“Paul Mahoney, who spent 30 years as an administrator at the European court of human rights, is to be Britain’s new judge on the Strasbourg court.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men who laughed as they took part in a gang rape in Preston do not pose a significant risk to women, three senior judges have ruled.”
BBC News, 27th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
Fairclough Homes Ltd v Summers [2012] UKSC 26 (27 June 2012)
Oracle America Inc (Formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v M- Tech Data Ltd [2012] UKSC 27 (27 June 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
McKillen v Maybourne Finance Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 864 (27 June 2012)
Yukos Capital SARL v OJSC Rosneft Oil Company [2012] EWCA Civ 855 (27 June 2012)
Hall v Harris & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 840 (27 June 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Metroline Travel Ltd & Ors v Unite the Union [2012] EWHC 1778 (QB) (27 June 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hussain v Salam [2012] EWHC 1760 (Ch) (26 June 2012)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
Fish & Fish Ltd v Sea Shepherd UK & Anor [2012] EWHC 1717 (Admlty) (25 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation has released his report into the operation of terrorism law in 2011. The press release is here.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Divorce laws should be reformed to provide a default regime for the division of assets when relationships break down, the chief of the family bar has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Past defendants of libel claims, including Simon Singh and Ben Goldacre, say proposed changes would not have helped them.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ignorance of the law is, notoriously, no excuse. But the individual citizen has never had access to a free, up-to-date account of what the law is on any particular topic. Acts of parliament can be consulted in public libraries (if there are any left) but a printed copy is only the starting point: many acts do not specify a commencement date and the legislation, as passed, cannot tell you whether it has been subsequently amended or repealed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Jamie Petrolini’s conviction for the 1994 murder of Mohamed el-Sayed overturned on grounds of diminished responsibility.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A racist Chelsea FC fan who was caught after he filmed himself yelling abuse has been handed a five year match ban.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A ‘merciless’ killer who gunned down two men in execution-style murders has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years.”
BBC News, 27th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Some suspects arrested under terror laws should be released on bail, the independent reviewer on terrorism legislation has proposed.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government is to consider putting extra pressure on computer users to filter out pornography when setting up internet accounts.”
BBC News, 28th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Proposed changes to insurance law for businesses could make it harder for insurers to avoid contracts where a company does not disclose “every material circumstance” when taking out a policy.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Greater support needs to be given to vulnerable defendants in order for them to get a fair trial, particularly those with learning difficulties who may have problems understanding the process, a report by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) has warned.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The defamation bill will do little to stop corporations suing individuals and should include a public interest defence.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Insurers have lost a Supreme Court appeal to overturn a damages payout to a man who fraudulently exaggerated his personal injuries claim.”
The Independent, 27th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Social Security (Benefit) (Members of the Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups) Regulations 2012
The Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2012
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“The government plans to simplify how serious fraud is prosecuted and punished in the UK.”
BBC Law in Action, 26th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“European court of human rights insider leads first ballot in election to appoint UK judge in Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Saunders v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1380 (26 June 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
BCC v FZ & Ors [2012] EWHC 1154 (Fam) (03 April 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
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