Bedtimes introduced for young offenders – BBC News
‘All young offenders will face strict bedtimes for the first time, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.’
BBC News, 28th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone hacking: it was right to charge Rebekah Brooks, says Keir Starmer – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors were right to charge Rebekah Brooks and other News of the World executives over conspiracy to hack phones as the trials have helped determine who knew about widespread malpractice at the newspaper, Sir Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, has said.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking trial: a lesson for future high profile cases – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘David Cameron has been rebuked by Mr Justice Saunders for comments made about Andy Coulson whilst the jury in the “phone hacking” case were still in deliberation over two remaining charges. Cameron apologised to the House of Commons in “full and frank” terms for hiring Coulson in 2007, who he said had given false assurances about his involvement in phone hacking.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th June 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Nuisance claims firms face huge fines – Ministry of Justice
‘Lord Faulks QC has today announced rogue claims firms providing a bad service and bombarding people with nuisance calls will face large fines.’
Ministry of Justice, 27th June 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Conservation Covenants – Law Commission
‘A report recommending a new statutory scheme be established to allow landowners to ensure the long-term conservation of features on their land such as forests, habitats and historic buildings.’
Law Commission, 24th June 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Religion, The Rule of Law and Discrimination – Speech by Sir Terence Etherton
‘Speech by Sir Terence Etherton: Religion, The Rule of Law and Discrimination – 2014 Gray’s Inn Reading at Barnard’s Inn.’
Judiciary of England & Wales, 26th June 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The Hershman Levy Memorial Lecture 2014 – Speech by The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane
‘Speech by The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane: The Hershman Levy Memorial Lecture 2014 – Association of Lawyers for Children.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th June 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Surrogacy overseas – Home Office
‘Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.’
Home Office, 26th June 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Mini-pupils in chambers: legal and ethical issues – The Bar Council
‘The Bar Council’s Professional Practice Committee (PPC) has published a new document covering mini-pupils.’
The Bar Council, 26th June 2014
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Code of Practice (Handling in a Reasonable Manner Requests to Work Flexibly) Order 2014
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
In re B (A Child) (Wrongful Removal: Order to Secure Return of Child) – WLR Daily
‘Although there was no doubt that there were circumstances in which the High Court, in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction, could properly make an order requiring someone to lodge their passport with the court or with some suitable custodian it was not permissible to make such an order to compel a third party without parental responsibility, or any other form of power or control over the child, to take steps to secure the return of an abducted child. Furthermore, where the subject of the order was not yet 17 it was simply wrong as a matter of principle to attach a penal notice to the order since a child could not be imprisoned or detained for contempt.’
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Agbenowossi-Koffi v Donvand Ltd (t/a Gullivers Travel Associates) – WLR Daily
‘Where a claim of race discrimination had been dismissed on limitation grounds those allegations could not be repeated in a second claim together with additional allegations which could have been included in the first claim but had not been, in order to avoid the limitation defence by founding a claim based on conduct extending over a period of time. The second claim was an abuse of process.’
WLR Daily, 24th June 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Baradaran and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sikh Council Hampshire intervening); [2014] EWCA Civ 854; [2014] WLR (D) 281 – WLR Daily
‘The removal of a female Muslim claimant of school age to France, where she had first claimed asylum and which had accepted responsibility for that claim, did not breach her Convention rights to a private and family life and freedom of religion by reason of a French law prohibiting the wearing of religious symbols and clothing in state schools.’
WLR Daily, 24th June 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 871 (26 June 2014)
Temur v London Borough of Hackney [2014] EWCA Civ 877 (26 June 2014)
Akhtar v Boland [2014] EWCA Civ 872 (25 June 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ashford & Ors v Southampton City Council [2014] EWCA Crim 1244 (25 June 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sweeney v Westminster Magistrates Court & Anor [2014] EWHC 2068 (Admin) (25 June 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
American Leisure Group Ltd v Garrard & Ors [2014] EWHC 2101 (Ch) (26 June 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV v Nintendo of Europe GmbH [2014] EWHC 1959 (Pat) (20 June 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Baker v The British Boxing Board of Control [2014] EWHC 2074 (QB) (25 June 2014)
RMJ v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2048 (QB) (24 June 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court is supreme, says Neuberger – Law Society’s Gazette
‘No legislative change is needed to enable the Supreme Court to deviate from rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, the Supreme Court’s president told peers today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th June 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Rogue CMCs to face massive new fines – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Rogue claims management companies that use information based on cold calling or spam texts could face seven-figure fines under new government powers.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th June 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Criminalising Forced Marriage – The Deterrent Effect – Family Law Week
‘Danish Ameen, barrister of 18 St John Street Chambers, considers the impact of the criminalisation of forced marriage which came into effect on the 16th June 2014.’
Family Law Week, 26th June 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Britain’s intelligence agencies are told to make privacy invasion assessment – The Guardian
‘Britain’s security and intelligence agencies should consider how far they are invading people’s privacy when they seek permission for intrusive surveillance, their government-appointed watchdog has recommended.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civil partnerships can be converted to marriages from December – The Guardian
‘Same-sex couples will be able to convert their civil partnerships to marriages from December this year, the culture secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
