Terror suspect who fled in burqa seeks damages from UK in torture case – The Guardian

Posted November 7th, 2013 in damages, fugitive offenders, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, the terror suspect who escaped surveillance wearing a burqa, is seeking damages from the government in a human rights legal challenge involving allegations of torture, it has been revealed at the high court.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

More Tweet Trouble for Rooney and Nike? – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted November 7th, 2013 in advertising, codes of practice, complaints, internet, news, sport by sally

“A tweet by ‘Wayne Rooney’ landed Nike in front of the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) again last month, following a complaint by a user of Twitter that the tweet was not obviously identifiable as a marketing communication and was therefore in breach of the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4. The ASA’s decision on this tweet is interesting in light of its previous decision in a similar case involving Nike and Mr Rooney, and is worthy of note for any lawyers involved in advising sports teams and players on devising social media policies and/or regulating their social media use on a personal level.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers,6th November 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Judge refuses to recuse himself in case where expert witness was his Oxford supervisor – Litigation Futures

Posted November 7th, 2013 in bias, expert witnesses, judges, news, patents, recusal by sally

“A High Court judge has refused to recuse himself from a case involving an expert witness who was once his academic supervisor at Oxford University.”

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Litigation Futures, 6th November 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

The disunited kingdom: England, Ireland and Scotland – CrimeLine

Posted November 7th, 2013 in constitutional history, devolution, Ireland, news, Scotland, speeches by sally

“A Lecture to the Denning Society, at Lincoln’s Inn by Lord Sumption on 5 November 2013.”

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CrimeLine, 6th November 2013

Source: www.crimeline.info

Tax avoiders don’t have human rights – Philippa Whipple QC – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 7th, 2013 in appeals, disclosure, HM Revenue & Customs, human rights, news, tax avoidance by sally

“R (on the application of Ingenious Media Holdings plc and Patrick McKenna v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2013] EWHC 3258 (Admin).
Sales J has rejected an application for judicial review by Ingenious Media Holdings plc and Patrick McKenna, who complained that senior officials in HMRC had identified them in ‘off the record’ briefings.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th November 2013

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Sexual liaisons by undercover police officers could be authorised by RIPA – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 7th, 2013 in appeals, investigatory powers, news, police, stay of proceedings by sally

“AJA and others v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2013] EWCA Civ 1342. The words ‘personal or other relationship’ in the section 26(8)(a) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 included intimate sexual relationships so that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the appellants’ claims that their human rights had been violated by undercover police officers who had allegedly had sexual relationships with them.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th November 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Of Superglue and Residence – NearlyLegal

Posted November 7th, 2013 in evidence, housing, news, retrials, squatting, trespass by sally

“A prosecution under s.144 LASPO that came unstuck.”

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NearlyLegal, 5th November 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Accept no substitutes – NearlyLegal

“Purewal v Ealing Borough Council (2013) CA Civ Div 05/11/2013.
This was Ealing’s appeal from a s.204 appeal brought by Ms Purewal. At the s.204 appeal, the Circuit Judge had varied Ealing’s review decision that Ms P was intentionally homeless and substituted a decision that she was unintentionally homeless.”

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NearlyLegal, 6th November 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps – Consultation Response by Garden Court Chambers – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted November 7th, 2013 in barristers, consultations, criminal justice, fees, law firms, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

“Garden Court Chambers have formulated the below response to the Ministry of Justice consultation document ‘Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps.’ The response reiterates Chambers’ strong opposition to the cuts to legal aid.”

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 1st November 2013

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

R ota Nfuni v Solihull MBC [2013] EWHC 3155 – Education Law Blog

Posted November 7th, 2013 in asylum, children, education, immigration, local government, news, universities by sally

“In this case the claimant was a failed asylum seeker.  She had arrived in the UK at the age of 16. When she turned 18, the local authority continued to support her accommodation and education under section 23C of the Children Act 1989. This imposes after-care duties towards ‘former relevant children’, including by subsection (4) financial assistance in connection with education or training ‘to the extent that [her] welfare and [her] educational or training needs require it’. ”

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Education Law Blog, 27th October 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James and others (Intensive Care Society and another intervening) – WLR Daily

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James and others (Intensive Care Society and another intervening): [2013] UKSC 67;   [2013] WLR (D)  421

“When an application was made for an order that it would be lawful, as being in the patient’s best interests pursuant to section 1(5) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, for life sustaining medical treatment to be withheld, the focus had to be on whether it would be in the patient’s best interests to give the treatment, rather than on whether it would be in his best interests to withhold or withdraw it.”

WLR Daily, 30th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 7th, 2013 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

The Alexandros T, Re [2013] UKSC 70 (6 November 2013)

Cotter v Revenue & Customs [2013] UKSC 69 (6 November 2013)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Japp v Virgin Holidays Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1371 (07 November 2013)

McDonald v Department for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1346 (06 November 2013)

W (Fact Finding: Hearsay Evidence) [2013] EWCA Civ 1374 (06 November 2013)

Hunt, R (on the application of) v North Somerset Council [2013] EWCA Civ 1320 (06 November 2013)

Khakh v Independent Safeguarding Authority [2013] EWCA Civ 1341 (06 November 2013)

Stuart Bracking & Ors v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ 1345 (06 November 2013)

AJA & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 1342 (05 November 2013)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Bor, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 1916 (06 November 2013)

Arthur v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1852 (29 October 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Gafaro, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 3365 (Admin) (06 November 2013)

Elosta v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis & Ors [2013] EWHC 3397 (Admin) (06 November 2013)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Ltd v Novae Corporate Underwriting Ltd [2013] EWHC 3362 (Comm) (06 November 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

 

Delroy Catwell given life for Lylah Aaron murder – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2013 in children, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered his girlfriend’s young daughter when he was supposed to be looking after her has been ordered to serve at least 20 years in jail.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2013

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Cheating husband jailed for life for skipping rope cover-up murder of wife – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 7th, 2013 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Alan Evans, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, will serve at least 17 years in jail for killing his wife Louise by pushing her down the stairs after she learned of his affair with Amanda Chadwick, a teaching assistant.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Father of dead baby Nico Maynard ‘was massive risk’ – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2013 in child cruelty, inquests, murder, news, social services by sally

“The father of a baby found dead with a fractured skull had been previously jailed for child cruelty and was a ‘massive risk’, an inquest has heard.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2013

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Iraq Inquiry: Hold-up over access to key documents – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2013 in delay, disclosure, documents, inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

“The Iraq Inquiry says it cannot proceed with the next phase of its work because key information, including correspondence between Tony Blair and George W Bush, has yet to be released.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2013

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Dominic Grieve: Every prisoner in Britain could sue for damages over voting ban – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 7th, 2013 in bills, damages, elections, human rights, news, prisons, treaties by sally

“Tens of thousands of prisoners could be in line for compensation because they have been denied their ‘human right’ to vote, the Attorney General has warned. Dominic Grieve warned that all 85,000 prisoners in England and Wales could lodge claims with the European Court of Human Rights if they are barred from vote at the next election, costing taxpayers more than £60 million.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2013

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Ministers’ plans will hand more power to Europe, says report – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 7th, 2013 in EC law, news, parliament, reports, select committees by sally

“Europe’s power over British affairs could actually be increased by the Government’s decision to opt back in to a number of criminal justice measures, MPs have warned. The House of Commons’ all-party European Scrutiny committee warned the influence of Parliament and the British courts could suffer if ministers proceed with current plans.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th November 2013

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UK spy chiefs to face MPs over mass surveillance – The Guardian

Posted November 7th, 2013 in intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, select committees by sally

“The three heads of the British intelligence agencies are to make an unprecedented public televised appearance in front of the intelligence and security committee of MPs where they will seek to justify the scale of their surveillance activities.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2013

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Five disabled people win independent living fund appeal – The Guardian

“Five disabled people have won their court of appeal bid to overturn the government’s decision to abolish the independent living fund (ILF).”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2013

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