‘It is a great pleasure to have been invited to give this year’s Law and Society Lecture. Earlier this year, in another lecture, I addressed the topic of “Judicial Leadership”. My subject on this occasion is the judicial role today, exploring some of its boundaries’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th November 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gladman Developments Ltd v Daventry District Council & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1146 (23 November 2016)
Iceland Foods Ltd v Berry (Valuation Officer) [2016] EWCA Civ 1150 (23 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rahim v Arch Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd [2016] EWHC 2967 (Comm) (22 November 2016)
Star Polaris LLC v HHIC-Phil Inc [2016] EWHC 2941 (Comm) (17 November 2016)
St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2016] EWHC 2920 (Comm) (17 November 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
Z (A Child) (Egyptian fostering UK adoption) [2016] EWHC 2963 (Fam) (23 November 2016)
Akester v Fitzgerald [2016] EWHC 2961 (Fam) (21 November 2016)
An NHS Foundation Trust v T [2016] EWHC 2980 (Fam) (18 November 2016)
AD & AM (Fact-Finding: Re-Hearing) [2016] EWHC 2912 (Fam) (16 November 2016)
JS (Disposal of Body), Re [2016] EWHC 2859 (Fam) (10 November 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Barclays Bank Plc v TBS & V Ltd [2016] EWHC 2948 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Srivatsa v Secretary of State for Health & Anor [2016] EWHC 2916 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB) (15 November 2016)
Rudall v The Crown Prosecution Service & Anor [2016] EWHC 2884 (QB) (14 November 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC) (18 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The government can keep secret “super-sensitive” documents from Britain’s spy agencies that might shed light on the mystery death of a fugitive Russian, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Thomas Mair has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager has been jailed for at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering a high-ranking civil servant after they met via the gay social networking app Grindr.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of punching a five-day-old baby girl in the face.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A serial killer has been found guilty of murdering four young men by poisoning them with lethal doses of a date rape drug.
Stephen Port, 41, lured his victims to his London flat and secretly gave them GHB, the Old Bailey heard. Scotland Yard believes there could be more victims and is reviewing 58 deaths in London spanning four years involving the drug.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2016
source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is carrying out 187 investigations into possible failings by police in their handling of historical child sex abuse cases, it has been reported.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A local authority in Wales has been ordered to pay more than £90,000 in fines and damages after a four-year-old boy nearly drowned during a swimming lesson.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This report sets out the government’s position on the implementation of human rights judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and our domestic courts.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 18th November 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
‘Millions of motorists could see their car insurance cut by about £40 a year thanks to plans to crackdown on the epidemic of whiplash claims.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Defendants who failed to engage in discussions about expert evidence, leading to the claimants having to go back to court, have been ordered to pay the costs of the hearing.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s speech on police reform.’
Home Office, 16th November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A convicted mortgage fraudster has been stripped of more than £4 million in criminal assets after prosecutors forced him to sell off his property empire or face further time in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Two members of a gang who defrauded more than £2 million from members of the public in a large-scale cold-calling fraud have been jailed, bringing the total number of people sent to prison to eight.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of serving prisoner following Attorney General referral.’
Attorney General’s Office, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2016
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016
The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2016
The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016
The Finance Act 2016, Sections 184 to 188 and Schedule 25 (Commencement) Regulations 2016
The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Hesham Ali (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 60 (16 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Avonwick Holdings Ltd & Anor v Shlosberg [2016] EWCA Civ 1138 (18 November 2016)
Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1144 (18 November 2016)
Birmingham City Council v Wilson [2016] EWCA Civ 1137 (17 November 2016)
Quilter v Hodson Developments Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1125 (17 November 2016)
W (A Child), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1140 (17 November 2016)
Hashi vThe Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1136 (17 November 2016)
Finmeccanica Global Services Spa v HM Revenue and Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 1105 (17 November 2016)
Qader & Ors v Esure Services Ltd & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1109 (16 November 2016)
T-B-N (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1098 (15 November 2016)
Wells v Devani [2016] EWCA Civ 1106 (15 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Garland, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1743 (21 November 2016)
Burke, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1744 (21 November 2016)
Sellu v The Crown [2016] EWCA Crim 1716 (15 November 2016)
Huggins & Ors, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1715 (15 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Seprey-Hozo v Law Court of Miercurea Ciuc, Romania [2016] EWHC 2902 (Admin) (17 November 2016)
Iteshi v Bar Standards Board [2016] EWHC 2943 (Admin) (17 November 2016)
Sulaiman v Tribunal De Grande Instance, Paris [2016] EWHC 2868 (Admin) (15 November 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gunewardena v Conran Holdings Ltd [2016] EWHC 2983 (Ch) (22 November 2016)
UPL Europe Ltd & Anor v Agchemaccess Chemicals Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2889 (Ch) (17 November 2016)
Interactive Technology Corporation Ltd v Ferster & Ors [2016] EWHC 2896 (Ch) (15 November 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC) (18 November 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Srivatsa v Secretary of State for Health & Anor [2016] EWHC 2916 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Barclays Bank Plc v TBS & V Ltd [2016] EWHC 2948 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB) (15 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Bianca Jackson, barrister of Coram Chambers, sets out the civil remedies available to persons subjected to harassment.’
Family Law Week, 15th November 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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