Death crash footballer freed from jail in error – The Guardian
“An investigation is under way into how a footballer who killed two people in a car crash was mistakenly freed from jail.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Author: sally
ICO considers enforcement action over disclosure of ‘hidden’ personal data in FOI responses – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned public sector bodies that they face being fined for breaching data protection laws if they disclose “hidden” personal information in their responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The time to act on the bedroom tax is now – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“At a time when the bedroom tax is coming to dominate debates about housing and fairness in our society, Liz Davies considers the options available to local councils in resisting this policy of central government.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 1st July 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Lie detector tests set to be introduced to monitor sex offenders – The Guardian
“MPs are expected to clear the way for the introduction of compulsory lie detector tests to monitor convicted sex offenders across England and Wales from next January.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar stamped on face of retired actress and killed her in her home – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage burglar who stamped on the face of a frail and blind former actress has been told he must spend at least 32 years in jail for murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling in U-turn: Defendants on legal aid will still be able to choose their solicitor – The Independent
“Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, made a surprise U-turn on Monday night over his controversial plan to deny defendants on legal aid the right to choose their solicitor.”
The Independent, 1st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crackdown on payday loans advertising – The Guardian
“A crackdown on payday loan advertising is on the cards following a summit between regulators, ministers and lenders to address concerns over widespread problems in the sector.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reforming children’s homes care: consultation on changes to The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 (as amended) and The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 – Department for Education
“This consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 (as amended) (‘the Children’s Homes Regulations’), with a related amendment to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 (‘the Registration Regulations’), and a minor amendment to the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (covered at paragraph 12) (‘the Fostering Services Regulations’). The amendments are necessary to improve collaboration and partnership between children’s homes and services in their local communities so that there are effective safeguards in place for the vulnerable group of children relying on residential care.”
Full story (PDF)
Department for Education, 25th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Girl awarded £14m compensation after car crash left her paralysed – The Guardian
“A teenager, left paralysed from the neck down following a car crash, has been awarded £14m – one of the largest compensation payments made to a minor.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Abela & Ors v. Baadarani [2013] UKSC 44 (26 June 2013)
Brown, R. v (Northern Ireland) [2013] UKSC 43 (26 June 2013)
North & Ors v Dumfries and Galloway Council (Scotland) [2013] UKSC 45 (26 June 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thompson, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 988 (25 June 2013)
Cox, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 1025 (25 June 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Raju & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 754 (25 June 2013)
Emezie v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 733 (26 June 2013)
Boyd v Incommunities Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 756 (26 June 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cruddas v Calvert & Ors [2013] EWHC 1791 (QB) (26 June 2013)
Amin v Director General of the Security Service (MI5) & Ors [2013] EWHC 1579 (QB) (26 June 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Avrahami & Ors v Biran & Ors [2013] EWHC 1776 (Ch) (25 June 2013)
JSC BTA Bank v Usarel Investments Ltd [2013] EWHC 1780 (Ch) (24 June 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sea-Cargo Skips AS v State Bank of India [2013] EWHC 177 (Comm) (26 June 2013)
High Court (Patents Court)
Eli Lilly & Company v Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy [2013] EWHC 1737 (Pat) (25 June 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Abela v Baadarain – WLR Daily
Abela v Baadarain [2013] UKSC 44; [2013] WLR (D) 251
“The court’s power, when the parties were within the jurisdiction, to make an order under CPR r 6.15(2), that steps already taken to bring the claim form to the attention of the defendant by an alternative method or at an alternative place was good service, was applicable to claims where the defendant was outside the jurisdiction in a state in respect of which no relevant bilateral convention on service of judicial documents existed.”
WLR Daily, 26th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Hate Crime: The Case for Extending the Existing Offences – Law Commission
“This project came to the Law Commission by a reference from the Ministry of Justice, following the Government’s publication of its three-year hate crime action plan in 2012.”
Law Commission, 27th June 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Daily Mail in £100,000-plus payout over Syrian chemical weapons story – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail has apologised and paid £110,000 in libel damages to a London defence firm it wrongly linked with an alleged chemical weapons plot in Syria.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Patrick O’Brien: Does the Lord Chancellor really exist? – UK Constitutional Law Group
“On 12 June 2003 a minor constitutional revolution began with the resignation of Lord Irvine as Lord Chancellor and the announcement of a package of reforms including the abolition of his office and the creation of a Supreme Court, later to become the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (CRA). To commemorate the tenth anniversary of these events, the Judicial Independence Project held a private seminar on 12 June 2013 at which some of those directly involved in the changes spoke about the experience and the effects it has had on constitutional change. A note of the seminar is available here. In part the seminar brought out the drama and the comedy of the day itself. An old friendship ended in acrimony: Irvine had been the Prime Minister’s pupil master and had introduced him to his wife. At the same time the senior judiciary, at an away day with civil servants, were taken by surprise by the announcement and had to have the details explained to them whilst they huddled, increasingly angry, around a single phone in a country pub.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 26th June 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Supreme Court gives green light to school staff to bring equal pay claims – Local Government Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by a 251-strong group of female council employees and restored an Employment Tribunal decision that they could bring equal pay claims.”
Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
North and others (Appellants) v Dumfries and Galloway Council (Respondent) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 26th June 2013
Abela and others (Appellants) v. Baadarani (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Abela and others (Appellants) v. Baadarani (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 44 | UKSC 2012/0023 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th June 2013
