Insurer fined £2.8m by FSA for sales standards – BBC News
“An insurer has been fined £2.8m by the City watchdog for a ‘high-risk’ system of pay for its sales agents, among other faults.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 19 December 2011
Brent library closure campaigners lose legal battle – BBC News
“Campaigners have failed in a legal bid to thwart the closure of several libraries in north-west London.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner loses high court challenge over slopping out – The Guardian
“A serving prisoner has lost a high court challenge to the continued practice of slopping out that could have forced the government to spend millions on upgrading old jails in England and Wales. Roger Gleaves, 77, claimed that having to use a bucket as a toilet in his cell at HMP Albany, on the Isle of Wight, was so degrading it amounted to a breach of his human rights.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Late Network Rail breaches licence – The Independent
“Rail regulators today ruled that Network Rail (NR) was in breach of its licence over declining punctuality levels. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has proposed two enforcement orders requiring NR to develop ‘new robust plans to help recover performance’.”
The Independent, 19th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal bid to halt Tube strike – The Independent
“London Underground today launched legal action in a bid to halt a planned strike on Boxing Day by Tube drivers in a row over pay.”
The Independent, 19th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Football fixtures not protected by database copyright, says ECJ advisor – OUT-LAW.com
“Databases of football fixture lists are not protected by EU database copyright laws because the creation of the fixtures themselves is not part of what the EU law protects, an advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Atkinson v Director of Public Prosecutions [2011] EWHC 3363 (Admin) (16 December 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Benesco Charity Ltd v Kanj & Anor [2011] EWHC 3415 (Ch) (16 December 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Senergy Ltd v Zeus Petroleum Ltd [2011] EWHC 3382 (Comm) (15 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2011 (Bank Levy: Amendment of Netting Agreements Provisions) Order 2011
The Code of Practice for Electronic Programme Guides (Addition of Programme Services) Order 2011
The Post Office Limited (Designation) Order 2011
The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update) – The Bar Council
“Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update).”
The Bar Council, 16th December 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Nicola Sedgebeer admits £69,000 Bridgend benefits fraud – BBC News
“A 37-year-old Bridgend mother-of-four has been given a 10-month suspended jail term after admitting fraudulently claiming more than £69,000 in benefits.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Roydon death crash drink-driver Amanda Brierley jailed – BBC News
“A driver who caused a fatal crash, two minutes after leaving a pub in Norfolk, has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women sue police over undercover officer relationships – Daily Telegraph
“A group of women have launched landmark court action against Britain’s biggest police force, claiming they were duped into forming long-term relationships with undercover policemen.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girls’ secret father wins right to be on birth certificates – Daily Telegraph
“A father of twin girls must be identified on their birth certificates even though his children do not know he is their father, judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Neglect at Milton Keynes Hospital led to death of boy, five – BBC News
” ‘Gross failures’ by a hospital contributed to the death of a five-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 26th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RAF helicopter crash co-pilot spared jail – BBC News
“The co-pilot of an RAF helicopter that crashed during a ‘jolly’, killing the pilot and two others, has avoided jail.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ban reporting on UK riots young offenders, says children’s commissioner – The Guardian
“England’s children’s commissioner has expressed concerns over guidelines allowing courts to identify young offenders involved in the summer riots, warning this could affect their safety and hurt their adult lives.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children’s Commissioner publishes a series of recommendations to improve the Government’s human rights record on children – Children’s Commissioner
“Children’s Commissioner publishes a series of recommendations to improve the Government’s human rights record on children.”
Children’s Commissioner, 18th december 2011
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
Missing British boy’s family given new hope with DNA victory – Daily Telegraph
“The family of a British toddler who went missing 20 years ago have won a High Court battle to have his DNA released in a new attempt to trace him.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shamed hospital accused of leaving dying patients to starve – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers are planning a ‘class action’ on behalf of 23 families who contacted them with ‘shocking’ claims of indignities and the most basic failings in care. They believe the families who have contacted them so far about care at Alexandra Hospital, in Redditch, West Midlands, may represent ‘the tip of the iceberg’.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
