Questions remain over animal rights activists’ case – The Guardian
“An undercover operation 25 years ago that led to the jailing of two animal rights activists now appears shrouded in mystery.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tagging of criminals fails in more than half of cases – The Independent
“More than half of electronically tagged criminals are breaking the terms of their curfews, raising questions about the effectiveness of one of the central planks of the Government’s criminal justice agenda. A report by the Inspectorate of Probation has found that 59 per cent of tagged offenders spent more than four hours away from home without authorisation.”
The Independent, 14th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Life sentence for 15-year-old boy convicted of conker killing – The Guardian
“A teenager has been given a life sentence for stabbing to death a student in an argument over conkers. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, was detained for a minimum of 10½ years for murdering Stephen Grisales, 21, from Enfield.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Levi Bellfield articles ‘prejudicial’, court hears – The Independent
“Two national newspapers published ‘seriously prejudicial’ articles after a killer’s conviction for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the High Court heard today.”
The Independent, 13th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rapist jailed after 11-year wait – The Independent
“A sex offender was jailed today 11 years after his young victim put off going to police because of an EastEnders storyline.”
The Independent, 13th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Labour challenges Penlington-Pennington vote mix-up at High Court – BBC News
“The High Court is being asked to overturn a council election result after votes for a Labour candidate were wrongly given to a Conservative rival with a similar name.”
BBC News, 13th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Costing Services for the Disabled – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Tim Baldwin summarises an important Supreme Court decision on the duties of local authorities when providing services to disabled persons.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 12th June 2012
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Fitzhugh v Fitzhugh [2012] EWCA Civ 694 (01 June 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hampshire Constabulary & Anor v Bullale [2012] EWHC 1549 (QB) (12 June 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Goldspan Ltd v Patel [2012] EWHC 1447 (Ch) (01 June 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government proposes extended settlement agreements which will be inadmissible in tribunals – OUT-LAW.com
“The extended use of settlement agreements, which will make it easier for employers to remove underperforming workers in exchange for a pay-off, has been proposed Business Secretary Vince Cable.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Parents’ access rights after divorce enshrined in law – The Guardian
“The right of both divorced fathers and mothers to see their children is to be enshrined in law for the first time as part of changes to family justice, despite warnings from the government’s independent review and lawyers that it would ‘clog the courts’.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clashes between politicians and judges – BBC Law in Action
“Major confrontations between the courts and the government in Britain and the United States are looming. Just this week, the Home Secretary has warned British judges to take account of the views of MPs on foreign offenders who claim the right to family life. But the courts are also poised to rule on the contentious issue of assisted dying, where those who wish to end their own life are seeking new rights.”
BBC Law in Action, 12th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google to be investigated over data cover-up claims – The Guardian
“Google is facing increasing pressure after the information commissioner launched an investigation into claims that it orchestrated a cover-up of its capture of emails, passwords and medical records of people in the UK.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Article 8 and a half – wider than thought, but will it work? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Home Office has released its Statement of Intent on Family Migration, which, amongst other things, makes the position a little clearer on its plans for Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as discussed in my earlier post.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Gay marriage gets ministerial approval – The Guardian
“Ministers have pledged to push through legislation to give same-sex couples equal rights to get married despite mounting opposition from within the Conservative party and the threat of a split with the Church of England.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK Uncut makes high court challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal – The Guardian
“A deal worth at least £10m between banking giant Goldman Sachs and the head of HM Revenue and Customs is set to be challenged in the high court on Wednesday by tax-avoidance campaign group, UK Uncut Legal Action.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘London 2012 terrorist threat’ adverts banned – The Guardian
“An advertising campaign by a firm aiming to cash in on the fear of terrorism during the London Olympic games by using images of the 7/7 attacks to sell bomb-blast window film has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans to regenerate London’s Crystal Palace Park upheld – The Independent
“Multi-million pound plans to regenerate historic Crystal Palace Park were upheld by the High Court today.”
The Independent, 12th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Elderly relatives of immigrants banned from claiming benefits for 5 years – Daily Telegraph
“Immigrants who want elderly relatives to join them in Britain must swear they will not claim benefits for five years, under the Government’s latest attempt to limit the number of overseas arrivals.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
