Are insurance referral fees a racket? – BBC News
“Amid the recent publicity about legal referral fees relating to car insurance claims, there has been more heat than light.”
BBC News, 6th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: July 2011
Navy ‘objector’ jailed – The Independent
“A Royal Navy medic was sentenced to seven months’ detention in a military correction facility today after he was found guilty of disobeying a legal order by refusing to attend rifle training because of his ‘moral objection’ to bearing arms and the war in Afghanistan.”
The Independent, 5th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Murder victims’ families treated awfully in court warns Louise Casey – The Guardian
“The families of murder victims receive worse treatment from the courts than the rich and wealthy who want to protect their privacy and they need a statutory ‘victims’ law’ to protect their rights.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosecutors to drop ‘significant’ number of Fortnum protest cases – The Independent
“A ‘significant’ number of the hundreds of cases bought against UK Uncut activists who stormed a central London department store in March are expected to be dropped, according to prosecutors.”
The Independent, 6th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fast food worker jailed for four years for sexually abusing girls – The Guardian
“A fast-food worker who groomed and sexually abused 18 girls, some as young as 12, has been jailed for four years.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Contempt of court rules are designed to avoid trial by media – The Guardian
“The arrest of Christopher Jefferies on 30 December automatically obliged the media to restrict reporting of legal proceedings against the retired Bristol schoolteacher.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MI5 admits to wrongful surveillance of innocent people, new report says – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s Security Service wrongly gathered information about innocent telephone users during criminal surveillance, a report into the interception of communications has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Rio Ferdinand: Sunday Mirror ‘kiss and tell’ was gross invasion of privacy – The Guardian
“Rio Ferdinand, the Manchester United and England footballer, told a high court judge on Tuesday how a ‘kiss and tell’ Sunday Mirror story put a strain on his relationship with his wife and caused him hurt and distress.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Queen appoints five Appeal Court justices – The Lawyer
“The Queen has approved the appointment of five Court of Appeal justices following the elevation of Lord Justice Wilson to the Supreme Court and Lord Justice Thomas’s appointment as president of the Queen’s Bench Division.”
The Lawyer, 5th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Warrington husband Michael Meanwell jailed for gangrene death – BBC News
“A man who left his collapsed wife lying on the floor of their Warrington home for at least four days has been jailed for 15 months for her manslaughter.”
BBC News, 5th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK judge Sir Nicolas Bratza gets top human rights job – BBC News
“A British judge has been appointed to the highest post at the European Court of Human Rights.”
BBC News, 5th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can jurors in the internet age avoid being in contempt of court? – The Guardian
“Omnipresent nature of news online makes it increasingly difficult for jurors not to stumble across court case details.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public authorities should demonstrate equality commitments, proposed new regulations say – OUT-LAW.com
“Public authorities should have to publish annual reports that prove they comply with new UK equality laws from 2012, proposed new regulations say.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme court dismisses police bail ruling appeal – The Guardian
“The supreme court has dismissed an application from the police to suspend a ruling that triggered a bail crisis, leaving the legal position of 85,000 suspects in doubt.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kichens, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1626 (14 June 2011)
Thomas, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1497 (26 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Killen v Horseworld Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 1600 (QB) (24 June 2011)
Shah & Anor v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd [2011] EWHC 1713 (QB) (04 July 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v ABB Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 1717 (Ch) (04 July 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
A County Council v K & Ors (By the Child’s Guardian Ht) [2011] EWHC 1672 (Fam) (04 July 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Strasbourg ruling may change UK’s responsibilities under the Human Rights Act – The Guardian
“The Human Rights Act applies in the UK. That much is clear. Whether it applies outside of UK territory is a whole other question, and one for which we may have a new answer when the grand chamber of the European court of human rights (ECtHR) gives judgment in the case of Al-Skeini and others v the United Kingdom & Al-Jedda v the United Kingdom this week.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun and Mirror in contempt case over Jo Yeates stories – BBC News
“Two tabloid newspapers are set to go on trial for their coverage of the arrest of a man in connection with the killing of landscape architect Jo Yeates.”
BBC News, 5th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Witness in murder trial ‘went online to mock the defendant’ – Daily Telegraph
“A key teenage witness in a murder trial went online within minutes of giving evidence to mock the defendant, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sexsomnia’ sufferer cleared of rape – The Guardian
“A man accused of raping a teenage girl walked free from court today after successfully arguing he could not stop himself from having sex while asleep.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
