Playwright Lydia Besong freed from detention centre – BBC News
“A Cameroonian playwright and her husband who are under threat of deportation from the UK have been released from a detention centre.”
BBC News, 27th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges try to speed up Gary McKinnon extradition case – Daily Telegraph
“Two judges attempted to speed matters up by listing it for a hearing in July. They acted after hearing that the Home Secretary is ‘considering afresh’ whether Asperger’s sufferer McKinnon should be extradited to the US to face trial for hacking into top secret US military computers in 2002.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father sentenced for throwing bystander at train – Daily Telegraph
“CCTV footage shows Robert Evans as he asks Daniel Worgan to stop making lewd comments to a group of girls at Shrewsbury railway station in July last year.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
After Interlaken and Izmir, venue for deciding future of human rights court will be … Brighton – The Guardian
“The mood in Strasbourg is optimistic that worthwhile reforms to the European court of human rights can be achieved, following Cameron’s speech.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA and another – WLR Daily
West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA and another: [2012] EWCA Civ 27; [2012] WLR (D) 9
“In an appropriate case, the court had jurisdiction under section 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to order judgment to be entered in the terms of an arbitral award where the award was declaratory in form and, more particularly, where it took the form of a negative declaration.”
WLR Daily, 24th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Speech by The Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP to the CityForum event – Home Office
“A speech given by The Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP to the CityForum event on ‘securing strategic partnerships for police transformation’ on 26 January 2012.”
Home Office, 26th January 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Government acts against metal thieves – Home Office
“Cash payments for scrap metal will be banned and penalties increased, the Home Secretary Theresa May announced today, as the government stepped up action against the growing menace of metal theft.”
Home Office, 26th January 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Statement from the DPP regarding the South Wales case collapse – Crown Prosecution Service
“Statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, concerning the discontinuance of the trial of eight former police officers accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in South Wales (R vs Mouncher and others).”
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th January 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Small solar: Court of Appeal confirms that changes were unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog
“So, after an anxious wait for the affected businesses, the Court of Appeal has confirmed today that the Minister was too hasty in the way he went about modifying the scheme for subsidising small solar power schemes.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Corrupt conspirators convicted following energy contracts investigation – OUT-LAW.com
“Four men who disclosed details of bids relating to lucrative energy contracts overseas have been convicted of corruption charges following a ruling by the Crown Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
CPS to review prosecutors’ handling of ‘Cardiff Three’ trial – The Guardian
“Independent inspectors are to consider the way prosecutors handled the biggest trial of police officers in British criminal history following its collapse last month. Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, has asked the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to look at the trial of eight former police officers who were cleared of fabricating evidence.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Psychiatric nurse struck off after forcing himself on pregnant patient – Daily Telegraph
“Jonathan Henk, a psychiatric nurse who forced himself on a patient he was secretly dating after discovering she was pregnant by another man, has been struck off.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The CCRC isn’t perfect, but calls for reform need to be part of a wider debate – The Guardian
“Campaigners call for an overhaul of the organisation that investigates miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Soruce: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for killing friend in 1987 – The Guardian
“A 43-year-old man has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for manslaughter after he killed his best friend with a scaffolding pole more than 20 years ago and pushed his body into a drain.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nigel Leat sex abuse: ‘Lamentable failure’ of school management – BBC News
“A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a ‘lamentable failure’ by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist who struck ‘to teach women a lesson’ – Daily Telegraph
“A man who raped women to ‘teach them a lesson’ for being out at night was jailed indefinitely yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA fines hedge fund manager David Einhorn £7.2m for insider trading – Daily Telegraph
“One of America’s most high-profile hedge fund managers David Einhorn has been fined £7.2m by the Financial Services Authority for trading on insider information.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kuehne & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 34 (26 January 2012)
Mugweni v NHS London [2011] EWCA Civ 20 (26 January 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rehman v Brady, The Estate of & Anor [2012] EWHC 78 (QB) (25 January 2012)
Bennett v Stephens & Anor [2012] EWHC 58 (QB) (25 January 2012)
Patel v UNITE the Union [2012] EWHC 92 (QB) (27 January 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Roberts, R (on the application of) v Welsh Ministers [2011] EWHC 3571 (Admin) (21 December 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Herbosh -Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd v Dover Harbour Board [2012] EWHC 84 (TCC) (26 January 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Driving instructor Martin Eke jailed for rape – BBC News
“A driving instructor has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman in Kent more than 25 years ago.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
