Iranian torture guard refused UK citizenship – BBC News
“An Iranian army conscript has been refused UK citizenship after a judge ruled he had been too closely linked with ‘crimes against humanity’.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drunk burglar who led police from scene of crime to his own doorstep with trail of footprints in snow is spared jail – The Independent
“A drunk burglar who led police from the scene of a break-in to his own doorstep with a trail of footprints in the snow has been spared jail.”
The Independent, 19th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carina Trimingham withdraws appeal against Daily Mail ruling – The Guardian
“Carina Trimingham, the partner of the former energy secretary Chris Huhne, has withdrawn her appeal against a high court ruling rejecting her privacy claim against the Daily Mail.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Armed robber Trevor Hayes’ indeterminate jail term quashed – BBC News
“An Oxfordshire bank robber has had his indeterminate prison sentence overturned after a court heard a brain tumour had changed his personality.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC investigating police call handlers following death of man – The Guardian
“An investigation has been launched into the behaviour of five police call handlers following the death of a man with mental health problems.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R v Druce – why the truth alone is not always enough – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The judgment of the Court of Appeal in R v Druce [2013] EWCA 40 delivered on 31 January is a stark lesson in how confiscation proceedings can go badly wrong for an ill-prepared defendant.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Daily Mirror fined for naming alleged sexual assault victim – The Guardian
“The Daily Mirror has been fined and censured for unlawfully naming an alleged sexual assault victim in a court report.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hyperlinking should not infringe copyright, say academics – OUT-LAW.com
“Posting a link to copyrighted content should not be regarded as a communication of that work to the public, a group of leading academics has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
HMRC official jailed for plundering taxpayers’ accounts – Daily Telegraph
“A HMRC official has been jailed for siphoning £12,000 from taxpayers’ accounts in a ‘flagrant breach of trust’.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal justice watchdog set to overhaul flawed system – The Guardian
“A criminal justice watchdog is to be formed to help overhaul a system that does not deliver the level of service the public ‘expect, want or deserve’, a senior minister is to announce.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed over girl’s crash death during police pursuit – BBC News
“A driver who crashed into a car, killing a 13-year-old, while being pursued by police in London has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pressure mounts on Lloyds boss as bank is fined £4.3m over delayed payment protection insurance redress – The Independent
“Antonio Horta-Osorio came under more pressure today after Lloyds Banking Group was slammed with a £4.3 million fine for failing to pay compensation quickly enough to tens of thousands customers.”
The Independent, 19th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parents jailed for toddler’s methadone death – The Guardian
“A couple whose two-year-old son died after drinking his mother’s methadone have been jailed for his manslaughter.uple whose two-year-old son died after drinking his mother’s methadone have been jailed for his manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wilson v Haden (t/a Clyne Farm Centre) [2013] EWHC 229 (QB) (15 February 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Parker v The Republic of Argentina [2013] EWHC 226 (Admin) (15 February 2013)
Hunter v Newcastle Crown Court [2013] EWHC 191 (Admin) (29 January 2013)
Luthra v General Medical Council [2013] EWHC 240 (Admin) (18 February 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
AB v BB & Ors [2013] EWHC 227 (Fam) (13 February 2013)
A London Borough v A & Ors [2013] EWHC 96 (Fam) (15 February 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Novoship (UK) Ltd & Ors v Mikhaylyuk & Ors [2013] EWHC 89 (Comm) (18 January 2013)
U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines Plc [2013] EWHC 260 (Comm) (15 February 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Former professional boxer jailed for seven years for killing stranger with one punch – The Independent
“A former professional boxer has been jailed for seven years for killing a stranger with one punch outside a pub.”
The Independent, 18th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British soldiers protected under human rights law, supreme court told – The Guardian
“British soldiers have the right, enshrined in European human rights law, to expect the government to take all reasonable steps to prevent them getting killed, the supreme court heard on Monday, in a case with profound implications for military commanders and their conduct of future operations.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A human rights reality check for the Home Secretary – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Home Secretary, Theresa May, is no stranger to ill-founded outbursts concerning the evils of human rights. Against that background, her recent article in the Mail on Sunday (to which Adam Wager has already drawn attention) does not disappoint. May’s ire is drawn by certain recent judicial decisions in which the deportation of foreign criminals has been ruled unlawful on the ground that it would breach their right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Some of these judgments, May contends, flout instructions issued to judges by Parliament about how such cases should be decided.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th February 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
