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New crime agency to tackle corporate fraud ? BBC News

Posted on January 18, 2011
“The government is to reorganise the way corporate fraud is tackled.” Full story BBC News, 17th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anger over courtesy titles for supreme court justices ? The Guardian

Posted on January 18, 2011
“A simmering row at the supreme court has resulted in a decision by the Queen to give all justices ‘courtesy titles’ of lord or lady.” Full story The Guardian, 17th January 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on January 17, 2011
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Otway v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 3 (14 January 2011) Coonan (Formerly Sutcliffe), R v [2011] EWCA Crim 5 (14 January 2011) Hall v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 4 (14 January 2011) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Close v Wilson [2011] EWCA Civ 5 (14 January 2011) TTM v London [...

News of the World phone hacking: DPP orders review of police evidence ? The Guardian

Posted on January 17, 2011
“The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday (13 January) announced that it would mount a ‘comprehensive’ review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts...

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Drug-driving detector is a step closer, say ministers ? BBC News

Posted on January 17, 2011
“Police forces in Great Britain are a step closer to having a new device to test drivers for drugs.” Full story BBC News, 14th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Email claims lead to �30,000 libel payout ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on January 17, 2011
“An interpreter has won �30,000 in libel damages over claims in an email sent to fellow interpreters which claimed that she abused her position in a trade body to further her private interests.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2011 Source: www...

Mark Kennedy case: News of sexual liaisons may result in civil actions ? The Guardian

Posted on January 17, 2011
“News of undercover policeman Mark Kennedy’s sexual relationships with environmental activists has fuelled speculation about the possibility of civil lawsuits, as experts say there may be legal grounds for action.” Full story The Guardian, 13th January 2011 Source: www...

Thomson ordered to pay damages to sick Spain tourists ? BBC News

Posted on January 17, 2011
“A judge has ruled that one of the UK’s largest tour operators should have warned holidaymakers about an outbreak of illness at a Spanish resort.” Full story BBC News, 14th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Herbal remedies face licence rule ? BBC News

Posted on January 17, 2011
“Hundreds of traditional and imported remedies on the shelves of health food shops and herbalists are set to be banned under new licensing rules.” Full story BBC News, 15th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Yarl?s Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to ?silence? her ? The Guardian

Posted on January 17, 2011
“A woman who went on hunger strike in protest at her detention in the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre claims she has been silenced by the state after being held in a prison without charge for almost a year.” Full story The Guardian, 16th January 2011 Source: www...

Retired school caretaker jailed for abusing boys ? The Independent

Posted on January 17, 2011
“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.” Full story The Independent, 15th January 2011 Source: www.independent.co.uk

News Corporation braces itself for fresh phone-hacking lawsuits ? The Guardian

Posted on January 17, 2011
“News Corporation executives have been considering how to draw a line under the News of the World phone-hacking affair as the Rupert Murdoch-controlled publisher of the tabloid ? via its News Group Newspapers subsidiary ? braces itself for further celebrity lawsuits in the coming weeks...

IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 14, 2011
“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than �81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Suffolk murder conviction appeal rejected ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“An appeal against the conviction of a man jailed for the murder of an elderly woman in Ipswich has been rejected by High Court judges.” Full story BBC News, 14th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Devon driving instructor jailed for sat-nav speed fraud ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.” Full story BBC News, 13th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on January 14, 2011
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2011] EWCA Civ 1 (13 January 2011) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Goring v Regina [2011] EWCA Crim 2 (13 January 2011) Solomons v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2011) High Court Administrative Court) The Construction Industry Training Board v Beacon Roofing Ltd [...

Grantham lawyer jailed for theft and money laundering ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole �214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.” Full story BBC News, 13th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Yorkshire Ripper must die in prison, appeal court rules ? The Guardian

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.” Full story The Guardian, 14th January 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police ? WLR Daily

Posted on January 14, 2011
Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2011] EWCA Civ 3; [2011] WLR (D) 1 “In considering whether the chief officer?s statutory obligation under s 115(7) of the Police Act 1997 to provide information to the Criminal Records Bureau on a request for an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (ECRC) had been carried out in a [...

Family lawyers hail new code ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Family lawyers have welcomed last week?s publication of the long-awaited Family Procedure Rules 2010, which will come into force on 6 April.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 13th January 2011 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Six jailed for smuggling cocaine on cruise ship ? UK Border Agency

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of �1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011 Source: www...

Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Teacher pursues seven-year battle to return to classroom after being acquitted of sexual assault.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Maidstone Rugby Club fined over eye gouging ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A Kent rugby club has been fined �2,000 and deducted 50 points following a deliberate attack which left an opposing player blind in one eye.” Full story BBC News, 13th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kington Horse Show organiser fined over electrocution ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A charity which runs a Herefordshire show has been fined �10,000 after an exhibitor was electrocuted at the site.” Full story BBC News, 13th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

PCC to investigate Daily Telegraph?s covert recording of Lib Dem MPs ? The Guardian

Posted on January 14, 2011
“The Press Complaints Commission today kicked off an investigation into the Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Liberal Democrat ministers, following a formal complaint from the party’s president.” Full story The Guardian, 13th January 2011 Source: www...

IPCC to launch inquiry into collapsed case against environmental protesters ? The Guardian

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Police watchdog called in to investigate reasons why prosecution fell apart.” Full story The Guardian, 13th January 2011 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Social worker suspended over ignored child warning ? BBC news

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A social worker who failed to pass on details about the abuse of a toddler a week before she was murdered has been suspended for two years.” Full story BBC News, 12th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist who preyed on Manchester students jailed ? BBC News

Posted on January 14, 2011
“A rapist who broke into a Manchester hall of residence and attacked a terrified student at knifepoint has been jailed for life.” Full story BBC News, 12th January 2011 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Activists challenge convictions in wake of police spy revelations ? The Guardian

Posted on January 14, 2011
“Twenty environmental activists are seeking to overturn recent criminal convictions in the wake of the Guardian’s revelations about a network of undercover police officers embedded deep in the movement.” Full story The Guardian, 13th January 2011 Source: www...

Scotland Yard fights to keep phone-hacking targets a secret ? The Independent

Posted on January 14, 2011
“The Metropolitan Police blocked legal action aimed at identifying all the alleged victims uncovered by its criminal investigation into phone hacking by the News of the World. Documents filed at the High Court in London show that Scotland Yard is resisting a claim for a judicial review of its handling of the case, on the [...

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