Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Press Complaints Commission to close in wake of phone-hacking scandal – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission is to be shut down after 21 years, closing the chapter on one of the most controversial periods of self regulation of the UK newspaper industry.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution In Furthering The Aims of The Civil Litigation Costs Review – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
RICS Expert Witness Conference, 8th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Regina (British Telecommunications plc and another) v Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport – WLR Daily
“The online infringement copyright provisions contained in sections 124A to 124N of the Communications Act 2003, as inserted, were not incompatible with European Union law.”
WLR Daily, 6th March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Ahmad and another – WLR Daily
Regina v Ahmad and another [2012] EWCA Crim 391; [2012] WLR (D) 62
“Sums banked as the result of the sale or purported sale of goods by a buffer company in the course of a carousel fraud generating false claims for the repayment of VAT were not property obtained ‘in connection with [the] commission’ of the offence within section 71(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop – WLR Daily
Reeves (Listing Officer) v Northrop [2012] EWHC 415 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 61
“In determining whether a property was a rateable hereditament within section 115(1) of the General Rate Act 1967, duration of occupation would always be an important factor when deciding whether or not occupation was not too transient, but it would not necessarily be the only relevant factor.”
WLR Daily, 6th March 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
W (Algeria) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 8 (7 March 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Gedeon Richter Plc v Bayer Pharma AG [2012] EWCA Civ 235 (07 March 2012)
Miah & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 261 (07 March 2012)
Lamichhane v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 260 (07 March 2012)
Zieleniewski v Scheyd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 247 (06 March 2012)
Taylor v Betterment Properties (Weymouth) Ltd & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 250 (07 March 2012)
Brewer v Mann & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 246 (07 March 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Toth v Emirates & Anor [2012] EWHC 517 (Ch) (07 March 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Walker-Smith v General Medical Council [2012] EWHC 503 (Admin) (07 March 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Natas Group Ltd v Styles & Wood Ltd [2012] EWHC 526 (TCC) (07 March 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Witness allowed to give secret evidence of torture in Algeria says Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The court is entitled to make an order for a witness to give evidence before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in such a way that the identity of the witness and the substance of the evidence remains confidential.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Two found guilty of brothers’ kidnap and torture – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of taking part in the kidnap and torture of two brothers after a business deal went wrong, Scotland Yard has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sexist remarks and wolf-whistles could become criminal offences – The Guardian
“Salacious whistles and sexist comments may fall foul of new laws against sexual harassment to which Britain is signing up, the prime minister will announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid reforms: peers inflict fresh defeats on government – The Guardian
“Government plans for saving £350m a year in legal aid expenses suffered fresh defeats in the House of Lords after peers overturned a series of cost-saving proposals.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalking to be made specific criminal offence – Cameron – BBC News
“Stalking is to be made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s abolition of legal watchdog to be challenged by MPs – The Guardian
“Ken Clarke’s plans to abolish the quango that monitors thousands of legal tribunals and ombudsmen rulings will be challenged on Thursday by a committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspects win supreme court ruling over secret witness – The Guardian
“Seven Algerian nationals suspected of terrorism have resisted attempts to deport them by turning the tables on the government’s support for using secret evidence in court.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MMR row: high court rules doctor should not have been struck off – The Guardian
“A doctor has won his high court battle against being struck off over the MMR jab controversy.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Algerian terror suspects win deportation appeal – BBC News
“Home Secretary Theresa May has lost three appeals to the Supreme Court by suspected Algerian terrorists over their deportation back to Algeria.”
BBC News, 7th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Premier League clubs settles tax dispute over image rights payments – OUT-LAW.com
“Newcastle United Football Club has settled a disputed tax bill with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that is thought to relate largely to image rights payments to players, according to a newspaper report.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Conscientious objection in the armed forces – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“After the end of national service in the early 1960s, the creation of a volunteer armed forces led to the issue of conscientious objection in Britain being largely relegated to the annals of history. However, a freedom of information request by The Independent revealed that since 1999 there have been 21 applications from members of the armed forces for discharge on the grounds of conscientious objection.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
