“Pressure was growing yesterday for the bankers involved in interest-rate fixing to face criminal charges.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The number of warnings issued about the behaviour of newspaper journalists harassing and intruding into the privacy of celebrities and members of the public is creeping back to the levels before the Milly Dowler phone hacking scandal erupted.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A High Court ruling will reassure landlords seeking to avoid business rate charges on properties left lying empty, a property law expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Hi-tech monitors that track households’ energy consumption threaten to become a major privacy issue, according to the European watchdog in charge of protecting personal data.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“All criminals will be fined under plans that would almost double the amount of money available to help victims. Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, will announce tomorrow that he is increasing the amount of money raised from offenders from £10m to £50m to end the scandal of only those not jailed contributing to the funding of victims’ services.”
The Independent, 1st July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Discrimination against armed forces veterans could become against the law after the government agreed to cross-party talks aimed at giving new rights to protect former members of the military.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Council tenants in east London have launched a legal action to prevent the Ministry of Defence stationing surface-to-air missiles on the roof of their tower block during the Olympics.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
S & Ors v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1433 (28 June 2012)
Collis, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1335 (01 June 2012)
L, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1336 (01 June 2012)
Wroe, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1304 (25 May 2012)
Pengelly, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1291 (25 May 2012)
Yaman & Anor v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1075 (18 May 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ranson v Customer Systems Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 841 (27 June 2012)
Aziz v FDA (Formerly First Division Association) & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 857 (14 June 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
TKA & Ors v XKA & Ors [2012] EWHC 1786 (QB) (27 June 2012)
Wilkin -Shaw v Fuller & Ors [2012] EWHC 1777 (QB) (28 June 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
ITAU BBA International Ltd, Re [2012] EWHC 1783 (Ch) (28 June 2012)
Dutta & Anor v Hayes [2012] EWHC 1727 (Ch) (31 May 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Stopyra v District Court of Lublin, Poland [2012] EWHC 1787 (Admin) (28 June 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Lawyers representing two Libyan dissidents who were abducted and flown to Tripoli to be detained in one of Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons have issued proceedings in the high court in London against the British government, the former foreign secretary Jack Straw and Sir Mark Allen, the former head of counter-terrorism at MI6.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The London Borough of Islington has lost a legal challenge against a Planning Inspector’s decision to allow an appeal and grant planning permission for a large-scale multi-storey student development in north London.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A father of three has been found guilty of having sex with his ex-wife’s bull mastiff dog.”
The Independent, 28th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Judges indulge barristers far too much. Let’s not abandon jury trials so casually.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who claimed she was so disabled that she could not open a bottle wine has been convicted of benefit fraud after she was pictured scuba-diving during exotic holidays, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).”
The Independent, 28th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“EU leaders could agree to divide responsibilities for providing main judicial oversight of a new unitary patent system between courts in the UK, France and Germany.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man has been convicted on conspiracy charges relating to his operation of surfthechannel.com, a website offering links to TV and video content.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A coroner has threatened the Independent Police Complaints Commission with contempt of court for refusing to hand over material relating to their investigation into the police shooting of Mark Duggan.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government is to repeal sections of the Digital Economy Act (DEA) which give the Culture Secretary the power to draw up new regulations on website blocking.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“More than 1,200 people have been jailed for an average of almost 18 months following last summer’s riots, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 28th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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