‘Deported asylum seekers who have made allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour by staff at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are to be called before an ongoing parliamentary inquiry.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of the big questions of English competition law is whether there is such a thing as a “passing-on defence” – – i.e. whether the damages suffered by a purchaser of a cartelized product are reduced or mitigated if he “passes on” some of the overcharge to his own customers. Two follow-on damages actions were due to be heard this term, arising out of the synthetic rubber cartel and the gas insulated switchgear cartel, both of which raised the question of passing-on but both of which have now settled.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th June 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘A couple who were jailed for conning the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) out of more than £1m have been ordered to pay back in excess of £300,000 by a court.’
BBC News, 27th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has refused Greenwich Council’s application for judicial review of a planning inspector’s decision to allow the removal of the affordable housing requirement attached to a planning permission, according to a report in Planning Magazine.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘For centuries, the dog has held the title of man’s best friend, but what happens when the same animal is also the woman’s best friend? A legal academic has called for the UK to revolutionise the way in which pets are treated in divorce custody battles.’
The Independent, 29th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
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