Keyu and others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
“There was no duty under article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on the Secretary of State to conduct an inquiry into deaths occurring before the Convention was adopted and the United Kingdom acceded to the Convention. Likewise because there was no common law right to an inquiry no duty arose under customary international humanitarian law.”
WLR Daily, 4th September 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Wilkinson v Fitzgerald and Churchill Insurance Company Ltd; Evans v Cockayne and Equity Claims Ltd, Secretary of State for Transport intervening – WLR Daily
“Where an insured driver permitted an uninsured driver to use his motor vehicle in which he then was injured as a passenger, the insured as passenger was entitled to receive sums from a judgment against the negligent driver and would not automatically be excluded from the benefit of his compulsory insurance, but any recovery by the insurer in respect of that judgment must be proportionate and determined on the basis of the circumstances of the case.”
WLR daily, 24th August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Rahman and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Rahman and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Case C-83/11; [2012] WLR (D) 259
“Member states of the EU were not required to grant every application for entry or residence submitted by family members of a Union citizen who did not fall under the definition in article 2(2) of Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC of 29 April 2004 , even if they showed, in accordance with article 10(2), that they were dependants of that citizen. It was, however, incumbent upon the member states to ensure that their legislation contained criteria which enabled those persons to obtain a decision on their application for entry and residence that was founded on an extensive examination of their personal circumstances and, in the event of refusal, was justified by reasons.”
WLR Daily, 5th September 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
In re Euromaster Ltd – WLR Daily
In re Euromaster Ltd: [2012] EWHC 2356 (Ch); [2012] WLR (D) 258
“If the appointment of an administrator was made in breach of the restriction in paragraph 28(2) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, the appointment was irregular, but valid. In the case of an irregular (as opposed to a void) appointment of administrators the position was governed by rule 7.55 of the Insolvency Rules 1986.”
WLR Daily, 10th August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Widow jailed for harassing hospital managers over death of husband – Daily Telegraph
“A widow who subjected a hospital manger to a stalking ordeal during a campaign of revenge following the death of her husband has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fewer youths jailed for knife crimes – Daily Telegraph
“Youths caught carrying knives are less likely to be jailed than a year ago, official figures have shown, putting immediate pressure on the new Justice Secretary to make sentences tougher.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Briton launches prosecution against terror suspects to prevent extradition – The Guardian
“A Newcastle businessman who opposes Britain’s extradition agreement with the US has begun a private prosecution against two British terror suspects to prevent them being tried in America.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge who said burglary needed ‘courage’ to be investigated – Daily Telegraph
“A judge who said burglary needed ‘a huge amount of courage” will be investigated after members of the public contacted the Office for Judicial Complaints to vent their anger at his remarks.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Soruce: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog rejects Prince Harry photo inquiry – Daily Telegraph
“The press watchdog announced that it would not be ‘appropriate’ to investigate The Sun’s publication of photographs of a naked Prince Harry because it could breach his privacy.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Eli Lilly & Company v Human Genome Sciences, Inc [2012] EWCA Civ 1185 (05 September 2012)
Carey -Morgan & Anor v Sloane Stanley Estate [2012] EWCA Civ 1181 (03 September 2012)
French v Carter Lemon Camerons LLP [2012] EWCA Civ 1180 (03 September 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
McClaren v News Group Newspapers Ltd. [2012] EWHC 2466 (QB) (05 September 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Perry v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2012] EWHC 2275 (Admin) (22 August 2012)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Walker [2012] EWHC 2437 (Admin) (15 August 2012)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Pikuda [2012] EWHC 2439 (Admin) (15 August 2012)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kirby [2012] EWHC 2436 (Admin) (15 August 2012)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Oyenuga [2012] EWHC 2444 (Admin) (15 August 2012)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Brown [2012] EWHC 2438 (Admin) (15 August 2012)
Matin v University College London [2012] EWHC 2474 (Admin) (05 September 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Domestic violence pilot scheme gives women ‘right to know’ – Daily Telegraph
“A pilot scheme known as Clare’s Law, which gives women the ‘right to know’ if a partner has a history of domestic violence, begins today.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – UK Border Agency
“A written ministerial statement has been laid in Parliament today outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”
UK Border Agency, 5th September 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Theresa May to announce Gary McKinnon extradition decision by October – The Independent
“Home Secretary Theresa May will announce her decision on whether computer hacker Gary McKinnon can be extradited to the United States by October 16, his lawyer said today.”
The Independent, 6th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Privacy protection: have the courts been led astray? – The Guardian
“Self-interested tabloids enjoy reporting on the existence of an injunction. We have seen what this unfettered power can lead to.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calm in a crisis: lawyers and the internet age – Law Society’s Gazette
“There are events in the life-cycle of any business that have the potential to snowball into a crisis of unforeseen proportions. It could be a bad set of financial results or a scuppered merger. Or perhaps employee lay-offs, a high-profile desertion to a rival or allegations of misconduct by senior staff. Or it might be a testing issue with a client. But while difficult business decisions may not be avoidable, especially in this tough economic climate, a crisis played out in the media can be managed or averted by taking the right steps.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Families want pathologist Freddy Patel public inquiry – BBC News
“Four families are calling for a public inquiry into pathologist Freddy Patel, who was struck off following the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson.”
BBC News, 6th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sun had public interest in publishing Steve McClaren affair story, says judge – The Guardian
“A high court judge has outlined his reasons for rejecting a privacy injunction sought by former England manager Steve McClaren against the Sun over an extramarital affair.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
