Music teacher Craig Parkin jailed for sex with pupil – BBC News
“A West Yorkshire teacher has been jailed for four years after having a sexual relationship with a pupil.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leveson inquiry to start in November – The Guardian
“The Leveson inquiry into press regulation and media standards will not start hearing evidence from witnesses until November. It had hoped to get under way in October but will now start ‘before the second week in November’.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lady Gaga wins injunction against Lady Goo Goo – The Guardian
“Lady Gaga may call her fans ‘little monsters’ but it appears she has no love for Moshi Monsters, after taking legal action in an effort to stop the children’s social network using an animated character, singer Lady Goo Goo. The Paparazzi singer gained an interim injunction against the parent company of the wildly popular Moshi Monsters, banning Lady Goo Goo from performing songs on YouTube, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Have your say on public order policing – Home Office
“In the light of the summer riots James Brokenshire launched a consultation today to consider how to give the police more tools to tackle disorder.”
Home Office, 13th October 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Abusive yobs could avoid prosecution under proposals – Daily Telegraph
“Abusive troublemakers who call British soldiers murderers or burn poppies on Remembrance Day could escape prosecution under moves to scrap ‘insulting behaviour’ as a criminal offence.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gang-related sexual exploitation inquiry launched to combat child abuse – Daily Telegraph
“A two year inquiry will be launched that will investigate gang-related sexual exploitation of British children amid fears more than 10,000 young people are being abused.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cornish student who stole family yacht jailed after mother presses charges – The Guardian
“A student who stole his family’s £10,000 yacht and needed to be rescued by a lifeboat crew has been jailed for nine months after his mother reported him to police.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers delay state pension rise to 66 to help women – BBC News
“Plans to raise the state pension age to 66 in 2020 will be delayed by six months to address concerns thousands of women will be unfairly disadvantaged.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Navy Afghan war objector Michael Lyons loses appeal – BBC News
“A Royal Navy medic who refused to attend rifle training because of his objection to the war in Afghanistan has lost an appeal against his detention.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Too many women in prison for breaching community orders – The Guardian
“Too many women are still serving short-prison sentences, often for breaching community orders for crimes that do not themselves carry a prison sentence, according to criminal justice watchdogs. A joint report by the chief inspectors of prisons, probation and the Crown Prosecution Service, published on Thursday, says the size of female prison population – 4,243 in England and Wales – is still a matter of concern.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The forced marriage law was simply symbolic – The Guardian
“With good reason, the supreme court has declared unlawful a ban on under-21-year-old spouses coming to the UK.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
AXA General Insurance Ltd & Ors v Lord Advocate & Ors (Scotland) [2011] UKSC 46 (12 October 2011)
Ambrose v Harris, Procurator Fiscal, Oban (Scotland) [2011] UKSC 43 (6 October 2011)
Her Majesty’s Advocate v P (Scotland) [2011] UKSC 44 (6 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jones v Environcom Ltd & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1152 (13 October 2011)
Revenue and Customs v Rochdale Drinks Distributors Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1116 (13 October 2011)
Christie Owen & Davies Plc v Raobgle Trust Corporation [2011] EWCA Civ 1151 (13 October 2011)
The Great Estates Group Ltd v Digby [2011] EWCA Civ 1120 (13 October 2011)
KM v Lambeth London Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 1125 (12 October 2011)
Motto & Ors v Trafigura Ltd & Anor (Rev 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 1150 (12 October 2011)
Barts and the London NHS Trust v Verma [2011] EWCA Civ 1129 (12 October 2011)
Roder UK Ltd v West & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1126 (12 October 2011)
Simpson v Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 1149 (12 October 2011)
Harrison & Anor v Black Horse Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1128 (12 October 2011)
CF Capital Plc v Willoughby [2011] EWCA Civ 1115 (12 October 2011)
Gesner Investments Ltd v Bombardier Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 1118 (11 October 2011)
French v Groupama Insurance Company Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1119 (11 October 2011)
Celtic Energy Ltd v The Welsh Ministers [2011] EWCA Civ 1122 (11 October 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Plentyoffish Media Inc. v Plenty More Llp [2011] EWHC 2568 (Ch) (11 October 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Brent library campaigners lose court bid against closures – BBC News
“Campaigners have lost their High Court bid to save six libraries in north-west London which were marked for closure to cut council spending.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Aguilar Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AIRE Centre and others intervening) Regina (Bibi and another) v Same (Same intervening) – WLR Daily
“An immigration rule designed to deter forced marriages, which prevented the granting of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a spouse if either of the parties to the marriage was aged under 21, was an unjustified interference with the right to family life.”
WLR Daily, 12th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Litigants in person numbers soar – Law Society’s Gazette
“The dire state of the economy has already led to a dramatic increase in the number of litigants in person, new figures from a voluntary organisation suggest. This is before government cuts to civil legal aid come into effect, which many solicitors predict will trigger another huge rise.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Contingency Legal Aid Fund and Supplementary Legal Aid Fund – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson
” “In this lecture to the Professional Negligence Bar Association (‘PNBA’) I want to concentrate on the question of creating a contingency legal fund (‘CLAF’) or possibly more than one such fund and a Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme (‘SLAS’). It is only now (when the abolition of recoverable success fees has been announced) that such a venture becomes possible…’ ”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th October 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Prime Minister outlines new measures on immigration – Home Office
“Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain. The Prime Minister set out changes to work, student and family migration routes to tackle abuse and ensure that those coming to Britain will be good for the country and drive economic growth.”
Home Office, 10th October 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Phone fraud: Five jailed for £4.5m premium line scam – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed for their part in a £4.5m global premium phone line scam. Southwark Crown Court heard they used stolen identities to obtain mobile phone Sim cards which were sent abroad.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
