Multi-million pound divorce ‘can be heard in England’ – BBC News
‘A multi-million pound divorce between a wealthy Malaysian couple can be heard in an English court, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 17th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog to pursue inquiry into sex sting against MP Brooks Newmark – The Guardian
‘The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) is to continue to investigate the Sunday Mirror for the sex sting carried out against MP Brooks Newmark even though the complaint against the newspaper has been dropped.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Elvis impersonator Derrel Weaver jailed over guns offences – BBC News
‘An Elvis impersonator who sparked a 24-hour armed police manhunt that led to a primary school being closed has been jailed for illegal gun possession.’
BBC News, 17th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge calls for more openness in controversial secret court – Daily Telegraph
‘District Judge Anselm Eldergill says Court of Protection should normally be open to the Press, in moves first mooted almost a year ago by another senior judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Maesbrook gatecrashers jailed for violent disorder – BBC News
‘A gang of 10 men who gatecrashed a teenager’s house party in what a judge described as “the spirit of the mob” have been jailed for violent disorder.’
BBC News, 17th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘use loophole’ to access phone and email records – Daily Telegraph
‘Police forces have used a loophole to access phone and email records, it has been claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Building a super-prison for children is a terrible idea – The Guardian
‘he Ministry of Justice’s bizarre plan includes a regime of physical punishment and restraint that would be a recipe for child abuse.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New dog laws: What pet owners need to know from today – Daily Telegraph
‘A breakdown of the new legal powers police have to help prevent dog attacks.’
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ched Evans conviction to be fast-tracked by watchdog investigating miscarriages of justice – The Independent
‘The watchdog which investigates possible miscarriages of justice has said it is fast-tracking an application by Ched Evans to review his rape conviction.’
The Independent, 19th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Internet trolls face four times longer in jail, Chris Grayling pledges – The Guardian
‘Internet trolls who spread “venom” on social media could be jailed for up to two years, the justice secretary Chris Grayling has said as he announced plans to quadruple the maximum prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Martin Foran wins second miscarriage of justice appeal – BBC News
‘A terminally-ill man has won a second miscarriage of justice appeal over robberies he was mistakenly convicted of in the 1970s and 80s.’
BBC News, 17th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Background’ trade marks may be valid even if never used as registered , UK court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Wordless logo trade marks that are never used in isolation can defeat a legal challenge brought on the basis that they have never been used, a UK court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th October 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal: employer not in breach of duty of care by beginning disciplinary proceedings – OUT-LAW.com
‘A university did not breach its duty of care towards an employee by beginning disciplinary proceedings against her after what the employee argued was an inadequate investigation, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th October 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Munchausen, MMR and mendacious “warrior mothers” – UK Human Rights Blog
‘A Local Authority and M (By his litigation friend via the Official Solicitor) v E and A (Respondents) [2014] EWCOP 33 (11 August 2014). And now the Court of Protection has published a ruling by Baker J that a a supporter of the discredited doctor Andrew Wakefield embarked on an odyssey of intrusive remedies and responses to her son’s disorder, fabricating claims of damage from immunisation, earning her membership of what science journalist Brian Deer calls the class of “Wakefield mothers.” ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th October 2014
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Immigration (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014
The Representation of the People (Supply of Information) Regulations 2014
The Pensions Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Webinvest Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Webinvest Ltd and another: [2014] EWHC 3322 (Ch); [2014] WLR (D) 424
‘Communications made at a time when there was no dispute could not, with retrospective effect, be made subject to the without prejudice privilege by subsequently rasing a dispute.
WLR Daily, 10th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Detention Action) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
‘All those subject to the Detained Fast Track policy, operated by the Secretary of State, for the detention of some asylum seekers while their asylum claims were being determined would now have four clear working days from allocation of a lawyer to substantive interview.’
WLR Daily, 9th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Tchenguiz v Director of the Serious Fraud Office and others – WLR DAily
‘It was very difficult for the Court of Appeal to deal with the dispatch of its business if it was faced with excessively lengthy skeleton arguments. What was required was a careful and concise summary of the points that were intended to be addressed.’
WLR Daily, 13th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of appeal (Civil Division)
Exsus Travel Ltd & Ors v Turner & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1331 (16 October 2014)
The Woodland Trust v Loring & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1314 (16 October 2014)
Southwell v Blackburn [2014] EWCA Civ 1347 (16 October 2014)
IOT Engineering Projects Ltd v Dangote Fertilizer Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1348 (16 October 2014)
Ali v Caton & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1313 (15 October 2014)
UZ (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1319 (15 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Antoine v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1971 (15 October 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Marsden v Crown Prosecution Service [2014] EWHC 3359 (Admin) (16 October 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Parkwell Investments Ltd v Wilson & Anor [2014] EWHC 3381 (Ch) (16 October 2014)
Hague Plant Ltd v Hague& Ors [2014] EWHC 3383 (Ch) (16 October 2014)
Ghassemian v Tigris Industries Inc [2014] EWHC 3362 (Ch) (15 October 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham v SS [2014] EWHC 3338 (Fam) (15 October 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
