First TV advert in 50 years for someone smoking – Daily Telegraph
‘Smoking cigarettes in adverts was banned in 1965, but now it is back.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jon Venables leak: journalist found guilty of paying prison officer – The Guardian
‘A former News of the World journalist has been found guilty of paying a prison officer for details about the life behind bars of Jon Venables, one of the killers of James Bulger.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is having a ‘friend’ for your day in court a good thing? – BBC News
‘If you were in the desperate position of needing brain surgery, would you be content for someone with no medical training, but who had seen quite a few brain operations, to carry out yours?
BBC News, 10th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctor to appear in court in UK’s first gender abortion prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Doctor exposed in Telegraph investigation served summons to face conspiracy allegation in landmark sex-selective abortion private prosecution.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC to examine post-prison monitoring of cannibalistic murderer – The Guardian
‘The Ministry of Justice is to investigate whether a man reported to have murdered a woman in an act of cannibalism was properly managed after his release from prison.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man banned from entering park on his own because of paedophile fears – The Independent
‘A man has been barred from entering a park because of a policy banning single men or women without children from visiting the attraction in case they are paedophiles.’
The Independent, 9th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New press watchdog Ipso needs clearer rules, says chairman – The Guardian
‘The new press regulator’s rules must be simplified if it is to fulfil promises to be fair and independent that were made by the industry after the Leveson inquiry, its chairman said on Sunday.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fake sheikh’ fails to prevent Panorama exposure of his appearance – The Guardian
‘Lawyers for the “fake sheikh” journalist, Mazher Mahmood, have failed to win a high court injunction preventing a documentary from revealing his appearance.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ian Edmondson jailed for eight months over phone hacking – The Guardian
‘A former news editor at the News of the World has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty to plotting to hack the phones of public figures, sports stars and celebrities.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Quadriplegic’ conman Alan Knight jailed for four and a half years – BBC News
‘A fraudster who allegedly pretended to be a quadriplegic and in a coma for two years to evade justice has been jailed for four and a half years.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Control and restraint techniques used on people being removed from UK are lawful, says Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (on the application of FI) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1272. The Court of Appeal has held that the physical restraint of persons being removed from the UK by aircraft is subject to a sufficient framework of safeguards to fulfil the state’s obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Further, the decision of the Home Secretary not to publish aspects of the applicable policy on the use of such control and restraint is lawful.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2014
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/
Angela Patrick: Suing the state: judicial competence, restraint and redress in Belhadj – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The coverage of last week’s Court of Appeal’s decision in Belhadj & Or. v Straw & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1394 has thus far generated more political heat than legal light. When a claim involves the suit of named officials and former Ministers for their alleged role in the rendition of a major political figure in the new Libya and his family to face torture under the Gaddafi regime, this is perhaps understandable. In a week where the Government – in the context of this claim – has conceded that it must disclose certain of its policies on surveillance and legal professional privilege, it is unsurprising that the press has had little time to digest the detail of this judgment.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th November 2014
A return of sanity: Allocation and reasonable preference – NearlyLegal
‘Jakimaviciute, R (On the Application Of) v Hammersmith And Fulham London Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 1438. Eligibility for allocation list, reasonable preference and homelessness. After a run of Court of Appeal housing decisions that might be mildly described as disappointing, it is good to see one that is definitely right, albeit apparently reluctantly given.’
NearlyLegal, 6th November 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) Order 2014
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 7) Order 2014
The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014
The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014
The Immigration Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Max Clifford loses appeal to cut assaults sentence – BBC News
‘Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has had an appeal against his eight-year sentence for sex offences rejected by the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Redrow Homes Ltd) v Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council – WLR Daily
‘A highway authority could lawfully enter into an agreement with a developer or other party under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 for that other party to pay a sum for the expenses of highways maintenance after the date on which the highway became maintainable at public expense.’
WLR Daily, 31st October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Wickland (Holdings) Ltd v Telchadder – WLR Daily
Wickland (Holdings) Ltd v Telchadder; [2014] UKSC 57; [2014] WLR (D) 469
‘Where the owners of a mobile home park had given an occupier written notice that they would seek a court order terminating his agreement to live at the park unless he stopped his anti-social behaviour, which under the Mobile Homes Act 1983 was required prior to any eviction, they could not rely on that same notice when he next committed a further act of anti-social behaviour three years later.’
WLR Daily, 5th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (B and others) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court and others – WLR Daily
‘A judge hearing extradition proceedings in the magistrates’ court had no power under the Extradition Act 2003 to hear evidence in a closed court and to make an order prohibiting the disclosure to the government of the requesting state of evidence adduced by individuals whose extradition was being sought. Extradition proceedings were not in a special category which would justify a departure from the principle of open justice.’
WLR Daily, 5th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors [2014] UKSC 58 (05 November 2014)
Telchadder v Wickland Holdings Ltd [2014] UKSC 57 (05 November 2014)
VB & Ors v Westminster Magistrates [2014] UKSC 59 (05 November 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
L (Costs of Children Proceedings) [2014] EWCA Civ 1437 (05 November 2014)
Interflora Inc & Anor v Marks and Spencer Plc [2014] EWCA Civ 1403 (05 November 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Grabowski v Regional Court In Wloclawek, Poland [2014] EWHC 3602 (Admin) (06 November 2014)
Mellat v HM Treasury [2014] EWHC 3631 (Admin) (05 November 2014)
Mosekari v The London Borough of Lewisham [2014] EWHC 3617 (Admin) (05 November 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Webinvest Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 3661 (Ch) (06 November 2014)
Wright v Waters & Anor [2014] EWHC 3614 (Ch) (06 November 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Teekay Tankers Ltd v STX Offshore & Shipping Co [2014] EWHC 3612 (Comm) (06 November 2014)
Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd & Ors v Nobu Su & Ors [2014] EWHC 3611 (Comm) (05 November 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Compensation Fund could pay the price after High Court buy-to-let ruling – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Compensation Fund could be hit by a new wave of property claims after a High Court ruling on two test cases relating to a buy-to-let scheme.’
Legal Futures, 7th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
