Malakai McKenzie murder: Cameron Cashin given life – BBC News
“A man who shot a gang rival in the head as he sat in a car outside a pub has been given a life sentence for murder.”
BBC News, 20th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rhyl mosque fire attack: ‘Racist’ John Parkin jailed – BBC News
“A former serviceman has been jailed for trying to set fire to a Denbighshire mosque after hearing about the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in London.”
BBC News, 20th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed after throwing newborn down rubbish chute – The Guardian
“A woman who threw her newborn baby down a tower block rubbish chute has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after she was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice ministry outsourcing could lead to ‘train crash’, says watchdog – The Guardian
“The contracting out of key services by the Ministry of Justice could end in a ‘multiple train crash’ because the department displays naivety and lacks the capacity to understand what it is doing, according to a parliamentary watchdog.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Essex ambulance ‘have a fag’ paramedic struck off – BBC News
“A paramedic who told a vulnerable man suffering a seizure to ‘have a drink and a fag’ has been struck off.”
BBC News, 20th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges to explain benefit assessment decisions – BBC News
“Judges in England and Scotland are being asked to explain why they believe someone is unfit to work, in a move ministers hope will improve the decision-making process on benefits.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Confidentiality clauses in public sector payoffs ‘must not stop whistleblowers’ – The Guardian
“Margaret Hodge says government must make clear deals should not stop whistleblowers from speaking out, after NAO report.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New guidance on DNR orders brought forward – The Guardian
“Medical bodies plan to publish updated guidance by end of year after deciding not to wait for conclusion of Janet Tracey case.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newham Council issued illegal parking fines after camera error – BBC News
“Parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras over at least two years, a London council has admitted – but it refuses to refund fined drivers.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl abduction teacher Jeremy Forrest to be sentenced – BBC News
“A teacher who had a relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl and went on the run with her in France is due to be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court.”
BBC News, 21st June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pickles faces legal challenge over Tesco in ‘Portas Pilot’ Margate – Daily Telegraph
“Communities minister Eric Pickles is facing a legal challenge over his decision
to allow Tesco to build a huge superstore in ‘Portas Pilot’ Margate.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Public bodies use privacy laws to hide information, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“Organisations are hiding behind data protection laws as an excuse to with-hold information from the public, a watchdog has admitted in the wake of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail to pay £125,000 libel damages over TV psychic ‘scam’ claim – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail has apologised and agreed to pay £125,000 in libel damages to a TV psychic it falsely accused of using a hidden earpiece to scam a theatre audience.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Cusack v London Borough of Harrow [2013] UKSC 40 (19 June 2013)
Smith & Ors v The Ministry of Defence [2013] UKSC 41 (19 June 2013)
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury (No. 1) [2013] UKSC 38 (19 June 2013)
Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury (No. 2) [2013] UKSC 39 (19 June 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Walsh v Shanahan & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 675 (19 June 2013)
Antonio Gramsci Shipping Corporation & Ors v Lembergs [2013] EWCA Civ 730 (19 June 2013)
Frost v Wake Smith and Tofields Solicitors [2013] EWCA Civ 1960 (19 June 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Loughlin v Singh & Ors [2013] EWHC 1641 (QB) (19 June 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
McNally, In the matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 [2013] EWHC 1685 (Ch) (17 June 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Telfer v Sakellarios [2013] EWHC 1556 (Comm) (19 June 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Tenant was able to remove items it had installed in property, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A recent High Court decision in which a tenant was entitled to remove large items it had installed on rented premises will provide comfort to developers in the energy and minerals sectors, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court considers conditions for removing child for adoption – UK Human Rights Blog
“This appeal concerned whether a child of two years of age should be permanently removed from her parents and placed for adoption; and, in that regard, whether the child was likely to suffer significant harm: within the meaning of s.31(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989; and a consideration of whether her permanent removal might interfere with the exercise of the right to respect for family life under Article 8 of the ECHR, and, if so, whether the order should be proportionate to its legitimate aim of protecting the child.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK government proposes “streamlining” regulatory and competition appeals – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The UK government on Wednesday published a consultation on streamlining regulatory and competition appeals. The press spin was that the proposals are all about preventing ‘armies of lawyers’ from blocking consumer-friendly measures. In reality, although it is true that the proposals are designed in part to put a lid on litigation, the consultation contains a series of thoughtful suggestions – many of which are likely to attract widespread support.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 20th June 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
More help for families of missing people – Ministry of Justice
“Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Is Stuart Hall’s Sentence Too Low? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Lyndon Harris asks whether the case is really worth an Attorney-General’s reference.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 19th June 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Cusack (Respondent) v London Borough of Harrow (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Cusack (Respondent) v London Borough of Harrow (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 40 | UKSC 2012/0006 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 19th June 2013
