“Britain’s most dangerous criminals can be kept behind bars for the rest of their lives, judges at the European Court of Human Rights have ruled.”
BBC News, 17th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A female plumber who glassed a man in a nightclub escaped a prison sentence after a judge accepted that years of sexual harassment at work had led her to erupt.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Last month, the Lord Chief Justice delivered guidance clearing the way for Tweeting from Court.”
The Lawyer, 16th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Journalists who use illegal methods for the ‘greater good’ should not necessarily be prosecuted, Kenneth Clarke, the Justice Secretary, said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“‘Statutory underpinning’ may be required to bolster the authority of a revived Press Complaints Commission, the culture secretary has suggested.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A long and bitter feud between a pair of millionaire Surrey neighbours has taken an expensive turn after their argument over a ‘wiggly path leading to nowhere’ reached the Appeal Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Although certain restraining measures had been taken unlawfully against young people in secure training centres for a number of years, the court had no jurisdiction to grant an order that the victims of this activity be identified and advised of their rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Daily Telegraph has paid a British composer a five-figure sum after wrongly reporting that his magistrates court trial for assault was continuing.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A series of gang attacks on brothels in east London has triggered calls for changes to the prostitution laws after victims who reported knifepoint robberies said they ended up being threatened with prosecution.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers are considering plans to take away defendants’ rights to jury trial, according to the Magistrates’ Association.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
M, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 2998 (24 November 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Alliance Bank JSC v Aquanta Corporation & Ors [2011] EWHC 3281 (Comm) (14 December 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Omnipharm Ltd v Merial [2011] EWHC 3393 (Pat) (21 December 2011)
Nokia Oyj (Nokia Corporation) v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2011] EWHC 3460 (Pat) (21 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A long-awaited court case this week could make it possible for employers to justify retiring staff at a certain age – threatening the Government’s new rules which make the practice unlawful.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box was jailed for 20 years today.”
The Independent, 13th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The High Court ruled that the Justice Secretary’s refusal to grant the BBC permission to have and to broadcast a face-to-face interview with terrorism suspect Babar Ahmad was unlawful.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“It’s one of the few boom industries of 2012. But what is mediation? Does it work? And could this new breed of adviser be putting lawyers out of business?”
The Independent, 16th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge ruled on Friday that a 23-year-old student can be extradited to the United States for running a website posting links to pirated TV shows and films, despite significant doubts over whether such sites break any UK laws.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The insurance industry must take action to stop customers launching spurious legal claims which are driving up the cost of premiums, a committee group of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A 21-year-old man who admitted encouraging 160 people to join in with the rioting that hit the UK during the summer has been warned that he faces a lengthy prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New sentencing guidelines on burglary have come into force in courts in England and Wales, with the effect on victims central to determining tariffs.”
BBC News, 16th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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