Spam text message pair are fined £440,000 – BBC News
“Two men who sent millions of spam text messages have been fined £440,000 as the authorities step up the fight against the trade.”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government publishes consultation on regulation of LIBOR – HM Treasury
“The Government launched its public consultation on the regulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) today.”
HM Treasury, 28th November 2012
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
The Leveson Report: what will it recommend? – The Lawyer
“Leading media lawyers have set out their expectations of Lord Justice Leveson ahead of the Thursday (29 November) publication of his inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press.”
The Lawyer, 27th November 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Samin v City of Westminster [2012] EWCA Civ 1468 (21 November 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Syed, R (on the application of) v Sabahata & Ors [2012] EWHC 3370 (Admin) (27 November 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Are secret courts one step closer? – BBC News
“The government’s battle to introduce more secrecy to British courts returns to Parliament on Wednesday – but after a series of heavy defeats for ministers over the issue, are they, in fact, actually winning?”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Confidential bid information could be disclosed under FOI laws, rules Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
“Public sector bodies cannot guarantee the confidentiality of bid information in the aftermath of an Information Rights Tribunal ruling, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
CPS statement in relation to Cyril Smith – Crown Prosecution Service
“In March 1970, some 16 years before the Crown Prosecution Service was formed and when Sir Norman Skelhorn was the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a file of evidence was submitted to the then DPP’s Office.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th November 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Richard O’Dwyer strikes deal to avoid US extradition – BBC News
“A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told.”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Norwich Pharmacal Relief – Panopticon
“If through no fault of his own a person gets mixed up in the tortious acts of others so as to facilitate their wrong-doing he may incur no personal liability but he comes under a duty to assist the person who has been wronged by giving him full information and disclosing the identity of the wrongdoers. Justice requires that he should co-operate in righting the wrong if he unwittingly facilitated its perpetration. This is the principle recognized by the House of Lords in Norwich Pharmacal Co v Customs and Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133.”
Panopticon, 28th November 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Man fights to clear gay criminal record from 1950s – BBC News
“A 73-year old man who has a criminal record for being in a gay relationship in the 1950s has applied to have his conviction struck out.”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Have human rights hijacked the language of morals? – and other questions: Laws – UK Human Rights Blog
“Lord Justice Laws’ Inaugural Lecture at Northumbria University, 1 November 2012.
This is a fascinating and provocative lecture raising important questions about the extent to which the culture of human rights has become the currency of our moral dealings with each other and the State.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Jet Airways (India) Ltd and others; Zodiac Seats UK Ltd and another v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd; Premium Aircraft Interiors UK Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and another – WLR Daily
“A party that referred the court to a term of an offer made by it pursuant to CPR Pt 36 waived its without prejudice privilege and could not prevent the remaining terms of the offer from being referred to the court.”
WLR Daily, 23rd November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Certain Limited Partners in Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II LLP (a firm) v Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II LLP (a firm) and others – WLR Daily
“A derivative claim brought by limited partners in a partnership, in the partnership’s name, against the partnership’s manager was permitted where there were special circumstances to justify such a claim.”
WLR Daily, 16th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Jaddi – WLR Daily
Regina v Jaddi [2012] WLR (D) 347
“Where the questions of whether an asylum seeker had come to the United Kingdom directly from a country where his life had been threatened after staying in Italy for a few days and whether he had made a claim for asylum as soon as reasonably practicable in the United Kingdom had not been fully investigated by immigration control after false identity documents were presented, the defence under section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 should have been made available to him and the facts were for the jury to decide.”
WLR Daily, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Judge for Yourself – Speech by The Lord Chief Justice
Judge for Yourself (PDF)
Speech by The Lord Chief Justice
Judge for Yourself event, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Balancing freedom of the press with the right to a fair trial – Law Commission
“In a consultation opening today the Law Commission is asking whether the existing law on contempt of court continues to work effectively in light of the challenges posed by new media and the way these are used by the mainstream press and, increasingly, by citizen journalists.”
Law Commission, 28th November 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Law Commission floats plans to stop jurors researching cases online – The Guardian
“Jurors who conduct online research on cases they are trying may need to be prosecuted under a new criminal offence, the Law Commission proposes in a consultation.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to Takeover Code working well, according to Panel report – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the rules governing company acquisitions, introduced last year to protect shareholders in the event of a hostile takeover, have “operated satisfactorily” according to a report by the Takeover Panel.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
British judges refuse to extradite former Iranian diplomat to US – Daily Telegraph
“A former high-ranking Iranian diplomat has won a High Court battle in his attempt to avoid extradition to the US.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
