Judges ponder action over pensions – Law Society’s Gazette
“Judges are considering legal action to block an increase in their pension contributions.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Glenn Mulcaire ordered to reveal phone hacking details by appeal court – The Guardian
“Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal, has lost his appeal against an earlier high court ruling requiring him to reveal who at the News of the World instructed him to hack into Steve Coogan’s voicemails.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hutchings-Whelan v Hutchings [2012] EWCA Civ 38 (26 January 2012)
D v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 39 (31 January 2012)
Annison v Nolan [2012] EWCA Civ 54 (31 January 2012)
Revenue and Customs v The GKN Group [2012] EWCA Civ 57 (31 January 2012)
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 24 (31 January 2012)
Barrett v Bem & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 52 (31 January 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Deputy Chief Ombudsman, R (on the application of) v French [2012] EWHC 113 (Admin) (18 January 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 29; [2012] WLR (D) 14
“The licence expiry date applicable to a prisoner serving consecutive terms of imprisonment including at least one term of 12 months or more was to be determined by the provisions of section 264(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 unless all the offences for which the sentences were imposed had been committed before section 264 came into force on 4 April 2005; in such a case, section 37(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 continued to govern the licence expiry date by virtue of the saving provision in paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005.”
WLR Daily, 27th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Wokuri v Kassam – WLR Daily
Wokuri v Kassam [2012] EWHC 105 (Ch); [2012] WLR (D) 13
“A diplomatic agent who had left a mission continued to enjoy immunity in respect of acts performed by him or her in the exercise of his or her functions as a member of that mission within the meaning of article 39(2) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) as scheduled to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964. The residual immunity under article 39(2) was, however, less extensive than that enjoyed by a serving diplomat. The former diplomat would not necessarily have immunity in relation to claims by employees carrying out domestic duties.”
WLR Daily, 30th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
A Practical and Legal Analysis of Islamic Marriage, Divorce and Dowry – Family Law Week
“Charlotte Proudman, a pupil at Coram Chambers, provides some legal and practical guidance on Islamic marriage, divorce and dowry and describes the procedures at Birmingham Central Mosque’s Sharia Council.”
Family Law Week, 31st January 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
PCC chairman unveils plans for new watchdog at Leveson inquiry – The Guardian
“The new chairman of the Press Complaints Commission has unveiled a blueprint for a ‘totally new’ newspaper watchdog which he hopes will eradicate ‘bad journalism’ and practices that have brought ‘shame’ on the industry.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Seven Wolverhampton people jailed for Wrexham sham marriages – BBC News
“A bride at a sham double wedding pointed to the wrong ‘groom’ when quizzed by Border Agency officials, Mold Crown Court has heard.”
BBC News, 31st January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Are lawyers in right-to-die cases breaking the law? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Albert Camus famously wrote: ‘there is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.’ However profound a philosophical problem, the question of suicide or, more precisely, assisted suicide is proving quite a legal conundrum.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Nathaniel Brown found guilty of Tottenham murder – BBC News
“A man who stabbed his ex-wife to death in the street as their children looked on has been found guilty of murder.”
BBC News, 31st January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The UK supreme court: an interactive history – The Guardian
“The UK’s highest court of appeal has ruled on cases ranging from prenups to Star Wars helmets and the definition of a miscarriage of justice.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FSA issues guidance on how businesses can avoid using unfair contract terms – OUT-LAW.com
Businesses are using consumer contracts that give them too much leeway to unfairly change the terms of those contracts, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said.
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
MoJ to use private debt collectors to help recover unpaid court fines – The Guardian
“Private debt collectors have been called in to help collect £420m in unpaid court fines on behalf of the Ministry of Justice under pilot schemes that may be rolled out across the country.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
John Terry racist language case due before court – BBC News
“England football captain John Terry is due to have his case heard for the first time in court over whether he used racist language in a match.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julian Assange enters final stage of extradition battle – The Guardian
“Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to enter the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge calls for law change over deathbed wills – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has called for a change in the law on deathbed wills after an eight-year legal wrangle over whether a dying man’s sister offered him a ‘steadying hand’ as he signed all his possessions over to her.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cuts force domestic violence refuges to turn victims away – The Guardian
“Victims of domestic violence at risk of further abuse are being advised to sleep in Occupy camps, in police stations and accident and emergency departments because of sweeping cuts across the sector, according to domestic violence charities.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why I’m a families man – The Guardian
“Nicholas Crichton, a family judge, tells Juliet Rix that we need more courts to help parents to tackle their drug and alcohol problems.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New family contracts – key documents – Legal Aid Handbook
“Tomorrow, 1st February, is the start date for new contracts for family and housing with family practitioners.”
Legal Aid Handbook, 31st January 2012
Source: www.legalaidhandbook.com
