Death crash footballer freed from jail in error – The Guardian
“An investigation is under way into how a footballer who killed two people in a car crash was mistakenly freed from jail.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO considers enforcement action over disclosure of ‘hidden’ personal data in FOI responses – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned public sector bodies that they face being fined for breaching data protection laws if they disclose “hidden” personal information in their responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The time to act on the bedroom tax is now – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“At a time when the bedroom tax is coming to dominate debates about housing and fairness in our society, Liz Davies considers the options available to local councils in resisting this policy of central government.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 1st July 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Lie detector tests set to be introduced to monitor sex offenders – The Guardian
“MPs are expected to clear the way for the introduction of compulsory lie detector tests to monitor convicted sex offenders across England and Wales from next January.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar stamped on face of retired actress and killed her in her home – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage burglar who stamped on the face of a frail and blind former actress has been told he must spend at least 32 years in jail for murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling in U-turn: Defendants on legal aid will still be able to choose their solicitor – The Independent
“Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, made a surprise U-turn on Monday night over his controversial plan to deny defendants on legal aid the right to choose their solicitor.”
The Independent, 1st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crackdown on payday loans advertising – The Guardian
“A crackdown on payday loan advertising is on the cards following a summit between regulators, ministers and lenders to address concerns over widespread problems in the sector.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 16, jailed over sex attack on five-year-old girl – BBC News
“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Hampshire.”
BBC news, 1st July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comic Relief archbishop of Canterbury sketch cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
“Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief sketch, which prompted almost 2,500 complaints to the BBC, has been cleared by Ofcom.”
The Guardian,1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sky News cleared over ‘canoe man’ email hacking – The Guardian
“BSkyB has been cleared of breaking the broadcasting code for hacking the emails belonging to John Darwin, the ‘canoe man’ accused of faking his own death, following an investigation by Ofcom.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale retrial to hear evidence of Army failures – The Independent
“The retrial of SAS sniper Danny Nightingale for illegal possession of a weapon began today, and is expected to be used by the Army as an opportunity to reform the lax policies and attitudes prevalent in its most elite regiment.”
The Independent, 1st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Howard, R (on the application of) v The Official Receiver [2013] EWHC 1839 (Admin) (28 June 2013)
Thompson, R (on the application of) v Oxford City Council [2013] EWHC 1819 (Admin) (28 June 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Green v Astor & Ors [2013] EWHC 1857 (Ch) (28 June 2013)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Regina v Austin (Herbert) – WLR Daily
Regina v Austin (Herbert): [2013] EWCA Crim 1028; [2013] WLR (D) 257
“It was the Crown’s responsibility to carry out the duties of disclosure. Judicial involvement could only properly be triggered by an application under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 by the prosecutor or by the defence. There was no provision for a trial judge to superintend the decisions of disclosure made by the prosecution on his own motion by inspecting unused material himself.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Malaysia Dairy Industries Pte Ltd v Ankenævnet for Patenter og Varemærker – WLR Daily
“The concept of ‘bad faith’ within article 4(4)(g) of Parliament and Council Directive 2008/95/EC of 22 October 2008 (to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trade marks) was an autonomous concept of European Union law which had to be given a uniform interpretation within the Union. The fact that the applicant for a trade mark registration knew or should have known that a third party was using a mark abroad at the time of filing his application, which was liable to be confused with his mark, was not sufficient, in itself, to permit the conclusion that the applicant was acting in bad faith. Member states were not permitted to introduce a system of specific protection of foreign marks which differed from the system established by article 4(4)(g) and which was based on the fact that the person making the application for registration of a mark knew or should have known of a foreign mark.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
RM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
RM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2013] EWCA Civ 775; [2013] WLR (D) 259
“On a true construction of article 17(3) of Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC, the Zimbabwean widow of a Spanish national had acquired the right of permanent residence in the United Kingdom on the ground that her late husband had, before the date of their marriage, ‘acquired himself the right of permanent residence … on the basis of paragraph 1’ of article 17, viz having retired from work due to permanent incapacity. It was not a requirement that a family member seeking to rely on such a right had to be a family member prior to, or as at the date of, the European Union member’s own acquisition of permanent residence on which reliance was now placed.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Entertainment) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (Repeal) Order 2013
The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013
The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) Order 2013
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2013
The Electricity Generating Stations (Variation of Consents) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013
The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013
The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2013
The Superannuation (Specification of Employments and Offices) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Immigration Rule changes – UK Border Agency
“As previously announced a number of minor changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today, Monday 1 July 2013.”
Uk Border Agency, 30th June 2013
Soruce: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Man jailed over passport fraud – Home Office
“A man who attempted to help illegal immigrants get into the UK with British passports has been jailed for nearly four years.”
Home Office, 28th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
