“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today called a halt to its high-profile three-year investigation into the UK’s links to a failed Icelandic bank.”
The Independent, 15th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A schizophrenic woman who does not believe she has cancer can now undergo a risky operation against her wishes that could save her life, on the orders of a senior judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing the Mirror newspaper for libel, over an article which labelled him racist.”
BBC News, 15th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Musa & Ors v Holliday & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 1268 (15 October 2012)
Tinkler & Anor v Elliott [2012] EWCA Civ 1289 (10 October 2012)
Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1288 (10 October 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
C v R. (Rev 2) [2012] EWCA Crim 2034 (09 October 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ministry of Justice, Lithuania v Bucnys [2012] EWHC 2771 (Admin) (12 October 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Sutton v Gray & Ors [2012] EWHC 2604 (Fam) (12 October 2012)
London Borough of Sutton v Gray & Ors [2012] EWHC 2763 (Fam) (12 October 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Harry v The General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 2762 (QB) (12 October 2012)
Patterson v Ministry of Defence [2012] EWHC 2767 (QB) (12 October 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving contrary to section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988 should not be treated as ‘unlawful killing’ for the purposes of the conclusion of an inquest whatever conclusion might be reached in other contexts.”
WLR Daily, 11th October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
The Magistrates’ Courts (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) Rules 2012
The Traffic Management (Hertfordshire County Council) Permit Scheme Order 2012
The Traffic Management (Southend-On-Sea Borough Council) Permit Scheme Order 2012
The Traffic Management (Luton Borough Council) Permit Scheme Order 2012
The Traffic Management (Bedford Borough Council) Permit Scheme Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“Lord McNally’s speech for Legal Aid Practitioners Group Conference.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Why do judges disagree and publish their disagreements when cases get decided? After all, the Cabinet does not do so (openly at least), and our FTSE-100 companies do not generally do so, when their executives propose a merger or launch a new product. Surely, judicial dissent is a recipe for diminishing the authority of the majority answer, and an invitation to self-indulgence on the part of the minority to re-fight lost and irrelevant battles.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Recently there has been concern in the legal world and media about the potential loss of EU criminal justice and judicial cooperation measures which are incorporated into English law.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th October 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Julie Stather, barrister, of 42 Bedford Row suggests some ways to benefit children by strengthening the position of grandparents.”
Family Law week, 12th October 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“Mugshots of convicted criminals are to be published on a Government website in a move to name and shame offenders.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A father wrongly convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and cruelty against his baby daughter has been told he can care for his children again.”
BBC News, 13th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Assumptions about fitness in older people should not be used to decide whether patients have surgery, according to a report by the Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK.”
BBC News, 15th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Britain will on Monday take steps towards opting out of a series of EU law and order measures in a move designed by the Tories to show that they are living up to their pre-election Eurosceptic pledges.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Patient care is being put at risk by the European Working Time Directive, which ‘disrupts continuity of care and distorts clinical training’, say two Royal Colleges.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s plans for a substantial extension of the use of secret evidence in the justice system have been heavily criticised in a new Amnesty International report published today”
Amnesty International, 15th October 2012
Source: www.amnesty.org.uk
“More than 100 people were convicted after year-long sting – but charity says they may have been lured into committing offences.”
The Observer, 14th October 2012
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
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