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Hertfordshire park rapist jailed for public protection ? BBC News

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A man who raped a 17-year-old girl in a Hertfordshire park when she intervened in an argument, has been jailed for ‘public protection’, a judge said.” Full story BBC News, 1st October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fair ride owner fined after men injured at Silverstone ? BBC News

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A man who owned a faulty fairground ride at the British Grand Prix has been fined Ł3,000 after two people were injured when they were thrown from it.” Full story BBC News, 30th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on October 01, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Novartis AG & Anor v Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1039 (29 September 2010) High Court (Administrative Court) MXL, R (on the application of) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2397 (Admin) (30 September 2010) High Court (Chancery Division) [...

Sham marriage gang jailed for 14 years ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 01, 2010
“Seven people involved in a large scale sham marriage scam to try and beat UK immigration rules have been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 30th September 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

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Air stewardess jailed for cocaine smuggling ? UK Border Agency

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A South African Airways flight attendant who tried to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden in her bra and knickers has been jailed for 7 years.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 27th September 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Supreme Court ?under review? as legal quangos face axe ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 01, 2010
“Solicitors have voiced deep concern about the future of the Supreme Court, after it appeared on a leaked list of public institutions and quangos facing review or abolition by the coalition government.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 30th September 2010 Source: www...

Law Society wins family tender challenge ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on October 01, 2010
“The Law Society has won its High Court challenge to the Legal Services Commission?s family tender process.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette. 30th September 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Footballer told he is not famous enough to avoid jury service ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 01, 2010
“As a former Welsh international and captain of League One side Plymouth Argyle, professional footballer Carl Fletcher obviously felt he had joined the ranks of the celebrity VIP. So when he was called to perform jury service he fully expected to be afforded star treatment and excused from sitting...

Comedian wins legal battle to joke about divorce ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A stand-up comedian is finally allowed to joke about his ex-wife on stage after winning a bitter legal dispute in which she tried to gag him.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court rules UK child maintenance laws discriminated against same-sex couples ? The Guardian

Posted on October 01, 2010
“The European Court of Human Rights has declared that rules on child maintenance prior to introduction of the Civil Partnership Act discriminated against those in same-sex relationships.” Full story The Guardian, 30th September 2010 Source: www...

Carer jailed for defrauding Worcester man of Ł300,000 ? BBC News

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A carer who defrauded an elderly man of about Ł300,000 has been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 30th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New checks call after rail death in Essex ? BBC News

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A coroner has called for new safety checks after hearing how an Essex rail worker was fatally injured when a ‘poorly welded’ basket fell on to him.” Full story BBC News, 30th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ambulance-chasing lawyers facing curbs in review of health and safety rules ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A review of health and safety laws by a Tory peer is understood to recommend that the activities of personal injury and negligence lawyers should be curbed. The recommendation is one of 40 in a review of health and safety legislation by Lord Young of Graffham, a former trade secretary in Margaret Thatcher?s Government...

Nurse jailed for murdering elderly parents ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A nurse found guilty of using ‘extreme violence’ to murder her elderly parents was jailed for life today with a minimum term of 18 years.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Equality law rendered ?toothless? by coalition review ? The Guardian

Posted on October 01, 2010
“The Equality Act has been rendered ‘virtually toothless’ by the government’s admission that only part of the legislation will be implemented when it comes into effect tomorrow, according to campaigners.” Full story The Guardian, 30th September 2010 Source: www...

Police surveillance of Muslims set up with ?no regard for law? ? The Guardian

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A secret police operation to place thousands of Muslims living in Birmingham under permanent surveillance was implemented with virtually no consultation, oversight or regard for the law, a report found today.” Full story The Guardian, 30th September 2010 Source: www...

Farmer spared jail over ?cannibal? pigs ? The Independent

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A pig farmer whose starving animals were kept in such appalling conditions that they resorted to cannibalism has been spared a prison sentence, prosecutors said today.” Full story The Independent, 30th September 2010 Source: www.independent...

Speeding drink-driver jailed for fatal M4 crash ? BBC News

Posted on October 01, 2010
“A drink-driver who caused a fatal crash at speeds of more than 100mph on the M4 in Berkshire has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.” Full story BBC News, 1st October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attorney General orders review of private school charity rules ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 30, 2010
“Controversial rules forcing private schools to offer free places to poor pupils could be scrapped after doubts were raised by the Government?s top law officer.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Battered women who kill to be main beneficiaries as homicide law changes ? The Guardian

Posted on September 30, 2010
“Few people seem to have noticed that the law of murder in England and Wales changes on Monday. With only a few days to go, the Ministry of Justice had not published the circular it normally issues in good time to inform ‘public and stakeholders’ ? in this case, killers and courts ? about changes [...

ACS:Law leak ?shows weakness of Digital Economy Act? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 30, 2010
“Internet service providers and privacy campaigners say the data breach demonstrates how difficult it will be to police the Digital Economy Act.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Resident who fired catapult at gang of troublemakers wins court battle ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 30, 2010
“A vigilante resident who was sued after firing a catapult at local troublemakers has been vindicated by a judge.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man who pushed woman on to railway in Kent loses appeal ? BBC News

Posted on September 30, 2010
“A jail term imposed on a man who pushed a woman on to a live railway track in Kent after a row about him smoking was ‘fully justified’, a court has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 29th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Seven jailed over sham marriages scam ? The Independent

Posted on September 29, 2010
“Seven members of a gang who organised sham weddings for illegal immigrants were jailed today (28 September).” Full story The Independent, 28th September 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal Ombudsman seeks views on complaints publishing ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 29, 2010
“A discussion paper issued by the Legal Ombudsman today (28 September) is seeking views on whether it should publish the names of firms when it reports details of consumer complaints.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 28th September 2010 Source: www...

Law firm could face Ł500,000 fine over data breach ? The Guardian

Posted on September 29, 2010
“The Information Commissioner could levy a fine of up to Ł500,000 on the London law firm from which the personal details of more than 8,000 Sky broadband customers, 400 Plusnet customers and 5,000 Britons accused of illicit filesharing have leaked in the past few days...

Blair knew of Guantanamo torture in 2002, lawyers claim ? The Independent

Posted on September 29, 2010
“Tony Blair was alerted to allegations of torture involving UK nationals held in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay within months of the ‘War on Terror’ beginning, lawyers claimed yesterday.” Full story The Independent, 29th September 2010 Source: www...

Opera composer fails in bid to take libel case to European court ? The Guardian

Posted on September 29, 2010
“The composer of an opera who was left bankrupt after unsuccessfully suing the London Evening Standard for libel has failed in his bid to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.” Full story The Guardian, 28th September 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on September 28, 2010
The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2010 The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Amendment) Order 2010 The Education (Prescribed Public Examinations) (England) Regulations 2010 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 28, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Boutell, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 2054 (19 August 2010) M (A Child), Re [2010] EWCA Civ 1030 (12 August 2010) High Court (Family Division) Sandler v Sandler & Anor [2010] EWHC 1415 (Fam) (18 June 2010) Source: www...

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