Paedophile-ring members have jail sentences increased – BBC News
“Three people jailed for their part in a Portsmouth-based paedophile ring have had their sentences increased.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Year: 2012
Ofcom steps up test of James Murdoch’s fitness to keep BSkyB role – The Guardian
“Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether James Murdoch is a ‘fit and proper’ person to sit on the board of BSkyB, forming a project team to examine evidence of phone hacking and corrupt payments emerging from the police and the Leveson inquiry.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adoption process will be made fairer and faster, says David Cameron – The Guardian
“Prime minister announces shakeup of rules, including moves to make it easier for white parents to adopt black children.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal upheld over rare vintage Bentley – BBC News
“A vintage car can still be considered authentic even following a substantial rebuild where many of its original parts are replaced, an appeal court heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EDF to payout £4.5m to customers following Ofgem investigation – Daily Telegraph
“Ofgem’s investigation found that EDF Energy’s processes led to breaches of its marketing licence conditions. The energy giant has now offered to pay a £4.5 million package to help vulnerable consumers and its actions mark an important step forward by the company in improving consumers trust.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Change of work location under TUPE transfer can give rise to automatic unfair dismissal, tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A movement of workers to another location as a result of a change in employer is a ‘substantial change’ in working conditions which can give rise to successful claims for automatic unfair dismissal, an employment tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Whitehall’s worries about Freedom of Information case – BBC News
“Could publishing a Whitehall document outlining the possible risks of the NHS shake-up pose a risk to good governance? That’s been the argument made in an appeal against a Freedom of Information ruling in central London this week.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secrecy for torture evidence – analysis – UK Human Rights Blog
“As we reported in our summary of the decision earlier, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) has the power to order that certain witness evidence may be produced in conditions of absolute and irreversible secrecy.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Press Complaints Commission to close in wake of phone-hacking scandal – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission is to be shut down after 21 years, closing the chapter on one of the most controversial periods of self regulation of the UK newspaper industry.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution In Furthering The Aims of The Civil Litigation Costs Review – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
RICS Expert Witness Conference, 8th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Regina (British Telecommunications plc and another) v Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport – WLR Daily
“The online infringement copyright provisions contained in sections 124A to 124N of the Communications Act 2003, as inserted, were not incompatible with European Union law.”
WLR Daily, 6th March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Ahmad and another – WLR Daily
Regina v Ahmad and another [2012] EWCA Crim 391; [2012] WLR (D) 62
“Sums banked as the result of the sale or purported sale of goods by a buffer company in the course of a carousel fraud generating false claims for the repayment of VAT were not property obtained ‘in connection with [the] commission’ of the offence within section 71(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop – WLR Daily
Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop [2012] EWHC 415 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 61
“In determining whether a property was a rateable hereditament within section 115(1) of the General Rate Act 1967, duration of occupation would always be an important factor when deciding whether or not occupation was not too transient, but it would not necessarily be the only relevant factor.”
WLR Daily, 6th March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
W (Algeria) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8 (7 March 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gedeon Richter Plc v Bayer Pharma AG [2012] EWCA Civ 235 (07 March 2012)
Miah & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 261 (07 March 2012)
Lamichhane v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 260 (07 March 2012)
Zieleniewski v Scheyd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 247 (06 March 2012)
Taylor v Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 250 (07 March 2012)
Brewer v Mann & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 246 (07 March 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Toth v Emirates & Anor [2012] EWHC 517 (Ch) (07 March 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Walker-Smith v General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 503 (Admin) (07 March 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Natas Group Ltd v Styles & Wood Ltd [2012] EWHC 526 (TCC) (07 March 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Witness allowed to give secret evidence of torture in Algeria says Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The court is entitled to make an order for a witness to give evidence before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in such a way that the identity of the witness and the substance of the evidence remains confidential.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Two found guilty of brothers’ kidnap and torture – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of taking part in the kidnap and torture of two brothers after a business deal went wrong, Scotland Yard has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sexist remarks and wolf-whistles could become criminal offences – The Guardian
“Salacious whistles and sexist comments may fall foul of new laws against sexual harassment to which Britain is signing up, the prime minister will announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
