Twitter users and the law – timeline – The Guardian
“Libel, racism, threats, harassment and the naming of people in defiance of court orders.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
100 suspected war criminals living in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“Around 100 suspected war criminals applied for UK citizenship last year, many of whom are thought to have been living in Britain for years, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Convicted criminals can have cars seized under plan to cut legal aid bill – The Guardian
“Convicted criminals who defy orders to contribute to their legal costs may have their cars seized by the Ministry of Justice and sold at auction from Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four police officers face charges over mentally ill man Thomas Orchard’s death in custody – The Independent
“Four police officers could face criminal charges over the death of a mentally ill church caretaker who was restrained when he was arrested following a disturbance in the street, The Independent has learned.”
The Independent, 29th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-wife of RAF officer fights MoD eviction order in court – Daily Telegraph
“The former wife of an RAF squadron leader is taking on the Ministry of Defence in a High Court test case, claiming that a move to evict her — after her husband walked out — violates her human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judicial review funding cuts may leave vulnerable teenagers at risk – The Guardian
“Hundreds of vulnerable teenagers will be at risk of harm or falling into prostitution under government plans to restrict judicial review, lawyers specialising in actions against local authorities have warned.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Report: lawyers struggle with learning disability clients – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers struggle to provide people with learning disabilities with the specialist support they need, according to new research published today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Council loses Supreme Court appeal over disclosure of equal pay data – Local Government Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a council against disclosure of information on equal pay.”
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EVENT: The Seventh Annual Hart Judicial Review Conference
“Hart Publishing and the Editors of Judicial Review are pleased to invite you to the seventh annual Hart Judicial Review Conference. The conference promises to be of extremely high quality, with an excellent chair and panel of speakers dedicated to analysing developments in Judicial Review in 2013.”
Speakers:
Michael Beloff Q.C.
Clive Coleman
Philip Coppel Q.C.
Shaheed Fatima
Michael Fordham Q.C.
Kris Gledhill
Richard Gordon Q.C.
James Maurici Q.C.
Jessica Simor Q.C.
Date: Friday 13th December 2013
Location: The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
Keep it short, judges: no need to churn to earn – UK Human Rights Blog
“This time of year, high court and appellate judges will have been trying to clear their desks – to stop the complex half-finished judgment from skulking around in their minds and spoiling their holidays.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Retired appeal judge slams ‘substandard’ aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Government proposals to restrict legal aid for judicial review will turn the clock back 50 years and perpetrate ‘significant and damaging injustice’, a retired Court of Appeal judge has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Military ‘justice’ is screaming out for reform – The Guardian
“The practice of trying the military – such as Danny Nightingale – in a court martial rather than a civilian court is anachronistic.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher Simon Clannachan jailed for child and bestiality images – BBC News
“A primary school teacher who was caught with indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 29th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
May we have our emails back? – Panopticon
“In Fairstar Heavy Transport NV v (1) Philip Jeffrey Adkins (2) Claranet Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 886 the Court of Appeal has considered what right a company has to obtain work-related emails held by its former CEO on his personal computer.”
Panopticon, 26th July 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
South Lanarkshire Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner [2013] UKSC 55 (29 July 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Chapman, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1370 (29 July 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lloyd v London Borough of Lewisham [2013] EWCA Civ 923 (29 July 2013)
Ross River Ltd & Anor v Waveley Commercial Ltd & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 910 (29 July 2013)
Resolution Chemicals Ltd v H. Lundbeck A/S [2013] EWCA Civ 924 (29 July 2013)
Singh v Moorlands Primary School & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 909 (25 July 2013)
HM Revenue and Customs v DV3 RS Ltd Partnership [2013] EWCA Civ 907 (25 July 2013)
Hamed v Stevens [2013] EWCA Civ 911 (26 July 2013)
AB (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 921 (26 July 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
McGrath v Independent Print Ltd [2013] EWHC 2202 (QB) (26 July 2013)
Waterson v Lloyd & Anor [2013] EWHC 2201 (QB) (26 July 2013)
Grimason v Cates [2013] EWHC 2304 (QB) (26 July 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Alsaadon v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2184 (Admin) (26 July 2013)
Burke v Independent Police Complaints Commission & Anor [2013] EWHC 2291 (Admin) (26 July 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
The last Englishman – New Law Journal
“James Wilson salutes an iconic litigant in person.”
New Law Journal, 26th July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Singh v Reading Borough Council – WLR Daily
Singh v Reading Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 909; [2013] WLR (D) 306
“An employer’s improper activities in gathering evidence for the purpose of defending a claim of discrimination brought by an employee were not covered by judicial proceedings immunity.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov (No 10) – WLR Daily
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov (No 10) [2013] EWCA Civ 928; [2013] WLR (D) 305
“In determining the meaning of the term ‘assets’ in a freezing order, account should be taken, as part of the background and context of such orders, of their purpose, in the way that anyone construing any document should take account of the background of it. Where the words used clearly and unequivocally led to the conclusion that the term ‘asset’ included that which could not be the subject of execution, effect must be given to the words. Where they did not, the purpose of such orders would be a significant factor in determining the meaning of the term ‘asset’ in that context and a pointer against including the particular right under consideration.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Sale – WLR Daily
Regina v Sale [2013] EWCA Crim 1306; [2013] WLR (D) 304
“Where the defendant was the sole shareholder of a company for which he had secured commercial contracts by corruption, the assessment of the defendant’s criminal benefit for the purposes of a confiscation order could not be based on the turnover from the contracts because that would be disproportionate but should be restricted to the gross profit earned by the company together with any other pecuniary advantage which flowed from the corruption.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
