“An inquiry into the welfare of murdered London schoolgirl Tia Sharp, who was killed by her grandmother’s partner, Stuart Hazell, has cleared the agencies involved of any blame.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man with links to radical Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for two years for terrorism offences.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Justice minister Lord McNally is facing criticism from lawyers over a claim that cases involving litigants in person (LiPs) are ‘normally’ completed more quickly than those where parties have legal representation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Ofcom has launched an investigation into interviews broadcast on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 with radical cleric Anjem Choudary in the days following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nicholls v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1963; [2013] WLR (D) 277
“The failure by a betting shop to operate a magnetic lock to prevent a robbery during the hours of darkness was not a sufficient basis for a conclusion of a breach of a duty of care.”
WLR Daily, 11th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The court would only depart from open justice if strictly necessary. An application to depart from the principle of open justice would fall to be decided by reference to established principles, whether the proceedings were at an interim or final stage. A significant erosion of the open justice principle could not be justified where adequate protection existed in the form of vindication of the innocent through the judicial process to trial. The public airing of allegations which might embarrass a litigant was not a good reason to close the doors of the court.”
WLR Daily, 10th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“A convicted paedophile who broke a court order banning him from allowing children into his home in Kent has been sentenced to three years in prison.”
BBC News, 12th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Landowners have failed to overturn an application to register a disused military camp in Hampshire as a village green, after High Court judges ruled that retrospective corrections to an invalid application, after the time limits for the application, were permitted.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Papiss Cisse’s dispute with Newcastle United Football Club about wearing the official shirt sponsor’s logo raises some important questions for sports lawyers.”
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 15th July 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
“While MPs were dreaming of the imminent long summer break and a possible pay hike, in mid-June the Government produced the draft amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (‘CPR’) necessary to bring Part 2 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 (‘JSA’) into force. Many – including JUSTICE – consider the Act’s introduction of closed material procedures (‘CMP’) into civil proceedings unfair, unnecessary and unjustified.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Talking about female genital mutilation is the first step to tackling it, writes Felicity Gerry.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 11th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
“Women offenders are being ignored in plans to overhaul rehabilitation services, a committee of MPs has said.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police are taking up to 30% longer than two years ago to react to 999 calls in parts of the country, with forces blaming deep spending cuts. Vital minutes have been added to the time it takes for a squad car to arrive at an accident or crime scene, an investigation can reveal.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Home Office’s backlog of 500,000 unresolved immigration and asylum cases will not be cleared for another 37 years at current rates of progress, according to a parliamentary watchdog.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government is ignoring the needs of women offenders with its probation reforms, a group of MPs has warned.”
The Independent, 15th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Seven of the UK’s leading human rights groups and privacy campaigners have demanded an urgent review of the laws being used to authorise the mass collection and analysis of data by Britain’s spy centre, GCHQ.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
In the matter of Property Professionals & Ltd [2013] EWHC 1903 (Ch) (08 July 2013)
Jeffery & Anor v Jeffery [2013] EWHC 1942 (Ch) (10 July 2013)
Evegate Publishing Ltd v Newsquest Media (Southern) Ltd [2013] EWHC 1975 (Ch) (10 July 2013)
Smithton Ltd v Naggar [2013] EWHC 1961 (Ch) (11 July 2013)
Mukerjee (Née Sen) & Anor v Sen & Ors [2013] EWHC 1997 (Ch) (11 July 2013)
Sukhoruchkin & Ors v Van Bekestein & Ors [2013] EWHC 1993 (Ch) (11 July 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Phaestos Ltd v Ho & Ors [2012] EWHC 4063 (QB) (22 November 2012)
Thompson v Starr & Ors [2013] EWHC 1972 (QB) (10 July 2013)
Draycott Place RTM Company Ltd v Bordelais [2013] EWHC 1949 (QB) (10 July 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
McIntyre, R (on the application of) v The Parole Board [2013] EWHC 1969 (Admin) (09 July 2013)
Adler v Crown Prosecution Service [2013] EWHC 1968 (Admin) (09 July 2013)
Alami & Anor v Health and Care Professions Council & Anor [2013] EWHC 1895 (Admin) (10 July 2013)
Government of the United States of America v Wood [2013] EWHC 1971 (Admin) (10 July 2013)
Miller v General Medical Council [2013] EWHC 1934 (Admin) (10 July 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
HB v PB [2013] EWHC 1956 (Fam) (09 July 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
NRE Coke Ltd & Anor v Coeclerici Asia (PTE) Ltd [2013] EWHC 1987 (Comm) (10 July 2013)
High Court (Patents Court)
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp & Anor v Teva Pharma BV & Anor [2013] EWHC 1958 (Pat) (09 July 2013)
Magmatic Ltd v PMS International Ltd [2013] EWHC 1925 (Pat) (11 July 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sheard v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1161 (10 July 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Black & Anor v Wilkinson [2013] EWCA Civ 820 (09 July 2013)
Tattersall v Tattersall [2013] EWCA Civ 774 (09 July 2013)
Mertrux Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2013] EWCA Civ 821 (09 July 2013)
Starks v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2013] EWCA Civ 782 (09 July 2013)
Urban I (Blonk Street) Ltd v Ayres & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 816 (05 July 2013)
Global Torch Ltd v Apex Global Management Ltd & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 819 (10 July 2013)
Monk v Cann Hall Primary School & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 826 (10 July 2013)
Lancaster City Council v Thomas Newall Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 802 (11 July 2013)
CN, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lewisham [2013] EWCA Civ 804 (11 July 2013)
ZH, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Newham [2013] EWCA Civ 805 (11 July 2013)
Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Ltd v Thomas & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 815 (11 July 2013)
Paratus Amc Ltd v Fosuhene [2013] EWCA Civ 827 (11 July 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A leading judge has warned solicitors against making ‘hopeless’ applications to halt the deportation of failed asylum seekers “desperate not to leave this country”.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ruling by the High Court has highlighted the need for businesses to operate a ‘clear policy’ on ownership of social media accounts used by staff for business purposes, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
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