“National Secular Society’s victory over Bideford council may force half of local authorities to review practice of holding prayers.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two Christian guesthouse owners who were ordered to pay damages after refusing to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room have lost their appeal. The challenge by Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who run Chymorvah House in Marazion, Cornwall, was rejected by three judges in the court of appeal in London.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Nathaniel Rothschild, the billionaire financier, has lost a High Court libel action over a claim that he was the ‘puppet-master’ behind a deal involving Lord Mandelson and a Russian oligarch.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 65 (09 February 2012)
Foss v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2012] EWCA Civ 80 (09 February 2012)
Cambridge v Makin [2012] EWCA Civ 85 (09 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Court, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 133 (09 February 2012)
MJ, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 132 (09 February 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bieber & Ors v Teathers Ltd [2012] EWHC 190 (Ch) (09 February 2012)
Wright Hassall Llp v Morris [2012] EWHC 188 (Ch) (09 February 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Navios International Inc v Sangamon Transportation Group [2012] EWHC 166 (Comm) (08 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Court and another: [2012] EWCA Crim 133; [2012] WLR (D) 27
“The ingredients of the common law offence of keeping a disorderly house required that the services provided were open to members of the public and were of such a character and conducted in such a manner that their provision amounted to an outrage to public decency. The provision of straightforward sexual intercourse was not sufficient to constitute the offence.”
WLR Daily, 9th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Blight and others v Brewster: [2012] EWHC 165 (Ch); [2012] WLR (D) 26
“Bankrupts who were subject to an order for enforcement of a judgment had to take both the benefits and burdens of their bankruptcy and should not be allowed to hide their assets in pension funds when they had a right to withdraw monies needed to pay their creditors.”
WLR Daily, 9th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Cotter: [2012] EWCA Civ 81; [2012] WLR (D) 25
“Where the revenue decided to challenge matters contained in a self assessment tax return in response to the particulars sought by the return, it should use either the procedure in section 9A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 or seek to make a correction to the return under section 9ZB, if applicable, therefore entitling the taxpayer to a right of appeal to the First Tier Tribunal. The court did not have jurisdiction to determine in collection proceedings whether a taxpayer was entitled to include in his tax return a claim for relief and so rely on it as a defence to the claim for immediate payment.”
WLR Daily, 8th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
The City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“Mitting J has ruled that in the light of the recent Strasbourg ruling that the appellant could not be returned to Jordan, his detention could not continue. Under the so-called ‘Hardial Singh’ principles, the Secretary of State must intend to deport the person and can only use the power to detain for that purpose, and the deportee may only be detained for a period that is reasonable in all the circumstances.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Government is seeking evidence on new legislative proposals for data protection which were published by the European Commission on 25 January 2012.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th February 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Landline phone and internet providers which switch customers to their service without their consent – a process known as ‘slamming’ – are being targeted by Ofcom.”
BBC News, 9th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three members of staff have admitted mistreating patients at a private hospital for people with learning difficulties.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A consultation on strengthening the law on illegal firearms was launched by Home Secretary Theresa May today as part of the government’s drive to end gang and youth violence.”
Home Office, 8th February 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A joint operation between the UK Border Agency and Metropolitan Police and has led to eight major gang members being deported back to their home countries.”
Home Office, 9th February 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Anglicans opposed to the ordination of women bishops have been refused concessions they say would secure their place in the Church of England. The General Synod defeated a bid to increase the autonomy of male bishops looking after traditionalist parishes.”
BBC News, 8th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Members of a terror gang that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange could walk free in less than six years after they were given double the normal reduction in sentence for entering guilty pleas yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A student who received a criminal record for stealing bikes when he was an 11-year-old child is to launch a test case to have them expunged because it breaches his human rights, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 20112
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The House of Lords has backed changes to the bail laws following a campaign by the parents of the murdered Lancashire nurse Jane Clough.”
BBC News, 9th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judges and lawyers are already anticipating the government’s proposed reforms to the status of separated parents by pioneering ‘shared residence orders’, according to a leading family solicitor.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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