Judicial review statistics: how many cases are there and what are they about? – The Guardian
“The government wants to restrict judicial review cases. But how common are they anyway?”
The Guardian, 19th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asylum lawyers warned over disclosure – BBC News
“Lawyers could be disciplined for not disclosing ‘all material facts’ in legal bids to halt removal of asylum seekers, a senior judge has said.”
BBC News, 19th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The largest number of defendants in British legal history? Twitter users brace themselves for barrage of lawsuits from Lord McAlpine – The Independent
“Users of the social networking site Twitter who wrongly linked Tory peer, Lord McAlpine, with the North Wales care home child abuse scandal, are bracing themselves for a barrage of lawsuits.”
The Independent, 19th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-canon of Carlisle Cathedral Ronald Johns jailed – BBC News
“A former canon of Carlisle Cathedral, convicted of a series of child sex offences dating back almost 30 years, has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 19th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke defends ‘secret courts’ proposal – The Guardian
“Ken Clarke has defended his proposals to allow judges to hear evidence relating to national security in secret, saying the current law ‘does not work well’ in civil claims.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A war on Judicial Review? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Prime Minister is to ‘get a grip’ on people forcing unnecessary delays to Government policy by cracking down on the ‘massive growth industry’ of Judicial Review.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Turner v East Midlands Trains Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1470 (16 November 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
JD v Mather [2012] EWHC 3063 (QB) (01 November 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3221 (Ch) (16 November 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Badly written law could deprive 4m of their pensions – Daily Telegraph
“Four million employees could miss out on employer pension contributions until 2017 because poorly drafted legislation has left a loophole in auto-enrolment, the Government’s flagship pensions policy.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide – Speech by Mr Justice Foskett
Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Foskett
King’s College London Law Alumni Autumn Lecture, 15th November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Unclogging the courts – Ministry of Justice
“The problem of costly and spurious review cases clogging up the courts will be tackled by new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th November 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The right of property under A1P1- Supreme Court sees that it has teeth – UK Human Rights Blog
“Traditionally, the qualified right to peaceful possession of property conferred by Article 1 of the 1st Protocol (A1P1) has been thought of as a rather feeble entitlement, easily outweighed by public interests. After all, every day of the week, the modern state affects that right – think taxes or planning restrictions, or business bans arising out of public health concerns (e.g. see here), where removal and confiscation or restriction on what we do with property is readily accepted. Last week the Supreme Court ruled that the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) needs a bit of remedial HR surgery as and when its blunderbuss rules would otherwise have a disproportionate effect on those affected. But the importance of the ruling extends far beyond the specific statutory context.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Home Truths about Judicial Diversity – Speech by the Rt. Hon. Lord Sumption
Home Truths about Judicial Diversity (PDF)
Speech by the Rt. Hon. Lord Sumption
Bar Council Law Reform Lecture, 15th Novemeber 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Reforming Legal Education – Speech by Lord Neuberger
Reforming Legal Education (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger
The Lord Upjohn Lecture, Association of Law Teachers, 15 November 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
Newly qualified drivers may face ban on non-family passengers – The Guardian
“Newly qualified drivers could be restricted from carrying non-family members under proposals being considered by the government to cut the number of road accidents involving teenagers.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial review ‘industry’ to be restricted, says PM – The Independent
“The right of people to mount legal challenges to decisions taken about them by public authorities is to be restricted, David Cameron will announce today.”
The Independent, 19th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Women to sue police over spy relationships – Daily Telegraph
“Women who claim they were tricked into forming intimate relationships with undercover officers from the Metropolitan Police are taking legal action against the force.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme Court justice calls for positive discrimination on the menu – Law Society’s Gazette
“Positive discrimination is the only thing likely to significantly accelerate the rate of progress towards a more diverse judiciary, a Supreme Court judge has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th November 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Circuses blow their top at lion licensing plan – The Independent
“A plan to force circuses to license all their lions, tigers and elephants – thrashed out after the Government shelved an outright ban on performing wild animals – could still drive many circuses out of business, owners have warned.”
The Independent, 18th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
