BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Lord Chancellor v McCarthy [2012] EWHC 2325 (QB) (06 August 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Nottingham riots: Perry Atherton prepares human rights case – BBC News
“A man who was jailed following rioting in Nottingham last year is planning to challenge his conviction in the European Court of Human Rights.”
BBC News, 6th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge: Government broke benefits law – The Independent
“The Government broke the law when it stripped an unemployed man of his benefits for six months after he refused to participate in an unpaid back-to-work scheme, the High Court has ruled.”
The Independent, 7th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Reforms to the efficiency of the administration of justice have increased the burdens on the judiciary at a time when their pay and pension packages are being cut, according to a report from the lord chief justice, Igor Judge.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012
Source: www.gazette.co.uk
Swansea couple jailed for racist attack on daughter, 17 – BBC News
“The parents of a 17-year-old girl, jailed for attacking her because she was going out with a black man, have been called ‘disgraceful’ by a judge.”
BBC News, 6th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is studying law boring? – The Guardian
“Law is often portrayed as a dull discipline pursued by the ethically dubious. Actually it governs everything from embryo to exhumation.”
The Guardian, 6th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Health trust fined over data breach – The Independent
“A health body has been handed a six-figure penalty after publishing sensitive personal details of more than 1,000 NHS staff on the internet.”
The Independent, 6th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pit bull owner guilty over attack on Newham police officers – BBC News
“The owner of a pit bull which attacked five policemen has been found guilty of three offences of owning a dog dangerously out of control in a public place.”
BBC News, 6th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display of Prices) (Wales) Regulations 2012
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Supplementary Functions and Revocation) Order 2012
The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012
The Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Lord Chief Justice’s Report laid before House of Lords – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The latest Lord Chief Justice’s Report has been laid before the House of Lords.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd August 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Middleton v Allianz Iard SA [2012] EWHC 2287 (QB) (01 August 2012)
Petrou v Bertoncello & Ors [2012] EWHC 2286 (QB) (01 August 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Lilly & Company v Human Genome Sciences Inc [2012] EWHC 2290 (Pat) (03 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Disclosure of copyright-protected information under FOI not a breach of copyright law, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com
“Public bodies that disclose copyright-protected information in order to comply with a request under freedom of information (FOI) laws are not guilty of copyright infringement, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Welfare Benefits: in scope or not? – LegalVoice
“The Legal Services Commission’s contract managers have been conducting informal assessments of files and I have been receiving a number of queries from not-for-profit (NfP) agencies because cases advising on entitlement to benefits appear to be disallowed on a fairly regular basis, writes Vicky Ling. It is clear that the goalposts have moved since the introduction of fixed fees in 2007, and cases that would previously passed audit are now been nil assessed.”
LegalVoice, 3rd August 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Follow the money… – NearlyLegal
“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”
NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Unpaid work schemes ruled lawful as high court rejects Poundland case – The Guardian
“Government back-to-work schemes criticised as ‘forced labour’ were ruled lawful by the high court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 6th August
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government considers extension of winding up powers beyond banks – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government is seeking views on whether to extend its existing powers to stabilise or wind up ‘systemically important’ large banks to other vital financial services functions such as investments and insurance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
We don’t need new laws for Twitter trolls, say police chiefs – The Guardian
“The body representing Britain’s chief police officers has rejected calls for new laws to govern how the police deal with the abuse of Twitter, saying that problems may eventually be resolved by the microblogging website itself.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge decides that Jewish girl could be baptised – UK Human Rights Blog
“Judges have to get involved in disputes on divorce, of which the current case is an exquisitely difficult example. Its facts are very simple. C was 10. Her parents and grandparents are Jewish. Her father is a Christian convert, and C wanted to be baptised. Her mother did not want this. She said father had brainwashed C, and it was premature. Mother went to court to stop any baptism proceeding until C was 16. The Court could not simply wash its hands of the case; that would encourage self-help taken by one or other parent, to the lasting resentment of the other.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th August 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
