Juror who researched defendant refused leave to appeal – BBC News
“A juror jailed for researching a defendant’s past on the internet has been refused permission to appeal.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CoA ruling on Mulcaire privilege case imminent – The Lawyer
“The Court of Appeal will next Wednesday (1 February) decide whether the private investigator at the centre of the News of the World (NoW) phone hacking scandal must disclose who instructed him to intercept voicemails.”
The Lawyer, 26th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Vicar jailed after dozens of sham marriages – The Independent
“A Church of England vicar was jailed for two and a half years today after carrying out dozens of sham marriages allowing illegal immigrants to live in the UK.”
The Independent, 26th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Scrap metal laws to be tightened to tackle theft – BBC News
“Cash payments for scrap metal are to be outlawed and fines ‘significantly increased’ to tackle the growing problem of metal theft.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Opponents win custody advice concession in ‘un-costed and unjust’ LASPO – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government has abandoned its controversial plan to pave the way for the means-testing of legal advice for suspects detained in police stations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Attorney General v Dallas – WLR Daily
Attorney General v Dallas [2012] WLR (D) 7
“In the context of alleged contempt of court by or affecting a juror or jury in the Crown Court, neither the Attorney General nor the alleged contemnor had any right to seek a trial by jury on indictment. The correct procedure, unless it was appropriate for the Crown Court to deal immediately with the contempt of its own motion (which would itself be an exceptional course of action), was for such cases to be left to the Attorney General to commence proceedings under CPR Sch 1, RSC Ord 52.”
WLR Daily, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ross River Ltd & Anor v Waveley Commercial Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 81 (Ch) (25 January 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Pacific Basin IHX Ltd v Bulkhandling Handymax AS [2012] EWHC 70 (Comm) (25 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Court of Appeal dismisses William Hill’s 32Red appeal – The Lawyer
“Bookmaker William Hill has lost an appeal against a High Court ruling that found the gambling giant’s online casino brand 32Vegas infringed a rival company’s trademarks.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Call for inquiry over church child abuse ‘cover-up’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Child protection lawyers have called for a public inquiry into an alleged cover-up by churches of widespread sexual and physical abuse of children in England and Wales.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ex Cleveland PC Sultan Alam awarded £400,000 damages – BBC News
“A former Cleveland Police officer who was wrongfully sent to prison has been awarded almost £400,000 after an 18-year legal fight.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assessment of costs in the brave new world: Eighth lecture in the implementation programme – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
Assessment of costs in the brave new world: Eighth lecture in the implementation programme (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
KPMG Forensic’s Leeds Law Lecture, 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Gyms face crackdown on long-term contracts – The Guardian
“Ruling expected after the Office of Fair Trading warns fitness centres for a second time within a year over unfair agreements.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government confirms pension auto-enrolment starting dates – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies with more than 250 employees will have to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension scheme from October as originally planned, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Strasbourg is for all, Cameron warned – The Guardian
“Senior Council of Europe official tells Guardian that UK’s proposals for court reform could weaken ECtHR.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cameron’s speech on the European court of human rights in full – The Guardian
Cameron’s speech on the European court of human rights in full
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctors advised against gagging order contracts – The Guardian
“Doctors are being instructed by the General Medical Council never to sign a contract with their employer containing a gagging clause that would prevent them from revealing dodgy or substandard practice.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High-speed rail: Stop HS2 group seeks judicial review – BBC News
“Campaigners against the £33bn high-speed rail project (HS2) are to seek a judicial review of the government’s decision to approve the scheme.”
BBC News, 25th Janaury 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Proposed online privacy rules are a ‘missed opportunity’ – The Lawyer
“Lawyers have expressed concern over the European Commission’s overhaul of the EU’s online privacy rules that will see companies facing fines of as much as 2 per cent of annual turnover for breach of code.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
