Newton Abbot frying pan murder: paedophile Bryan Harris jailed – BBC News
“A paedophile who murdered his landlord by battering him with a frying pan has been jailed for life.”
BBC news, 11th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 11 September 2012
RAF cigarette smuggler Paul Garbutt told to pay back £80k – BBC News
“A former RAF senior aircraftman from Teesside jailed for his part in a cigarette smuggling operation has been ordered to pay back £80,000.”
BBC News, 11th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London Met lodges legal challenge over student visas – The Guardian
“University seeks judicial review after losing highly trusted status for sponsoring international students.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
England badger cull court appeal – BBC News
“Badgers could be shot across England within weeks, barring a last minute legal challenge. Natural England is preparing to issue licenses that will allow farmers to shoot badgers at night in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset.”
BBCNews, 11th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
U-turn on curbing payments to victims of minor criminal assaults – The Guardian
“In the latest government U-turn, ministers have axed plans to scrap compensation payments to victims of minor criminal assaults. The Ministry of Justice had wanted to limit payments under the criminal injuries compensation scheme so that only seriously injured victims would be eligible, saving £50m on a bill to taxpayers that last year stood at £449m.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Female QC among trio of new High Court judge appointments – Legal Week
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the latest round of High Court judges, with the appointment of 3 Stone Buildings’ Sarah Asplin QC set to double the number of women sitting in the Chancery Division.”
Legal Week, 11th September 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Historic convictions for consensual acts to be deleted – Home Office
“The Home Office will, from 1 October, begin the process of correcting an anomaly in the criminal records system which has for decades seen gay men unfairly stigmatised.”
Home Office, 10th September 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
A bluffer’s guide to human rights courts – UK Human Rights Blog
“Back to basics, then, as the new academic year starts. Which courts decide human rights cases, when, and by what rules?.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th September 2012
Source: www.www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Consumers buying direct can sometimes sue in home courts, rules ECJ – OUT-LAW.com
“Consumers who buy goods direct from traders abroad can sue the traders in their home country’s courts if certain conditions are met, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Health and safety inspections to be scrapped for all but most high-risk businesses, Government announces – OUT-LAW.com
“Regular health and safety inspections will be scrapped for all but the most high-risk businesses from April 2013, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Survivorship and succession – Nearly-Legal
” Briefly Ms Hickin was the daughter of joint tenants of Solihull and had lived in the house since she was born. The father moved out some 9 years before. On the death of the mother, Ms Hickin sought to succeed to the tenancy under s.89 Housing Act 1985. Solihull served notice to quit on the basis that the father was now the sole tenant, by survivorship, but did not fulfil the residence requirement, so the tenancy was terminable by notice to quit and brought possession proceedings. In the Court of Appeal, Ms H argued, unsuccessfully, that s.89 overrode common law survivorship. The case then went to the Supreme Court, which was divided, finding against Ms H 3:2.”
Nearly-Legal, 11th September 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Divorce law criticised as ‘incomplete and uninformative’ – The Guardian
“Divorce laws in England and Wales are so ‘incomplete and uninformative’ that judges receive no guidance about the fairest way to divide a couple’s property, the Law Commission has said.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh sues News International and the Sun – The Guardian
“Siobhain McDonagh, a Labour MP, has launched a legal action against News International and the Sun in relation to the theft of her mobile phone and is seeking damages for alleged invasion of privacy and breach of confidence.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Afghan who helped torch car in London riots spared jail due to traumatic childhood – Daily Telegraph
“An Afghan refugee who helped set a police car ablaze in the London riots has been let off because of the violence he saw in his home country.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cheesy chips row led to Blackpool chef killing – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for killing a chef in a row over cheesy chips at a Blackpool takeaway.”
BBC News, 10th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements – Law Commission
“Following its 2012 consultation on marital property agreements (‘pre-nups’), the Law Commission has opened a supplementary consultation on needs and non-matrimonial property.”
Law Commission, 11th September 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
