Jackson: six months on – New Law Journal
“Dominic Regan serves up a survival guide.”
New Law Journal, 29th October 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Too Many Law Students, Not Enough Jobs? – BBC Law in Action
“Joshua Rozenberg investigates claims that too many students are training to be lawyers in a time when jobs in the legal profession are scarce.”
BBC Law in Action, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2013] EWHC 3249 (Ch); [2013] WLR (D) 411
“It was within the scope of conforming interpretation to construe section 790 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as providing for the grant of a tax credit for foreign dividends to the extent necessary to secure compliance with European Union (‘EU’) law.”
WLR Daily, 24th October 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Closegate Hotel Development (Durham) Ltd and another v McLean and others – WLR Daily
“The prohibition on an officer of a company in administration exercising a management power absent the consent of the administrators contained in paragraph 64 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, as inserted, did not deprive the directors of a company of the authority to cause the company to challenge the validity of the appointment of the administrators, nor was the exercise of such authority dependent upon the provision by the directors of an indemnity for costs.”
WLR Daily, 25th October 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
National Crime Agency v Szepietowski and another – WLR Daily
National Crime Agency v Szepietowski and another [2013] UKSC 65; [2013] WLR (D) 408
“The equitable remedy of marshalling was not available where the security held by the second chargee did not secure an underlying personal debt of his to the chargor. Therefore the National Crime Agency, having agreed to take a second mortgage over a property in settlement of its claim that it had been purchased by its owner with the proceeds of crime, could not, when the sale of the property only realised sufficient funds to pay off the debt secured under a first mortgage to a bank, require the bank to enforce its security against another property mortgaged by the owner to that bank.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
HF(Iraq) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department; MK(Iraq) v Same – WLR Daily
“There was no presumption that the eligibility guidelines issued by the UNHCR in relation to Iraq should be followed unless there were cogent reasons for not doing so.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Arthur v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1852 (29 October 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Chilukuri & Anor v RP Explorer Master Fund [2013] EWCA Civ 1307 (29 October 2013)
Berger v Berger [2013] EWCA Civ 1305 (29 October 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Finesse Group Ltd v Bryson Products (A Firm) [2013] EWHC 3273 (TCC) (29 October 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hazel Bailey death: Husband jailed for walking stick killing – BBC News
“A 74-year-old man suffering from dementia who brutally beat his wife to death with a walking stick in a row over the heating has been jailed.”
BBC News, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sainsbury’s vs Tesco dispute winds up in court – The Independent
“A bitter dispute between Sainsbury’s and Tesco is set to hit the courts after the UK’s second biggest supermarket said it would seek a judicial review into the advertising watchdog’s decision not to uphold a complaint against their bigger rival.”
The Independent, 30th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former Kingston Council leader jailed for child abuse images – BBC News
“The former leader of Kingston Borough Council has been jailed for two years for downloading nearly 2,850 images and 293 movies showing child abuse.”
BBC News, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Hunt loses appeal as Lewisham hospital cuts ruled illegal – The Guardian
“The health secretary suffered another embarrassing legal defeat on Tuesday when appeal court judges ruled he had acted illegally in cutting A&E and maternity services at Lewisham hospital in south-east London.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The courts are secular, says top family judge – Law Society’s Gazette
“The law has a neutral view of religious belief, the president of the Family Division said today, stressing the secular nature of the judges’ job.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Press regulation: The 10 major questions – BBC News
“The Royal Charter on press regulation is expected to be approved later. What are the major questions that have defined the debate?”
BBC News, 30th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Owners of killer dogs face 14 years in jail – The Guardian
“Owners of dogs involved in a fatal attack face up to 14 years in prison under government plans published on Tuesday. The proposals, announced by the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, would also introduce a maximum jail term of five years for owners if a person is injured by their dog.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Undercover police to be banned from having sexual relationships with targets – Daily Telegraph
“New rules will stop undercover officers having intimate relationships with people they are investigating, following concern over series of cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘British justice on trial’: Judge urges phone-hacking jury to consider only the evidence presented to them – The Independent
“The jury that will decide the guilt or innocence of Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and six other defendants was sworn in at the Old Bailey with a warning from the judge that ‘British justice is on trial’.”
The Independent, 30th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme court to make final ruling on Poundland case – The Guardian
“The UK supreme court will hand down judgment on Wednesday morning in what is expected to be the final chapter in a long-running dispute between the Department of Work and Pensions and former jobseeker Cait Reilly over the legality of so-called workfare schemes.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The IALS Think Tank on Law Reform – Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
“The IALS Think Tank is an initiative aiming to collect the valuable expertise of the many Fellows and staff of the IALS, invite proposals for law reform, selecting the most appropriate one, offering feedback and advice for its refinement, endorsing the final product, and submitting it to the Commission in time for its consideration in the public consultation for its programmes.”
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.ials.sas.ac.uk
