‘Richardson v Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] UKSC 8. The tactics of protesters engaging in demonstrations, or acts of civil disobedience, frequently raise interesting questions of law. A demonstration by two activists opposed to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories, who entered a shop in Covent Garden which sold produce from the Dead Sea, produced on an Israeli settlement, recently resulted in the Supreme Court addressing two such questions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Public lawyers across the country are anxiously scrutinising yesterday’s response by the Lord Chancellor, Chris Grayling, to the Judicial Review consultation and the associated Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. They are seeking to ascertain the extent to which access to judicial review will be restricted and, in the case of many firms with legal aid contracts in public law, to see if whether their business will remain financially viable at all.’
UK Constitutional Law Group, 6th February 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Supreme Court has allowed the removal of two pieces of land, that were incorrectly registered as town or village greens (TVGs), from the register preventing their redevelopment, despite the landowners’ lengthy delays in applying for the rectifications.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Controversial proposals to restrict judicial review will go ahead by way of a “a tough package of reform”, the government confirmed yesterday. Publishing its response to the consultation, Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, said: “I believe in protecting judicial review as a check on unlawful executive action, but I am equally clear that it should not be abused, to act as a brake on growth.”
LegalVoice, 6th February 2014
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘Would it be a fantasy too far to imagine that the ghost of the late Lord Denning has been whispering in the ears of their Lordships Neuberger, Clarke, Sumption, Carnwath and Hodge? Possibly not, given the Denning-esque outcome in the wills “mix-up” case of Marley v Rawlings and another. The facts of the case were simple. Mr and Mrs Rawlings wanted mirror wills leaving everything to each other and thereafter to Terry Marley who they treated as a son. On 17 May 1999 their solicitor visited them with drafted wills for the purpose of execution. However, Mr Rawlings executed Mrs Rawlings’ will and vice versa. Both wrongly executed wills were witnessed by their solicitor and a secretary. Each will correctly used such relevant words as “his”, “her”, “testator” and “testatrix”.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘In Hazel and Huggins v Manchester College [2014] EWCA Civ 72 the Court of Appeal has dismissed the College’s appeal against a majority Employment Tribunal decision that the dismissals of two lecturers at HMP Elmley in Kent, Mrs Hazel and Mrs Huggins (“H&H”) were not for an “economic technical or organisational” (ETO) reason that entailed a change in the workforce, but were because they refused to agree to new, reduced terms, and this was connected to a TUPE transfer, making their dismissals automatically unfair.’
Education Law Blog, 7th February 2014
Source: www.education11kbw.com
The Housing Benefit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consumer Credit) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2014
The Football Spectators (2014 World Cup Control Period) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014
The St George’s Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘In order to determine whether conduct which amounted to an offence contrary to section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 of being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control in a public place was a “crime of violence”, for the purposes of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, it was necessary to have regard to the nature of the offence rather than its consequences. Negligently to allow a dog to escape, even a dog known to be aggressive, did not constitute a crime of violence.’
WLR Daily, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
R (L) v West London Mental Health NHS Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 47 ; [2014] WLR (D) 44
‘The common law duty to act fairly was engaged when a decision was made as to whether to transfer a patient detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 from a medium to a high security hospital. Where the decision was largely a clinically-based decision with a rationing aspect, there was a need for circumspection as to what procedure was required. Absent urgency, a clinical reason precluding notification, or some other reason such as the exposure of other patients or staff to the risk of harm, the “gists” of the letter of reference to the high security hospital by the hospital that wished to transfer the patient and the assessment by the clinician from the high security hospital ought to be provided to the patient and/or hisrepresentative, and the patient should be afforded an opportunity to make written submissions to the decision-making panel.’
WLR Daily, 29th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
United States of America v Nolan [2014] EWCA Civ 71; [2014] WLR (D) 46
‘Employers who were public administrative bodies or sovereign states were not exempt from the obligation to consult employees’ representatives about proposed collective redundancies imposed by section 188(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, as substituted.’
WLR Daily, 4th February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Walker & Son (Hauliers) Ltd v Environment Agency [2014] EWCA Crim 100 (06 February 2014)
Onuigbo (aka Okoronkwo) v R [2014] EWCA Crim 65 (31 January 2014)
Harvey & Ors, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 54 (24 January 2014)
Cooke, & Ors, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 53 (24 January 2014)
Virgin Media Ltd, R (on the application of) v Zinga [2014] EWCA Crim 52 (24 January 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Taylor v Burton & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 63 (06 February 2014)
SXH v Crown Prosecution Service [2014] EWCA Civ 90 (06 February 2014)
Banwaitt v Dewji [2014] EWCA Civ 67 (06 February 2014)
P (Findings of Fact), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 89 (06 February 2014)
Omv Supply And Trading AG v Kazmunaygaz Trading AG (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 75 (06 February 2014)
C (A Child), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 70 (06 February 2014)
Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 15 (05 February 2014)
Hazel & Anor v The Manchester College [2014] EWCA Civ 72 (05 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Freedman, R (On the Application Of) v Wiltshire Council [2014] EWHC 211 (Admin) (06 February 2014)
Earl, R (On the Application Of) v Winchester City Council [2014] EWHC 195 (Admin) (05 February 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SET Select Energy GmbH v F & M Bunkering Ltd [2014] EWHC 192 (Comm) (06 February 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
D (a Child), Re [2014] EWHC 121 (Fam) (29 January 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A chef who stabbed his girlfriend 40 times and waited five hours before calling 999 has been found guilty of murder at Swansea Crown Court.’
BBC News, 6th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who lied about witnessing the Plebgate row was jailed for 12 months today. Keith Wallis, 53, of West Drayton, West London, sent an email to Conservative deputy chief whip John Randall, who was his MP, wrongly claiming that he had seen what happened as Andrew Mitchell left Downing Street on September 19, 2012.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former nursery worker has been acquitted over the death of a three-year-old girl in her care. Lydia Bishop got her neck caught in a rope on an outdoor slide in September 2012, on what was her first full day at York College nursery. Sophee Redhead, 25, of York, had denied manslaughter by gross negligence.’
BBC News, 6th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former headteacher at the prep school attended by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for abusing boys at the school.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who phoned police and said he was going to put a bomb in a mosque and wanted “to hang Muslims in the street” has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 6th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Coronation Street star William Roache was acquitted of two counts of rape and five charges of indecent assault on Thursday at the end of a trial that raised questions about the decision of police and prosecutors to press charges.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An aristocrat has been jailed for two years after admitting beating his wife over a 22-year period. Lord Edward Somerset, 55, the son of the Duke of Beaufort, admitted four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm between 1990 and 2012.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th Febraury 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The lives of a British couple who are fighting extradition to the United States over an alleged work expenses fraud have been “shattered”, the High Court has heard. Paul and Sandra Dunham, from Northampton, launched their action after the US Department of Justice sought their extradition over what the couple claim is an “employment-related dispute”.’
The Independent, 7th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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