BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Gutermann Messtechnik Gutermann UK Ltd v Hartley & Anor [2012] EWHC 1697 (QB) (22 June 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
A & S (Children) v Lancashire County Council [2012] EWHC 1689 (Fam) (21 June 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
C v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1543 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
United Arab Emirates v Amir [2012] EWHC 1711 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
United Arab Emirates v Allen [2012] EWHC 1712 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Baby P’s stepfather compensation bid over ‘napalm’ prison attack – Daily Telegraph
“The stepfather of Baby P, Steven Barker, has launched a £40,000 compensation bid after he was injured in a violent prison attack, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clarke opens Westminster’s new magistrates’ court – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke officially opened a new state of the art Magistrates’ Court in London today (21 June).”
Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
John Worboys victims in damages case setback – BBC News
“Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have lost a crucial step in their High Court battle for damages.”
BBC News, 25th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three jailed for £9m Sainsbury’s potato scam – The Guardian
“Three men have been jailed for a scam in which Sainsbury’s was overcharged by nearly £9m.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tribunal backlog hits record as cases ‘stem job creation’, says Beecroft – Daily Telegraph
“The employment tribunal backlog is at a record high, figures show, as venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft warns the fear of being sued is stopping companies from creating jobs.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Leniency for protest student – The Independent
“Owen Holland, the Cambridge PhD student suspended by Cambridge University for two and half years for a protest against cuts, had his sentence cut to one term yesterday.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Interests of children should not prevent extradition for serious offences – UK Human Rights Blog
“These appeals concern requests for extradition in the form of European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) issued, in the joined cases of HH and PH, by the Italian courts, and in the case of FK, a Polish court. The issue in all three was whether extradition would be incompatible with the rights of the appellants’ children to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the ECHR.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rethinking access to justice – LegalVoice
“‘City’s aid sought for post-LASPO project,’ announced the Law Society earlier this month. Apparently, Chancery Lane is seeking the backing of City firms for (in its words) ‘a high-profile initiative aimed at helping high street practices and their clients meet the challenges posed by legal aid cuts’. The Society’s vice-president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff discusses the group’s response to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO).”
LegalVoice, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
CQC: Half of care homes ‘failing vulnerable patients’ – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly half of Britain’s care facilities are failing to provide adequate care for vulnerable adults, an official inquiry has concluded.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cost disputes set to soar post-Jackson, survey predicts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Costs disputes between solicitors and their clients will become more common once the Jackson reforms are implemented, according to a survey of specialist costs lawyers published today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Richard O’Dwyer: living with the threat of extradition – The Guardian
“Student who set up website posting links to TV and film content fears being used as a guinea pig by Hollywood giants.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The 16-year-olds who have committed 86 crimes each – The Independent
“A ground-breaking British study finds that 4 per cent are responsible for nearly half of youth crime. The research could have profound implications for police and policy-makers.”
The Independent, 24th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Taking stock after Abu Qatada: Assurances, secret detention and evidence in closed proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal recently issued its judgment in XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 742, an appeal from a decision of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) upholding the Secretary of State’s decision to deport an Ethiopian national on grounds of national security.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
University tutor wins £60,000 libel damages from Mail and Standard – The Guardian
“A university tutor has won £60,000 in libel damages from the Daily Mail and London Evening Standard over stories alleging he was involved in violence at a demonstration against education cuts.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former prisons inspector condemns probation service reform plans – The Guardian
“Lord Ramsbotham, a former prisons inspector, has condemned government plans to overhaul the probation service and promised to lead a rebellion of peers and politicians unless they are rewritten.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers seizing lion’s share of payouts in NHS negligence cases – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers who sue the NHS in medical negligence cases are earning from the state up to 30 times the amount their clients win in damages, it can be disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
