BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
J (A Child: Disclosure), Re (Rev 1)[2012] EWCA Civ 1204 (21 September 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Odyssey Entertainment Ltd v Kamp & Ors [2012] EWHC 2316 (Ch) (09 August 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Sinclair & Ors [2012] EWHC 2560 (Comm) (21 September 2012)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2012] EWHC 2543 (Comm) (21 September 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court of Appeal orders disclosure of secret accuser’s identity in contact proceedings – Family Law Week
“The Court of Appeal has ordered that a young person who made sexual abuse allegations against a father of an 8 year old girl, which were considered in contact proceedings concerning her, must be identified.”
Family Law Week, 24th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Annual Conference: The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales – Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner
Annual Conference: The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales (PDF)
Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner
The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales, 21st September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
A legal right to gay marriage? – Family Law Week
“Andrew Commins, barrister, associate member of St John’s Chambers in Bristol analyses the legal issues relating to the question of gay marriage.”
Family Law Week, 24th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Pair convicted for drug offence over crushed paracetamol and caffeine – The Independent
“Two men have made UK legal history after being convicted of a drugs-related offence even though the substances involved are not illegal, police said.”
The Independent,
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for murdering love rival – The Guardian
“A 63-year-old man who murdered a former police officer and burned his body after becoming obsessed with his wife has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court president calls for more partners to serve as part-time judges – Legal Week
“Outgoing Supreme Court president Lord Phillips has called for leading law firms to encourage more partners to sit as part-time judges, in a bid to increase the number of solicitors in the judiciary.”
Legal Week, 21st September 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
Judge in late abortion case linked to conservative Christian charity – The Guardian
“A judge who criticised UK abortion policies while sentencing a woman to eight years in prison for performing her own abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy is one of at least five members of the judiciary with links to a Christian charity which has campaigned for more conservative abortion laws.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Separating couples ignorant of dispute resolution options – Law Society’s Gazette
“Nearly half of British adults think they have to go to court to get divorced, according to a survey that shows a lack of awareness of non-court options for family law matters.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th September 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sarah Catt, abortion and the legal rights of pregnant women – The Guardian
“Before prosecuting and jailing women for abortion, we should ask whether criminalisation is ever appropriate.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
When indefinite becomes arbitrary: James, Wells and Lee v UK – UK Human Rights Blog
“As Andrew Tickell noted in his post on Wednesday the European Court of Human Rights this week ruled that the UK violated the Article 5(1) ECHR rights of three prisoners sentenced to indeterminate prison sentences for public protection, where reasonable provision for their rehabilitation was not made.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th September 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Chief coroner plans specialist groups to investigate complex cases – The Guardian
“The first chief coroner of England and Wales has promised to establish a cadre of specialists to examine deaths in custody and military fatalities.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Article 8 and Possession – NearlyLegal
“The ECtHR’s recent decision in Buckland v UK demonstrates again how wonderfully delphic the subject of housing and Article 8 rights has become.”
NearlyLegal, 23rd September 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Met’s mental illness custody cases reviewed – BBC News
“The Metropolitan Police has commissioned an independent review into how it responds to people with mental health conditions.”
BBC News, 24th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£750,000 of prisoners’ pay taken to help victims of crime – Daily Telegraph
“More than £750,000 has been taken from prisoners’ pay packets to support victims of crime, according to the new Minister for Victims.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£1bn tagging programme has failed to cut reoffending – senior police officer – The Guardian
“Nearly £1bn has been spent on the electronic tagging of criminals over the past 13 years with little effect on cutting offending rates, offering little value for money and serving only to enrich two or three private security companies, one of which is G4S, a senior police officer has claimed.”
The Guardian, 24th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager jailed for life over fatal schoolboy fight
“A 15-year-old boy has been given a life sentence for killing a schoolboy whose stabbing was recorded on his own mobile phone.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lloyds Bank worker Jessica Harper jailed for £2.4m fraud – BBC News
“A former Lloyds Bank worker in charge of online security has been jailed for five years over a £2.4m fraud.”
BBC News, 21st September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v FV (Italy) [2012] EWCA Civ 1199 (14 September 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sea Containers Services Ltd [2012] EWHC 2547 (Ch) (19 September 2012)
Slutsker v Haron Investments Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 2539 (Ch) (17 September 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Smyth v St Andrew’s Insurance Plc [2012] EWHC 2511 (QB) (17 September 2012)
Source: www.bailli.org
