Man jailed for knife attack on police – The Guardian
“A knifeman described as one of the most dangerous men in Britain has been jailed for life for trying to kill two police officers.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Students turn away from the law as uni applications drop across the board – The Lawyer
“The largest fall in university applications in more than 30 years has seen the number of candidates applying to study law drop by a record 5.2 per cent, according to figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).”
The Lawyer, 25th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Transcripts Guide – revised edition
In February of this year the Inner Temple Library produced a revised edition of Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a guide to sources.
Since that edition was published a number of changes caused by the creation of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, and of the new government web portal, Justice, have affected the currency of some of the content. The information in the Guide has been updated, and is now, as far as possible, correct as at 1 July 2011.
More information can be found here.
Regina (Independent Schools Council) v Charity Commission for England and Wales (National Council for Voluntary Organisations and another intervening); Attorney General v Charity Commission for England and Wales and another – WLR Daily
“Guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales included errors of law in respect of the public benefit requirement contained in the Charities Act 2006 on independent schools which charged fees. Whether the public benefit requirement was satisfied depended on the facts of each case. The correct approach was to look at what a trustee, acting in the interests of the community as a whole, would do in all the circumstances of the particular school under consideration and to ask what provision ought to be made once the threshold of benefit going beyond the de minimis or token level had been met. There was no reason why the provision of scholarships or bursaries to students who could pay some, but not all, of the fees should not be seen as for the public benefit. Provided that the operation of the school was seen as being for the public benefit, with an appropriate level of benefit for the poor, a subsidy to the not so well off was to be taken account of in the public benefit.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
ABB & Ors v Milton Keynes Council [2011] EWHC 2745 (QB) (21 October 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH & Ors v Carefusion 303, Inc [2011] EWHC 2663 (Ch) (12 October 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
ZTE (UK) Ltd v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) [2011] EWHC 2709 (Pat) (19 October 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal aid bill ‘to hit families, women and children’ – BBC News
“A coalition of lawyers and charities has attacked planned government changes to the legal aid system as ‘disturbing’ for children, women and families.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal feminists take on the judiciary – The Lawyer
“Why is there not more gender diversity at the top of the legal profession? What can be done to nurture and encourage female talent and, more importantly, accommodate women’s needs and perspectives at the highest echelons of the sector? Can you be both a feminist and a judge?”
The Lawyer, 24th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Attorney General speaks on the European Convention on Human Rights – Attorney General’s Office
“In a speech to a legal audience at London’s Lincoln Inn this evening, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, said that the benefits of remaining within the Convention and retaining our position as a leader of the international community are seen by the government to be fundamental to our national interest.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Madonna stalker detained indefinitely by British court – The Guardian
“A Polish man who twice broke into properties owned by Madonna was ordered to be detained indefinitely by a judge at Soutwark crown court after doctors said he posed a serious risk to the singer.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man demoted over gay marriage Facebook post sues employer – BBC News
“A Manchester housing worker is taking legal action against his employer after being demoted for posting comments about gay marriage on Facebook.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus doctor: Lewisham PCT’s Conrad De Souza jailed – BBC News
“A man who spent a decade pretending to be a doctor at an NHS trust in south London has been jailed for 27 months.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general aims to limit European power over English law – The Guardian
“The attorney general is appear before the European court of human rights in Strasbourg to argue that English and Welsh courts should have ‘primary responsibility’ in interpreting its laws.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Down’s Syndrome daughter ‘should stay in school until she’s 25’ – Daily Telegraph
“The father of a Down’s Syndrome woman is attempting to force a council to let her stay in school until 25, in a case which could see thousands of special needs adults taught alongside children.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011
The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No.6) Order 2011
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment of the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2011
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Tindle v R [2011] EWCA Crim 2341 (20 October 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
SSL International Plc & Anor v TTK LIG Ltd & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 1170 (19 October 2011)
Ahmed v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2011] EWCA Civ 1186 (21 October 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kordowski v Hudson [2011] EWHC 2667 (QB) (21 October 2011)
Smith v Kempson [2011] EWHC 2680 (QB) (21 October 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Mears Ltd v Leeds City Council [2011] EWHC 2694 (TCC) (20 October 2011)
Thameside Construction Company Ltd v Arthenella Ltd [2011] EWHC 2695 (TCC) (20 October 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Brough v Law and another – WLR Daily
Brough v Law and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1183; [2011] WLR (D) 300
“A maintenance assessment under which an absent parent was liable to pay maintenance in respect of a qualifying child to the parent with care did not end as a result of a brief reconciliation between the parents within paragraph 16(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991 as read with section 3 of that Act.”
WLR Daily, 20th October 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Family justice manifesto calls for rethink on cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“An alliance of groups opposed to the government’s family legal aid cuts has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, urging MPs to reconsider the proposals.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Can Britain “ignore Europe on human rights”? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Headlines are important. They catch the eye and can be the only reason a person decides to read an article or, in the case of a front page headline, buy a newspaper. On Thursday The Times’ front page headline was ‘Britain can ignore Europe on human rights: top judge’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
