Justice can’t be treated as a business enterprise – The Guardian
“The Freddy Patel case shows how market forces inevitably lead to creeping deregulation if applied to the legal system.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Border Agency decision threatens thousands of international students – The Guardian
“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has revoked London Metropolitan University’s power to teach or recruit international students, leaving nearly 3,000 students facing deportation unless they can find another place to study within 60 days.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bedfordshire businessman guilty of sham marriage scam – BBC News
“A Bedfordshire restaurant owner has been found guilty of being involved in a sham marriage scam.”
BBC News, 29th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Independent editor: Leveson ‘loading a gun’ at press – BBC News
“Lord Justice Leveson is ‘loading a gun’ at the newspaper industry according to Chris Blackhurst, editor of The Independent.”
BBC News, 30th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care assistant jailed for abuse of 89-year-old woman – Daily Telegraph
“A care assistant who was caught abusing an 89-year-old woman after her family recorded the ‘gratuitous’ mistreatment on a hidden CCTV camera was jailed today.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Navy widow jailed for pension fraud after failing to reveal new boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
“The widow of a Royal Navy diver has been jailed after admitting fraudulently pocketing more than £144,000 from the Armed Forces’ pension scheme.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Julie Sheriff Afro comb murder: Girl detained for 10 years – BBC News
“A 16-year-old girl has been detained for a minimum of 10 years after she was found guilty of murdering a teenager with an Afro comb.”
BBC News, 28th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Olympic fast-track courts have dealt with more than 80 cases – The Guardian
“Fast-track courts have dealt with more than 80 ‘Olympic crimes’ so far during the course of the 2012 Games, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.”
The Guardian, 29th Auguest 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
JL and the Second Bite of the Cherry – NearlyLegal
“There now follows a judicial review of the decision to enforce the possession order made in that claim: JL v SS for Defence [2012] EWHC 2216 (Admin) [not yet on Bailii], heard by Justice Simler QC on 30/7/2012.”
NearlyLegal, 27th August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Injunctions for accommodation, judicial review and prospects of success – NearlyLegal
“This is case that highlights the benchmark for seeking an injunction for accommodation on a judicial review claim.”
NearlyLegal, 26th August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Turner v Government of the USA [2012] EWHC 2426 (Admin) (28 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Red Tractor ‘pork not porkies’ ads banned – The Guardian
“Three ads trumpeting the high welfare standards of pork sold with the Red Tractor quality mark have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which found the claims could mislead consumers into thinking pig welfare in Britain was better than it is.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BSkyB told to withdraw misleading ‘rent movies instantly’ advert – The Guardian
“The advertising watchdog has told BSkyB to stop exaggerating the speed of its film download service, after rival BT complained its claim that it was ‘instant’ was misleading.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cleveland Police review 90 cases after officer arrested – BBC News
“Investigators are reviewing 90 cases in the Cleveland Police force area after the arrest of a former scenes of crime officer.”
BBC News, 28th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Virgin Trains takes West Coast Main Line court action – BBC News
“Virgin Trains has started court proceedings over the government’s decision to award a new franchise to rival transport company FirstGroup.”
BBC News, 28th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Churchill Insurance Company Ltd v Fitzgerald & Wilkinson & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 1166 (24 August 2012)
Cartwright & Anor v The Registrar of Companies [2012] EWCA Civ 1159 (24 August 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Eaton v Natural England & Anor [2012] EWHC 2401 (Admin) (23 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd) v Gambling Commission (People’s Health Trust intervening) – WLR Daily
“Societies were not precluded from being ‘non-commercial’ and eligible for the grant of lottery operating licences under section 98 of the Gambling Act 2005, as being established or conducted for the purpose of ‘private gain’ within the meaning of section 19 of the 2005 Act, on account of the lottery scheme having been proposed by the company appointed to act as their external lottery manager with a view in part to its making a profit from so doing. Their having the same directors and employing the same external lottery manager did not require aggregation of the proceeds of the lotteries for the purposes of section 99 of the 2005 Act.”
WLR Daily, 22nd August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
In re L (A Child) (Recognition of Foreign Order) – WLR Daily
In re L (A Child) (Recognition of Foreign Order): [2012] EWCA Civ 1157; [2012] WLR (D) 252
“The English court would not refuse recognition of a parental agreement freely reached in a member state of the European Union unless a party seeking to challenge it showed a very high degree of procedure or principle error which led to the conclusion and ratification of the agreement in the country where the child was habitually resident at the time of the agreement. A child’s two monthly rotational residence in England lacked degree of permanence to find habitual residence in England for the English court to make a residence order.”
WLR Daily, 21st August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
