Abu Qatada gets £2,500 compensation for breach of human rights – The Guardian
“Muslim preacher awarded damages by European judges for being detained after September 11 attacks.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Day: 19 February 2009
Anti-gay preachers banned from UK – BBC News
“A father and daughter from a US church which has called for homosexuals to be killed, have been banned from entering the UK by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whistleblower launches legal action against Foreign Office – The Guardian
“The Foreign Office faces further scrutiny over controversial aspects of its ‘dangerous’ counter-terrorism policy after a sacked whistleblower yesterday announced that he was beginning legal proceedings against it.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MS patient loses court battle – BBC News
“A woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her Appeal Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A v B [2009] EWCA Civ 24 (18 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd v Electromagnetic Geoservices [2009] EWHC 58 (Pat) (19 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same; Othman v Same – WLR Daily
“Appeals from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) were restricted to matters of law or irrationality. SIAC was entitled to have regard to closed material and to assurances given by their governments in concluding that appellants would not, if deported, face a real risk of inhuman treatment contrary to art 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or violation of the right to a fair trial under art 6.”
WLR Daily, 18th February 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same – Times Law Reports
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same
House of Lords
“Appeals from decisions of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission were restricted to questions of law or irrationality.”
The Times, 19th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
New QC appointments round sees 104 take silk – Legal Week
“The latest round of QC appointments has been announced today (19 February), with more than a hundred barristers claiming the elite kitemark.”
Legal Week, 19th February 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judge bans further reporting on story of 13-year-old father – The Independent
“A High Court judge yesterday banned any further reporting about a 13-year-old boy who allegedly fathered a baby with a 15-year-old.”
The Independent, 19th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Struck-off solicitor convicted of Legal Aid fraud back giving advice – Daily Telegraph
“A struck-off solicitor, Tim Robinson, who was jailed for masterminding a multi-million pound Legal Aid fraud has returned to giving legal advice.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
