopped a council from removing 24-hour live-in wardens from sheltered housing in a blow to the Conservative authority’s attempt to remodel itself as ‘easyCouncil’ after the no-frills budget airline easyJet.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Half of men arrested for rape not prosecuted – Daily Telegraph
“Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) solicitors considered the cases of 6,597 people, the vast majority of whom were men, arrested for rape in 2008-9.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vanessa George jailed indefinitely but victims of abuse remain unidentified – The Guardian
“Nursery worker Vanessa George has still not identified any of the victims she abused, it emerged today, as she was told she will be held in prison until she is no longer considered a danger to the public – which could be the rest of her life.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newspapers victorious in battle to protect source – The Independent
“The Independent has helped win an important court ruling protecting members of the public who supply confidential information to the media.”
The Independent, 16th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gary McKinnon ‘must answer serious criminal charges’, Home Secretary says – Daily Telegraph
“Gary McKinnon, the alleged computer hacker, must answer the serious criminal charges put to him by prosecutors in the United States, Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS delivers justice for more victims of domestic violence – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th December 2009
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Innocence or safety: Why the wrongly convicted are better served by concern for safety – The Guardian
“Critics of the Criminal Cases Review Commission claim it does not take enough interest in proving the innocence of those who say they have been wrongly convicted. Outgoing commissioner David Jessel argues that this misunderstands its role.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian registrar loses discrimination appeal – The Independent
“Christian registrar Lillian Ladele today lost her appeal against a ruling that she had not been discriminated against by being disciplined after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.”
The Independent, 15th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Noisy sex woman admits Asbo breach – BBC News
“A woman who was given an anti-social behaviour order banning her from making loud noises during sex has admitted breaching the order.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK fury as Germany prosecutes Daniel Ubani, GP who gave fatal dose – The Guardian
“British prosecutors and police are furious with German authorities over the way they prosecuted a doctor for accidentally killing a patient while on his first shift as an out-of-hours locum GP in England.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
