Devon man who hit his baby son must pay him £50 – BBC News
“A father who hit his baby son because he knocked a photo frame off a television has been ordered to pay him £50 compensation.”
BBC News, 7th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 7 April 2010
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2010
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2010
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Intervention Orders) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Education (Short Stay Schools) (Closure) (England) Regulations 2010
The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010
The End-of-Life Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Flood Risk (Cross Border Areas) Regulations 2010
The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010
The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010
The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Reforming advocates’ graduated fees and very high cost cases – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Commission have today outlined new steps that aim to rebalance the legal aid budget, reduce costs and increase value for money for legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Superinjunctions inquiry to start work next month – The Guardian
“Superinjunctions are to be examined by a powerful committee of judges and lawyers, it was announced today, after months of speculation about the impact of the legal restrictions on press freedom.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scramble to save Bills at end of parliament – The Independent
“Moves to stage a referendum on scrapping the first-past-the-post electoral system have been abandoned as the parties wrangle over legislation to be rushed into law ahead of the general election. The Government has also dropped proposals to phase out the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 7th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Unions call for ‘Cadbury law’ to protect British industry – The Guardian
“Unions today called for a ‘Cadbury law’ to protect the crown jewels of British industry following a damning verdict by MPs on the chocolate maker’s takeover by US food conglomerate Kraft.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury still out in care home deaths trial – The Independent
“A jury will resume its deliberations today in the trial of a former care home manager accused of murdering two elderly residents.”
The Independent, 7th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Digital Economy bill faces further scrutiny – BBC News
“Controversial elements of the Digital Economy Bill will face further scrutiny even if the bill is passed later, Commons Leader Harriet Harman has said.”
BBC News, 6th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crucifix ban nurse Shirley Chaplin loses NHS discrimination case – The Times
“A Christian nurse who refused to remove a crucifix at work has lost her claim for discrimination after an employment tribunal panel ruled that she should have reached a compromise with her hospital employers.”
Full story
The Times, 7th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Leeds man spared jail after drunkenly urinating beside war memorial – The Guardian
“A man who urinated beside a war memorial only weeks after a student prompted a national furore by doing the same thing was ordered to work 160 hours of unpaid community service.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
