Gay couple win Berkshire B&B refusal case – BBC News
“A gay couple who were turned away from a bed and breakfast were discriminated against, it has been ruled.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
First annual report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking, Cm 8421 (PDF)
The Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong, Cm 8454 (PDF)
The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy, Cm 8464 (PDF)
The US-UK Extradition Treaty, Cm 8465 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
British Airways plc v Williams & Ors [2012] UKSC 43 (17 October 2012)
Walton v The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 44 (17 October 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Parkingeye Ltd v Somerfield Stores Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1338 (17 October 2012)
Amlin Corporate Member Ltd v Oriental Assurance Corporation [2012] EWCA Civ 1341 (17 October 2012)
HM Revenue and Customs v FCE Bank Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 1290 (17 October 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Noordeen v Hill & Anor [2012] EWHC 2847 (QB) (17 October 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Further Education Institutions (Exemption from Inspection) (England) Regulations 2012
The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012
The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The North Wales (East and Central) (Coroner’s District) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania v Bucnys; Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania; Lavrov v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Estonia – WLR Daily
“A certificate issued by the Serious Organised Crime Agency under section 2(7)(8) of the Extradition Act 2003 that a person or body that had issued a European arrest warrant had the function of issuing such warrants in the relevant territory was not conclusive that the person or body was a “judicial authority” for the purposes of either article 6 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states or section 2(2) of the 2003 Act.”
WLR Daily, 12th October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Apple loses UK tablet design appeal versus Samsung – BBC News
“Apple has lost its appeal against a UK ruling that Samsung had not infringed its design rights.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Where next for the Hillsborough families? – BBC Law in Action
“Joshua Rozenberg asks where next for the families of those who died at Hillsborough.”
BBC Law in Action, 16th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Supreme Court in the UK Constitution – Speech by Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond
The Supreme Court in the UK Constitution (PDF)
Speech by Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond
Legal Wales 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
Getting the Incentives Right – Speech by Chris Kenny, Chief Executive, Legal Services Board
Getting the Incentives Right (PDF)
Speech by Chris Kenny, Chief Executive, Legal Services Board
Westminster Legal Policy Forum, 18th October 2012
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Crime in England and Wales falls – BBC News
“Crimes against adults fell 6% in England and Wales for the year ending in June, compared with the previous year, official statistics show.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Companies can challenge regulator’s calculation of fines for anti-competitive behaviour under new procedure – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations that face being fined for breaching UK competition law will be able to challenge the level of penalty being proposed or the way the fine has been calculated under a new procedure outlined by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Gov.uk website launched – Ministry of Justice
“A new cross-government website Gov.uk has launched making it quicker and easier for you to interact with the government online.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Litigant in person ‘not entitled to indulgence’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Court of Appeal has told a self-represented litigant that his lack of legal understanding does not entitle him to ‘extra indulgence’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judge asks for help finding missing children abducted by mother – The Guardian
“A nationwide search has been launched for four missing children after a high court judge said that they had been abducted by their mother.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gary McKinnon: a case of double standards? – The Guardian
“The home secretary’s decision not to extradite the Crouch End Asperger’s sufferer has caused others to raise questions.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dignity, Death and Deprivation of Liberty: Human Rights in the Court of Protection – The Guardian
“Wednesday’s debate on current key topics in the Court of Protection was a hard-hitting discussion on matters which elicit strong views, such as voluntary euthanasia, assisted suicide, the role of ‘dignity’ and ‘sanctity of life’, and whether the latter two principles can ever be reconciled.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hate-crime cases failing in court, says CPS – The Independent
“Increasing numbers of hate-crime prosecutions are collapsing because victims are backing out or their stories unravel in court, a new report from the Crown Prosecution Service reveals today.”
The Independent, 18th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK wildlife crime laws a ‘mess’, MPs say – The Guardian
“Conservation legislation is undermined as laws are ‘scattered across statutes’, badly in need of consolidation, says report.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals could avoid surveillance of their communications even under expanded regime, says Information Commissioner – OUT-LAW.com
“Serious criminals will be able to avoid details of their communications being monitored under an expanded intelligence gathering regime proposed by the Government, the UK’s data protection watchdog has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
