Baby P boss Sharon Shoesmith returns to court – BBC News
“The former head of Haringey Council children’s services has returned to court over her sacking following the death of Baby P.”
BBC News, 13th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The future of personal injury – land of opportunity or time to get out? – Legal Futures
“What many personal injury (PI) firms have long feared is finally upon us, and there is no turning back.”
Legal Futures, 14th March 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce sentences ‘unduly lenient’ – The Guardian
“The Tory MP David Burrowes has written to the attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC, asking him to review the eight-month sentences imposed on Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce on the grounds that they are ‘unduly lenient’.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judiciary: from friend of the state to champion of the people – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“This week, statements about the role of Parliamentary government in ensuring our liberties seems to die on our lips, while judges seem to enjoy an increasingly high profile in promoting human rights and mitigating the apparent harshness of government schemes. Roll back the clock a few centuries, however, and you find the popular view of the judiciary as self-serving, or delighting in pointless legal technicalities at the expense of justice. The future seemed to require more Parliamentary statutes and less work by judges.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th March 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Inter-authority recoupment – Education Law Blog
“The Inter-authority Recoupment (England) Regulations 2013 have now been made and will come into force on 1 April 2013.”
Education Law Blog, 13th March 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
More consumer bodies given right to bring “super-complaints” to financial regulators – OUT-LAW.com
“Bodies representing consumers and small businesses can now apply to be designated as a ‘super-complainant’, making it faster and easier for them to raise concerns about financial products with the new regulator, the Treasury has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th March 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Fly-tipping fines should be tougher, says Sentencing Council – BBC News
“People responsible for repeatedly dumping waste should face larger fines, says the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.”
BBC News, 14th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘should be given more powers to charge offenders’ – Daily Telegraph
“Police should be given more powers to decide whether to charge offenders in routine, non-contested cases to free up prosecutors to focus on more serious crimes, the Attorney General has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has gun possession conviction quashed – The Guardian
“An SAS sniper has had his convictions for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition quashed by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Warning over ‘needless criminalisation’ of children in care – BBC News
“Children in care in England and Wales are being needlessly criminalised for ‘trivial incidents’, MPs have warned.”
BBC News, 14th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Energy giant EDF drops lawsuit against climate change protesters after backlash – The Independent
“Energy giant EDF today dropped a £5m law suit against 21 climate change protesters that shut down the company’s new West Burton gas-fired power station last October.”
The Independent, 13th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ban on NHS gagging orders – The Guardian
“Gagging clauses that stop departing NHS staff from speaking out about patient safety or care have been banned by the government.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 15 (13 March 2013)
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16 (13 March 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Coley & Ors v R [2013] EWCA Crim 223 (12 March 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HM Revenue and Customs v First Stop Wholesale Ltd & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 183 (12 March 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gray, R (on the application of)& Ors v Crown Court Aylesbury [2013] EWHC 500 (Admin) (12 March 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
KS v ND (Schedule 1: Appeal: Costs) [2013] EWHC 464 (Fam) (12 March 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Euro-Asian Oil SA v Abilo (UK) Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 485 (Comm) (12 March 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Duress and deprivation of citizenship – BBC Law in Action
“This week, Joshua Rozenberg investigates government powers to strip Britons of their citizenship.”
BBC Law in Action, 12th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina ( WGGS Ltd trading as Western Governors Graduate School) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“The UK Border Agency required colleges seeking highly trusted sponsor status to report all students who failed to enrol including those refused entry clearance or leave to remain. A refusal rate of 20% made proper allowance for unsuitable applicants who could not reasonably be weeded out by a college’s admissions staff.”
WLR Daily, 8th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Network Rail (Seaham Level Crossing) Order 2013
The Gloucestershire Care Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2013
The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013
The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013
The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2013
The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Infrastructure Planning (Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between – The Guardian
“Our new report shows that while false allegations must be taken seriously they are relatively rare and are often complex cases.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hero police officer jailed for abusing position to have sex with vulnerable woman – The Independent
“A police officer who won a national award for bravery has been jailed after abusing his position to have sex with a vulnerable woman.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
