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
Family killer Jeremy Bamber fails in appeal bid – BBC News
“Jeremy Bamber, who was jailed for killing his family 27 years ago, has failed in his latest attempt to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 26th April 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government plans for private right of redress against competition law breaches unveiled – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses will be able to ask a competition tribunal to rule whether actions by rivals are anti-competitive under plans drafted by the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2012] UKSC 15 (25 April 2012)
Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes (A Partnership) [2012] UKSC 16 (25 April 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
E, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 791 (25 April 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Swain Mason & Ors v Mills & Reeve (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 498 (23 April 2012)
Brightsea UK Ltd v Drachs Investments No 3 Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 516 (25 April 2012)
Chandler v Cape Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 525 (25 April 2012)
Halstead v Paymentshield Group Holdings Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 524 (25 April 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hughes v The Estate of Dayne Joshua Williams, Deceased & Anor [2012] EWHC 1078 (QB) (25 April 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
MF Global Overseas Ltd [2012] EWHC 1091 (Ch) (23 March 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Lombard North Central Plc & Anor v GATX Corporation [2012] EWHC 1067 (Comm) (25 April 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Working Environments Ltd v Greencoat Construction Ltd [2012] EWHC 1039 (TCC) (24 April 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2012
The Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2012
The Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Wiltshire Council (Arrangements for the Provision of Suitable Education) Order 2012
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal allows Barratt Homes’ east London scheme – OUT-LAW.com
“The Court of Appeal has rejected a local resident’s claim that Southwark Council should have ensured that better and larger community facilities were provided as part of a local development and that this was a ‘substantive legitimate expectation’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Flexible working patterns – Law Society’s Gazette
“In the legal profession’s workaholic culture, achieving work/life balance has always been a struggle – and still is. The term ‘work/life balance’ has such negative connotations in private practice that some firms have banned it from their vocabulary. At Ashurst, for example, they refer to ‘work/life fit’. Speaking at the International Women in Law Summit last month, Ashurst senior partner Charlie Geffen said how one ‘fits home life into work’ was ‘a more honest’ description of what was realistic in law firms, particularly in transactional work.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Will the legal aid bill be the end of the ambulance-chasing lawyer? – The Guardian
“For all the scaremongering about a compensation culture, ignorance of rights causes more harm than the bringing of unmeritorious legal claims.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law reporting in the new media age – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Last night Halsbury’s Law Exchange, in partnership with the international law firm Eversheds, hosted its first panel discussion. The subject was ‘Law Reporting in the New Media Age’.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th April 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Girl, 10, sues mother over drink-drive car crash – Daily Telegraph
“A 10-year-old schoolgirl is suing her mother for £100,000 over a drink-drive car crash which left her badly injured.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
