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
Does VTB v Nutritek foreshadow the Supreme Court’s approach to the Petrodel appeal on piercing the corporate veil? – Family Law week
“Emily Marshall, family law professional support lawyer at Irwin Mitchell considers the possible implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in a commercial case on the forthcoming appeal in the Petrodel appeal, to be heard in March.”
Family Law Week, 11th February 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Doctors call for Dr David Kelly inquest to resume – Daily Telegraph
“A group of doctors which has been investigating the death of government
scientist Dr David Kelly wrote to the Chief Coroner today calling for his
inquest to be resumed and the suicide verdict re-examined.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
iPhone used to bring child sex attacker William Walker to justice – BBC News
“A tattooist who raped a child has been jailed after his victim recorded a
conversation with him 20 years later.”
BBC News, 11th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Brady’s mental health advocate will not face charges – BBC News
“Moors murderer Ian Brady’s mental health advocate will not face charges over
allegations she failed to disclose information about the location of one of his
victims’ remains.”
BBC News, 11th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Church of England vicar faces jail for spying on woman and children – Daily Telegraph
“A Church of England vicar is facing jail after admitting spying on and filming
intimate pictures of three children and a woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Probe into ‘high death rate’ hospitals extended – BBC News
“Another nine hospital trusts are to be investigated for high death rates in the
wake of the damning report on the NHS over its handling of the Stafford Hospital
scandal.”
BBC News, 11th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May: Derbyshire police chief to head undercover police probe – BBC News
“An investigation into undercover policing at the Metropolitan Police is to be
overseen by another force.”
BBC News, 11th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
James Bulger killing: 20 years on – The Guardian
“Society’s view of young people still as venomous as 1993 says the lawyer who represented one of the two-year-old’s killers.”
The Guardian, 1th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
