How many libel cases are there? – The Guardian
“As science writer Simon Singh wins his libel case, we look at how the numbers of proceedings have changed.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Day: 15 April 2010
Deportation of rapist halted by appeal judges – The Independent
“Appeal judges today halted the deportation of a convicted rapist and ordered a new hearing which must take into account his rights to family life.”
The Independent, 15th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Civil unrest’ warning over ‘un-Christian’ rulings – Daily Telegraph
“A top judge was warned that court rulings against Christian workers risk causing ‘civil unrest’ as he heard the case of a relationship counsellor who was sacked after refusing to give sex advice to homosexual couples.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lawyer of the Week: Nigel Pleming, QC – The Times
“Nigel Pleming, QC, of ThirtyNine Essex Street Chambers, acted with others for a coalition of residents, local authorities and green groups, including Greenpeace and the Campaign to Protect Rural England, in its successful challenge to the Government’s decision to build a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Waya, R v (Rev 1) [2010] EWCA Crim 412 (25 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SS (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 388 (15 April 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Jones v Environcom Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 759 (Comm) (15 April 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Science writer Simon Singh wins bitter libel battle – The Times
“Simon Singh, the science writer, today won his legal case against chiropractors who sued him for libel over his criticism of their medical claims.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Unexpectedly, changes to DNA rules did get through the wash up – The Times
“DNA samples of people arrested for a recordable offence, even of juveniles, may be kept indefinitely even if they are not convicted. But in December 2008 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that indefinite and blanket retention of DNA samples of persons who have not been convicted was disproportionate and contrary to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Equality Act 2010 – what does it mean for employees? – The Times
“The Equality Act – the single biggest piece of discrimination legislation created in this country – draws together all the important anti-discrimination laws introduced in piecemeal fashion since the Seventies. Its overarching ambition is to simplify and standardise the law to make it easier for people to understand, and so, hopefully, to follow.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
First British executive jailed for corrupting foreign officials – The Guardian
“The first British executive convicted of corrupting foreign officials to land contracts was today jailed for a year.”
The Guardian, 14th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will the proposed corporate governance laws improve a company’s ethics? – The Times
“A raft of corporate governance rules and regulations are on their way. The Walker Review, the resultant changes to the Combined Code and the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) stewardship code for institutional investors, the consultation on which closes tomorrow, all highlight systemic failings of ethics and corporate governance as an important cause of the financial crisis.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Media reporting bill ‘threat’ to vulnerable children – Law Society’s Gazette
“Measures rushed through parliament at the ‘eleventh hour’ to allow greater media reporting of the family courts will put vulnerable children at risk, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Charity launches legal bid to name terror suspect – The Independent
“The charity Reprieve is today launching a legal battle to force the British Government to name a suspected terrorist who is being held in Afghanistan.”
The Independent, 15th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Should the Human Rights Act be replaced with a Bill of Rights? – The Times
“Should the Human Rights Act 1998 be scrapped and replaced by a British Bill of Rights? This is the topic of a pre-election debate to be held next week by The Times with Matrix Chambers, with speakers including Cherie Booth, QC; David Davis, the former Shadow Home Secretary; Andy Hayman, the Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police 2005-08; and Shami Chakrabarti, the director of Liberty.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD is failing its war veterans, leaving many to face jail terms, peer says – The Guardian
“Britain should appoint a cabinet minister responsible for the welfare of ex-service personnel amid concern over the rising number who end up in custody after returning home from a war zone, a former prisons inspector says.”
The Guardian, 14th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will the Equality Act make everyone equal before the law? Wait for May 6 . . . – The Times
“The passage of the Equality Act last week, which comes into effect in October, marks the culmination of 40-odd years of progressive legislation to create fairness between groups.”
The Times, 15th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
