BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
M, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 2998 (24 November 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Alliance Bank JSC v Aquanta Corporation & Ors [2011] EWHC 3281 (Comm) (14 December 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Omnipharm Ltd v Merial [2011] EWHC 3393 (Pat) (21 December 2011)
Nokia Oyj (Nokia Corporation) v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2011] EWHC 3460 (Pat) (21 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court case could set forced retirement precedent – Daily Telegraph
“A long-awaited court case this week could make it possible for employers to justify retiring staff at a certain age – threatening the Government’s new rules which make the practice unlawful.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for 20 years in ‘buried alive’ case – The Independent
“A man who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box was jailed for 20 years today.”
The Independent, 13th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terrorist suspect BBC interview can be shown, rules High Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The High Court ruled that the Justice Secretary’s refusal to grant the BBC permission to have and to broadcast a face-to-face interview with terrorism suspect Babar Ahmad was unlawful.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Got a problem? Mediators are waiting for your call – The Independent
“It’s one of the few boom industries of 2012. But what is mediation? Does it work? And could this new breed of adviser be putting lawyers out of business?”
The Independent, 16th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Piracy’ student loses US extradition battle over copyright infringement – The Guardian
“A judge ruled on Friday that a 23-year-old student can be extradited to the United States for running a website posting links to pirated TV shows and films, despite significant doubts over whether such sites break any UK laws.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Insurance industry must take action to stop customers launching spurious legal claims, say MPs – OUT-LAW.com
“The insurance industry must take action to stop customers launching spurious legal claims which are driving up the cost of premiums, a committee group of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Man who sent text encouraging rioting faces lengthy prison sentence – The Guardian
“A 21-year-old man who admitted encouraging 160 people to join in with the rioting that hit the UK during the summer has been warned that he faces a lengthy prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts adopt burglary sentencing guidelines – BBC News
“New sentencing guidelines on burglary have come into force in courts in England and Wales, with the effect on victims central to determining tariffs.”
BBC News, 16th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sharia law compatible with human rights, argues leading barrister – The Guardian
“A leading barrister has called for the UK to become more sharia-literate, while arguing that Islamic law can be compatible with the toughest human rights legislation.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop and search ‘racial profiling’ by police on the increase, claims study – The Guardian
“Black people are 30 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in England and Wales, according to new analysis which reveals that ‘racial profiling’ has increased over the past year.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law will send women to jail needlessly, peers warn – The Independent
“Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend ahead of a vote in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 15th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child offenders ‘dumped in prison’ as cuts erode social care – The Guardian
“Thousands of children are being imprisoned for minor offences such as playground fights as support services are cut, says Centre for Social Justice thinktank.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Overuse of pre-trial detention keeps thousands in EU jails, report finds – The Guardian
“Thousands of people who have not been convicted of any crime are being held for months, or even years, because of the failure of pre-trial detention rules in the European Union, according to a survey.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Merseyside Police refer Gilfoyle case diaries to IPCC – BBC News
“The retention by Merseyside Police of the diaries of a woman whose husband was convicted of her murder is to be examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 13th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils face ban on issuing fines to people who leave bins out on wrong day – The Guardian
“Householders will no longer face fines for making ‘innocent mistakes’ when putting out their bins under plans being announced by the government this week.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Network Rail faces prosecution over Grayrigg disaster – Daily Telegraph
“Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the 2007 Grayrigg derailment in which a woman was killed and 86 people injured.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge publicly reprimanded over driving ban – The Guardian
“One of Britain’s most senior appeal court judges has been publicly reprimanded for receiving a driving ban and failing to inform judicial authorities that he was facing traffic offences.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
