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Sacked executive can sue for unfair dismissal over his green beliefs - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 19, 2009
“An executive, who is devoted to saving the environment, has been given permission to sue his employers for unfair dismissal for allegedly discriminating against his views on climate change.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009 Source: www...

Privacy campaigner vows legal challenge to Street View - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 19, 2009
“A privacy campaigner will launch a legal challenge to Google’s Street View service, which was launched today. Simon Davies of Privacy International says that he will pursue ‘a test case’ against Google.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Guardian loses legal challenge over Barclays documents gagging order - The Guardian

Posted on March 19, 2009
“The Guardian today lost a high court challenge to lift an emergency gagging order imposed on the publication of Barclays bank documents alleged to detail huge tax avoidance schemes.” Full story The Guardian, 19th March 2009 Source: www.guardian...

£3.7m for victims of human trafficking - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 19, 2009
“Victims of human trafficking will be helped to escape prostitution and domestic servitude following the award of a new £3.7 million government grant to the POPPY Project, Justice Minister Maria Eagle announced today.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2009 Source: www...

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New questions over torture policy - BBC News

Posted on March 18, 2009
“The treatment of Binyam Mohamed has raised questions about the ‘policy and procedures’ of Britain’s intelligence agencies, a committee says.” Full story BBC News, 18th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New boardroom code to ?draw on lessons? from bank crisis - The Times

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A leading City regulator will pave the way today for the biggest overhaul of best boardroom practice in six years when it launches a full-scale review of the Combined Code, the corporate governance template for investors and listed companies.” Full story The Times, 18th March 2009 Source: www...

Prisoner has murder conviction quashed after 27 years - The Guardian

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A man who spent almost three decades behind bars had his conviction for rape and murder quashed by the court of appeal today.” Full story The Guardian, 18th March 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government strengthens plans for non-jury inquests - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 18, 2009
“Strengthened proposals for non-jury inquests that allow for more judicial involvement and discretion were announced today by the government.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v Manterfield - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 18, 2009
United States Securities and Exchange Commission v Manterfield Court of Appeal “A regulatory body in the United States seeking to enforce disgorgement of proceeds of alleged fraud could be granted a freezing order over assets in the United Kingdom...

Regina (V: a Child) v Independent Appeal Panel for Tom Hood School and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 18, 2009
Regina (V: a Child) v Independent Appeal Panel for Tom Hood School and Others Queen’s Bench Division “The permanent exclusion of a child from a particular school did not engage the fair trial provisions protected by article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights; the standard of proof in establishing facts was the balance of probabilities...

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Amway (UK) Ltd - Times Law Reports

Posted on March 18, 2009
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform v Amway (UK) Ltd Court of Appeal “Where winding-up proceedings were brought against a company because its trading practices were ‘inherently objectionable’ under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986, as inserted by section 60(3) of the Companies Act 1989, it was open to the judge to dismiss [...

Why the courts are at breaking point - The Times

Posted on March 18, 2009
“The Crown Court in England and Wales is at ‘breaking point’ after a 5 per cent rise in cases to 136,000 a year, an independent watchdog has found.” Full story The Times, 17th March 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK ?ignoring men?s torture claim? - BBC News

Posted on March 18, 2009
“The UK government has been accused of ‘doing nothing’ to help two men from Birmingham who were allegedly tortured in police custody in Pakistan.” Full story BBC News, 17th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

27 years on, judges review murder conviction - The Independent

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A man who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder will have the safety of his conviction reviewed by top judges today in the light of new DNA evidence.” Full story The Independent, 18th March 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barclays in court again to halt publication

Posted on March 18, 2009
“Barclays Capital will return to court tomorrow in a bid to prevent the publication of leaked documents that allegedly detail how the bank avoided paying hundreds of millions of pounds in tax.” Full story The Times, 17th March 2009 Source: www...

Final say for judges on private inquests - The Times

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A plan that would allow some sensitive inquests to be held in private is to be watered down after strong opposition from MPs, lawyers and civil libertarians.” Full story The Times, 18th March 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Parents face gang culture action - BBC News

Posted on March 18, 2009
“Parents of children involved in gang violence should be ‘held to account’, ministers are to argue as they warn of the growing threat of gang culture.” Full story BBC News, 18th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cerebral palsy victim sues over ?birth blunder? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A cerebral palsy sufferer who won a scholarship to Eton and then achieved a mathematics PhD from Cambridge University has begun a legal battle to sue the NHS for millions of pounds over mistakes he claims were made by doctors at his birth.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2009 Source: www...

Report uncovers child trafficking - BBC News

Posted on March 18, 2009
“Children as young as three are being trafficked to Wales from China, Bangladesh and Nigeria for sex, drugs and domestic servitude, a study shows.” Full story BBC News, 18th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Attorney-General boosts fraud-busting powers - The Times

Posted on March 18, 2009
“Judges will have new powers to bar convicted fraudsters from professsional practice including financial services, legal services and real estate under new anti-fraud measures announced by the Attorney-General today.” Full story The Times, 18th March 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 18, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Balshaw v Crown Prosecution Service [2009] EWCA Crim 470 (18 March 2009) Harvey v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 469 (18 March 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor v Bleaklow Industries Ltd & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 206 (18 March 2009) Associated British Ports [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on March 18, 2009
The Workmen?s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2009 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2009 The Electricity and Gas Appeals (Designation and Exclusion) Order 2009 The Social Security (Additional Class 3 National Insurance Contributions) Amendment Regulations 2009 The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) Rules 2009 The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2009 The Civil Enforcement of Parking [...

Dinner lady injured by running schoolboy seeks damages in ?cotton wool culture? case - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 18, 2009
“A dinner lady who suffered serious injuries when a schoolboy ran into her is seeking substantial damages in a case that could worsen Britain’s ‘cotton wool culture’.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2009 Source: www...

Intelligence services? interrogation rules banning torture to be published - The Guardian

Posted on March 18, 2009
“The rules that determine how MI5 and MI6 are allowed to interrogate suspects, including strict guidance banning the use of torture, will be published for the first time, Gordon Brown said today.” Full story The Guardian, 18th March 2009 Source: www...

£60,000 awarded to terror suspect - BBC News

Posted on March 18, 2009
“The Metropolitan Police have agreed to pay £60,000 damages to a man arrested during an anti-terror raid.” Full story BBC News, 18th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed over £1.7m Lowry raid - BBC News

Posted on March 17, 2009
“A man convicted of an ‘audacious and well-planned’ raid to steal LS Lowry artworks valued at £1.7m has been given an indefinite jail sentence.” Full story BBC News, 17th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gurkhas demand government action - BBC News

Posted on March 17, 2009
“Former Gurkha soldiers who are fighting for the right to settle in the UK are seeking a High Court injunction to force the government to take action.” Full story BBC News, 17th March 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on March 17, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Paulin v Paulin [2009] EWCA Civ 221 (17 March 2009) London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Small [2009] EWCA Civ 220 (17 March 2009) High Court (Chancery Division) Revenue & Customs v The Boots Company Plc [2009] EWHC 487 (Ch) (16 March 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Donnachie, R (on the application of) v Cardiff Magistrates’ [...

Online video regulation structure outlined by Government - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on March 17, 2009
“Media regulator Ofcom will take over the regulation of video on demand services, but will delegate it to an industry-formulated co-regulator, the Government has said.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 17th March 2009 Source: www.out-law.com

HMRC investigates allegations of tax avoidance schemes at Barclays - The Times

Posted on March 17, 2009
“HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reportedly investigating alleged tax avoidance schemes run by Barclays.” Full story The Times, 17th March 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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