Proportionate Costs – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
“Proportionate costs – Fifteenth lecture in implementation programme – 29 May 2012”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th May 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Justice and Security Bill: The Government is not for turning – UK Human Rights Blog
“Publishing the Justice and Security Bill this morning, the Secretary of State for Justice said ‘I have used the last few months to listen to the concerns of … civil liberties campaigners with whom I usually agree.’ There are many people who today would sorely like to agree that Ken has listened and has taken their concerns on board. Unfortunately, the Government’s analysis remains fundamentally flawed. The Green Paper was clearly a ‘big ask’. There have undoubtedly been significant changes made from the proposals in the Green Paper. However, the secret justice proposals in the Justice and Security Bill remain fundamentally unfair, unnecessary and unjustified.”
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Unfair contract terms mean bookmaker cannot rely on online term for loss-making trades made by boy, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who blamed his girlfriend’s five year old son for making loss-making trades in expensive natural resources through his online betting account is not bound by a term he agreed to on a website stating that he would be deemed to have authorised all trading made under his account number, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Julian Assange loses extradition fight – The Independent
” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today lost his Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations.”
The Independent, 30th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Secret courts bill U-turn fails to silence critics – The Guardian
“Civil rights groups have condemned the justice and security bill, despite a series of government concessions over secret courts.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother spared jail after plant food poisons son – The Guardian
“A mother whose neglected two-year-old son died a prolonged and horrible death after drinking poisonous plant food has walked free from court.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kidney failure patient forced to have dialysis – Daily Telegraph
“The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had resisted dialysis and doctors believe that without it he will die within weeks. Managers at the hospital where he is being treated applied to the Court of Protection for legal permission to use proportionate restraint, if necessary, to force him to have the life saving treatment.”
Daiy Telegraph, 29th May 2012
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
Trimingham case is an example of value judgments obscuring legal ones – The Guardian
“While the judge’s reasons for finding against Trimingham are clear, the conclusions to be drawn for future harassment cases against the media are not.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leveson passes Tony Blair protester case to director of public prosecutions – The Guardian
“David Lawley-Wakelin, the 49-year-old intruder, was taken into custody by police following the incident on Monday but released in the afternoon without charge. Resuming the inquiry at 2pm on Tuesday afternoon, Leveson announced that he was now taking the matter into his own hands. The judge’s intervention is exceptionally rare.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FSA decides to ban and fine hedge fund CEO Alberto Micalizzi £3 million – Financial Services Authority
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a decision notice indicating that it has decided to fine Alberto Micalizzi £3 million and ban him from performing any role in regulated financial services for not being fit and proper. This is the FSA’s largest fine for an individual in a non market abuse case.”
Financial Services Authority, 29th May 2012
Source: www.fsa.gov.uk
Huddersfield poison plant food mum sentenced – BBC News
“A mother whose two-year-old son died ‘a prolonged and horrible death’ after drinking poisonous plant food has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 29th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jacqueline Woodhouse jailed for racist Tube rant – BBC News
“A London Underground passenger has been jailed for 21 weeks after she admitted hurling racist abuse at fellow passengers.”
BBC News, 29th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
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High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Charging decision in relation to allegations that a police officer passed confidential information to a journalist about Operation Weeting – Crown Prosecution Service
“Statement from Alison Levitt QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions:
On the 2 April 2012 the Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service requesting charging advice in relation to two suspects. The first is a serving Metropolitan Police Officer in the Operation Weeting team whose name is not in the public domain. He is currently suspended. The second suspect is Amelia Hill, a journalist who writes for The Guardian newspaper.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th May 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
We need to think about Kevin – UK Human Rights Blog
“Monsters are born, not made: the latest round in the debate about criminal responsibility questions the very existence of intuitive morality.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Banks must “prominently display” what compensation arrangements apply to deposits from August – OUT-LAW.com
“All banks, building societies and credit unions will have to ‘prominently display’ notices explaining what compensation arrangements apply to customer deposits, banking regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
High Court quashes Council’s Shepherd’s Bush Supplementary Planning Document – OUT-LAW.com
“A High Court Judge has quashed a London borough council’s adoption of a Supplementary Planning Document.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
