Court halts Surrey library volunteers plan – BBC News
“Campaigners have won a High Court injunction stopping Surrey County Council from replacing paid staff at 10 libraries with volunteers.”
BBC News, 21st January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private clinics that offer abortions can advertise on TV – The Guardian
“Private clinics that charge for pregnancy services, including abortions, will be able to advertise on television and radio under new regulations.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
#WithoutPrejudice 17: The Jury – European judges meddling – More weird cases – Charon QC
“Welcome to the Without Prejudice special with Professor Gary Slapper, Director of New York University, London and Global Professor at NYU. We look at the Jury and proposals to restrict the right to trial by jury, meddling European judges and Gary Slapper’s most entertaining new book…. ‘More weird cases’.”
Charon QC, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
‘Hidden army’ of abuse survivors could sue councils after £1m payout to incest victims – The Guardian
“Four siblings who were sexually abused by their father and uncle have received what is believed to be a record £1m in damages from a social work department that failed to protect them as children.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (Associated Newspapers) v Lord Justice Leveson: Challenge to Anonymity Ruling Dismissed – UK Human Rights Blog
“On Friday 20 January 2012 the Administrative Court dismissed the second application for judicial review of the Leveson Inquiry. The Court dismissed an application by Associated Newspapers (supported by the Daily Telegraph) to quash the decision of the Chairman, Lord Justice Leveson. decision to admit evidence from journalists who wish to remain anonymous on the ground that they fear career blight if they identify themselves.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Bigamist wins ‘family life’ human rights case – Daily Telegraph
“A foreign drug-dealing bigamist has won the right to stay in Britain because of his human right to ‘family life’.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supergrass convictions face legal challenges – The Guardian
“A series of supergrass convictions are being investigated for possible legal challenges amid growing concern over the safety of using such criminal witnesses and the millions of pounds spent to cultivate them.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top surgeons demand ban on advertising breast enlargements – Daily Telegraph
“Cosmetic surgery clinics should be banned from advertising their operations, leading plastic surgeons have demanded.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail faces wave of employment tribunals over delayed Christmas pay – The Guardian
“Royal Mail could be facing a wave of employment tribunal claims from temporary sorting office workers who say they have been subjected to serious delays and miscalculations in their pay packets over Christmas and the new year.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Locked-in syndrome sufferer begins high court battle for right to die – The Guardian
“A man paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke that left him with locked-in syndrome will on Monday begin a high court battle to allow doctors to end his life.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Mail publisher loses challenge to Leveson inquiry anonymity ruling – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers, has lost its high court challenge to the Leveson inquiry over anonymous evidence from journalists. On Friday the high court ruled that it would not grant a judicial review to Associated Newspapers in a bid to stop the Leveson inquiry accepting anonymous submissions from journalists. The application was supported by Telegraph Media Group.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firefighter warehouse deaths: Warwickshire council pleads guilty – BBC News
“A council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge over the deaths of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire.”
BBC News, 20th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gibson inquiry into MI5 and MI6 torture collusion claims abandoned – The Guardian
“The judge-led inquiry into the UK’s alleged role in the torture and rendition of detainees after the 9/11 attacks, already boycotted by most human rights groups, has been scrapped by the government. The surprise decision to abandon the investigation led by Sir Peter Gibson into MI5 and MI6 officers’ participation, which carried out only preparatory research, was announced in parliament by the justice secretary, Ken Clarke.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nurse murdered by husband was failed by police, IPCC rules – The Guardian
“A nurse who was murdered by her estranged husband was failed by police who dismissed her complaint that he was harassing her as a case of ‘bickering adults.'”
The Guardian, 20th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
WithoutPrejudice 16: Justice & Security – Abu Qatada – Contempt – Occupy – Scotland referendum – Charon QC
“The Justice & Security Green Paper – Abu Qatada – The Occupy judgment – Contempt of court and a quick look at the legal issues involved in the Scotland Independence referendum proposed by Alex Salmond.”
Charon QC, 19th January 2012
Source: charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Direct Line and Churchill fined for file tampering – BBC News
“Insurance firms Direct Line and Churchill – both owned by RBS – have been fined £2.17m for tampering with customer complaint files before submitting them to the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”
BBC News, 18th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal orders retrial over Bevan Ashford ‘negligence’ case – Law Society’s Gazette
“A case concerning the standard of advice expected from a newly qualified solicitor in a brief, free, consultation with a distressed client is set for a retrial following an appeal court decision.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Global 5000 Ltd v Wadhawan [2012] EWCA Civ 13 (19 January 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Glen Dimplex Home Applicances Ltd v Smith & Ors [2011] EWHC 3392 (Comm) (20 December 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
City of London v Samede & Ors [2012] EWHC 34 (QB) (18 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Extradition of murder accused to US not breach of human rights – UK Human Rights Blog
“The European Court of Human Rights has found that there would be no breach of Article 3 ECHR (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) in extraditing two men accused of murder to the US.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th January 2012
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
