New laws for missing persons – Ministry of Justice
“New laws will give relatives of missing people help to deal with their loved ones’ affairs.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Conservation covenants – Law Commission
“We have opened a consultation asking whether England and Wales should adopt conservation covenants.”
Full press release and consultation
Law Commission, 28th March 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) v Barratt Homes Ltd (Rev 1) [2013] EWCA Civ 233 (27 March 2013)
Day & Anor v Day [2013] EWCA Civ 280 (27 March 2013)
Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
LM (A Child), Re [2013] EWHC 646 (Fam) (27 March 2013)
High Court Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Vis Trading Co Ltd v Nazarov & Ors [2013] EWHC 491 (QB) (27 March 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013
The Local Government Finance Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
The Loss of Tax Credits Regulations 2013
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2013
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2013
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Parshall v Hackney – WLR daily
Parshall v Hackney: [2013] EWCA Civ 240; [2013] WLR (D) 124
“Where land was concurrently registered under two different titles, neither owner could be in adverse possession of the land for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980 since such possession would not be unlawful.”
WLR Daily, 26th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Abu Qatada’s deportation is unlikely, but charges might see him jailed – The Guardian
“UK courts have ruled against sending Abu Qatada to Jordan, but now he might be charged for allegedly breaching bail conditions.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar who killed street cleaner jailed for at least 27 years – The Guardian
“A burglar was jailed for a minimum of 27 years on Wednesday for killing a street cleaner who tried to stop him with his broom as he fled from a house with a stolen laptop.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gravely ill woman who ran away from home should not be reunited with family, court rules – The Independent
“The Court of Protection has ruled that a 64-year-old woman who disappeared for months after she ran away with a neighbour and subsequently suffered a massive stroke should not be reunited with her family despite their fervent wish to see her again.”
The Independent, 27th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bogus Italian lawyer Giovanni di Stefano found guilty – BBC News
“A self-styled Italian lawyer has been found guilty of tricking people into
thinking he was a bona fide legal professional.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former prison officer jailed for Jon Venables leak – Daily Telegraph
“A former prison officer has been jailed for selling information to a newspaper
on Jon Venables, one of Jamie Bulger’s killers.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bigamist avoids jail after claiming his he needs to support his current wife’s parents – Daily Telegraph
“A bigamist who has been married to four different women has avoided jail after
insisting that his extended family were financially dependent upon him.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BSkyB and BT force Virgin Media to drop unlimited broadband ad claim – The Guardian
“BSkyB and BT have successfully teamed up to force rival Virgin Media to drop an advert that claimed that its broadband is ‘unlimited’, after the advertising watchdog found that heavy users could find their download speeds cut by up to 50%.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-PC and prison worker jailed for Sun information sale – BBC News
“A former prison worker and an ex-policeman have been jailed for selling
information to the Sun newspaper.”
BBC News, 27th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abu Qatada: Government loses deportation appeal – BBC News
“Home Secretary Theresa May has lost her appeal against a ruling preventing the
deportation of preacher Abu Qatada.”
BBC News, 27th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
J1 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 279 (27 March 2013)
Wright v Michael Wright Supplies Ltd & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 234 (27 March 2013)
Parshall v Hackney [2013] EWCA Civ 240 (26 March 2013)
FK & OK (Botswana) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 238 (26 March 2013)
SS & Ors (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 237 (26 March 2013)
Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation & Ors v Skarga & Ors [2013] EWCA Civ 275 (26 March 2013)
Belfairs Management Ltd v Sutherland & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 236 (26 March 2013)
Glatt & Ors v Sinclair [2013] EWCA Civ 241 (26 March 2013)
Kim & Anor v Chasewood Park Residents Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 239 (26 March 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jaffery v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 360 (26 March 2013)
Pollett & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 359 (26 March 2013)
Connors & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 324 (26 March 2013)
Perkins & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 323 (26 March 2013)
Dawes & Ors v R. [2013] EWCA Crim 322 (26 March 2013)
Bayode, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 356 (26 March 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ismail v Secretary of State for Home Department [2013] EWHC 663 (Admin) (26 March 2013)
Guzeloglu v Government of Republic of Turkey [2013] EWHC 660 (Admin) (26 March 2013)
A, R (on the application of) v Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court [2013] EWHC 659 (Admin) (26 March 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Pannone LLP v Aardvark Digital Ltd [2013] EWHC 686 (Ch) (26 March 2013)
Investment Trust Companies v Revenue and Customs [2013] EWHC 665 (Ch) (26 March 2013)
Fage UK Ltd & Anor v Chobani UK Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch) (26 March 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Stokors SA & Ors v IG Markets Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 631 (Comm) (27 March 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Regina v Applied Language Solutions Ltd – WLR Daily
Regina v Applied Language Solutions Ltd: [2013] EWCA Crim 326; [2013] WLR (D) 123
“Where a company had an agreement with the Ministry of Justice to provide interpreters, including interpreters for criminal proceedings, it was essential that an interpreter was provided on every occasion when one was required. If there was successive non-attendance of an individual interpreter or successive failures in systems a court was entitled to view that as amounting to serious misconduct rendering the company liable for the costs thereby incurred by the Crown Prosecution Service and the defence.”
WLR Daily, 25th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Buckinghamshire County Council and others) v Secretary of State for Transport and another – WLR Daily
“A command paper setting out the Government’s proposed strategy for the development of a high speed rail network followed after consultation by an announcement of decisions and next steps was not an administrative provision requiring a plan or programme necessitating an environmental assessment under the terms of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive 2001/42/EC.”
WLR Daily, 15th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Bauer and others v Director of Public Prosecutions (Liberty intervening) – WLR Daily
“Continued occupation as a trespasser could in appropriate circumstances amount to an additional act beyond the initial act of trespass as required by section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in order to prove an offence of aggravated trespass.”
WLR Daily, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
