Dropped Pringles lid costs Bristol man almost £500 – BBC News
‘A man has been ordered to pay almost £500 in fines and costs for dropping a snack lid on the ground in Bristol.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Relief From Sanction – Without A Formal Application – Zenith PI Blog
‘In Cutler v Barnet LBC (QBD 21/10/14) Supperstone J held that a judge had erred in not considering a defendant’s oral application for relief from sanction. The court had a discretion to consider such an application even where a formal application under Part 23 had NOT been made.’
Zenith PI Blog, 10th November 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Lawyer for Ann Maguire’s killer says rules on anonymity must be overhauled – The Guardian
‘The law must be changed to ensure that the identities of juvenile killers and their families remain secret, says the barrister who defended the schoolboy murderer of teacher Ann Maguire.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates’ leader hits back at ‘blue rinse’ stereotype – The Independent
‘The lay judiciary is fed up of being used as a “punch bag” by ill-informed politicians who have an outdated view of magistrates as “blue-rinse” establishment figures who like sending people to prison.’
The Independent, 9th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Juju’ sex trafficker Lizzy Idahosa jailed for eight years – BBC News
‘A woman who was found guilty of trafficking two women from Nigeria to the UK to work in the sex trade has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top QC calls for enquiry into expert witness misconduct – Litigation Futures
‘A leading barrister has called for a study to examine whether anecdotal evidence of abuse and misconduct by expert witnesses is on the “industrial scale” alleged by some, as funding arrangements increase the risk of malpractice.’
Litigation Futures, 10th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
First TV advert in 50 years for someone smoking – Daily Telegraph
‘Smoking cigarettes in adverts was banned in 1965, but now it is back.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jon Venables leak: journalist found guilty of paying prison officer – The Guardian
‘A former News of the World journalist has been found guilty of paying a prison officer for details about the life behind bars of Jon Venables, one of the killers of James Bulger.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is having a ‘friend’ for your day in court a good thing? – BBC News
‘If you were in the desperate position of needing brain surgery, would you be content for someone with no medical training, but who had seen quite a few brain operations, to carry out yours?
BBC News, 10th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctor to appear in court in UK’s first gender abortion prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Doctor exposed in Telegraph investigation served summons to face conspiracy allegation in landmark sex-selective abortion private prosecution.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC to examine post-prison monitoring of cannibalistic murderer – The Guardian
‘The Ministry of Justice is to investigate whether a man reported to have murdered a woman in an act of cannibalism was properly managed after his release from prison.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man banned from entering park on his own because of paedophile fears – The Independent
‘A man has been barred from entering a park because of a policy banning single men or women without children from visiting the attraction in case they are paedophiles.’
The Independent, 9th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New press watchdog Ipso needs clearer rules, says chairman – The Guardian
‘The new press regulator’s rules must be simplified if it is to fulfil promises to be fair and independent that were made by the industry after the Leveson inquiry, its chairman said on Sunday.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors (Rev 1) [2014] UKSC 55 (29 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jacobs v Sesame Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1410 (30 October 2014)
Grace & Anor v Black Horse Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1413 (30 October 2014)
M (A Child: Long-Term Foster Care) [2014] EWCA Civ 1406 (30 October 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Liberty Mercian Ltd v Cuddy Civil Engineering Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 3584 (TCC) (30 October 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Anxious Scrutiny – Speech by Lord Sumption
Anxious Scrutiny (PDF)
Lord Sumption
Administrative Law Bar Association Annual Lecture, 4th November 2014
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Children Public Law Update – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in public law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 5th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Worst’ bird of prey poisoner Allen Lambert given suspended sentence – BBC News
‘A gamekeeper convicted of “the worst case of bird of prey poisoning” recorded in England has been given a 10-week suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government gives green light to level crossing reform – Law Commission
‘The Government has accepted the majority of the reforms to level crossing law recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission, and has committed to review the remainder.’
Law Commission, 5th November 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Government on Trial – BBC Law in Action
‘The Appeal Court has allowed a Libyan man to proceed with legal action against the British government, despite the government’s claim that the case could damage relations with the United States. Joshua Rozenberg discusses the implications.’
BBC Law in Action, 4th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ – The Defence of ‘Reasonable Practicability’ in a Claim for Breach of the Workplace Regulations – Zenith PI Blog
‘Whilst the caselaw suggests that a defence of ‘reasonable practicability’ in an employers liability claim will often be difficult for a Defendant to make out, a recent High Court decision is a reminder that such a defence can succeed in appropriate circumstances.’
Zenith PI Blog, 6th November 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
