Day: 12 January 2011
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Major, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 3016 (1 December 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Marital property agreements (pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements) – Law Commission
“On 11 January 2011 we published a consultation paper. This reviews the current law of marital property agreements, discusses options for reform and puts forward questions for consultees. The consultation closes on 11 April 2011.”
Law Commission, 11th January 2011
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Student protester who threw fire extinguisher from roof jailed – The Guardian
“A student who admitted throwing a fire extinguisher from the roof of Millbank Tower during November’s tuition fees protests was sentenced to 32 months in jail today by a judge who warned those who abuse the right of peaceful protest to expect lengthy custodial sentences.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood child detention ruled unlawful – The Guardian
“A high court judge has ruled that two mothers and their children were unlawfully detained at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre after dawn raids on their homes last year.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist ex-policeman jailed for life – The Independent
“A rogue policeman was jailed for life today after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable women.”
The Independent, 11th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Countryfile’s Miriam O’Reilly wins BBC ageism claim – The Guardian
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won her case for age discrimination against the corporation after she was dropped from BBC1’s rural affairs show, Countryfile.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Miriam O’Reilly tribunal: the verdict
Lawyer with 20 years experience suing paedophile priests in US comes to UK – The Guardian
“A leading US litigator who has spent more than 20 years suing US-based paedophile priests and the church officials who moved them from parish to parish is joining a new legal practice dedicated to rooting out clerical sexual abuse in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
