Supreme Court lawyers allowed to dress down – The Independent
“Lawyers appearing at the UK’s highest court will no longer have to wear traditional dress, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 21st November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government to apologise to Alder family over police cell death – The Guardian
“The government will formally apologise through the European court of human rights (ECHR) to the family of Christopher Alder, a black ex-soldier who choked to death in handcuffs on the floor of a Hull police station 13 years ago.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chandlers contempt action due against Sky News – BBC News
“The High Court has allowed a contempt of court action against Sky News over its coverage of kidnapped Britons Paul and Rachel Chandler.”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Granddaughter jailed for Daisy Myring murder – BBC News
“A woman who battered her 92-year-old grandmother to death after stealing her life savings has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years and six months.”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eurozone crisis: Cameron and Merkel agree framework for EU negotiations – The Guardian
“Britain looks set to be able to relax the EU’s controversial working time directive after David Cameron agreed a framework for negotiations with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, in response to the eurozone crisis.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is studying law at GCSE and A-level a help or hindrance? – The Guardian
“Learning about the law while at school cannot be a bad thing, surely? At a time when legal aid cuts are set to turn many people into litigants in person, one would think the public needs all the legal literacy it can get. And while experts insist it is vital as part of young people’s citizenship education, doing GCSE or A-level law may not be the best way to achieve this, especially if you want to pursue a legal career.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HM Revenue & Customs v London Clubs Management Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1323 (18 November 2011)
Bethell Construction Ltd & Anor v Deloitte and Touche [2011] EWCA Civ 1321 (18 November 2011)
Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2011] EWCA Civ 1333 (18 November 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
RB (Adult), Re (No 4) [2011] EWHC 3017 (Fam) (18 November 2011)
A London Borough v O & Ors [2011] EWHC 2754 (Fam) (11 November 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Pena v Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2011] EWHC 3027 (QB) (18 November 2011)
Ting Lan Hong & KLM (A Child) v XYZ & Ors [2011] EWHC 2995 (QB) (18 November 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Garland) v Secretary of State for Justice and another – WLR Daily
“Under rule 53(1) of the Prison Rules 1999 prison authorities were allowed a full 48 hours from discovery of an offence against discipline to lay a charge against a prisoner, and longer where there were exceptional circumstances making it impossible to lay the charge within that time.”
WLR Daily, 17th November 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Fresh review of extradition laws ordered by Clegg – Daily Telegraph
“The deputy prime minister has broken Government ranks to set up a Liberal Democrat review amid fears the Conservatives will not reform the controversial act. Sir Menzies Campbell, who is a QC, is to chair a panel to examine how the arrangements could be reformed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal ‘babyfathers’ dodge deportation – Daily Telegraph
“Foreign criminals are having children with different mothers to use ‘human rights laws’ to avoid being deported from Britain, the Home Office has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Oxford boy given £1m payout by John Radcliffe Hospital – BBC News
“An Oxford boy left brain damaged after complications during his birth has been given £1m compensation.”
BBC News, 19th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lap dancer wins right to take Stringfellows to employment tribunal – The Guardian
“The rights of thousands of women working as lap dancers are to be tested after a judge ruled that an appeal tribunal should establish whether Stringfellows ’employed’ its performers.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Social workers given guidance on inappropriate relationships with clients – The Guardian
“Rise in misconduct cases prompts regulator to publish advice on professional boundaries for staff.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why was my dangerous mentally ill brother free to kill my parents? – Daily Telegraph
“An independent inquiry is expected to criticise failings by mental health services which could have prevented the deaths of an elderly couple from Swindon, who were killed by their son. Their bereaved daughter Janice Lawrence tells how she fears crucial lessons will not be learnt.”
Daily Teelgraph, 20th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Swearing at police is not a crime, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
“Swearing at police is not a crime because officers hear foul language ‘too frequently’ to be offended, a judge has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir sentence appeal date set – BBC News
“Former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir are to begin appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam next week.”
BBC News, 18th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver with epilepsy jailed over death crash – BBC News
“A driver with a history of epilepsy caused the death of a woman by playing ‘Russian roulette’ with his condition, police have said.”
BBC News, 18th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court clerk makes legal history as he is jailed under new bribery legislation – Daily Telegraph
“Munir Patel, a court clerk, made legal history today as he became the first person to be jailed under new bribery legislation.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge slams weak sentencing powers as scout leader with child porn escapes jail – Daily Telegraph
“The judge hit out while sentencing Damian Gough, 49, a grandfather who spent 14 years with a scout troop and an altar server who took children’s liturgy services at his local Catholic church, who was found with hundreds of child sex pictures and videos on his home computer and on DVDs at his house. He was allowed to walk free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
