Ex-lover jailed for nurse’s ‘frenzied’ killing – The Independent
“A man who brutally murdered a nurse during a ‘frenzied attack’ was sentenced to life in prison today.”
The Independent, 19th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Day: 19 April 2010
Man loses licence after drink-driving in toy Barbie car – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was caught drink-driving in a toy car with a top speed of 4mph has been banned from driving.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: This means war – The Guardian
“With the rushed passage into law of the Digital Economy Act this month, the fight over copyright enters a new phase. Previous to this, most copyfighters operated under the rubric that a negotiated peace was possible between the thrashing entertainment giants and civil society.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar murder charge dropped at last minute – The Guardian
“The decision to prosecute a trainee builder for murder after he stabbed a teenage burglar to death was ‘erroneous’, a court heard today.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Abbs v Somerfield Plc [2010] EWHC 735 (QB) (13 April 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Yukos Capital S.a.r.l v OJSC Rosneft Oil Company & Ors [2010] EWHC 784 (Comm) (16 April 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Man jailed for poison of baby son with painkillers – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years for trying to kill his weeks-old baby son by smothering him and poisoning him with painkillers.”
BBC News, 16th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spy camera lecturer must register as sex offender – The Independent
“A university lecturer who rigged up a covert camera to spy on a woman using a shower was today ordered to register as a sex offender.”
The Independent, 16th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Race-claim barrister in dismissal appeal – The Lawyer
“The barrister who lost an Employment Tribunal racial discrimination case against three members of her former set and its senior clerk has launched an appeal.”
The Lawyer, 19th April 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Mother jailed after 15-year-old daughter plays truant – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-five has been jailed after her 15-year-daughter played truant for 100 days in just four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian
“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for £34m Ponzi scheme – The Independent
“A Ponzi-scheme fraudster who lived a life of luxury after conning £34m out of his 8,500 victims has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 17th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
OFT faces challenge to £225m price-fixing ruling – The Times
“Four companies have indicated that they will appeal against a finding of price fixing that resulted in a record £225 million fine by the Office of Fair Trading.”
The Times, 17th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal experts fear new case of ‘libel tourism’ – The Guardian
“A Saudi businessman who is being sued over a suspected multibillion-dollar fraud is invoking English libel law in what experts say is the latest high-profile example of ‘libel tourism’.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Composer wins contaminated blood payout challenge – The Independent
“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products today won his legal challenge over compensation payments.”
The Independent, 16th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barry George refused £1.4 million compensation claim over Jill Dando murder – Daily Telegraph
“Barry George, the loner cleared of the murder of the television presenter Jill Dando after spending eight years in jail, has been refused a £1.4 million compensation claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council tried to seize ‘veggie’ child – The Times
“A couple have won a legal battle to prevent social workers taking their five-year-old son into care after the authorities claimed that his health had been damaged by a meat-and-dairy-free diet.”
The Times, 18th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Poisoned children win compensation fight against Corby borough council – The Guardian
“Families that brought a class action over the biggest case of child poisoning since thalidomide were celebrating tonight after reaching an out-of-court settlement with their local council. The result ends an 11-year battle waged by the families of 19 children born with deformities caused by toxic dust from a former steelworks in Corby, Northamptonshire.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
