BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
R (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1115 (06 September 2013)
A (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 1104 (06 September 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences – BBC News
“A Star Trek fan who converted his flat into a replica of the Starship Enterprise has been jailed for downloading thousands of images of child abuse.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four jailed for ‘breathtaking’ mortgage fraud in north Wales – BBC News
“A former police officer has been jailed for seven years at Mold Crown Court for leading the biggest mortgage fraud in north Wales, worth up to £24m.”
BBC news, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businessman jailed after drugging woman and assaulting her for nine hours – Daily Telegraph
“A businessman told a woman he was taking her to a pop concert but then drugged her, put her unconscious body into a wheelchair and took her to a hotel where he raped her for nine hours, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Most-wanted cigarette smuggler jailed after 12 years on run- BBC News
“A cigarette smuggler found in Spain after 12 years on the run has been sentenced to four years in jail.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal who burned woman’s face can stay in Britain because of his human rights – Daily Telegraph
“A violent foreign criminal who burned a woman’s face with melted plastic and scalded her with boiling water has defeated a bid to deport him from Britain because of his human rights, the Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EDL loses Tower Hamlets march route High Court case – BBC News
“Leaders of the far-right group the English Defence League have lost a
High Court fight for the right to demonstrate in an area of east London.”
BBC News, 7th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for slashing two friends in row over Lee Rigby – The Guardian
“A man who slashed two friends with a knife during a drunken row over the
murder of soldier Lee Rigby has been jailed for five years.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
General Medical Council to test EU doctors’ proficiency in English – The Guardian
“Medical regulators are to be given new powers to prevent European doctors treating patients in Britain before they have proved their ability to speak English as a four-year battle to ensure tougher language checks on all overseas medics enters its final stages.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gender abortions: CPS accused of double standards after putting pro-life campaigners on trial – Daily Telegraph
“The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of ‘double standards’ over abortion laws as campaign groups detailed how it brought criminal charges against a string of pro-life protesters yet refused to prosecute doctors over illegal practices.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gosport hospital deaths to get public inquiry at last – The Independent
“An independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of elderly patients given ‘life-shortening’ powerful painkillers at a Hampshire hospital will be announced by ministers within weeks.”
The Independent, 8th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Councils seeks judicial review of mayor’s rent plan – BBC News
“Four councils are taking legal advice to challenge Mayor Boris Johnson’s decision by which affordable rents can be set at up to 80% of market prices.”
BBC News, 8th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge refuses to allow husband and wife to rekindle their marriage – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has refused to allow husband and wife to rekindle their marriage despite them both pleading for a restraining order to be lifted, saying they must first prove they can get on over the phone.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families being torn apart by migration rules that set an income threshold for spouse’s visa application – The Independent
“UK citizens must earn more than £18,600 to bring a non-EU spouse into the country.”
The Independent, 8th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police in firing line over growing use of Tasers – The Guardian
“Human rights groups call for restriction on weapons as change in law leads to mass rollout of stun guns.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police: A&E ‘better’ than cells for mentally unwell – BBC News
“The Association of Chief Police Officers says dealing with mentally ill people takes up a fifth of police time. Police can detain people where no crime has been committed but they suspect the person is mentally unwell. The temporary police power is called a section 136.”
BBC News, 9th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners who have sex in jail face separation, commission finds – The Guardian
“Prisoners who have consensual sex while inside jail face being separated and possibly disciplined, prison governors have told the first review of sex behind bars in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Domestic violence: May orders review of police response – BBC News
“A review is to be carried out into the way police in England and Wales deal with cases of domestic violence, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
