Rapist Gerald Greenwood cannot be buried with wife, church rules – BBC News
“A Lancashire man jailed for child sex offences cannot be buried alongside his wife, church authorities have ruled.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bc.co.uk
Oliver Letwin cleared of security breach after dumping documents in park bin – The Guardian
“The Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin has been cleared of allegations that he could have committed a security breach after being photographed dumping work-related documents in bins in a park close to Downing Street.”
The Guardian, 20th Ocober 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers condemn police spies who ‘deceive’ justice system – The Guardian
“Lawyers have condemned what appears to be deception of the courts by undercover police and have called for fundamental reforms of the legislation governing covert operations.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sandbanks tree damage developers guilty – BBC News
“Two developers have been found guilty of damaging trees which were blocking plans for three luxury homes worth £11m in Dorset.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC watchdog to probe undercover police officer case – BBC News
“Scotland Yard has called in the police watchdog over claims an undercover officer underwent a criminal trial using his operational alias.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog warns of difficulty over challenging state decisions – The Guardian
“The government is making it more difficult for the public to challenge decisions made by the state, the official watchdog for complaints has warned.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leveson considers taking anonymous evidence from tabloid journalists – The Guardian
“Journalists will be able to anonymously submit evidence under oath as part of proposals set to be introduced by Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sound judgments – Daily Telegraph
“Recent pronouncements by Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, have been momentous, particularly his statements about the Human Rights Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers bar hereditary peerages from passing to women – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have ruled out a change in the law that would have allowed hereditary peerages to pass to women.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jack Sutton to pay back £54,000 over rugby injury – BBC News
“A Nottingham student who was given £54,000 damages after he injured his knee during training at a rugby club has been ordered to pay the money back.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice selections can only be made on merit, says Lord Phillips – The Guardian
“Judicial selection panels are ‘bending over backwards’ to appoint women and members of ethnic minorities to the bench but selections must ultimately be on merit, Lord Phillips, president of the supreme court, said on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Press regulation should be ‘all inclusive’, says Lord Judge – The Guardian
“Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, said that Richard Desmond and other newspaper owners should not be allowed to duck out of regulation by a reformed Press Complaints Commission (PCC).”
The Guardian, 19th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leigh Clift jailed for life for screwdriver murder – BBC News
“A man convicted of murder when his victim died nine years after he was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver has been jailed for at least six years.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Ltd, Re [2011] UKSC 48 (19 October 2011)
Davies & Anor, R (on the application of) v Revenue and Customs [2011] UKSC 47 (19 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Agard v Westminster Kingsway College [2011] EWCA Civ 1169 (20 October 2011)
Rochdale Borough Council v Dixon [2011] EWCA Civ 1173 (20 October 2011)
The Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold Plc & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1158 (18 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
KV & Ors v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 2342 (19 October 2011)
High Court (Chancery Divsion)
Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd & Ors v KME Yorkshire Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 2665 (Ch) (19 October 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
S v AG (Financial Remedy: Lottery Prize) [2011] EWHC 2637 (Fam) (14 October 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
FSA told to rethink on legal privilege – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Financial Services Authority has been urged to review its operating procedures after it was found to have acted unlawfully in its use of legally privileged material during an enforcement investigation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Deeds not ‘delivered’ despite signatures, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Guarantees and warranties given by the directors of a company did not take effect despite the signing, witnessing and handing over of documents, the High Court has ruled. The documents in question were deeds and the Court said that they had not been ‘delivered.’ ”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
In re Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Ltd – WLR Daily
In re Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Ltd [2011] UKSC 48; [2011] WLR (D) 297
“The equitable rule which prevented a person sharing in a fund while his debts to the fund were unpaid was trumped by the rule against double proof in a suretyship situation.”
WLR Daily, 19th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Davies and another) v Revenue and Customs Comrs; Regina (Gaines-Cooper) v Same – WLR Daily
“In order to gain non-resident status for tax purposes, a person who had left the United Kingdom had to demonstrate a distinct break from his or her previous pattern of life in the UK. Such a test was clear from the ordinary law of residence, and the Inland Revenue guidance booklet IR20 (operative until 2009) did not contain any less stringent test which taxpayers could rely on.”
WLR Daily, 19th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc and others (Barclays Bank plc intervening) – WLR Daily
“When obtaining an injunction the Financial Services Authority should not normally be required to give an undertaking in damages to third parties, beyond an undertaking to cover the costs incurred in complying with the injunction.”
WLR Daily, 18th october 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Simpson (as assignee of Alan Catchpole) v Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust – WLR daily
“A claim for damages for personal injury was a chose in action capable of assignment. The law would not, however, recognise on the grounds of public policy an assignment to a party who did not have sufficient interest to support what would otherwise be a bare right of action.”
WLR Daily, 12th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
