“Lawyers acting for the convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have issued a legal challenge to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following its decision not to refer his case back to the court of appeal. They say the commission has acted ‘unlawfully, overstepped its powers and usurped the function of the appeal court’.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This may sound like a rather dreary topic, but the problem is vitally important for the proper reach of environmental and personal injury law. Some may have seen from my post on the Erika disaster the difficult issues which can arise when a multi–national (in that case, Total) does business through a number of corporate entities, particularly where they are domiciled in different countries. But the present case is a good example where liabilities are not confined to the party directly responsible for the injury or disaster. Good thing, too, for this claimant, who stood to gain nothing from his former employer, a company now dissolved, or indeed its insurers.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Head teachers are threatening legal action over school inspection judgements they consider to be ‘flawed’.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in London will be closed down during the Olympics, according to official plans.”
The Independent, 7th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government will be challenged in court on Tuesday to investigate the killing by British troops of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers more than 60 years ago.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new code of practice on public surveillance using CCTV systems and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology will be introduced by new laws recently enacted.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man barred from protesting at the site of an Olympic basketball training facility has been ordered by a court to stay away from all Games venues.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judgment in MS v UK from European court leaves publicly funded authorities threatened with litigation from all sides.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A violent mentally ill man who was kept in a police cell for more than three days without medical treatment suffered ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’, European human rights judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two interesting articles on the UK Human Rights Blog recently raised once again the question of the legitimacy of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The High Court has lifted an injunction preventing the removal of the last anti-war protest tent near the Houses of Parliament.”
The Independent, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Now the legal aid bill is law, how do we preserve access to justice?”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court
Petroleo Brasileiro SA v ENE Kos 1 Ltd [2012] UKSC 17 (2 May 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
OB v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2012] EWCA Civ 501 (02 May 2012)
ConvaTec Ltd & Ors v Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 520 (02 May 2012)
Kizhakudan v Secretary of State for Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 566 (02 May 2012)
Birmingham City Council v Akhtar & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 585 (02 May 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Qema v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2012] EWHC 1146 (QB) (02 May 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Philippe & Ors v Cameron & Ors [2012] EWHC 1040 (Ch) (02 May 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
WF v HF [2012] EWHC 438 (Fam) (05 March 2012)
London Borough of Islington v Al- Alas & Anor [2012] EWHC 865 (Fam) (19 April 2012)
SJ v JJ & Anor [2012] EWHC 931 (Fam) (02 March 2012)
LSdC (A Child) , Re [2012] EWHC 983 (Fam) (24 April 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kingspan Environmental Ltd & Ors v Borealis A/s & Anor [2012] EWHC 1147 (Comm) (01 May 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Act 2012 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“Solicitors are entitled to suspend work for clients who have not paid their bill in accordance with the contractual term of business agreed, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a key case on retainers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Leveson Inquiry has invited evidence and submissions from the public as well as from the core participants. Although not reported widely in the media, last October the recently retired Lord Justice of Appeal, Sir Stephen Sedley, made his own submission to the Leveson Inquiry. In this submission, Sir Stephen proposes his own model of statutory regulation of the media.”
Legal Week, 2nd May 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
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