MP’s agent jailed for child porn – The Guardian
“A political agent and former Labour councillor has been jailed for three years for collecting and distributing ‘appalling’ images of child abuse.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should swearing be against the law? – BBC News
“A High Court judge has ruled that people should not be punished for hurling obscenities in public because such words are now so common they no longer cause distress. Should the courts punish profanity?”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extent of injuries to children in private jails revealed – The Guardian
“Serious injuries or other life-threatening warning signs have been detected on 285 occasions when children have been physically restrained in privately run jails over the past five years, according to Ministry of Justice figures.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge to examine Goldman Sachs tax deal – The Independent
“A senior judge is to be brought in to investigate a series of highly controversial tax deals which cost the Exchequer millions of pounds in lost revenue.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney general seeks contempt action over papers’ Milly Dowler coverage – The Guardian
“The attorney general will on Tuesday apply for permission to bring contempt of court proceedings against the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror over their coverage of Levi Bellfield’s conviction for the murder and abduction of Milly Dowler.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges should reform court procedures ‘to help teenage victims of abuse’ – Daily Telegraph
“Judges should reform court procedures to make it less harrowing for teenage victims of abuse to give evidence, a report will recommend tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home care providers in England face inspections – BBC News
“Home care services in England are to be subject to a fresh inspection by the Care Quality Commission from April.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More part-time judges would help diversify judiciary, says Ken Clarke – The Guardian
“More part-timers should be put on the bench and fewer judges allowed to chair selection panels in order to improve judicial diversity, the Ministry of Justice has proposed.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
