“A woman and four men have been jailed for their part in an international paedophile ring that committed ‘horrific’ crimes against two young children in the UK and one in Australia.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A father and the two sons he recruited for a ‘mission to murder’ a business associate have been jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A coroner has said the death of a two-year-old boy from Cheshire in 2007 could have been avoided if police and social services had acted differently.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Nottinghamshire Police Authority will not pay out for damage incurred during summer riots because of a definition in a piece of Victorian legislation.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The media regulator has set down rules on psychic TV services that ban the casting of spells and other ‘occult-related practices’ including satanism, and offer guidance on the correct use of chicken bones and crystal balls.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police should be given clear rules about when they can use water cannon and plastic bullets against rioters, a watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two male judges have been appointed as justices of the UK’s supreme court, dashing campaigners’ hopes for an increase in the number of women on the country’s most senior bench.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court
Gnango, R. v [2011] UKSC 59 (14 December 2011)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Payne & Anor [2011] UKSC 60 (14 December 2011)
Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2011] UKSC 58 (14 December 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Revenue And Customs v Lansdowne Partners Ltd Partnership [2011] EWCA Civ 1578 (20 December 2011)
Ablyazov & Ors v JSC BTA Bank [2011] EWCA Civ 1588 (20 December 2011)
Hosso v European Credit Management Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1589 (20 December 2011)
Key2Law (Surrey) LLP v De’ Antiquis [2011] EWCA Civ 1567 (20 December 2011)
SS (Libya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 1547 (19 December 2011)
Hutcheson v Popdog Ltd & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1580 (19 December 2011)
Solomon v Cromwell Group Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 1584 (19 December 2011)
Sayce v TNT (UK) Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1583 (19 December 2011)
Ali v Esure Services Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1582 (19 December 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Linden Homes Ltd v Bromley Borough Council [2011] EWHC 3430 (Admin) (19 December 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
RGI International Ltd & Anor v Synergy Classic Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 3417 (Comm) (19 December 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cherrilow Ltd v Osmond Solicitors Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 3443 (QB) (20 December 2011)
AB v Barristers Benevolent Association Ltd [2011] EWHC 3413 (QB) (19 December 2011)
Grant & Anor v The Ministry of Justice [2011] EWHC 3379 (QB) (19 December 2011)
Customer Systems Plc v Ranson & Ors [2011] EWHC 3304 (QB) (16 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“It was not unlawful for the Government to introduce new laws that gave greater development rights for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) without consulting councils for a second time, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011
The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011
The Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2011
The Trading with the Enemy (Revocation) Order in Council 2011
The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011
The South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (Government) Regulations 2011
The South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (Incorporation) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“Insurance Contract Law: Post Contract Duties and other Issues.”
Law Commission, 20th December 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
“Two men who attempted to smuggle weapons into the UK have been jailed for five years today.”
Home Office, 19th December 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Information Commissioner has formally requested new powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits of local Government and public health organisations.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“New laws splitting banks’ customer facing activities from their commercial and investment activities will go through ‘in the lifetime of this Parliament’, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Ofcom has ruled that Channel 5 broke the broadcasting code for repeatedly airing clips of Big Brother housemates using the word ‘fuck’ immediately after 9pm – in once case the expletive was used just 11 seconds after the watershed.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Libyan military commander and rebel leader has launched legal proceedings against the British government over his rendition and alleged ‘barbaric’ treatment meted out to him and his pregnant wife.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear presenter, has been placed under investigation by the television watchdog over his comments calling for public sector strikers to be executed.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A couple have won a rare victory over a health authority’s strict rules on infertility treatment, in a decision that could give hope to other would-be parents.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A bid to bring a High Court challenge over the attorney general’s refusal to give his consent for a new inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly has failed.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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