Isle of Wight brain injury worker in £7m payout – BBC News
“A boatyard worker who suffered brain damage when he was hit by a falling gantry has won £7.2m in damages.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 14 January 2011
IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points – Daily Telegraph
“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suffolk murder conviction appeal rejected – BBC News
“An appeal against the conviction of a man jailed for the murder of an elderly woman in Ipswich has been rejected by High Court judges.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devon driving instructor jailed for sat-nav speed fraud – BBC News
“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2011] EWCA Civ 1 (13 January 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Goring v Regina [2011] EWCA Crim 2 (13 January 2011)
Solomons v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2011)
High Court Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Poi v Lina, The Person Known As [2011] EWHC 25 (QB) (13 January 2011)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Geoffrey Michael Fenech [2011] EWHC 10 (QB) (13 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Grantham lawyer jailed for theft and money laundering – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole £214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yorkshire Ripper must die in prison, appeal court rules – The Guardian
“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police – WLR Daily
Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2011] EWCA Civ 3; [2011] WLR (D) 1
“In considering whether the chief officer’s statutory obligation under s 115(7) of the Police Act 1997 to provide information to the Criminal Records Bureau on a request for an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (ECRC) had been carried out in a manner which, exceptionally where the relationship between claimant and defendant arose in a statutory context, gave rise to a breach of the common law duty of care towards the claimant, an important factor was the existence of other remedies such as a claim under art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 13th January 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Family lawyers hail new code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family lawyers have welcomed last week’s publication of the long-awaited Family Procedure Rules 2010, which will come into force on 6 April.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Six jailed for smuggling cocaine on cruise ship – UK Border Agency
“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.”
UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault – Daily Telegraph
“Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Maidstone Rugby Club fined over eye gouging – BBC News
“A Kent rugby club has been fined £2,000 and deducted 50 points following a deliberate attack which left an opposing player blind in one eye.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kington Horse Show organiser fined over electrocution – BBC News
“A charity which runs a Herefordshire show has been fined £10,000 after an exhibitor was electrocuted at the site.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PCC to investigate Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Lib Dem MPs – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission today kicked off an investigation into the Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Liberal Democrat ministers, following a formal complaint from the party’s president.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC to launch inquiry into collapsed case against environmental protesters – The Guardian
“Police watchdog called in to investigate reasons why prosecution fell apart.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Social worker suspended over ignored child warning – BBC news
“A social worker who failed to pass on details about the abuse of a toddler a week before she was murdered has been suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist who preyed on Manchester students jailed – BBC News
“A rapist who broke into a Manchester hall of residence and attacked a terrified student at knifepoint has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Activists challenge convictions in wake of police spy revelations – The Guardian
“Twenty environmental activists are seeking to overturn recent criminal convictions in the wake of the Guardian’s revelations about a network of undercover police officers embedded deep in the movement.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scotland Yard fights to keep phone-hacking targets a secret – The Independent
“The Metropolitan Police blocked legal action aimed at identifying all the alleged victims uncovered by its criminal investigation into phone hacking by the News of the World. Documents filed at the High Court in London show that Scotland Yard is resisting a claim for a judicial review of its handling of the case, on the basis that it does not have a public duty to contact everyone brought to the attention of detectives.”
The Independent, 13th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New pension rules hit workers – Daily Telegraph
“Workers will be automatically enrolled in a pension scheme under rules outline in the Pension Bill published today.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
