Month: April 2010

Poisoned children win compensation fight against Corby borough council – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2010 in children, class actions, compensation, local government, news, poisoning by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman who ran ‘lucrative’ brothel jailed – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in false accounting, identity fraud, news, prostitution by sally

“A 48-year-old mother who ran a ‘busy and successful’ brothel was jailed for three years today.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Composer wins compensation review over contaminated blood – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in blood products, compensation, judicial review, news by sally

“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products has won a legal challenge over compensation payments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 16th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Digicel (St Lucia) Ltd & Ors v Cable & Wireless Plc & Ors [2010] EWHC 774 (Ch) (15 April 2010)

Swallow v Revenue and Customs & Anor [2010] EWHC 771 (Ch) (15 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 16th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Woman barred from pubs in England and Wales – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in drinking banning orders, licensed premises, news by sally

“A woman has become the first person to be barred from all licensed premises in England and Wales under a drinking banning order.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Legal first as girl, 5, consulted in ‘tug-of-love’ court case – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in child abduction, children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“A five-year-old girl involved in a ‘tug-of-love’ case has made legal history after being consulted by a court about which parent she wants to live with.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ex-footballer Rosenior fights brother’s deportation – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2010 in deportation, news, offensive weapons, young offenders by sally

“A man who fled civil war as a child, with the British midwife who delivered him, has been told he will be deported.”

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BBC News, 15th April 2010

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Family of rendition victim begins legal action against Government – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in disclosure, identification, news, rendition, terrorism by sally

“The family of a man secretly held by the Americans in an Afghanistan detention centre after his arrest by British forces six years ago has begun legal action against the UK Government to help secure his release.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Lawyers reject calls for Christian-sensitive judges – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2010 in Church of England, equality, judiciary, news by sally

“Attempts to have religious rights cases heard by hand-picked judges would set a dangerous precedent, lawyers said, amid mounting unrest about legal clashes between religious representatives and equality rights campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

City workers shouldn’t take offence at sexist comments, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in employment tribunals, harassment, news, race discrimination, redundancy, sex discrimination by sally

“Female bankers should not take offence when confronted with sexist remarks in the workplace, a tribunal has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

How many libel cases are there? – The Guardian

Posted April 15th, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, news, statistics by sally

“As science writer Simon Singh wins his libel case, we look at how the numbers of proceedings have changed.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deportation of rapist halted by appeal judges – The Independent

Posted April 15th, 2010 in appeals, deportation, news, rape by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 15th April 2010

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‘Civil unrest’ warning over ‘un-Christian’ rulings – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 15th, 2010 in belief discrimination, Church of England, news, religious discrimination by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lawyer of the Week: Nigel Pleming, QC – The Times

Posted April 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 15th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 15th, 2010 in law reports by sally

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)

Ibrahim & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 1) [2010] EWHC 764 (Admin) (13 April 2010)

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

Posted April 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Simon Singh, the science writer, today won his legal case against chiropractors who sued him for libel over his criticism of their medical claims.”

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The Times, 15th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Unexpectedly, changes to DNA rules did get through the wash up – The Times

Posted April 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 15th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

The Equality Act 2010 – what does it mean for employees? – The Times

Posted April 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 15th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

First British executive jailed for corrupting foreign officials – The Guardian

Posted April 15th, 2010 in bribery, corruption, news, sentencing, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“The first British executive convicted of corrupting foreign officials to land contracts was today jailed for a year.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk