“The government is seeking views on whether the way crime outcomes are recorded should be broadened to better reflect the work police officers do.”
Home Office, 19th October 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury (PDF)
Lecture by Lord Neuberger
Seckford Lecture, 18th October 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
“Alexander Chandler, barrister, 1 Garden Court examines the principles the courts will apply in medium asset cases and offers practical guidance to those faced with the challenge of ‘stretching’ limited assets.”
Family Law Week, 21st October 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Smith & Ors v The Ministry of Defence [2012] EWCA Civ 1365 (19 October 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Revenue & Customs v Sunico A/S & Ors [2012] EWHC 2892 (Ch) (19 October 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v CC and CF [2012] EWHC 2837 (Admin) (19 October 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Pathfinder Minerals Plc v Veloso & Ors [2012] EWHC 2856 (Comm) (19 October 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The justice secretary has defended David Cameron’s plan to outsource large swaths of the probation service to private companies, such as G4S and A4e, along with charities and voluntary groups.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Did historic ASB by the daughter of a former evicted tenant allow the local authority to refuse to allow her accommodation in the same area? This was the issue in this judicial review of Bolton-at-Home’s (‘Bolton’) decision to refuse a property to Ms Carney.”
NearlyLegal, 21st October 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“Advisory service reports rise in cases where British couples split up after moving overseas, where UK judges have no say over who gets the children.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Department for Education (DfE) was guilty of a breach of UK data protection laws when a ‘temporary security flaw’ meant that personal information belonging to respondents to one of its consultations were ‘compromised’, the UK’s data protection watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Christian owner of a B&B in Berkshire was found to have discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to allow them stay in a double-bedded room because of her belief that all sexual activity outside of marriage is wrong.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A rapist who cheated justice for nearly 25 years has been jailed because of advances in DNA profiling.”
The Independent, 20th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A taxi driver has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years after admitting the ‘savage and brutal’ sexually-motivated murder of a young woman — but has escaped possible prosecution over a second killing despite leading police to the victim’s body.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men accused of being part of a ‘prolific extremist network’ have lost their appeal against control orders.”
BBC News, 19th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A last-minute legal challenge has dealt a fresh blow to the government’s increasingly troubled cull of badgers in England, the Observer has learned.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A successful proportionality defence on an introductory tenancy and one upheld on appeal. There is also some helpful confirmation about what can be considered in assessing proportionality.”
NearlyLegal, 21st October 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“A man from Cornwall who was awarded a six-figure sum after being abused by paedophile William Goad has said he is yet to receive any money.”
BBC News, 21st October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Outgoing president describes some criticism as ‘beyond pale’ and reminds states they are primary protectors of human rights.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Virgin Media and BT are taking legal action against Birmingham city council over the use of public money to build a broadband network that directly competes with their own.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who disrupted this year’s University Boat Race has been jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.”
BBC News, 19th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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