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Family win school catchment spying case ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“A family won a landmark ruling today when a council was found to have acted illegally in spying on them for nearly three weeks to discover whether they had lied about living in the catchment area of a top primary school.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd August 2010 Source: www...

A power supreme? ? BBC News

Posted on August 02, 2010
“The United Kingdom Supreme Court has just completed its first year in business.” Full story BBC News, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

17,000 immigration appeals unopposed ? The Independent

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Thousands of appeals against immigration decisions succeeded last year without the Home Office even attending a hearing to defend its original rejections, figures showed today.” Full story The Independent, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.independent...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on August 02, 2010
High Court (Chancery Division) Daventry District Council v Daventry & District Housing Ltd [2010] EWHC 1935 (Ch) (30 July 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) XA v YA [2010] EWHC 1983 (QB) (30 July 2010) Source: www.bailii.org

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Five Minutes With: Jonathan Sumption QC ? BBC News

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Jonathan Sumption QC is considered by many to be the UK’s top barrister, having represented the government in the Hutton Inquiry as well as arguing against them in court.” Full story BBC News, 31st July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina v B (F); Same v P (A); Same v C (J) ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 02, 2010
Regina v B (F); Same v P (A); Same v C (J) [2010] EWCA Crim 1857; [2010] WLR (D) 21 “A judge sitting in the Crown Court had no power to quash an indictment simply because he did not believe that the proceedings were appropriately brought or were not in the public interest when compared [...

Regina (Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates? Court (United Kingdom Independence Party intervening)

Posted on August 02, 2010
Regina (Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates? Court (United Kingdom Independence Party intervening) [2010] UKSC 40; [2010] WLR (D) 211 “Where the Electoral Commission brought forfeiture proceedings under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 against a registered political party in respect of its acceptance of an impermissible donation the court had a [...

Regina v Rollins ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 02, 2010
Regina v Rollins [2010] UKSC 39; [2010] WLR (D) 210 “The power of the Financial Services Authority to institute criminal proceedings was not limited to the offences referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; in particular the FSA had power to prosecute offences of money laundering under [...

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry ? WLR Daily

Posted on August 02, 2010
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry [2010] EWCA Civ 907; [2010] WLR (D) 213 “An information notice served on the London address of persons not in the United Kingdom at the time of service was validly served for the purposes of recovery proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

Legislation.gov.uk replaces OPSI and Statute Law Database ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on August 02, 2010
“The Government has created a new site that contains almost all of the UK’s legislation, around half of which is available in its up-to-date form. It will close two sites that previously hosted material. The new site, legislation.gov.uk, is free to access...

Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“A Romanian couple who exploited their seven children as beggars and thieves in and around London have been jailed at Reading crown court for two and a half years for child cruelty.” Full story The Guardian, 30th July 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Campaigners try to force MoD to court over Afghan killings ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“The prospect of a judicial review into previously covered-up civilian shootings in Afghanistan has opened up after human rights campaigners launched an attempt to take the Ministry of Defence to court.” Full story The Guardian, 1st August 2010 Source: www...

Employers warned that unpaid internships could ?break law? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Twenty-somethings working for free might be a common fixture in politics, media and fashion, but employers are almost certainly breaking the law when they take on unpaid interns because they should be giving them wages if they work, according to a new report...

Ministers to review curb on doctors hours ? BBC News

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Ministers are to review European rules that restrict the number of hours doctors can work.” Full story BBC News, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sarah?s law roll-out begins after test run ?saves 60 from abuse? ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Home secretary Theresa May hailed an ‘important step forward for child protection’ yesterday as Sarah’s law, which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences, was rolled out to police forces across England and Wales...

�30m heroin smuggler avoids deportation thanks to obscure law ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 02, 2010
“A Turkish drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for his role in one of Britain’s largest-ever heroin seizures cannot be deported because of an obscure European law.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010 Source: www...

Ian Huntley sues prison service for �100,000 after razor attack ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, is suing the prison service after he allegedly had his throat slashed with a razor blade by another inmate, it emerged last night.” Full story The Guardian, 31st July 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sniper sues Army over error which put him in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on August 02, 2010
“An Army sniper is suing the Ministry of Defence over a ‘catastrophic error’ which put him and his family in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Expenses: Court denies accused defence of parliamentary privilege ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of fiddling their expenses face criminal trials after the court of appeal ruled that parliamentary privilege did not protect them from prosecution.” Full story The Guardian, 30th July 2010 Source: www...

Adverts for strippers ?to be banned from Jobcentres? ? BBC News

Posted on August 02, 2010
“A ban on using Jobcentres to advertise for strippers and lapdancers is expected to be announced this week.” Full story BBC News, 1st August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coalition budget faces legal challenge from Fawcett Society over claims women will bear brunt of cuts ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“The coalition government’s emergency budget could be branded unlawful after a groundbreaking legal case was launched in the high court. Papers filed on Friday claim that Treasury officials broke the law by failing to carry out an assessment of whether the plans for heavy spending cuts would hit women hardest...

All-day drink law was a mistake, says Sir Hugh Orde ? BBC News

Posted on August 02, 2010
“The 24-hour drink licensing laws were a ‘mistake’, Association of Chief Police Officers president Sir Hugh Orde says.” Full story BBC News, 1st August 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers consider rates cap on legal loan sharking ? The Guardian

Posted on August 02, 2010
“Ministers are to consider capping interest rates as a campaign launches demanding action to stamp out legal loan sharking.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd August 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Coal miners pursue law firms over ?undersettled? compensation ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on July 30, 2010
“The first known court actions against law firms for alleged undersettlement of sick coal miners? government compensation claims will begin preliminary hearings in mid-August, the Gazette has learned. A number of defendant firms have already settled out of court...

Police cleared over CS spray use in Brentwood ? BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2010
“An inquiry into Essex police officers who arrested a man using CS spray has concluded the arrest was lawful.” Full story BBC News, 29th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cheshire businessman cleared of murder for third time ? BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2010
“A businessman accused of killing a man at his Cheshire mansion has had murder charges against him dropped – the third time he has been cleared of murder.” Full story BBC News, 29th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses appeals ? BBC News

Posted on July 30, 2010
“Three former Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer facing expenses fraud allegations have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution.” Full story BBC News, 30th July 2010 Source: www.bbc.co...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on July 30, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Midcounties Co-Operative Ltd, R (on the application of) v Tesco Stores Ltd & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 841 (29 July 2010) Tchenguiz & Ors v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908 (29 July 2010) Aylott v Stockton- On- Tees Borough Council [2010] EWCA Civ 910 (29 July 2010) GR & Ors [...

Mageean v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 30, 2010
Mageean v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others [2010] WLR (D) 209 �”The validity of a screening direction made by the Secretary of State under reg 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 is not limited to two years but a planning inspector [...

Lekpo-Bozua v Hackney London Borough Council (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 30, 2010
Lekpo-Bozua v Hackney London Borough Council (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 909; [2010] WLR (D) 208 “An applicant for accommodation could establish a priority need under the Housing Act 1996 because a dependent child was residing with her, where the dependent child was an European Economic Area national [...

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