Changing the culture (PDF)
Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division
The Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council, 29th November 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) (11 November 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp & Ors [2011] EWHC 3107 (Ch) (29 November 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Two more senior judges have publicly joined the chorus of those urging the government to rethink proposals to restrict legal aid, branding the plans a false economy and impediment to swift justice.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Newspapers are to likely to come under the auspices of a new regulatory body that is ‘better at enforcing standards of accuracy’ than the Press Complaints Commission, according to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police have been criticised by an independent watchdog for a botched raid that led to the death of reggae star Smiley Culture, it was revealed on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Birmingham City Council v Abdulla & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1412 (29 November 2011)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Namli & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1411 (29 November 2011)
Hardy & Anor v Haselden & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1387 (29 November 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Parry v Bartlett & Anor [2011] EWHC 3146 (Ch) (29 November 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd v Trafigura Beheer BV [2011] EWHC 3108 (Comm) (29 November 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A severely disabled man from Wiltshire is to ask the High Court to allow a doctor to end his life.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judgement has been reserved over a private investigator’s appeal against two court orders that may force him to reveal who ordered him to hack phones.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The attorney general has referred a Rod Liddle comment piece in the Spectator about the Stephen Lawrence trial to the director of public prosecutions, after concluding that it may have breached a court order.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general has been granted permission to bring a contempt of court case against a juror who allegedly carried out research on a defendant.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Blogger could have challenged the request to remove a draft of Alastair Campbell’s evidence for the inquiry from his website.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An investigation into the police operation during which reggae singer Smiley Culture died has found no evidence of a criminal offence.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Little could have been done to save the lives of two children killed by their mother, a serious case review has concluded.”
BBC News, 29th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Cooks, cleaners, caterers and care staff have won a landmark court of appeal decision that could pave the way for many more equal pay claims.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys urges David Cameron to bid for court to be based in UK rather than Germany.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Justice Jackson has warned that ‘huge’ sums of money will be wasted if the legal profession gets electronic disclosure wrong. Delivering the seventh lecture on implementing his civil litigation reforms, the judge said effective training is ‘essential’ for solicitors, judges and counsel if the practice direction issued a year ago on electronic disclosure is to be operated effectively.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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