Isa Muaza granted more time in UK – The Guardian
‘Asylum seeker who was returned to UK in a failed deportation attempt will stay in the country pending judicial review.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Teacher who molested pupils has sentence increased by court of appeal – The Guardian
‘A primary school teacher who molested his pupils and filmed children’s genitals as they changed for swimming lessons has seen his six-month jail sentence more than doubled.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Escort Michael Brennan jailed for Paul Simons murder – BBC News
‘A male escort has been jailed for life for the “cold and calculated” murder of an antiques dealer.’
BBC News, 5th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The mother, the C-section baby and ‘secret British court’: a secrecy scandal – or the birth of a scare story? – The Independent
‘The first grim details published about Alessandra Pacchieri’s brief stay in Britain were, as one commentator put it, “the stuff of nightmares”.
Over the past few days, however, a different story has emerged. Transcripts of judgments relating to the case have now been made public and they reveal the nuances behind the apparently callous decisions of judges.’
The Independent, 6th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian care worker loses Sunday working discrimination appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Mba v London Borough Of Merton [2013] EWCA Civ 1562. The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a Christian care worker against the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that a requirement that she work on Sundays indirectly discriminated against her on the grounds of religion or belief.’
Uk Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The legal arguments behind the naming of Marine A – The Guardian
‘It has taken more than a year for the courts to agree that the man previously known as Marine A should be named.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge orders UK ban of one HTC device but stays decision on ban of another – OUT-LAW.com
‘An HTC mobile device will be banned from sale in the UK after Friday afternoon unless the company wins the right to appeal against the imposition of that ban on that timescale.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Christian Celestina Mba loses Sunday shifts appeal – BBC News
‘A Christian care worker who claimed she was forced to leave her job after refusing to work Sundays because of her faith has lost her legal appeal.’
BBC News, 5th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing of Marine A: why neither a harsh nor a lenient sentence is appropriate – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Most will now be familiar with the widely reported case of Marine A; he was convicted at the Court Martial on 8 November 2013 of murder. On 15 September 2011, Marine A shot a wounded Afghan soldier once in the chest after his base in Helmand had come under attack from two insurgents. An Apache helicopter was sent in as support and the Afghan soldier in question was seriously injured by gunfire from the helicopter. Footage of the incident caught on the helmet mounted camera of a second marine revealed that, upon discovering the injured soldier, Marine A asked if any of his men wanted to give the soldier first aid. Other marines replied in the negative and Marine A proceeded to, as the prosecution described, “execute” the soldier.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th December 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
PM taskforce recommends new powers to tackle extremism – Home Office
‘New measures to tackle extremism and radicalisation across the UK have been proposed by the Prime Minister’s Extremism Taskforce.’
Home Office, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Attorney General and the Lord Chief Justice issue revised guidance to the legal profession on disclosure – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales the Lord Thomas today [3 December] published a revised judicial protocol and revised guidance on the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. They have been prepared following the recommendations of Lord Justice Gross in his September 2011 ‘Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings’ and take account of Lord Justice Gross and Lord Justice Treacy’s ‘Further review of disclosure in criminal proceedings: sanctions for disclosure failure’, published in November 2012.’
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Industrial disease victims central to changes – Ministry of Justice
‘Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Sickness benefits legal challenge to continue – BBC News
‘Two people with mental health problems can continue their challenge against government tests for sickness benefit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The essential cases every law student should know – The Guardian
‘From the longest case in English legal history to Lord Denning’s rulings, judicial decisions are a law student’s bread and butter.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court judge orders life-saving bone marrow transplant to go ahead for three-year-old boy against father’s will – The Independent
‘A three-year-old boy whose father tried to prevent him receiving life-saving hospital treatment will have a bone marrow transplant on Thursday following an emergency ruling by a High Court judge.
The Independent, 4th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court to rule on wheelchairs or pushchairs to have priority on public transport – Daily Telegraph
‘One of the most senior judges in Britain has ruled that the Appeal Court needs to intervene in a long running dispute over whether wheelchair users or pushchair users should have priority on buses’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge rules that man in vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates – The Independent
‘A man in a vegetative state should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates, a High Court judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 4th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
European court is not superior to UK supreme court, says Lord Judge – The Guardian
‘The law should be changed to make it clear that British courts are not obliged to implement judgments of the European court of human rights (ECHR), according to the former lord chief justice.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juror jailed for contempt for using internet takes case to Europe – BBC News
‘A Luton juror, who was jailed for contempt of court after carrying out research on the internet during a trial, is taking her case to Europe.’
BBC News, 5th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge who ordered mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo Caesarian birth insists that decision was in her best interests – The Independent
‘The judge who ordered a mentally ill pregnant woman to undergo a Caesarian section instead of a natural birth insisted that it was in her best interests.’
The Independent, 4th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
