Solicitors, law centres need YOU (or at least your cash) – The Guardian
“If the government won’t take responsibility for access to justice, it’s time for the legal profession to step up.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House of Lords reform halted after largest Tory rebellion of the parliament – The Guardian
“Nick Clegg’s hopes of reforming the House of Lords, completing a journey begun a century ago by his Liberal predecessors, ran into severe trouble on Tuesday when 91 Tory MPs defied a three line whip to vote against the measure in the largest rebellion of the parliament.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boyfriend squirted partner with brown sauce when she refused to stop reading Fifty Shades of Grey – Daily Telegraph
“Raymond Hodgson, 31, was charged with common assault after being appalled to discover that his partner of five years, Emma McCormick, had been reading the racy book.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legalising assisted dying ‘doesn’t lead to more opting for death’: Lancet – Daily Telegraph
“Legalising assisted dying does not lead to more people opting to end their lives early, claim academics who have looked at the situation in The Netherlands.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles – The Independent
“Alarmed residents have lost their High Court battle to prevent surface-to-air missiles being stationed on the roof of a 17-storey residential tower block during the Olympics.”
The Independent, 10th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Discrimination & employment status: a new or a false dawn? – Hardwicke Chambers
“When trying to answer the question, is this claimant an employee under section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (‘ERA’)?, we at least know what tests should be applied, even if applying them can be difficult in practice. What has been harder is deciding whether someone who is not an employee under the ERA is in ’employment under… a contract personally to do work’ under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) or its predecessors. Chris Camp considers employment status in discrimination law, in light, in particular, of the recent Supreme Court decision in Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th July 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Set in Stone? – Zenith Chambers
“Conditional review decisions in introductory tenancy cases following Camden v Stafford.”
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 5th July 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Regina v Bewley – WLR Daily
Regina v Bewley [2012] EWCA Crim 1457; [2012] WLR (D) 197
“A weapon from which a missile could be discharged only by means of elaborate steps taken with the use of additional equipment was not a firearm within section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968.”
WLR Daily, 6th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Aldridge; Regina v Eaton – WLR Daily
Regina v Aldridge; Regina v Eaton [2012] EWCA Crim 1456; [2012] WLR (D) 196
“Although no provision had expressly been made for an appeal against a variation or refusal to vary a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, which was a clear legislative oversight, there was authority that a variation of such an order constituted “an order made by the court when dealing with an offender” falling within the broad context of section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968. That decision had not been decided per incuriam and was binding. When deciding these appeals the court had been sitting in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, rather than the Court of Appeal, Civil Division.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Leytonstone residents in court to challenge Olympic missiles – The Guardian
“Residents of a tower block near the Olympic Park will learn on Tuesday whether they have the right to challenge an unprecedented decision by the army to deploy high velocity missiles in a residential area.”
The Guardian,9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Charities (Exception from Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Scotland Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012
The Consumer Credit (Total Charge for Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Easton and Otley College (Incorporation) Order 2012
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Secret justice’ bill will mean no justice at all – The Guardian
“National security doesn’t mean we should jettison our proud tradition of fair trials – peers must oppose this bill.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Pressdram Ltd v Whyte [2012] EWHC 1885 (Ch) (30 May 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tael One Partners Ltd v Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc [2012] EWHC 1858 (Comm) (09 July 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd v Apple Inc [2012] EWHC 1882 (Pat) (09 July 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Senior judge likens wealthy divorcing couple to squabbling children – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge has likened a ‘very rich’ couple to a pair of squabbling children as they fight over the fairness of their £26million divorce settlement.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme court president to be confirmed by No 10 within weeks – The Guardian
“Downing Street will confirm the appointment of the United Kingdom’s most senior judge this month, resolving a behind-the-bench contest that could result in the first ever female president of the supreme court.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court dismisses self-incrimination appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Supreme Court has had its first (and perhaps last) look at an issue arising from the phone hacking litigation against the News of the World newspaper.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
John Terry trial: Twitter’s contempt for the rules – The Guardian
“A Rio Ferdinand tweet shows there’s a difference in attitude on social media when it comes to some fundamental principles of our judicial process.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
