BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Napoli v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1129 (25 May 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BP Oil International Ltd v Target Shipping Ltd [2012] EWHC 1590 (Comm) (14 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mental health problems no longer a bar to becoming an MP – The Guardian
“Laws barring people who have had severe mental health problems from jury service and from being MPs or company directors are to be abolished following an extraordinary debate in which several MPs gave moving accounts of their own experiences of the illnesses.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers not judges will decide secret hearings, experts warn – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers will still be able to dictate whether court cases are heard in secret despite assurances that judges would have the final say, a group of expert lawyers have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Implementing speedy changes to copyright law may create more problems than it solves, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
“Government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could create problems for businesses, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
More female judges appointed – but ethnic minority candidates making slower progress – The Guardian
“Women have a made a strong showing in the latest appointments to the bench, according to the latest statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Office cougar’ jailed for preying on married men – Daily Telegraph
“A Cambridge graduate who described herself as the ‘office cougar’ has been jailed for falsely claiming she was having affairs with her married male colleagues.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for role in drug smuggling gang – The Guardian
“A member of a gang which tried to smuggle £2m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a tarmac truck is behind bars after fleeing the country eight years ago.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal tribunal slaps down serial employment litigant – Law Society’s Gazette
“A litigant who began 31 sets of employment tribunal proceedings over 28 months has been told he can bring no more cases without the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s express permission.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Forced equal pay audits for sexist bosses who lose tribunal claims – Daily Telegraph
“Company bosses who lose an employment tribunal claim over equal pay must review the wages for all staff, ministers have said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fixed penalty fines for traffic offences could rise 50% to £90 – The Guardian
“Fines for breaking the rules of the road could be increased from £60 to £90 under government plans that have been sent out for consultation.”
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The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-PCSO jailed over child sex abuse – The Independent
“A former police community support officer (PCSO) who was involved in caring for vulnerable children was today condemned as a ‘predatory paedophile’ as he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for child sex offences.”
The Independent, 14th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Julian Assange’s application to reopen extradition case turned down – The Guardian
“The supreme court has reaffirmed its rejection of Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition to Sweden, turning down an unusual, last-minute request to reopen the case.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police pays damages to phone-hacking solicitor accused of lying – The Guardian
“The solicitor who spearheaded the campaign to bring Scotland Yard’s failings over phone hacking to light has accepted damages from police after false claims that he gave dishonest evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Potential removal of magistrate fine caps could have “significant” impact on environmental offenders – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government’s new powers to remove the cap on the level of fines that can be issued by magistrates’ courts in England and Wales could lead to ‘very significant’ future penalties for environmental offences, an expert has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched – Ministry of Justice
“Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Local Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 2012
The Mental Health (Secondary Mental Health Services) (Wales) Order 2012
The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No.2) Order 2012
The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Republic of Guinea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Sudan (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kettel & Ors v Bloomfold Ltd [2012] EWHC 1422 (Ch) (25 May 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc [2012] EWHC 1602 (Pat) (13 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Electronic monitoring should be used more effectively, say inspectors – Ministry of Justice
Tagging should be used more creatively not only to punish, but also to help change behaviour, said Liz Calderbank, Chief Inspector of Probation, publishing the report of an inspection on electronically monitored curfews.
Ministry of Justice, 14th June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
