The President of the Methodist Conference (Appellant) v Preston (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 15th May 2013
Standards for expert witnesses in the family courts in England and Wales – Ministry of Justice
“This is a consultation on minimum standards for expert witnesses providing evidence in the family courts in proceedings relating to children in England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
UK Uncut loses legal challenge over Goldman Sachs tax deal with HMRC – The Guardian
“Campaign group UK Uncut Legal Action has lost its high court challenge over the legality of the ‘sweetheart’ tax deal between HM Revenue and Customs and Goldman Sachs.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Methodist Conference v Preston (Rev 1) [2013] UKSC 29 (15 May 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Odegbune & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 711 (15 May 2013)
Norris v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 712 (15 May 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Doy v Gunn [2013] EWCA Civ 547 (08 May 2013)
Hotak v London Borough of Southwark (Rev 1) [2013] EWCA Civ 515 (15 May 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fons HF v Corporal Ltd [2013] EWHC 1278 (Ch) (09 May 2013)
Kemsley v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2013] EWHC 1274 (Ch) (15 May 2013)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Charity unable to claim rates relief – Wi-Fi transmitters were “minimal” use, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A registered charity that provides free Wi-Fi services and broadcasts public safety messages using transmitters installed in otherwise empty commercial properties cannot claim business rates relief, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Saudi princes fail to win sovereign immunity in UK court case – The Guardian
“Two senior Saudi princes have failed to extract themselves from English justice after the court of appeal upheld a ruling that they are not entitled to sovereign immunity in a case involving their London-based business interests.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victoria station killing: Odegbune minimum tariff reduced – BBC News
“A teenager convicted of murdering a schoolboy in Victoria Station has had his sentence’s minimum term reduced.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court rules that God is above the law – Daily Telegraph
“It has passed judgments affecting multimillionaires, multinational banks and MPs but now Britain’s highest court has made clear that it does not have jurisdiction over God.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Priority need – NearlyLegal
“Hotak v Southwark LBC [2013] EWCA Civ 515 concerned a short point on whether an authority was entitled to have regard to the assistance that a homeless person would receive, in the event he became homeless, when determining whether he was vulnerable or not.”
NearlyLegal, 15th May 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Ministers seek to cut £50m legal aid bill for expert witnesses in family courts – The Guardian
“Too many expert witnesses are being paid to give evidence of little value in family courts, according to the Ministry of Justice which is proposing a fresh round of cuts to legal aid.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
We should have anonymity for people who have been arrested but not charged, says Theresa May – The Independent
“Criminal suspects who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged, the Home Secretary has said.”
The Independent, 16th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Widower to receive £150,000 payout linked to wife’s death in Oxfordshire – BBC News
“A widower left with brain damage from alcohol abuse linked to the shock of his wife’s sudden death is to receive a £150,000 payout from the NHS.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Son jailed for 18 years at least for murdering mother after she threatened to disinherit him – The Independent
“A carpet fitter who smothered his frail mother to death after she threatened to write him out of her will has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years.”
The Independent, 15th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence judges: why we threw out David Norris appeal plea – The Guardian
“Appeal court justices say conviction was ‘unarguable’ for racist murder of London teenager in 1993.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Probation reform: payment by results can reduce reoffending – The Guardian
“The recent announcement from the justice secretary, opening up probation work to the private and voluntary sectors, may help to rebuild lives.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top private school summoned by BSB over pupillage auction – The Lawyer
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has approached the head of Westminster School after it auctioned off a mini-pupillage in a bid to raise money for a new building.”
The Lawyer, 15th May 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mellor & Ors v Partridge & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 477 (03 May 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
IH (A Child) (Permission to Apply for Adoption) [2013] EWHC 1235 (Fam) (14 May 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Public Safety Charitable Trust v Milton Keynes Council [2013] EWHC 1237 (Admin) (14 May 2013)
High Court (Patents Court)
Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG & Anor [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat) (10 May 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
