Baby P: stepfather launches appeal – Daily Telegraph
“Baby P’s ‘stepfather’ has launched an attempt to overturn his convictions for rape and the part he played in the little boy’s death.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: appeals
Regina v Hughes (James) – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The statutory right of a single appeal to the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division was not removed when the Attorney-General referred the case to that court, since the defendant had not exercised his right to appeal.”
The Times, 1st June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina v Hughes (James) – WLR Daily
Regina v Hughes (James) [2009] EWCA Crim 841; [2009] WLR (D) 160
“The words ‘or in subsequent proceedings’ in s 9(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 did not enable a defendant to appeal against a sentence passed by the Court of Appeal on an Attorney General’s reference, but his right of appeal still remained extant and unexercised under the section.”
WLR Daily, 20th May 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Jail term cut for girls’ killer – BBC News
“The first man jailed using DNA evidence has won an appeal against his 30-year minimum sentence for murdering two Leicestershire schoolgirls.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (RK) (Nepal) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Regina (RK) (Nepal) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A non-British student with conditional leave to enter and stay in the United Kingdom and who was ordered to leave on breaching those conditions, could not appeal against that decision while still in the country.”
The Times, 11th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Red River UK Ltd and Another v Sheikh and Another – Times Law Reports
Red River UK Ltd and Another v Sheikh and Another
Court of Appeal
“Where an appeal was compromised, the parties were under a duty to inform the court before the hearing so that unnecessary costs were not incurred and court time wasted.”
The Times, 6th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer loses jail term challenge – BBC News
“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.”
BBC News, 28th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shannon’s mother will not appeal – BBC News
“Karen Matthews, who kidnapped her own daughter in a bungled effort to gain reward money for the missing child, has abandoned her appeal, her lawyer said.”
BBC News, 7th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Darwin (Anne) Regina v Darwin (John) – Times Law Reports
Regina v Darwin (Anne) Regina v Darwin (John)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“In sentencing for fraud, a judge was right to take into account the harm done to individuals who might not have lost financially but on whom the crime had had a devastating impact.”
The Times, 1st April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A challenge to the lawfulness of future removal directions did not come within the appeal regime under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.”
The Times, 31st March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Canoe pair lose jail term appeals – BBC News
“Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
John Darwin: ‘Back-from-the-dead canoeist’ appeals his sentence – Daily Telegraph
“John Darwin, the ‘back-from-the-dead canoeist’ who was jailed for carrying out a ‘sophisticated’ £250,000 fraud, is challenging his six-year prison sentence in the Court of Appeal on Thursday.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Businessman who murdered estranged wife loses conviction appeal – Daily Telegraph
“Businessman Nat Fraser who murdered his estranged wife Arlene nearly 11 years ago has lost his latest bid to overturn his conviction.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (BA)(Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Regina (BA)(Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“The right of appeal against the refusal by the Home Office to revoke a deportation order was exercisable from within the United Kingdom.”
The Times, 23rd March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Prisoner has murder conviction quashed after 27 years – The Guardian
“A man who spent almost three decades behind bars had his conviction for rape and murder quashed by the court of appeal today.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New evidence over Bamber killing – The Guardian
“Findings from blood expert and undisclosed police negatives are reviewed as murderer makes his third appeal against conviction.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Texting peer freed after appeal – BBC News
“A peer who was jailed for 12 weeks for sending and receiving text messages while driving on the M1 has been released by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former officer loses incest plea – BBC News
“A former police chief who was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of raping his daughter has lost an appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R (BA (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (PE (Cameroon)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR daily
“A right of appeal against the Home Office’s refusal to revoke a deportation order was exercisable from within the United Kingdom.”
WLR Daily, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
