Babar Ahmad: Extradition to the US – Hardwicke Chambers
“The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is often accused of getting it wrong and recently it seems hardly a day goes by without its decisions being maligned. However, politicians and commentators on all sides of the political spectrum have welcomed the court’s ruling in the case of Abu Hamza and others, which also included Babar Ahmad.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 24th April 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Regina (T) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; Regina (R) Same – WLR Daily
“The decision of the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis to issue and serve warning notices to those who had been accused of harassment or stalking by means of a Prevention of Harassment Letter or a Police Information Notice, and the retention of the documents or the underlying allegations in police records thereafter, could not give rise to any infringement of the subject’s rights under article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the associated principles.”
WLR Daily, 27th April 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
When is a New School not a New School? Has the new School Admissions Code opened a Pandora’s Box? – Hardwicke Chambers
“A number of local authorities are planning to take advantage of new government powers to increase pupil numbers in good schools in order to expand the number of academically selective places in grammar schools, it was revealed in the Daily Telegraph online this month.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 24th April 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘It’s Good to Share’ – Should there be a presumption of equality between parents when it comes to caring for their children? – Family Law Week
“Bindu Bansal, Solicitor with Paris Smith LLP, considers the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a presumption of shared parenting.”
Family Law Week, 29th April 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Our right to protest is under attack – The Guardian
“We need greater clarity on when the use of ‘kettling’ is permitted before people’s freedom to protest is severely curtailed.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CoA ruling makes parent companies liable for subsidiaries’ health and safety – Law Society’s Gazette
“Parent companies have a responsibility for the health and safety of their subsidiaries’ employees, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a groundbreaking case.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th April 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New report on worldwide human rights and democracy – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has launched the Human Rights and Democracy- The 2011 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report, which aims to provide ‘a comprehensive look at the human rights work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) around the world in 2011’. The report makes for essential reading for anyone with an interest in human rights at the global level.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Secret justice may be needed to hear ‘important’ drone case, judge suggests – Daily Telegraph
“Secret justice proposals may be needed in an ‘important’ case about the Government’s intelligence-sharing agreements with the US, a senior judge has suggested for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lack of major prosecution under Bribery Act does not mean the new laws are not being enforced, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations that believe anti-corruption laws introduced in the UK last year are not being enforced are too blasé and risk falling foul of the rules, an expert has said. Meanwhile, managers have claimed that the laws put UK firms at a disadvantage.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Theresa May rebuked over illegally deported asylum seeker – The Guardian
“The home secretary is under fire for failing to comply with a high court order to bring an asylum seeker who is in hiding in Azerbaijan back to Britain.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No American citizens extradited to UK over crimes allegedly committed in US – Daily Telegraph
“Not one US citizen has been extradited to Britain as a result of crimes said to have been committed in America since a controversial transatlantic treaty came into force, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girl injured at birth awarded £11m in compensation – The Guardian
“The NHS has agreed to pay £10.8m in compensation after a hospital’s failure to monitor a woman during labour led to her daughter suffering catastrophic injuries when she was born.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK ISPs, court rules – BBC News
“File-sharing site The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK internet service providers, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 30th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Lorry driver jailed for crashing fuel tanker into estranged wife’s home – The Independent
“An Army veteran who crashed a tanker laden with 2,000 litres of fuel into his estranged wife’s home in an attempt to destroy it has been jailed for seven years.”
The Independent, 30th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Aneurin Bevan Health Board fined £70,000 over data breach – BBC News
“A Welsh health board has become the first NHS body to be fined for breaching the Data Protection Act after it released sensitive data about a patient to the wrong person.”
BBC News, 30th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clark, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 696 (8 March 2012)
Ibrahim, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 837 (27 April 2012)
King & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 805 (27 April 2012)
Flisher & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 794 (27 April 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Barbudev v Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria Eood & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 548 (27 April 2012)
AE, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Croydon [2012] EWCA Civ 547 (27 April 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
WXY v Gewanter & Ors [2012] EWHC 1071 (QB) (27 April 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Iles v Iles [2012] EWHC 919 (Ch) (27 April 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines [2012] EWHC 1070 (Comm) (30 April 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
