Wembley stabbing: Man guilty of Arron Payne murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for the murder of a man in north-west London.”
BBC News, 16th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diocese of York abuse inquiry opens clergy files – BBC News
“Church files on deceased clergy who served in the Diocese of York are to be opened as part of an investigation into alleged cases of child abuse.”
BBC News, 17th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sham marriage exposed after groom turns up with three different brides – Daily Telegraph
“A man who attempted to set up a sham marriage to stay in the UK was caught by officials after his ‘partner’ failed to remember his name when booking the wedding and was then replaced by a different bride on the big day.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Iranian bank sues over sanctions – Daily Telegraph
“The taxpayer faces a bill for up to £1 billion after the Government was sued by an Iranian bank that claimed it had been wrongly placed on a sanctions blacklist.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Richard III: King’s reburial row goes to judicial review – BBC News
“Distant relatives of Richard III have been granted permission for a judicial review of the decision to rebury the king’s remains in Leicester.”
BBC News, 16th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court sanctions sterilisation of man with learning difficulties – The Guardian
“A high court judge has for the first time sanctioned the sterilisation of a man because it is ‘in his best interests. ‘ ”
The Guardian, 16th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Atherstone firefighter inquests will not reopen, coroner rules – BBC News
“A coroner has ruled the inquests into the deaths of four firefighters in a warehouse fire in 2007 will not be reopened.”
BBC News, 16th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Family Division)
M v M & Ors [2013] EWHC 2534 (Fam) (14 August 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Valedictory addresses for Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Valedictory addresses for Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice.”
Judiciary Of England and Wales, 15th August 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Guide on Firearms Licensing Law, 2012 to 2013 – Home Office
“Guide on Firearms Licensing Law, 2012 to 2013, new chapters added.”
Home Office, 15th August 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Imposing strict conditions on release of terrorist offender did not breach Article 8 – UK Human Rights Blog
“Tabbakh, R (on the application of) v Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust and others [2013] EWHC 2492 (Admin). The claimant, a Syrian national, was serving the non-custodial part of a seven year sentence imposed for an offence of preparing a terrorist act. He was released automatically on licence on 23 June 2011, having served half his sentence. He took proceedings for judicial review contending that he had had no meaningful opportunity to participate in the process when his licence conditions were determined and that this constituted a breach of the procedural guarantees under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
New directors’ remuneration reporting regime will come into force from October – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies should prepare now for the introduction of new rules governing the information that they must include in their directors’ remuneration reports, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
No room for corporate complacency, says expert, as SFO brings first Bribery Act charges – OUT-LAW.com
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has made its first charges in relation to offences under the Bribery Act, it has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Boy’s term for sex attack on teacher reduced – BBC News
“A 15-year-old boy who barricaded a teacher in a classroom and laughed as he carried out a sex attack on her has had his four-year sentence reduced.”
BBC News, 15th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bobby’s Fund founder stole cancer donations to fund lifestyle – BBC News
“The money was meant to help children suffering with some of the rarest forms of cancer, including his own son.”
BBC News, 15th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Red Bull backs down over name dispute with Redwell brewery – The Independent
“The makers of the energy drink Red Bull have announced they will not proceed with a legal challenge against the Redwell brewery using its name on its beers because it is too similar.”
The Independent, 15th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The terrorist we can’t deport because of his human rights – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are powerless to deport a convicted foreign terrorist who has lived in Britain for 12 years even though he has lost a long-running legal battle for refugee status.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
