Regina (L) v West London Mental Health NHS Trust [2012] EWHC 3200 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 357
“The common law duty to act fairly was engaged when a decision was made as to whether to transfer a patient detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 from a medium to a high security hospital.”
WLR Daily, 13th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Econord SpA v Comune di Cagno and others (Joined Cases C-182/11 and C-183/11); [2012] WLR (D) 356
“The condition established by the case law of the Court of Justice European Union (Teckal Srl v Comune di Viano (Case C-107/98) [1999] ECR I-8121 and Parking Brixen GmbH v Gemeinde Brixen (Case C-485/03) [2005] ECR I-8585) to the effect that, in order to be exempted from their obligation to initiate a public tendering procedure and instead to make an in-house award of a contract to a jointly owned municipal company, public authorities had to jointly exercise over that entity control similar to the control they exercised over their own departments, was fulfilled where each of those authorities not only held capital in that entity, but also played a role in its managing bodies.”
WLR Daily, 29th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Spotlight On Reform (PDF)
Speech by Mr. Justice Ryder
The Association of Lawyers For Children National Conference, 16th November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Any statutory regulation would ignore a fundamental problem with our prurient society.”
The Independent, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“From 3 December 2012 new offences of aggravated knife possession come into force. Anyone who uses a knife or offensive weapon to threaten and endanger others will face a mandatory custodial sentence, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Criminals who commit a second serious sexual or violent offence will be given automatic life sentences under a new ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law from tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Regulation of the care sector is not fit for purpose, care minister Norman Lamb has said as he unveiled proposals on English care homes for consultation.”
BBC News, 1st December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A code of conduct for third-party litigation funders is “working well” one year on from its adoption and there are no plans to replace it with a system of mandatory regulation, according to one of its authors.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Lives will be saved by new internet powers allowing security services and police to snoop on emails, web visits and social networking sites, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Calls to erase the criminal records of the estimated 7,000 men detained and ‘falsely charged’ during the miners’ strike have been made by campaigners demanding a fresh inquiry into the policing of the dispute.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Cash payments for metal at recycling yards in England and Wales are no longer legal under new laws aimed at reducing cable theft.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The judge’s mammoth publication fails to grasp the impact of smartphones, Twitter and even drones on how news is made.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A raft of new criminal offences have come into force in England and Wales, as well as tougher prison sentences for violent crimes.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A major legal battle to stop the Government’s HS2 rail project is to begin in what campaigners think is their best chance of derailing the £32 billion scheme.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An independent commission is being launched on Monday to examine how to cope with deep cuts to legal aid at a time of complex benefits reforms. The Low Commission, named after its chairman, Lord Low, will hold its first public meeting this week as law centres and Citizens Advice centres across the UK begin turning away those seeking advice.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Council is launching a new online pupillage application system which will allow chambers to tailor applications for the first time.”
Legal Week, 27th November 2012
Source: www.legalweek.net
The Regulated Covered Bonds (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Police (Descriptions of Service) Order 2012
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2012
The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012
The Housing Act 1996 (Additional Preference for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012
The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012
The Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Product Safety Amendment and Revocation Regulations 2012
The Rehabilitation Courses (Relevant Drink Offences) Regulations 2012
The Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No.9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
K (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1549 (29 November 2012)
Birmingham City Council v Ashton [2012] EWCA Civ 1557 (29 November 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ligaya Nursing v R [2012] EWCA Crim 2521 (30 November 2012)
Ravjani & Ors, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 2519 (29 November 2012)
Shabir, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 2564 (29 November 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Patel v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 3373 (Admin) (29 November 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Royal Westminster Investments SA & Ors v Varma [2012] EWHC 3439 (Ch) (30 November 2012)
Sycamore Bidco Ltd v Breslin & Anor [2012] EWHC 3443 (Ch) (30 November 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Actavis Group HF v Eli Lilly & Company [2012] EWHC 3316 (Pat) (27 November 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hussain v King Edward VII Hospital [2012] EWHC 3441 (QB) (30 November 2012)
O’Dwyer v ITV Plc [2012] EWHC 3321 (QB) (30 November 2012)
Harries v Stevenson [2012] EWHC 3447 (QB) (30 November 2012)
Light On Line Ltd & Anor v Zumtobel Lighting Ltd [2012] EWHC 3376 (QB) (29 November 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Mueller Europe Ltd v Central Roofing (South Wales) Ltd [2012] EWHC 3417 (TCC) (30 November 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
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