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More to claim in child abuse case - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2009
“A further 150 people are set to claim compensation for the abuse they suffered at children’s homes in Manchester in the 1970s and 1980s.” Full story BBC News, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Smith aims to thwart rise in burglaries - The Independent

Posted on February 04, 2009
“The Home Secretary insisted today that burglary does not have to rise in a recession as she prepared to host a summit to address the issue.” Full story The Independent, 4th February 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Parliament probes privacy law, could give it legislative ?nudge? - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 04, 2009
“Parliament will investigate privacy law in the UK and may give the law a ‘nudge’, Justice Minister Jack Straw has said. A select committee of MPs will look into how the law has developed and how it is being implemented by courts, he said...

Government defeat on banking bill - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2009
“Labour has lost a vote in the House of Lords on an amendment to its flagship bill to protect the banking system.” Full story BBC News, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children?s University Hospitals NHS Trust - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 04, 2009
Egan v Central Manchester and Manchester Children?s University Hospitals NHS Trust Court of Appeal “Where a hospital employee was injured using a mechanical hoist to move a patient, the burden was on the employer to prove that it had taken appropriate steps to reduce any risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level...

Persche v Finanzamt L�denscheid - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 04, 2009
Persche v Finanzamt L�denscheid Court of Justice of the European Communities “Article 56 EC on the free movement of capital enabled eligible tax deductions on gifts made to charitable bodies in the taxpayer?s state also to be claimed on gifts made to charities within the European Union outside the taxpayer?s state...

Terror suspects maintain contact with terrorist groups, despite restrictions - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2009
“A few terror suspects have managed to maintain contact with terrorist groups despite being under control orders which include restrictions that amount to ‘virtual house arrest’, the government’s official watchdog on the terror laws warned tonight...

Banks gear up for legal battle as era of the free mortgage approaches - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 04, 2009
“Banks are gearing up for a legal battle ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate decision, which could mean they owe borrowers money.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

?Too many? mentally ill in jails - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2009
“Thousands of people with mental health problems are ending up in jail rather than receiving treatment, the Prison Reform Trust has said.” Full story BBC News, 4th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Long-term partner loses battle for war pension - The Independent

Posted on February 04, 2009
“The long-term unmarried partner of a retired Royal Navy officer who died five years ago from a job-related illness has failed in her legal battle for the right to receive a widow’s war pension.” Full story The Independent, 3rd February 2009 Source: www...

Websites for children must register their moderators, says new law - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 04, 2009
“Organisations with interactive websites likely to be used mainly by children must ensure that staff moderating the sites are not barred from working with children from October.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.out-law...

DNA father to take case to Europe - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2009
“A man who sued his ex-wife for fraud for letting him believe another man’s child was his daughter is to take his fight to the European courts.” Full story BBC News, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 03, 2009
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009 The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009 The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 03, 2009
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Campbell & Ors, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 50 (02 February 2009) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Fosh v Cardiff University [2009] EWCA Civ 38 (03 February 2009) Office of Fair Trading v Miller [2009] EWCA Civ 34 (03 February 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Manning v King’s College Hospital NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 75 [...

Nurse jailed for mother?s killing - BBC News

Posted on February 03, 2009
“A Wearside nurse who killed her 84-year-old mother with a ceramic ornament has been jailed for four years.” Full story BBC News, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Banker claims she was sacked for promoting son?s pop career - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 03, 2009
“A City high flyer has started a �1.5 million High Court battle claiming she was sacked for spending too much time promoting her son’s attempt to become a pop star.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

Woman in assisted suicide appeal - BBC News

Posted on February 03, 2009
“A woman with multiple sclerosis who lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide is set to appeal against the decision.” Full story BBC News, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Archer and Black could escape Lords ban - The Independent

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Peers already found guilty of serious criminal offences could escape expulsion from the House of Lords because a proposed ban might not be retrospective.” Full story The Independent, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Will the profession finally add class to its diversity stats? - The Lawyer

Posted on February 03, 2009
“New Research commissioned for The Lawyer has exposed the extent to which the legal profession is dominated by the wealthy, just as the Government unveils a new campaign to drive elitism out of the profession.” Full story The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009 Source: www...

Charity worker wins libel payout - BBC News

Posted on February 03, 2009
“A community worker has accepted ’substantial’ undisclosed libel damages over a claim Children in Need money was passed to the 7/7 bombers.” Full story BBC News, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Downturn triggers rush to the divorce courts - The Independent

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Rich men are rushing to get divorced as the worsening economic situation forces them to reassess their married lives, leading divorce lawyers and marriage therapists say.” Full story The Independent, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.independent...

Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 03, 2009
“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009 Source: www...

Each case is different but Judge Julian Hall has history of light sentences - The Times

Posted on February 03, 2009
“The 21-month sentence is light when set against the range of possible penalties. The Sentencing Guidelines Council issued guidance last summer to judges on penalties for road traffic offences resulting in death after years of complaints by bereaved families and road safety campaigners...

Court ruling threatens ?virtual assignments? of property interests - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Companies which sign over the management of properties they rent without telling their landlord might be in breach of their leases after the High Court ruled in a landlord’s favour in a dispute.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2009 Source: www...

Legal profession?s elitism gap gets wider - The Lawyer

Posted on February 03, 2009
“The legal profession is even more elitist than other professions ? and the gap has widened in the last decade.” Full story The Lawyer, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.thelawyer.com

Lords claims could force government U-turn over lobbyists - The Guardian

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Ministers are considering a ban on meeting lobbyists who fail to disclose their clients in a fresh crackdown in the wake of the ‘erminegate’ affair.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd February 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serial killer drops appeal case - BBC News

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Serial killer Steve Wright has dropped his bid to appeal against his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.” Full story BBC News, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tributes paid to circuit judge found dead in stream - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Tributes have been paid to a judge found dead in a stream in ‘unexplained’ circumstances.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Battle of wills: why more of us are going to court - The Times

Posted on February 03, 2009
“Battles over wills are some of the most bitterly fought of courtroom contests - and they are on the rise. The number of High Court cases involving wills and inheritance rose by 175 per cent - from 83 in 2006 to 228 in 2007, according to the latest figures...

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