Murdoch foam pie attack: ‘Jonnie Marbles’ jailed – BBC News
“A man who threw a plate of shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The localism bill hasn’t been subject to proper debate – The Guardian
“It is certainly not a truism that legislation which is given the closest possible scrutiny is thereafter free from doubt – consider, for example, the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provsions) Act 1989, which we always used to call the mysterious provisions Act because nobody was quite sure what its ambit was (as has subsequently proved to be the case).”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sharon Shoesmith unfair dismissal ruling backed by supreme court – The Guardian
“The supreme court has rejected applications by the Department for Education and Haringey council to challenge a landmark ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the death of Baby P.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors fined £20,000 for sending intimidating letters – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two London solicitors have been fined and suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for sending intimidating letters accusing people of illegal filesharing.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Driving test fraudsters jailed for ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ scam – The Guardian
“Two bungling drivers have been jailed for hatching a ‘ridiculously unsophisticated’ plot to get one of them a licence.”
Full story
The Guardian, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Costello & Anor v MacDonald & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 930 (29 July 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Teva UK Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 2018 (Ch) (22 July 2011)
Payless Cash & Carry Ltd v Patel & Ors [2011] EWHC 2112 (Ch) (29 July 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hayes v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police – WLR Daily
Hayes v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2011] EWCA Civ 911; [2011] WLR (D) 269
“Where a police constable had exercised the ower of summary arrest provided by section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, it had to be shown, inter alia, that the constable had actually believed that the arrest was necessary, and for a permissible reason, and that objectively that belief was reasonable.”
WLR Daily, 29th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
MacDonald and others v Costello and another – WLR Daily
MacDonald and others v Costello and another [2011] EWCA Civ 930; [2011] WLR (D) 268
“Where building work was carried out pursuant to a contract made with a company for the benefit of its shareholders and directors, they were not liable in restitution for unjust enrichment when the company failed to make payments under the contract.”
WLR Daily, 29th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Hacker’s lawyers say publisher is still liable to pay his legal fees – The Independent
“Rupert Murdoch’s News International may have to continue funding the legal defence for the convicted phone hacker Glenn Mulcaire, despite the company’s promise to cut off the funds that have so far allowed him not to name the News of the World executives who commissioned him.”
The Independent, 1st August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Arbitration ruling shields London status – The Lawyer
“There was a collective sigh of relief last week as the Supreme Court overturned an appellate court ruling to find that arbitrators cannot be classed as employees and therefore are not subject to UK equality rules.”
The Lawyer, 1st August 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Consumers should have private rights of redress against unfair business practices, OFT says – OUT-LAW.com
“New laws are needed to give consumers better rights to take private action against businesses that adopt unfair commercial practices, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Money launderer gets suspended term – The Independent
“A casino worker was sentenced today for laundering thousands of pounds of drug money with her father, police said.”
The Independent, 1st August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Neuberger unveils privacy guidance and scheme to monitor injunctions – Legal Week
“The use and scope of privacy injunctions will be formally monitored from today (1 August) under a pilot scheme launched by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger.”
Legal Week, 1st August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
An accessible community legal clinic with a lot on its plate – The Guardian
“A pro bono clinic is helping clients who have never sought legal advice before – and cuts to legal aid will mean more work still.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges could veto plans to count number of injunctions – Daily Telegraph
“Judges will be able to veto moves to discover the true scale of injunctions and secret court orders despite a bid for more transparency.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenage ‘hacker’ appears in court – and creates a new bestseller – The Independent
“Shielded from the flashing cameras by a pair of sunglasses and clutching a book entitled Free radicals: The secret anarchy of science, the alleged LulzSec hacker Jake Davis left court yesterday morning after a judge granted him bail.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
May accused of delaying overhaul of gun laws – The Independent
“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, was accused last night of resisting calls to tighten gun laws following the shooting spree of Derrick Bird in which 12 people were murdered.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
7/7 survivors end battle for public inquiry into bombings – The Guardian
“Survivors and relatives of those who died in the 7 July bombings have abandoned their legal attempt to force the government to hold a public inquiry into the attacks, acknowledging that proceedings would be likely to be unsuccessful and would cause ‘further unnecessary distress’.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EastEnders cleared over baby swap storyline – BBC News
“EastEnders’ controversial cot death and baby swap storyline has been cleared by media regulator Ofcom after thousands of complaints.”
BBC News, 1st August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
