“The report from the first part of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards is to be released next Thursday.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal has overturned an order made by a Cambridge judge who said a convicted rapist could not be identified by the media.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
The Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 55 (21 November 2012)
Al- Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 54 (21 November 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Slater v Condappa [2012] EWCA Civ 1506 (22 November 2012)
Favor Easy Management Ltd & Anor v Wu & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1464 (21 November 2012)
Johnson v Ministry of Defence & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1505 (21st November 2012)
Sharbatly v Shagroon [2012] EWCA Civ 1507 (21 November 2012)
Campbell v Daejan Properties Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1503 (20 November 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Gilbert, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 2392 (21 November 2012)
Oakes & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 2435 (21 November 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
EU Plants Ltd v Wokingham Borough Council [2012] EWHC 3305 (Admin) (22 November 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc v FAL Oil Company Ltd& Ors [2012] EWHC 3628 (Comm) (20 November 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Jacobs UK Ltd v Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP [2012] EWHC 3293 (TCC) (15 November 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Pomiechowski v District Court in Legnica, 59-220 Poland [2012] EWHC 3161 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 331
“It was acceptable for a European arrest warrant to contain particulars of both convictions and accused offences.”
WLR Daily, 9th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v YDG: Regina v ZSB: [2012] EWCA Crim 2437; [2012] WLR (D) 332
“Where a judge had directed, pursuant to section 29 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, that there should be a preparatory hearing, and the conditions of that section were satisfied, he had no power to revoke his direction.”
WLR, 20th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012
The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2012
The Value Added Tax (Relief for European Research Infrastructure Consortia) Order 2012
The Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2012
The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012
The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Amendment Order 2012
The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2012
The UK Borders Act 2007 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate)(Joint Working etc.) Order 2012
The Bedfordshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) (Variation) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“Today the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, John Vine, published his report on the Handling of Legacy Asylum and Migration Cases.”
UK Border Agency, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The further review was established to consider the specific issue of sanctions for disclosure failure by both the prosecution and the defence; whether the sanctions available, together with judicial case management powers, are adequate to secure compliance with disclosure duties and, if not, whether there are options for strengthening those sanctions.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A man who attempted to bring a haul of offensive weapons through Newcastle Airport has been jailed.”
Home Office, 20th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Today, the Government is to outline its legislative proposals on prisoner votes to Parliament. MPs are apparently to get three options to choose from, including removing the ban for prisoners serving six months or less and those serving four years or less. A third option will be to maintain the status quo, with no convicted prisoners being able to vote.”
UK Humann Rights Blog, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Two employment cases, about Facebook and train tickets respectively, indicate the difficulties of deciding where human rights may or may not be raised in disputes between private parties – neither defendant in these cases was a public authority.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The former Rangers Football Club did not act illegally when it used employee benefit trusts (EBTs) to distribute money to players and staff, a tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Attorney General Dominic Grieve has been criticised for refusing to intervene in the case of Danny Nightingale, a soldier who pleaded guilty at a Court Martial recently to illegal possession of a gun and ammunition. Apparently Danny Nightingale’s solicitor intends to appeal, presumably against the sentence of 18 months detention. Grieve refused to intervene following a written request to do so from the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond.”
Head of Legal, 20th November 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
“The parents of a baby boy who died of meningitis have won a five-figure payout from a hospital trust after doctors twice failed to spot the symptoms of his illness.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Pepsi has been criticised by the UK advertising watchdog for the way it ran a competition offering a prize of £500 an hour, after one disgruntled family was stripped of multiple wins after entering more than 11,000 times.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Catholic teaching institute is liable for alleged physical and sexual abuse at a former boys’ school, the Supreme Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 21st November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The son of a baronet embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with his father over the sale of the family’s £2 million estate was yesterday awarded just £5.60 a year by the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An Islamic fanatic linked with Abu Qatada will stay in the UK even though the Supreme Court has ruled he should not be granted asylum.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Rules barring foreign and Commonwealth troops serving in the British armed forces from settling in the UK if they incur minor disciplinary convictions are to be relaxed. The Home Office will announce on Thursday that personnel with only minor disciplinary convictions will be able to stay on in Britain after they leave the services, Channel 4 News reported.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
