Bournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rage – The Guardian
“A wealthy jeweller’s son has been found guilty of murdering his 17-year-old girlfriend in a jealous rage.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother convicted of manslaughter – The Independent
“A mother has been found guilty of having her 13-year-old daughter’s boyfriend fatally attacked and then persuading her to take the blame.”
The Independent, 21st May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Torture victims held in UK immigration detention centres launch legal action – The Guardian
“Torture victims who have been held in British immigration detention centres are to launch a high court legal challenge for false imprisonment against the UK Border Agency.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employees must be part of a “deliberate” grouping to transfer under TUPE, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com
“Individuals who spend all their time working for a single client will not necessarily form part of an ‘organised grouping of employees’ whose employment will transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations when their work is taken back in-house, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Pair set for child cruelty sentence after forcing son to live in coal bunker – The Independent
“A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal-bunker are behind bars today.”
The Independent, 21st May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Daniel Morgan report cites police and prosecution flaws – BBC News
“The collapse of a trial of three men charged with committing one of Britain’s most notorious unsolved murders has been blamed on failures by police and prosecution.”
BBC News, 21st May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Non-Domestic Rating (Waterways) (England) Regulations 2012
The Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012
The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Education (Exemption from School Inspection) (England) Regulations 2012
The Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Employers’ liability for third party harassment to go as part of discrimination law changes – OUT-LAW.com
“Rules making companies liable for harassment of their employees by third parties is one of a number of ‘unnecessary’ discrimination regulations that could be repealed in a drive to remove employment law related ‘red tape’, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Fire service watch manager cleared of firefighter deaths – The Guardian
“A fire service manager accused of the manslaughter of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze has been found not guilty after a judge directed a jury to acquit him.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will the human rights court throw Britain a lifeline on prisoner votes? – The Guardian
“If Strasbourg upholds its previous judgments, Cameron shouldn’t expect the bill of rights commission to come to his rescue.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Duty to House and Support the Vulnerable – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Tim Baldwin summarises a recent noteworthy High Court decision on housing and support for a terminally ill individual.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 21st May 2012
Source www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Jackson – The New Bills – Thirty Nine Essex Street
“The Final Report of the Jackson Review made a number of recommendations which he wanted to be considered, and introduced, as a package. Today I shall be looking at some of the recommendations which have received the least publicity and which do not feature in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (‘LASPO’), but will be of great interest to Costs Lawyers.”
Full story (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, May 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
Two Articles on Local Government Law – 11 KBW
Local Government Law Update: 14 May (PDF)
Local Government Law Update: 15 May (PDF)
11 KBW, May 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Using insolvency to discharge financial order obligations: the blank canvas remains – Family Law Week
“Byron James, Barrister, 14 Gray’s Inn Square explores the, as yet, unfettered and undefined discretion of the court to discharge a party from obligations under orders made in family proceedings following bankruptcy, following the recent Chancery Division case of Hayes v Hayes.”
Family Law Week, 20th May 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Barker v Hambleton District Council – WLR Daily
Barker v Hambleton District Council [2012] EWCA Civ 610; [2012] WLR (D) 149
“The time limit for making an application to the High Court in relation to a local development plan under section 113(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 ran from the date on which the plan was adopted by the local authority.”
WLR Daily, 9th May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Bridgewater Canal (Transfer of Undertaking) Order 2012
The Health Education England (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2012
The Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Health Education England Regulations 2012
The Mink Keeping (Prohibition) (Wales) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Westbrook Dolphin Square Ltd v Friends Life Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 666 (18 May 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Joyce & Anor v O’Brien & Anor [2012] EWHC 1324 (QB) (17 May 2012)
Taaffe v East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust [2012] EWCH 1335 (QB) (18 May 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Green, R (on the application of) v Gillian & Edward Gunner [2012] EWHC 1253 (Admin) (18 May 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Brown & Ors v Innovatorone Plc & Ors [2012] EWHC 1321 (Comm) (18 May 2012)
Shaker v Vistajet Group Holding SA [2012] EWHC 1329 (Comm) (18 May 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
