£50m Wales heroin gang jailed for almost 70 years – BBC News
“Gang members who planned to flood south Wales with drugs worth £50m have been jailed for a total of almost 70 years.”
Full story
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Government to launch inquiry into ‘outdated’ cyberstalking laws – The Independent
“The government is to launch an investigation into the growing problem of cyberstalking, The Independent has learnt.”
The Independent, 18th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of appeal to consider gastric bypass operation case – The Guardian
“The Human Rights Act will become a major legal weapon for thousands of people denied drugs and surgery on the NHS if a landmark judgment rules that an obese man is entitled to a gastric bypass paid for by the taxpayer.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights of elderly ‘overlooked’ by home care – The Independent
“The basic human rights of older people being given care at home are being overlooked, with some left in bed for 17 hours between visits, according to a new report today.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian
“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police are failing people with learning disabilities, says study – The Guardian
“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English courts will continue to send home children brought here wrongfully – The Guardian
“The UK takes seriously its obligations under the Hague convention dealing with parents who abduct their children.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Many UK companies unprepared for the Bribery Act, according to survey – OUT-LAW.com
“Almost 40% of UK businesses think their senior executives and board members are unprepared for the introduction of new anti-corruption laws next month, a survey has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Immigration detainees held for ‘excessively long’ periods – watchdog – The Guardian
“Ministers have been warned by an official immigration watchdog of the ‘excessively long’ periods, including cases of more than three years, that detainees are being held at Europe’s largest removal centre.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: information commissioner ends NoW inquiry – The Guardian
“The information commissioner has ended his investigation into News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers following ‘assurances’ it did not lose a tranche of emails which could contain evidence its journalists were involved in hacking phones.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Michael Tomlinson jailed for 1978 Cleethorpes rape – BBC News
“A man who admitted raping a 17-year-old girl 32 years ago has been jailed.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government consults on reforms to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and a statutory definition of tax residence – HM Treasury
“The Government is today publishing a consultation on its plans to reform the taxation of non-domiciled individuals (‘non-domiciles’). It wants to ensure that non-domiciles make a fair tax contribution, as well as encourage them to invest in the UK and simplify the current tax rules for them.”
HM Treasury, 17th June 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
School braids ban ‘not justified’ – The Independent
“A highly successful school’s anti-gang ban on unconventional hairstyles, including cornrows, has resulted in ‘unlawful, indirect racial discrimination which is not justified’, the High Court ruled today.”
The Independent, 17th June 2011
Source: www.indepedent.co.uk
DJ Jon Gaunt loses ‘Nazi’ jibe court appeal – BBC News
“DJ Jon Gaunt has lost his appeal against a High Court ruling upholding Ofcom’s 2009 decision to censure him.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rogers v R [2011] EWCA Crim 1459 (15 June 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd v Ibrend Estates BV [2011] EWCA Civ 683 (16 June 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Culkin v The Wirral Independent Appeals Panel [2011] EWHC 1526 (QB) (15 June 2011)
Cook v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 1519 (QB) (16 June 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
Cheshire West and Chester Council v P & Anor [2011] EWHC 1330 (Fam) (14 June 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Y, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hillingdon [2011] EWHC 1477 (Admin) (15 June 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Nokia Oyj (Nokia Corporation) v IPCom GmbH & Co Kg [2011] EWHC 1470 (Pat) (16 June 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Jet2.Com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 1529 (Comm) (15 June 2011)
Merchantbridge & Co Ltd & Anor v Safron General Partner 1 Ltd [2011] EWHC 1524 (Comm) (15 June 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Bloomsbury International Ltd and others v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Sea Fish Industry Authority intervening) – WLR Daily
“The power conferred on the Sea Fish Industry Authority under the Fisheries Act 1981 to impose a levy in respect of sea fish and sea fish products landed in the United Kingdom extended to sea fish or parts of sea fish first brought to land outside the United Kingdom and only later imported into the United Kingdom. The levy so imposed, pursuant to the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) Regulations 1995 Confirmatory Order 1996, constituted an internal tax under article 110FEU, not a charge having equivalent effect to customs duty contrary to articles 28FEU and 30FEU, and was accordingly lawful.”
WLR Daily, 15th June 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
What does the law say about copyright on works of art? – BBC News
“Lawyers acting on behalf of Sir Paul McCartney have stepped in to prevent a series of his drawings from being sold at auction.”
BBC News, 16th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student faces extradition to US over TV website – Daily Telegraph
“A British student is facing extradition to the United States and up to five years in jail for running a website that offered links to pirated films and television shows.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
