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BA pays damages to passenger who was moved ? The Independent

Posted on June 25, 2010
“A male passenger who claimed British Airways discriminated against him has received an apology and compensation from the airline.” Full story The Independent, 25th June 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

EU threatens UK again over data protection laws ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 25, 2010
“The European Commission will pursue a case against the UK Government through the European Court of Justice (ECJ) if it does not strengthen privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s powers within two months.” Full story OUT-LAW...

FOI does not require disclosure of BBC report, rules Court of Appeal ? OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 25, 2010
“The BBC does not have to publish a report into its Middle East coverage, the Court of Appeal has ruled. A Freedom of Information (FOI) Act exemption for journalism applies to material even if it is held for other purposes, said the Court.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Rapist jailed for 1987 sex attack in east London ? BBC News

Posted on June 25, 2010
“A sex attacker caught after a cold case review has been jailed for 10 years.” Full story BBC News, 25th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 24, 2010
Supreme Court JR17 for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2010] UKSC 27 (23 June 2010) Austin v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark [2010] UKSC 28 (23 June 2010) Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No. 2) [2010] UKSC 26 (23 June 2010) Source: www...

Time to debate how we can sustain access to justice for the poor ? The Guardian

Posted on June 24, 2010
“Securing legal advice for all in a time of austerity puts a responsibility on everyone in the profession.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd June 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Kent bug scandal NHS boss awarded damages ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2010
“The former boss of a Kent NHS trust where 90 people died in a superbug outbreak has been awarded more than �190,000 in damages.” Full story BBC News, 24th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man in Blair and Brown murder threat jailed ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2010
“A man who urged Muslims to assassinate Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has been jailed for five years.” Full story BBC News, 24th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fraudster claimed disability benefits while playing football ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 24, 2010
“A man who claimed benefits worth thousands of pounds by saying he could not walk without a stick was caught on camera running around a pitch playing football.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rangzieb Ahmed to appeal terrorism conviction ? The Guardian

Posted on June 24, 2010
“Media organisations want appeal of Manchester man, who complained that MI5 was complicit in his torture in Pakistan, to be heard in open court.” Full story The Guardian, 24th June 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 24, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Secretary of State for the Home Department v Pankina [2010] EWCA Civ 719 (23 June 2010) Khader v Aziz & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 716 (23 June 2010) Annulment Funding Company Ltd v Cowey & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 711 (23 June 2010) Sugar v The British Broadcasting Commission & [...

BSB seeks to extend IELTS requirements for students ? Bar Standards Board

Posted on June 24, 2010
“The BSB is in the process of requesting permission from the Legal Services Board to amend the Bar Training Regulations to require all students on the BPTC to take IELTS (or equivalent) and score a minimum of 7.5 in each section.” Full press release Bar Standards Board, 23rd June 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 24, 2010
The M4 Motorway (Rogiet Toll Plaza, Monmouthshire) (50 mph Speed Limit) Regulations 2010 The Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Health Protection (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2010 The Education (Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) (No...

Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 24, 2010
Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] WLR (D) 155 The Gender Recognition Act 2004 did not have retrospective effect, and since the United Kingdom had failed to implement the relevant Community law Directive within the time permitted so far as concerned acquired gender and rights to pensions, [...

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) ? WLR Daily

Posted on June 24, 2010
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) [2010] UKSC 26; [2010] WLR (D) 154 �”The public interest in publishing a full report of control order proceedings, identifying the suspected terrorist involved, had to give way to the need to protect the suspected terrorist from the risk of violence in circumstances where [...

Ex-solicitor general Vera Baird given six-month driving ban ? The Independent

Posted on June 24, 2010
“A former solicitor general who sped down a motorway at almost 100mph was banned from driving for six months today.�Top flight QC and former MP Vera Baird, 60, used all her eloquence in court in an attempt to preserve her licence.��But magistrates at Pontypridd, south Wales, dismissed her lengthy arguments after she admitted driving at [...

Probation staff admit to serious failures over sex offenders ? The Guardian

Posted on June 24, 2010
“Probation officers have admitted to lacking the skills and training necessary to protect the public from sex offenders, according to an independent investigation into the police and probation services.” Full story The Guardian, 24th June 2010 Source: www...

Multimillion-pound compensation for birth delay boy ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2010
“A six-year-old Wearside boy has been awarded multimillion-pound damages after mistakes at his birth left him severely disabled.” Full story BBC News, 24th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Devon driver?s spider scare led to cyclist?s death ? BBC News

Posted on June 24, 2010
“A driver who was distracted by a spider ended up killing a cyclist and badly injuring another when she took her eyes off the road to throw the creature out.” Full story BBC News, 24th June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS publishes guidance on prosecuting Medicines Act offences where a dispensing error has occurred ? Crown Prosecution Service

Posted on June 24, 2010
“The Crown Prosecution Service has today published Legal Guidance to Crown Prosecutors on the prosecution of offences in the Medicines Act 1968, including where there has been a dispensing error by a pharmacist. This Legal Guidance has been agreed in consultation with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department of Health [...

Court to rule on men?s bid to avoid extradition ? The Independent

Posted on June 23, 2010
“The High Court rules today on a bid by five young men to avoid extradition to Greece where they are wanted in relation to a savage attack on a footballer outside a Crete nightclub.” Full story The Independent, 23rd June 2010 Source: www.independent...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on June 23, 2010
The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010 The Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (Revocation of Commencement) Order 2010 The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 23, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 701 (22 June 2010) Harris, R (on the application of) v The London Borough of Haringey [2010] EWCA Civ 703 (22 June 2010) Jivraj v Hashwani (Rev 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 712 (22 June 2010) Occlutech GmbH v [...

Bar Council Chairman ? ?We?re on the precipice of change? ? The Bar Council

Posted on June 23, 2010
“Nicholas Green QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents over 15,000 barristers in England and Wales, has told barristers that the profession is ‘on the precipice of change’ in his address to the Bar Council?s Annual Remuneration Conference...

Man guilty of antique horticultural books theft ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2010
“A man has been found guilty of stealing antique books worth �40,000 from a world-famous library in central London.” Full story BBC News, 22nd June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Football and domestic violence ? BBC Law in Action

Posted on June 23, 2010
“At the half way stage of the World Cup, police forces across the UK are paying unsolicited visits to men with a record of domestic violence. It’s a strategy recommended by the Association of Chief Police Officers. According to ACPO, research shows that domestic violence peaks during big sporting events like the World Cup...

Police, prisons and probation ?failing to tackle child gangs? ? The Guardian

Posted on June 23, 2010
“Police, prisons and probation services are failing to tackle the growing dangers of young people getting involved in gangs, according to a damning new report.” Full story The Guardian, 23rd June 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court move by Tube Lines to stop workers? strike ? BBC News

Posted on June 23, 2010
“The firm responsible for repairs to the Tube network is to seek a High Court injunction to stop a strike by maintenance workers.” Full story BBC News, 23rd June 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman who had sex change wins legal right to pension at 60 ? The Guardian

Posted on June 23, 2010
“A woman who had a sex-change operation 10 years ago has won her battle to receive a pension from the age of 60. Christine Timbrell was born Christopher Timbrell in 1941, but had surgery to change her gender in 2000.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd June 2010 Source: www...

?Bullied? lawyer launches �800,000 lawsuit against employers ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 23, 2010
“A former top City lawyer who says she was driven to a mental breakdown by a ‘psycho’ colleague has launched an �800,000 lawsuit over claims that her employers failed to support her.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2010 Source: www...

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