Regina v Lewis (Leroy) – WLR Daily
Regina v Lewis (Leroy): [2013] EWCA Crim 2596; [2014] WLR (D) 38
‘Once an indictment had been properly preferred and signed it remained the indictment in the case, so that the Crown Court had jurisdiction to try a case where no evidence had been offered on the single indictable offence and only summary offences were left to be tried.’
WLR Daily, 5th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Onuigbo (aka Okoronkwo) v R [2014] EWCA Crim 65 (31 January 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Government of the Republic of South Africa v Dewani [2014] EWHC 153 (Admin) (31 January 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jack Wills Ltd v House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd [2014] EWHC 110 (Ch) (31 January 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Georgian American Alloys, Inc & Or v White & Case LLP & Anor [2014] EWHC 94 (Comm) (31 January 2014)
Malhotra v Malhotra & Anor [2014] EWHC 113 (Comm) (31 January 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v AA [2014] EWHC 1666 (Fam) (28 January 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc & Anor [2014] EWHC 146 (Pat) (31 January 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Watson Farley & Williams (A Firm) v Ostrovizky [2014] EWHC 160 (QB) (31 January 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Constance Briscoe faces retrial over alleged lying in Chris Huhne case – The Guardian
‘Jury fails to reach verdict after three-week trial of part-time judge accused of perverting course of justice in speeding points case.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Secret hearings could allow police to seize journalists’ notes if bill passes – The Guardian
‘The seizure of journalists’ notebooks, photographs and digital files could be conducted in secret hearings, owing to a little-publicised clause in a government bill aimed at cutting red tape, media organisations have warned. Requests for notebooks, computer disks, photographs or videos must currently be made in open court and representatives of news groups can be present. But the clause – in the deregulation bill, which comes before the Commons on Monday – significantly alters the way courts consider so-called “production orders”, stripping out current safeguards.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Widow begins case to keep dead husband’s sperm – The Independent
‘A widow’s High Court case to preserve her late husband’s sperm has begun.’
The Independent, 31st Janaury 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
RSPCA risks losing power to prosecute – Daily Telegraph
‘The RSPCA’s role in prosecuting cases of animal cruelty could be overhauled to restore public confidence.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Iran sues MoD firm over the Shah’s tanks – The Independent
‘The Iranian government is taking a Ministry of Defence-owned company to the High Court to end a £400m row over British-made Chieftain tanks that has dragged on for 35 years.’
The Independent, 2nd February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sussex landowners mount ‘legal blockade’ against fracking – BBC News
‘Landowners in the Sussex Downs National Park are mounting a “legal blockade” to block a potential fracking site. Solicitors for residents near Fernhurst, in West Sussex, have written to Celtique Energie and the Energy Secretary Ed Davey to explicitly deny permission to drill under their land.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani loses attempt to block extradition to South Africa – Daily Telegraph
‘Shrien Dewani has been fighting removal from the UK to face proceedings over wife Anni’s death until he has recovered from mental health problems.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kanu, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 67 (23 January 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Barnes v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 31 (30 January 2014)
Innerspaces Self Storage Ltd v Harding & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 46 (30 January 2014)
Murrills v Berlanda & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 6 (30 January 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Roadchef (Employee Benefits Trustees) Ltd v Hill & Anor [2014] EWHC 109 (Ch) (29 January 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Trafigura Beheer BV v Navigazione Montanari Spa [2014] EWHC 129 (Comm) (30 January 2014)
Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Anor [2014] EWHC 112 (Comm) (30 January 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
