R (on the application of Sandiford) (Appellant) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Respondent) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of Sandiford) (Appellant) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 44 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 16th July 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

FHR European Ventures LLP and others (Respondents) v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in agency, appeals, fiduciary duty, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

FHR European Ventures LLP and others (Respondents) v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (Appellant) (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 9th July 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Applications Without Notice: A Practitioner’s Guide – Family Law Week

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in case management, children, family courts, freezing injunctions, news by sally

‘Rodney Noon, solicitor, provides a detailed review of the law and practice of – and the court’s attitude to – without notice applications in family proceedings.’

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Family Law Week, 17th July 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Murphy, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 1457 (18 June 2014)

Vaughan, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 1456 (19 June 2014)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Warren v Drukkerij Flach B.V. [2014] EWCA Civ 993 (18 July 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Building Register Ltd v Mark Weston & Anor [2014] EWHC 2361 (QB) (17 July 2014)

Cartus Corporation Cartus Ltd v Siddell & Anor [2014] EWHC 2266 (QB) (16 July 2014)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Greenwich Inc Ltd v Dowling & Ors [2014] EWHC 2451 (Ch) (15 July 2014)

High Court (Family Division)

Cooper-Hohn v Hohn [2014] EWHC 2314 (Fam) (07 July 2014)

Family Court Decisions (other Judges)

J and D (fact-finding) [2014] EWFC B89 (07 July 2014)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

R G Spiller Ltd v Derhalli & Anor [2014] EWHC 2458 (TCC) (08 July 2014)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Ltd v UBS AG [2014] EWHC 2450 (Comm) (18 July 2014)

Bache & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc [2014] EWHC 2430 (TCC) (18 July 2014)


Soufflet Negoce SA v Fedcominvest Europe Sarl [2014] EWHC 2405 (Comm) (18 July 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Government wants impunity from UK courts over torture, judges told – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in immunity, intelligence services, news, rendition, torture by sally

‘The government is determined to prevent ministers and officials from being accountable to the courts for colluding in wrongdoing abroad even if it involves torture, three of the country’s most senior judges were warned on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2014

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Criminals ‘escaping justice’ by being given cautions – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in cautions, London, news, police, recidivists, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘Almost 30,000 criminals including rapists and burglars ”have escaped the justice system” in the London area by being handed a police caution, it has been revealed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law Commission urges full reform project on data sharing and public bodies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in consultations, data protection, Law Commission, news, privacy, reports by sally

‘The Law Commission has this month recommended that a full law reform project should be carried out “in order to create a principled and clear legal structure for data sharing, which will meet the needs of society”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

IPCC concern over police use of Tasers to gain compliance – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in complaints, firearms, news, police, reports by sally

‘Police officers have been accused of using Tasers to inflict pain to gain compliance, a report by the police watchdog says. Concerns are also raised about the use of Tasers on suspects already in custody, in the findings by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.’

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2014

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Alexander Litvinenko death inquest: Public inquiry to probe ‘Russian state-ordered murder’ of former KGB officer in London – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in inquests, inquiries, international relations, news, poisoning, spying by sally

‘The Government is expected to announce today that a public inquiry at last be held into the death of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006.’

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The Independent, 22nd July 2014

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Parents who allow female genital mutilation will be prosecuted – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in anonymity, crime, female genital mutilation, news, victims by sally

‘Parents will be prosecuted if they fail to prevent their daughter being cut, and all victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) will get lifelong anonymity, David Cameron will say on Tuesday.’

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2014

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Where does Lindsay Sandiford’s appeal leave the funding of lawyers abroad? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

‘The appellant is a British national who was convicted of drug trafficking offences in Indonesia and sentenced to death. She is currently awaiting execution in prison in Bali. The respondent claimed to have a strict “bright line” policy never to provide legal funding in criminal proceedings abroad, even where the death penalty may apply. The Supreme Court granted permission to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal only on the issue of whether the respondent’s policy was irrational or incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st July 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Tulisa Contostavlos trial collapses over Mazher Mahmood’s evidence – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2014 in drug trafficking, evidence, media, news, trials, witnesses by sally

‘The trial of the singer and TV entertainer Tulisa Contostavlos over drugs allegations has dramatically collapsed after the judge ruled that the Sun investigative reporter whose evidence was central to the case had seemingly lied on oath.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk