Leveson report: what happened next – Q&A – The Guardian
“How the government has responded to Lord Justice Leveson’s recommendations on press regulation.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
International legal aid: private conscience and public duty – LegalVoice
“Lindsay Sandiford, the British woman sentenced to death for smuggling just under five kilos of cocaine into Bali, has obtained sufficient funds to appeal, writes Roger Smith.”
LegalVoice, 12th February 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Justice for dinner lady who told of school bullying – Daily Telegraph
“A school dinner lady who was unfairly sacked after telling a seven-year-old girl’s parents that their daughter had been tied to a fence and hit with a skipping rope has won her two-year battle for compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Not up to standard’: 25% of care agencies providing services to people in their homes are failing – The Independent
“A quarter of agencies that provide care to people in their own homes do not meet all five national standards of quality and safety, regulators said.”
The Independent, 13th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UBS fined £9.45m for mis-selling to wealthy clients – The Guardian
“Swiss bank UBS has been fined £9.45m and ordered to pay a similar sum in compensation for mis-selling an investment fund that took in more than £6bn from wealthy customers.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘He is the devil himself’: Britain’s youngest ever ASBO holder, once branded an ‘imp of Satan’, turns to murder 10 years on – The Independent
“A man has been found guilty of murdering his friend at a house party almost 10 years after he became Britain’s youngest ever ASBO holder.”
The Independent, 12th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Un-savvy leaseholders are paying the cost for hidden or unexplained terms – The Guardian
“Hidden clauses in leasehold agreements cost unlucky leaseholders thousands, warns property lawyer Stephen Hill.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge who jumped red light ‘wasted court resources’ – Daily Telegraph
“[The defendent] was caught racing through a Central London junction at more than double the speed limit but then spent almost a year trying to get the charge thrown out.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GCSE grading row: Result of court case due – BBC News
“Thousands of teenagers are awaiting a ruling from the High Court on Wednesday over the grading of GCSE English exams sat in June last year.”
BBC News, 13th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke fights amendments to security bill – The Guardian
“Judges should be given the ‘maximum amount of discretion’ in deciding whether or not to order a secret court hearing under the justice and security bill, Ken Clarke has told MPs and peers.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Genital photo surgeon Erik Scholten has suspension lifted – BBC News
“A plastic surgeon suspended for photographing a female patient’s genitalia on his phone without her consent has been allowed back to work.”
BBC News, 12th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Back-to-work scheme breached laws, says Court of Appeal – BBC News
“The government’s back-to-work schemes have suffered a setback after Appeal Court
judges agreed with a university graduate’s claim that unpaid schemes were
legally flawed.”
BBC News, 12th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council tax challenge goes to the Court of Appeal – BBC News
“A single mother is taking her legal battle over a north London council’s plans
to make people on benefits contribute to their council tax bill to the Court of
Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shouting is a lawful interrogation technique, says High Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“Ali Hussein v Secretary of State for Defence [2013] EWHC 95 (Admin) –
Collins J has dismissed a claim that the MOD’s policy of allowing interrogators to shout at a captured person in order to obtain information is unlawfully oppressive. Not only did the complaint fail but it was denounced as ‘misconceived’ and one which should never have been pursued.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Bereaved families to benefit from inquest reforms – Ministry of Justice
“Coroners will be able to hold inquests at different locations in England and Wales following a law change put in place today by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bar Council responds to Home Secretary – Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has responded to calls in the House of Commons this afternoon, from the Home Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, to look carefully at any lessons which can be learned from the Brewer case. ”
Bar Council, 11th February 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Remembering James Bulger – BBC Radio 4
“The Bulger family still lives on a council estate in Kirkby and on the
surface of it very little has changed since Winifred last saw them two
decades ago when the children who had abducted and killed two year old
James were convicted of murder. But in the intervening years she often
reflected on the case and wondered about what had happened to the large
extended family and its campaign for justice for James.”
BBC Radio 4, 12th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors [2013] EWCA Civ 45 (08 February 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Franklin & Ors, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 84 (11 February 2013)
Hall v R [2013] EWCA Crim 82 (08 February 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp & Ors v Harris & Ors [2013] EWHC 159 (Ch) (05 February 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
AMEC Group Ltd v Secretary of State for Defence [2013] EWHC 110 (TCC) (08 February 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2013
The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2013
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013
The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2013
The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2013
The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
