‘A former journalist at the News of the World who admitted listening to more than 1,000 hacked voicemail messages has been spared jail because of what the judge said was his “unique” role in giving the prosecution evidence in the trial of Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and others.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘UK anti-terrorism laws are so broadly drawn they are in danger of catching journalists, bloggers, and those it was “never intended to cover” the counter-terrorism watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of prisoners over the age of 60 in jail in England and Wales has nearly doubled over the past decade to 3,577, according to the latest Ministry of Justice figures.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker who was making his last deliveries before moving to his “dream job”.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The proposed deportation to Jamaica of a man convicted of drug smuggling and manslaughter would breach his rights under Article 8 and Article 14 because he had not obtained British citizenship on grounds of illegitimacy, the High Court has ruled.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The pre-Jackson regime of recoverable success fees and after-the-event (ATE) insurance may breach the European Convention on Human Rights, with “very serious consequences for the government”, the Supreme Court suggested yesterday.’
Litigation Futures, 24th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A 20-year-old man from Suffolk has been fined £200 after he was filmed swallowing two goldfish as part of a ‘Neknominate” online dare.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Haringey council has had to pay out more than £600,000 to its former children’s services boss Sharon Shoesmith in compensation for unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, and pension contributions, according to reports.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Rhys Ifans and Michael Barrymore have both received undisclosed damages at the close of their phone hacking lawsuit.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the Lostprophets, has lost a bid to reduce his 35-year sentence for a string of sex offences against children, including the attempted rape of a baby.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court, 16th July 2014
FHR European Ventures LLP and others (Respondents) v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (Appellant) (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 9th July 2014
‘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.’
Family Law Week, 17th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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
‘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.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘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.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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