Joanne Dennehy accomplice Gary Stretch in sentence appeal – BBC News
‘A man jailed alongside “sadistic” triple killer Joanne Dennehy is to appeal against the length of his sentence.’
BBC News, 30th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Moseley, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Haringey [2014] UKSC 56 (29 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hall & Ors, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 2046 (07 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vocalspruce Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 1302 (30 October 2014)
Belhaj & Anor v Straw & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1394 (30 October 2014)
Reed Elsevier UK Ltd (t/a LexisNexis) & Anor v Bewry [2014] EWCA Civ 1411 (30 October 2014)
Altomart Ltd v Salford Estates (No. 2) Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1408 (29 October 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sirhowy Investments Ltd v Henderson & Anor [2014] EWHC 3562 (Ch) (30 October 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Trushin v National Crime Agency [2014] EWHC 3551 (Admin) (29 October 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Arcadia Group Brands Ltd & Ors v Visa Inc & Ors [2014] EWHC 3561 (Comm) (30 October 2014)
Ted Baker Plc & Anor v Axa Insurance UK Plc & Ors [2014] EWHC 3548 (Comm) (30 October 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Abuse inquiry: Fiona Woolf faces fresh pressure to quit – BBC News
‘Victims’ groups are due to meet officials from a child sex abuse inquiry and are expected to reiterate calls for the inquiry’s head to resign.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Removal of subsidy for spare room not unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Whether you call it the “spare room subsidy” or the “bedroom tax”, the removal of this type of housing benefit has been nothing short of controversial. There have been several previous legal challenges to the Regulations, as well as to the benefit cap introduced as part of the same package of welfare changes. The outcome of these cases was not promising for these claimants, in particular the decision of the Court of Appeal in R (MA) v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2014] EWCA Civ 13. Another important case is R (SG (previously JS)) v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2014] EWCA Civ 156.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Mother cleared of poisoning teenager daughter with hormones supplied by Belgian doctor says case should be landmark for parents’ rights – The Independent
‘A mother cleared of poisoning her daughter after taking desperate measures to treat a chronic condition has said that the case should be used as a landmark for other parents finding care for their children outside the NHS.’
The Independent, 30th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asbo for man who fakes illness – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who drives lifesavers to distraction by feigning illness and lying in the street to get attention has been given an Asbo banning him from wasting the time of the emergency services.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Panorama’s planned Mazher Mahmood exposé may face legal gag – The Guardian
‘Will the BBC be able to screen Panorama next Monday? The programme that is scheduled to be broadcast, “The fake sheikh exposed”, is about Mazher Mahmood, the Sun on Sunday journalist who is currently under suspension by his newspaper.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Independent review of Ofsted ‘urgently required’ – BBC News
‘Ofsted is in urgent need of independent review in light of concerns about its objectivity and reliability, local government leaders have said.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It’s too late baby, now it’s too late”: limitation, competition claims and knowledge – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘How much knowledge does a potential claimant need before time begins to run against a competition claim against a party alleged to have breached competition law? This was the key question addressed by Mr Justice Simon in the first case in which an English Court has had to consider the effect of s.32 of the Limitation Act 1980 (“LA”) in the context of a competition claim.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 31st October 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Record number of prison deaths ‘due to cuts and overcrowding’ – The Independent
‘The number of people dying in prison has risen to its highest level since records began more than 30 years ago, figures released by the Ministry of Justice show.’
The Independent, 31st October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Voluntary sector at forefront of new fight against reoffending – Ministry of Justice
‘A major step towards completing the government’s crucial rehabilitation reforms was taken today, as the organisations that will play a key role in turning round the lives of offenders were announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Intellectual Property Act 2014: The New Law on Opinions – NIPC Law
‘As I indicated in How the Intellectual Property Act 2014 changes British Patent Law JD Supra 21 June 2014 s.16 of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 amends s.74A and s.74B of the Patents Act 1977 and inserts three new subsections into s.73. The upshot as explained in paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 of the IPO’s guide Expansion of the Patent Opinions Service: business guidance is that the range of questions upon which an examiner’s opinion can be obtained has been expanded and the Comptroller now has power to revoke patents which are found to be invalid.’
NIPC Law, 29th October 2014
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
The Spywatcher – BBC Law in Action
‘The Intelligence Services Commissioner, Sir Mark Waller, gives Law In Action his first broadcast interview.
Sir Mark, a retired judge, is charged with judicial oversight of, among other organisations, MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.’
BBC Law in Action,
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abdel Hakim Belhaj wins right to day in court over his kidnap by MI6 and CIA – The Guardian
‘A Libyan exile who was abducted in a joint MI6-CIA operation has won the right to bring his claim against the government to court.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Principle that profiteering from illegal acts should be prevented does not apply to patent infringements, rules Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A legal principle designed to prevent businesses from profiteering from illegal acts does not apply if that profiteering would stem from infringing patent rights, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
High Court tests the limits of confidentiality in EC infringement decisions – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The European Commission came in for some stern criticism from the High Court this week, in a case which looks set to test the boundaries of confidentiality in EC infringement decisions: see Emerald Supplies v BA [2014] EWHC 3515 (Ch).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th October 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Puppy farm shootings: John Lowe murdered my family, but police ‘put the gun in his hands’, says relative – The Independent
‘The daughter of a woman shot dead by a puppy farmer has accused police of “putting the gun in the hands” of a murderer.’
Full story
The Independent, 29th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ebola: When health workers’ duty to treat is trumped – BBC News
‘The president of the World Bank has urged thousands of health workers to volunteer in the battle against Ebola, invoking their duty under their oath to help patients. But is there such an obligation? Medical ethicist Dr Daniel Sokol says we should expect some healthcare staff to refuse to go to work, wherever Ebola patients are being treated.’
BBC News, 29th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
