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Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on April 29, 2009
The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009 The Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009 The Carbon Budgets Order 2009 The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers? Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2009 The European Parliamentary Elections (Local Returning Officers? Charges) (England, Wales and Gibraltar) Order 2009 The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and [...

Book page thief sentence halved

Posted on April 29, 2009
“An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.” Full story BBC News, 29th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jack Straw sets out prisons and probation plans - Ministry of Justice

Posted on April 28, 2009
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 27th April 2009 Source: www...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 28, 2009
High Court (Administrative Court) Sharief v The General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 847 (Admin) (27 April 2009) High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Coal Pension Properties Ltd v Nu-Way Ltd [2009] EWHC 824 (TCC) (27 April 2009) Source: www.bailii...

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Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust v Hurst and Others; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Arnold and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 28, 2009
Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust v Hurst and Others; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Arnold and Others Court of Appeal “It was sufficient when launching an equal pay claim to send a written statement of grievance to the employer identifying the issue as an equal pay claim...

British Airways plc v Williams and Others - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 28, 2009
British Airways plc v Williams and Others Court of Appeal “An airline which based its paid annual leave rate for pilots on their basic salary rather than on what they might be expected actually to earn, including supplements, was not in breach of the statutory holiday pay requirements...

Fireman sacked over ?puerile? prank wins £45,000 in damages - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 28, 2009
“A senior fireman who was sacked after a female colleague’s name badge was defaced in a ‘puerile’ prank has won £45,000 in damages.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

German heiress Katrin Radmacher warned pre-nup legal bid likely to fail - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 28, 2009
“An Appeal Court judge has warned lawyers acting for one of Germany’s richest women that her bid to get a pre-nuptial agreement recognised in an English court was unlikely to succeed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009 Source: www...

At last, we go behind the closed doors of family courts - The Times

Posted on April 28, 2009
“Yesterday morning I finally walked through a door that used to be marked ‘keep out’. It was an eerie feeling. The guards and clerks at Ipswich County Court were polite, but nervous. One admitted he was a bit shocked by the arrival of two Times journalists...

IP minister rules out ?three strikes? disconnection law - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on April 28, 2009
“The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users was not ‘the right road’ for UK law makers...

Justice gets jittery when ?family court? doors finally open - The Independent

Posted on April 28, 2009
“The revolution in coverage of the courts has been set back by ’shambolic’ enforcement of the new rules. Cahal Milmo reports.” Full story The Independent, 28th April 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 28, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd & Anor v Erinaceous Insurance Services Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 354 (28 April 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Accenture Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 857 (Admin) (28 April 2009) Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v BP [2009] EWHC 866 (Admin) (28 [...

Website pays damages to O?Neill - BBC News

Posted on April 28, 2009
“Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has accepted substantial libel damages from the owners of a website.” Full story BBC News, 28th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Killer loses jail term challenge - BBC News

Posted on April 28, 2009
“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.” Full story BBC News, 28th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ucas may drop criminal disclosure rule for students - The Guardian

Posted on April 28, 2009
“The university admissions service, Ucas, is considering whether to drop a requirement for students to declare criminal convictions when they apply to university, following a high-profile case exposed by the Guardian.” Full story The Guardian, 28th April 2009 Source: www...

Teacher poisoned by pupil sues education authority for £700,000 in High Court - Daily Telegraph

Posted on April 28, 2009
“Shaaira Alexis unwittingly drank blackboard cleaning fluid after the schoolgirl sneaked into her classroom and poured it into a water bottle, a court was told.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Auditors plead for help amid fear of lawsuits - The Times

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Leading accountants will meet the Government this week to plead for protection as they prepare for a surge in litigation from investors trying to recover their losses from big company failures.” Full story The Times, 27th April 2009 Source: www...

Government launches consultation on communications data and rules out single store - Home Office

Posted on April 27, 2009
“New measures to maintain the capability of public authorities to obtain access to communications data were announced by the Home Secretary today.” Full story Home Office, 27th April 2009 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Law forces employers to reveal gender pay gap - The Independent

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Legislation being published today will require employers to reveal the ‘gender pay gap’ between male and female staff.” Full story The Independent, 27th April 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Regina (TNT Post UK Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (Royal Mail Group Ltd, interested party) Case C-357/07 - Times Law Reports

Posted on April 27, 2009
Regina (TNT Post UK Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (Royal Mail Group Ltd, interested party) Case C-357/07 Court of Justice of the European Communities “The Royal Mail was exempt from value-added tax as a supplier of public postal services, except for supplies of goods or services whose terms had been individually negotiated...

Gurkha fury over limited living rights - The Independent

Posted on April 27, 2009
“They had, for generations, shown courage and sacrifice, fighting for Britain in countless wars. But yesterday the Gurkhas said they had been repaid by the Government with contempt and betrayal.” Full story The Independent, 25th April 2009 Source: www...

Magistrate resigns in Twitter row - BBC News

Posted on April 27, 2009
“A magistrate has resigned from the bench following a complaint about his use of the Twitter network.” Full story BBC News, 25th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crime gangs ?pose rising threat? - BBC News

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Police are failing to tackle the rising threat of criminal gangs in England and Wales, a report has warned.” Full story BBC News, 25th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Questions remain as family courts open to press - The Times

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Thousands of family courts are opened to the media for the first time today, amid fears that stringent reporting restrictions will make a mockery of the reform.” Full story The Times, 27th April 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Government considers ban on ?legal highs? - The Guardian

Posted on April 27, 2009
“The government is considering outlawing a range of legal drugs that apparently mimic the effects of substances such as ecstasy and cannabis.” Full story The Guardian, 26th April 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Giant database plan to be set out - BBC News

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Plans to track all e-mails sent, all phone calls made and all internet pages visited in the UK are to be unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.” Full story BBC News, 27th April 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gosport deaths ?not important enough? to justify public inquiry - The Independent

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Questions remain after 92 elderly people died unexpectedly at the same Hampshire hospital, a story first highlighted by The IoS on 15 March.” Full story The Independent, 26th April 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on April 27, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Ovlas Trading SA v Strand (London) Ltd & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 250 (27 April 2009) Qayyum v Hameed & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 352 (27 April 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Brown (aka Bajinja) & Ors v The Government of Rwanda Secretary & anor [2009] EWHC 770 (Admin) (08 April 2009) [...

Woman accused of breaching noisy sex asbo - The Independent

Posted on April 27, 2009
“Neighbours of a woman who ended up in court for her noisy love-making were savouring peace and quiet today after she was locked up accused of breaking her anti-social behaviour order.” Full story The Independent, 27th April 2009 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on April 27, 2009
The Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009 The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009 The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) Order 2009 The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No...

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