Day: 27 January 2011
Coalminer court actions set for ‘special hearing’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“All pending court actions brought by former coalminers who allege their solicitors did not claim adequate government compensation on their behalf have been suspended pending a special hearing in April, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Yemshaw v London Borough of Hounslow [2011] UKSC 3 (26 January 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Shutt, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 3033 (10 December 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Boh Ltd & Anor v Eastern Power Networks Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 19 (26 January 2011)
JD & Ors v City & County of Swansea & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 34 (26 January 2011)
X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 28 (26 January 2011)
Masefield AG v Amlin Corporate Member Ltd & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 24 (26 January 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ahmad v London Borough of Brent & Ors [2011] EWHC 80 (QB) (26 January 2011)
Shergill v Purewal & Anor [2010] EWHC 3610 (QB) (15 December 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
CN Associates (A Firm) v Holbeton Ltd [2011] EWHC 43 (TCC) (26 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Chancery Lane hails landmark ruling on access to justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors must be allowed to shoulder the risk of adverse costs orders on behalf of their clients to ensure proper access to justice, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reforms set out for employment tribunals – The Independent
“The Government today put forward plans to increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims from one to two years and suggested fees for taking employment tribunal cases under plans to reform the system.”
The Independent, 27th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jackson attacks government’s partial reform plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Justice Jackson criticised the way the government plans to implement his reforms to civil justice costs in a sternly worded letter to the justice secretary last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government lays ISP copyright notification plans before Parliament – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has laid before Parliament its proposal on how the controversial copyright infringement notification system proposed in last year’s Digital Economy Act (DEA) will work.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Bill gives heads powers to exclude violent pupils – The Guardian
“Headteachers will be given greater powers to exclude violent and aggressive pupils in a series of major school reforms published today.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
College of Law launches two-year law degree – Law Society’s Gazette
“The College of Law has developed a two-year law degree that will focus on improving students’ employment prospects and practical legal skills while covering the curriculum in the same depth as a traditional three-year course, it said this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
DPP’s power to block war crimes arrests is in the public interest – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions has disclosed how he proposes to use unique new powers enabling him to block the arrest of visiting foreigners accused of war crimes abroad.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS opens specialist Appeals Unit – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has established a specialist Appeals Unit that will take on new cases in the appeal courts, including all work involving the Criminal Cases Review Commission and Unduly Lenient Sentences.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th January 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Joint independent expert advisory group – Bar Standards Board
“The Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), set up by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) to devise a scheme for the quality assurance of advocates, has established an independent expert advisory group to be chaired by Lord Justice Thomas.”
Bar Standards Board, 26th January 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Polytunnels could become widespread after court ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Polytunnels could become widespread in the English countryside after the Court of Appeal allowed their use in an area of outstanding natural beauty, conservationists fear.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Control orders: home secretary tables watered-down regime – The Guardian
“The control order regime is to become a watered-down but permanent part of the British justice system later this year under the reform of counter-terrorism laws detailed today (26 January) by the home secretary, Theresa May.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Mercy killing’ husband George Webb freed from prison – The Guardian
“Appeal judges overturn the custodial sentence for the manslaughter of his ill wife in favour of a suspended term.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council boss cleared of sex charge – The Independent
“A council chief executive was cleared today of raping a female colleague he met when she was drunk in a bar.”
The Independent, 26th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ruby Thomas given seven years for homophobic attack on Ian Baynham – The Guardian
“A former public school pupil who took part in the ‘mindless, drink-fuelled’ and fatal homophobic beating of a civil servant, stamping on him and kicking him as he lay unconscious in Trafalgar Square, today began a seven-year sentence in a young offenders’ institution after being sentenced for manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
