Terrorism control order system ends at midnight – BBC News
“The control order regime restricting the freedoms of terrorism suspects is being abolished from midnight.”
BBC News, 25th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron calls for reform of European court of human rights – The Guardian
“David Cameron is to warn that the European court of human rights is in danger of turning into a ‘small claims court’ that fails to deal with serious violations of human rights, unless it embarks on reforms.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Care Quality Commission puts gagging orders on six employees – The Guardian
“A health watchdog with responsibility for protecting NHS whistleblowers has asked at least six employees to sign confidentiality agreements that stop them from criticising the organisation publicly.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Polling station law ‘must be changed before 2015’ – BBC News
“The law should be changed before the next general election to allow anyone queuing at the ballot box when polls close to vote, a report says.”
BBC News, 25th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Surrey Police to face IPCC over NOTW involvement in Dowler case – The Independent
“The unanswered questions in Surrey Police’s handling of the investigation and subsequent murder inquiry of Milly Dowler in 2002, and the force’s close contact with journalists from the News of World, is to be investigated by the police’s internal watchdog authority, the IPCC.”
The Independent, 25th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government warned over secret hearings – The Guardian
“The expansion of secret hearings into the civil courts, proposed by the government as a means of protecting national security, will deprive individuals of the right to a fair trial, a parliamentary select committee has been warned.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jones, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 3179 (16 December 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mortgage Express v Butcher & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 18 (24 January 2012)
Cook v The Mortgage Business Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 17 (24 January 2012)
WHG (International) Ltd & Ors v 32 Red Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 19 (24 January 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
Galloway v Goldstein [2012] EWHC 60 (Fam) (16 January 2012)
NLW v ARC [2012] EWHC 55 (Fam) (13 January 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
International Energy Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance Plc UK [2012] EWHC 69 (Comm) (24 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Corruption self-reporters not disadvantaged by own investigative restrictions, SFO says – OUT-LAW.com
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may formally investigate alleged corruption at firms that self-report the activity but will be mindful not to harm the company’s reputation, the head of the organisation has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Council spent £70,000 fighting judicial review of library closures – The Guardian
“A council that had its library restructuring plans quashed in the high court spent more than £70,000 fighting the judicial review.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Landlords could become liable for tenants’ unpaid water bills under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com
“Landlords could become liable for their tenants’ unpaid water bills if they fail to supply the details of those tenants to the water company, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Leveson urged to ensure libel law reform is not delayed – The Guardian
“Lord Justice Leveson has been urged to do what he could to ensure reform to libel laws is not delayed because of his inquiry into press ethics.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-husband to pay £6 million legal bill in acrimonious divorce – Daily Telegraph
“A business tycoon is facing up to £6m in lawyers’ bills after an epic million court struggle during which he was ordered to pay a total of £15 million to his ex-wife.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed over police chase in stolen ambulance – The Guardian
“A man who led police on a high-speed chase after stealing an ambulance response car to get home after a New Year’s Eve party has been jailed for nine months.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Signed, executed and all that! – New Square Chambers
“The decision of the Court of Appeal in Hilmi & Associates Ltd v 20 Pembridge Villas Freehold Ltd [2010] 1 WLR 2750 (CA) highlighted the strict requirements of s 36A of the Companies Act 1985 (and hence the similarly-worded ss 43-47 of the Companies Act 2006 now in force) about companies signing and executing documents. The decision concerns a claim for leasehold enfranchisement, but is of wider importance and is a reminder, assuming that any is required, that statutory notices are very much all or nothing.”
Full story (PDF) see p. 4
New Square Chambers, January 2012
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
UK seizes its moment to reform European court of human rights – The Guardian
“Judging by the media fury stoked up over the case of the Islamic cleric Abu Qatada and the ‘meddling’ judges of Strasbourg, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European court of human rights (ECHR) might appear imminent.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Cleobury, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 17 (24 January 2012)
Arshad, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 18 (24 January 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Weddall v Barchester Healthcare Ltd (Company No.02792285) [2012] EWCA Civ 25 (24 January 2012)
West Tankers Inc v Allianz SPA & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 27 (24 January 2012)
MMI Research Ltd v Cellxion Ltd & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 7 (24 January 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2012] EWHC 74 (QB) (24 January 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
JB v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] EWHC 72 (Admin) (24 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Theodora Dallas: inside the jury room – The Guardian
“Yesterday’s judgment offers a rare insight into jury deliberations, revealing what Dallas told fellow jurors about her online research.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New online tool in transparency drive – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has published a new online tool that lets people see the length of time cases take in courts across England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
No smoke without fire – New Square Chambers
“It is well known that on exchange of contracts for the purchase of land, title to the property vests in the buyer in equity, so that the buyer is immediately at risk if there is damage to the property. This can be a trap. If, for example, the property is damaged by fire between exchange and completion, the buyer is bound to complete without reduction in price: Poole v Adams (1864) 10 LT 287.”
Full story (PDF) see p. 2
New Square Chambers, January 2012
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
