‘Trophy photo’ murderer William Rogers given life – BBC News
“A murderer who posed for a ‘trophy photograph’ with his dying victim before killing him has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple jailed for forcing destitute men into servitude – The Guardian
“A husband and wife who ‘brutally manipulated and exploited’ destitute men by forcing them into servitude have been jailed for 11 years and four years respectively.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abortion: the legal position – Daily Telegraph
“Anyone involved in performing abortions without proper certification could be liable for criminal prosecution, the Department of Health has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic church loses abuse liability appeal – The Guardian
“A Roman Catholic diocese is liable to pay compensation for alleged beatings inflicted by a nun and sexual abuse perpetrated by a priest on a young girl, the court of appeal has ruled.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No duty to snitch on another EU country’s asylum conditions – UK Human Rights Blog
“EU law is based on a central principle of mutual confidence. It therefore flies in the face of this trust to impose a legal duty on one member state to monitor whether another Member State was complying with its obligations under that law, including its obligation to respect fundamental human rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Blunt sets out plans for victims’ services – Ministry of Justice
“Victims of crime should not be made to feel like accessories to the criminal justice system, said Justice Minister Crispin Blunt.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consultation launched on inspection of multi-agency arrangements for child protection – Family Law Week
“A consultation has been launched concerning proposals for a new regime of joint inspections of multi-agency arrangements for the protection of children in England. The arrangements will concern Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons.”
Family Law Week, 11th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Second consultation paper – Ministry of Justice
“The Commission on a UK Bill of Rights has today (11 July) published a second Consultation Paper.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Badger cull ruled legal – The Guardian
“The government’s controversial plan to allow the killing of thousands of badgers has been ruled legal by a high court judge. The Badger Trust had argued that neither science nor the law justified the cull.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Draft legislation reforming the Children’s Commissioner’s role published – Family Law Week
“Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has published draft clauses for forthcoming legislation to strengthen the role of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. It follows an independent review of the role, which reported in December 2010.”
Family Law Week, 11th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
In re Asegaai Consultants Ltd and other companies; Wood and another v Mistry – WLR Daily
“The court would not exercise its discretion under section 4(1)(b) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 to make a disqualification order against a liquidator who had been guilty of any fraud in relation to the company or of any breach of his duty as such liquidator unless serious misconduct had been established. Where a liquidator applied pursuant to section 16(2) of the Act for a disqualification order under section 4 it was not a prerequisite that the liquidator should have a financial interest in the order being made.”
WLR Daily, 10th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Bereavement Benefit for the 21st Century, Cm 8371 (PDF)
Draft Care and Support Bill, Cm 8386 (PDF)
Caring for our future: reforming care and support, Cm 8378 (PDF)
Reforming the law for adult care and support, Cm 8379 (PDF)
Government response to the House of Commons Health Committee Report on Social Care, Cm 8380 (PDF)
Caring for our future: progress report on funding reform, Cm 8381 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Second time lucky? Bill of Rights Commission consults… again – UK Human Rights Blog
“Last year, the troubled Commission on a Bill of Rights consulted the public on whether the UK needed a new human rights instrument. Many, including me, commented that the consultation document was a little sparse on detail. In any event, the consultation closed in November 2011.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Lord Neuberger to be announced as supreme court president – The Guardian
“The master of the rolls, expected to succeed Lord Phillips as UK’s most senior judge, hides a razor-sharp intellect behind an easy-going manner.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
G Hamilton (Tullochgribban Mains) Ltd v The Highland Council & Anor[2012] UKSC 31 (11 July 2012)
ANS & Anor v ML [2012] UKSC 30 (11 July 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BA, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 1529 (11 July 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Keay & Anor v Morris Homes (West Midlands) Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 900 (11 July 2012)
Holmes & Anor v Evans & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 941 (11 July 2012)
BA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 944 (11 July 2012)
SS (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 945 (11 July 2012)
Schofield v HM Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 927 (11 July 2012)
Waite v Paccar Financial Plc [2012] EWCA civ 901 (10 July 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
W v H [2012] EWHC 1103 (Fam) (02 May 2012)
C, Re [2012] EWHC 907 (Fam) (22 March 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Eventech Ltd v The Parking Adjudicator & Anor [2012] EWHC 1903 (Admin) (11 July 2012)
Waghorn v Care Quality Commission [2012] EWHC 1816 (Admin) (11 July 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Badger cull ruling due in high court – The Guardian
“The high court will rule on Thursday on whether farmers and landowners can legally cull thousands of badgers to tackle tuberculosis in cattle.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2012
The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2012
The Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012
The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012
The Payment Services Regulations 2012
The INSPIRE (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012
The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012
The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Views sought on Government’s ‘communications data’ surveillance plans – OUT-LAW.com
“A Parliamentary committee is seeking views on Government plans to expand existing laws on communications surveillance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Justice for murdered rape victims: the DPP changes policy on rape counts left on file – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Last week Kier Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), announced that cases of rape linked to murder should be prosecuted rather than being left on file.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 11th July 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
