A tale of three murderers – BBC News
‘Three murderers were sentenced to life imprisonment on one day. The minimum terms set were 18, 27 and 40 years. Why were they so different?’
BBC News, 11th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three Sikh men and one woman jailed for attack on retired Indian general – The Guardian
“Three Sikh men and a woman have received lengthy jail sentences after being convicted of slashing an elderly Indian general in the neck.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court is “ultimate arbiter of best interests” in child’s bone marrow transplant – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In an emergency ruling in the Family Division of the High Court, Mr Justice Mostyn has ordered that a three-year-old boy undergo a bone marrow transplant against the wishes of the father.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th December 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Geoffrey Counsell cleared over M5 fireworks deaths – BBC News
‘A man in charge of a fireworks display held on the night of a motorway crash in which seven people died has been cleared of breaching health and safety laws.’
BBC News, 10th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football’s match fixing wake up call – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The recent allegations and arrests made in relation to match fixing in football have served as an important wake up call for those involved in sport in the UK, and in English football in particular.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th December 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Victims put first in the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice
‘People who fall prey to criminals will now receive more support than ever before to help bring offenders to justice and move on with their lives, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Borough claims first after salon owner pleads guilty over sunbed test purchase – Local Government Lawyer
‘A London borough is thought to have brought the first successful prosecution of a salon owner under the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 following the failure of a test purchase.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
This month’s costs cases summaries: appeals, unjust enrichment and Mitchell – Litigation Futures
‘Our monthly summary of key costs-related court decisions.’
Litigation Futures, 9th December 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Contempt of Court: Juror Misconduct and Internet Publications – Law Commission
‘In a report published today we make recommendations to reform elements of the law governing contempt of court.’
Law Commission, 9th December 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Statement of changes in immigration rules – Home Office
‘This WMS was laid in Parliament on 9 December 2013, and delivered in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.’
Home Office, 9th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Dental plan provided VAT-exempt ‘payment services’ to patients, Tribunal finds – OUT-LAW.com
‘A dental payment plan provided to patients amounts to a “service for a consideration” for VAT purposes, but also falls within the payment services exemption under the VAT Directive, the First-Tier Tax Tribunal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Tribunal wrong on Sunday working decision, but forcing care assistant to work was proportionate, court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘An employment tribunal was wrong to conclude that refusing to work on a Sunday for religious reasons should not be protected under discrimination law, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2013
The Academy Conversions (Transfer of School Surpluses) Regulations 2013
The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2013
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013
The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The European Qualifications (Health Care Professions) (Croatia Accession Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Regina (J) v Worcester County Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily
‘Where a local authority had assessed a child present in their area to be a child in need the power to provide services to that child under section 17(1)(b) of the Children Act 1989 was capable of being exercised outside the area of the local authority and at a time when the child himself was outside their area but still within England and Wales.’
WLR Daily, 6th December 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (IM (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
‘The Secretary of State for the Home Department had power to detain in hospital an immigration detainee pending his removal from the United Kingdom and such power was not limited to a person detained under section 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983. The Secretary of State’s policy on detention allowed for the removal to hospital of a detainee whose serious medical condition could not be treated in the detention centre and did not require that he be released from detention in order to receive medical treatment.’
WLR Daily, 5th December 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
In re Corey – WLR Daily
In re Corey [2013] UKSC 76; [2013] WLR (D) 479
‘A High Court judge in Northern Ireland, having found that a review by parole commissioners of a life sentence prisoner’s recall to prison from his release on licence had been conducted unfairly and in breach of article 4.5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, was not entitled to exercise the court’s inherent jurisdiction so as to order the prisoner’s release on bail pending a re-hearing of the review.’
WLR Daily, 4th December 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
