Review of sanctions for disclosure failures in criminal trials – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Lord Chief Justice has asked Lord Justice Gross and Mr Justice Treacy to conduct a review of sanctions for disclosure failures.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th april 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Attorney General and CPS Chief Crown Prosecutor welcome sentence increase for London rioter – Attorney General’s Office
“Today the Court of Appeal increased the sentence of Adam Khan Ahmadzai, who, in the summer of last year led a gang of looters along a street in Croydon during the London riots.”
Attorney-General’s Office, 25th April 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Hate speech and the meaning of “unacceptable behaviour” – UK Human Rights Blog
“Late last year I posted about the case of Mr Mahajna, a national of Israel (but of Palestinian origin), who appealed against a deportation order issued by the Home Secretary under section 3(5) of the Immigration Act 1971 on the basis that his presence in the United Kingdom was not conducive to public good.
And so to the Upper Tribunal (UT), which has now issued its decision on Mr Mahajna’s appeal against the FTT’s decision.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th April 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Forest of Dean faces Judicial Review of its Core Strategy – OUT-LAW.com
“Campaign group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has applied to the High Court to launch a legal challenge against the Forest of Dean District Council’s Core Strategy (CS) and Cinderford area action plan (AAP), which was adopted by the Council in February.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Slowly and unsurely, the courts are opening up – The Guardian
“A radical change may be underway in the way journalists cover court cases, thanks to a court of appeal ruling earlier this month. The latest version of the Criminal Procedure Rules, which came into force last October, entitles any member of the public to apply to read or copy documents referred to in court cases. Following the appeal, in which the Guardian sought access to documents referred to in the Tesler extradition case hearing, the presumption will now be that such requests should be approved unless there is a good reason not to.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Taxi firm Addison Lee banned from telling drivers to use bus lanes – Daily Telegraph
“Addison Lee had instructed employees that they could make use of bus lanes marked for black taxis during the hours when restrictions apply. But following an application by Transport for London (TfL), the High Court banned the private hire company from repeating its offer to pay its drivers’ fines or other penalties.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother found negligent for child’s injuries after using wrong car seat – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who put her three-year-old daughter in a car booster seat has been found partly responsible for her crippling car crash injuries by the High Court because it was the wrong seat for her age.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham new year party shooting killers lose appeal – BBC News
“Three men jailed for life for murdering two friends at a new year party in Birmingham have lost an appeal against their convictions.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wrexham family to receive payout after meningitis error by hospital – BBC News
“The parents of a six-year-old girl from Wrexham who was left severely brain damaged due to medical negligence have won their claim against a health board.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom studies phone-hacking evidence in BSkyB ‘fit and proper’ probe – The Guardian
“Rupert Murdoch’s UK media empire is facing fresh scrutiny after media regulator Ofcom said it would examine evidence of phone hacking as part of its investigation into whether BSkyB is a ‘fit and proper’ owner of a broadcasting licence. Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into News Corporation’s BSkyB stake by requesting private court documents disclosed to lawyers acting for several alleged victims of phone hacking by the News of the World. News Corp is the largest shareholder in Sky, with a 39.1% stake, and is the parent company of News of the World publisher News International.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Duggan death: Met officers refuse IPCC interviews – The Guardian
“The police marksman who shot Mark Duggan dead and 30 other officers are refusing to be interviewed by the official investigation into the incident which triggered the summer riots across England.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain faces fine from Brussels over immigration restrictions – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has been told it has just two months to comply with all of the Free Movement Directive or it will be taken to court.”
Daily Telegraph. 26th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Duchess of York’s killer aide Jane Andrews loses her bid to be freed from prison – Daily Telegraph
“Jane Andrews, the former dresser to Sarah, Duchess of York, who was sentenced to life for the murder of Thomas Cressman, has been refused parole.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Third of juvenile offenders reoffend – The Independent
“More than a third of juvenile offenders went on to commit another offence within a year, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 26th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed for Victoria station killing of Sofyen Belamouadden – BBC News
“A woman who was seen on CCTV kicking a boy in the head after he was fatally stabbed in a Tube station has been jailed for 12 years for the killing.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
M, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 792 (26 April 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Crammer v West Bromwich Building Society & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 517 (25 April 2012)
Hess Corporation v Stena Drillmax III Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 522 (26 April 2012)
Kinsley v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2012] EWCA Civ 515 (19 April 2012)
Ajar-Tec Ltd v Stack [2012] EWCA Civ 543 (26 April 2012)
Tibbles v SIG Plc (t/a Asphaltic Roofing Supplies) [2012] EWCA Civ 518 (26 April 2012)
Adams & Ors v Ford & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 544 (26 April 2012)
Lawrence v Kent County Council [2012] EWCA Civ 493 (26 April 2012)
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd. & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 494 (26 April 2012)
Adamjee v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 793 (26 April 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Transport for London (TfL) v Griffin & Ors [2012] EWHC 1105 (QB) (26 April 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lilleyman v Lilleyman & Anor [2012] EWHC 1056 (Ch) (26 April 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Higginson Securities (Developments) Ltd & Anor v Hodson [2012] EWHC 1052 (TCC) (26 April 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
FSA “did not establish misconduct” from alleged CEO compliance failures, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com
“The financial services regulator ‘did not establish its case’ that the former chief executive of a large investment bank had committed misconduct through his alleged failure to adequately supervise compliance issues.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Ministers consider changes to parliamentary privilege law – BBC News
“Legal protections enjoyed by MPs are being reviewed and may need to change, the government has said.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
