House of Lords transformation plans leaked – The Guardian
“The House of Lords should become a second chamber where just two-thirds of members are elected until fresh primary legislation in 10 years’ time decides whether all peers should be elected, according to a document drawn up by the government.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Comedian Mark Thomas wins £1,200 over police search – The Guardian
“Police have paid compensation and apologised to the comedian and activist Mark Thomas after they admitted unlawfully searching him for looking ‘over-confident’ at a demonstration.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father guilty of killing daughter in Norwich in 1985 – BBC News
“A 51-year-old man has been found guilty of smothering his six-week-old baby to death in 1985.”
BBC News, 19th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lap-dancing clubs may take cases to European court – The Guardian
“Strip clubs could use the Human Rights Act to oppose legislation allowing councils greater freedom to turn down lap-dancing licence applications, venue owners say.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FSA bans two analysts after bets on leaks – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority finished a frenetic week of punishing wrongdoing yesterday when it fined two former analysts a combined £276,000 and banned them for market abuse.”
The Times, 17th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Call to change law after burglar death case – The Independent
“The law should be strengthened to protect homeowners who confront burglars, the mother of a trainee builder cleared of murdering a teenage intruder said today.”
The Independent, 19th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-lover jailed for nurse’s ‘frenzied’ killing – The Independent
“A man who brutally murdered a nurse during a ‘frenzied attack’ was sentenced to life in prison today.”
The Independent, 19th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man loses licence after drink-driving in toy Barbie car – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was caught drink-driving in a toy car with a top speed of 4mph has been banned from driving.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: This means war – The Guardian
“With the rushed passage into law of the Digital Economy Act this month, the fight over copyright enters a new phase. Previous to this, most copyfighters operated under the rubric that a negotiated peace was possible between the thrashing entertainment giants and civil society.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar murder charge dropped at last minute – The Guardian
“The decision to prosecute a trainee builder for murder after he stabbed a teenage burglar to death was ‘erroneous’, a court heard today.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Abbs v Somerfield Plc [2010] EWHC 735 (QB) (13 April 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Yukos Capital S.a.r.l v OJSC Rosneft Oil Company & Ors [2010] EWHC 784 (Comm) (16 April 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Man jailed for poison of baby son with painkillers – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years for trying to kill his weeks-old baby son by smothering him and poisoning him with painkillers.”
BBC News, 16th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spy camera lecturer must register as sex offender – The Independent
“A university lecturer who rigged up a covert camera to spy on a woman using a shower was today ordered to register as a sex offender.”
The Independent, 16th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Race-claim barrister in dismissal appeal – The Lawyer
“The barrister who lost an Employment Tribunal racial discrimination case against three members of her former set and its senior clerk has launched an appeal.”
The Lawyer, 19th April 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Mother jailed after 15-year-old daughter plays truant – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-five has been jailed after her 15-year-daughter played truant for 100 days in just four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian
“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for £34m Ponzi scheme – The Independent
“A Ponzi-scheme fraudster who lived a life of luxury after conning £34m out of his 8,500 victims has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 17th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
OFT faces challenge to £225m price-fixing ruling – The Times
“Four companies have indicated that they will appeal against a finding of price fixing that resulted in a record £225 million fine by the Office of Fair Trading.”
The Times, 17th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
