BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bewley v R [2012] EWCA Crim 1457 (06 July 2012)
Mickevicius & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 1477 (06 July 2012)
Joof & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 1475 (04 July 2012)
Dawson v R [2012] EWCA Crim 1476 (05 July 2012)
Patel, Re defendant’s cost order [2012] EWCA Crim 1508 (06 July 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Carousel fraud ringleader jailed for 17 years over reselling nonexistent mobiles – The Guardian
“Fifteen people have been convicted of trying to steal £176m from the public purse in one of the largest and most complex mobile phone tax frauds yet uncovered.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts should take note of Strasbourg’s doctrine of deference – UK Human Rights Blog
“This case about prisoner’s pay provides an interesting up to date analysis of the role of the doctrine of ‘margin of appreciation’ and its applicability in domestic courts.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
John Terry racism trial begins over Anton Ferdinand remark – The Guardian
“The trial of John Terry for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand will get under way on Monday.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Private investigators should be licensed, say MPs – BBC News
“All private investigators in England and Wales should be licensed or at least registered, a committee of MPs has recommended.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nature libel verdict ‘a victory for free speech’ – The Guardian
“A theoretical physicist who sued the British science journal, Nature, had his case dismissed on Friday after a judge ruled that a news article that criticised him was responsible and honest journalism.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Refusing irrationally – NearlyLegal
“When can a Local Authority refuse to accept an application as homeless? This was a judicial review of Birmingham City Council’s refusal to accept a homeless application by the Claimant, Ms May, ostensibly on the basis that there was no change in facts from her previous application(s).”
NearlyLegal, 7th July 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
London 2012: Legal challenge to Olympic missile sites – BBC News
“Council tenants will go to the High Court later over proposals to place surface-to-air missiles on the roof of their tower block during the Olympics.”
BBC News, 9th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No backtrack on Freedom of Information Act – The Guardian
“Pressure from former senior Labour figures, including Tony Blair and Jack Straw, as well as Whitehall mandarins, to ‘turn back the clock’ on freedom of information legislation has been decisively rejected by an all-party group of MPs.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Deripaska in High Court battle over Rusal stake – BBC News
“The Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska faces a rival billionaire in London’s High Court on Monday in one of the UK’s largest ever commercial disputes.”
BBC News, 9th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Longer prison terms really do cut crime, study shows – The Guardian
“Tougher prison sentences reduce crime, particularly burglary, according to ground-breaking research.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for urinating on Gloucestershire war memorial – The Independent
“A man who urinated on a plaque in a war memorial in South Gloucestershire and scratched the word “prick” into the pavement has been jailed for 11 weeks.”
The Independent, 6th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Social care costs cap wins favour – BBC News
“Legislation to change the funding of social care for elderly and disabled people in England could be introduced during this Parliament, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said.”
BBC News, 7th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone hacking: prosecutor will decide on charges within weeks – The Guardian
“Prosecutors aim to decide by the end of this month whether they will bring phone-hacking charges against former News of the World journalists, the director of public prosecutions has told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-soldier Aaron Wilkinson jailed for landlady killing – BBC News
“A former soldier who was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when he shot and killed his landlady has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother jailed for life for murdering 42-day-old baby with pain killer – The Independent
” A mother found guilty of poisoning her own baby with a powerful pain killer murdered out of a craving for attention, a judge told her today. Michelle Smith, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum 12 years for the murder of six-week-old Amy.”
The Independent, 6th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office launches Libor investigation – BBC News
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that it has formally launched a criminal investigation into the rigging of inter-bank lending rates.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal apprenticeships: in for a scrap – The Guardian
“Will school-leavers taking the apprenticeship route outstrip traditional law graduates?”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
