BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Iqbal v Mansoor & Ors [2011] EWHC 2261 (QB) (26 August 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Massey v Governor of HM Prison Liverpool & Anor [2011] EWHC 2270 (Admin) (26 August 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Deutsche Bank Ag v Tongkah Harbour Public Company Ltd [2011] EWHC 2251 (Comm) (24 August 2011)
Star Reefers Pool Inc v JFC Group Co Ltd [2011] EWHC 2204 (Comm) (23 August 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Former policeman guilty of assault during arrest – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has warned a former police officer that he may be jailed after being found guilty of assaulting a man he was trying to arrest.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crime victims in Europe to get extra protection – Ministry of Justice
“Britons who are victims of crime in another EU country will get a guaranteed level of support, Justice Minister Nick Herbert said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
No new social network banning powers being sought, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government is not seeking new powers to ban the use of social networking, the Home Office has said, according to media reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Cardiff Asbo for Agripina Gheorge, 74, over begging – BBC News
“A woman has been banned from begging in Cardiff as a result of an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) imposed on her for three years.”
BBC News, 30th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Company breached contract by sending mis-targeted marketing material without consent, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A company was entitled to terminate a marketing contract when the other company sent marketing emails to people from a bought-in, rather than just its own, mailing list, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Isle of Wight sex offender prison plan ‘bad for image’ – BBC News
“Fears have been raised that plans to house only sex offenders in all three prisons on the Isle of Wight could damage the island’s image.”
BBC News, 26th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unpaid internships are an embarrassment to the legal profession – The Guardian
“Despite widespread flouting of rules around paying the minimum wage to interns, the problem remains ignored by regulators.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stratton Strawless murder: Catherine Hodges jailed for 24 years – BBC News
“A woman who shot her ex-partner after hearing he might have met another woman has been jailed for at least 24 years.”
BBC News, 26th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Patients’ legal aid cuts will cost NHS tens of millions – The Independent
“The Government’s plans to slash the soaring legal aid bill threaten to cost the NHS millions and exclude many victims of medical negligence from justice, the National Health Service’s own lawyers have warned.”
The Independent, 28th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dale Farm Travellers prepare for imminent eviction battle – The Guardian
“UN warns of ‘grave breach of human rights’ if Travellers are forced to leave their homes as standoff over Essex site intensifies.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Corporate homicide law extended to prisons and police cells – The Guardian
“Police forces, prisons and youth detention centres face prosecution for corporate homicide from this week if an individual dies in their custody.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog wrong to deem FOI request vexatious, Tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s freedom of information (FOI) law watchdog was wrong to rule that an FOI request was vexatious, the Information Rights Tribunal, formerly the Information Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
British army faces further inquiries into alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners – The Guardian
“The Baha Mousa report is not the only one to look into the question of the ‘systemic’ abuse of Iraqi prisoners.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Convicts face ban on foreign travel – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals serving non-custodial sentences will be banned from travelling abroad for up to a year, under Government plans.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Obese man to get gastric band after U-turn by NHS – The Guardian
“Lawyer for Tom Condliff, a retired police officer, says human rights appeal to Strasbourg will go ahead to clarify law.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates deny riots ‘sentencing frenzy’ – The Guardian
“Magistrates have denied accusations from the president of the Prison Governors Association that there has been a ‘feeding frenzy’ of disproportionate sentencing of those convicted in the aftermath of the recent riots.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sentencing frenzy’ will fill prisons within weeks – The Independent
“The leader of Britain’s prison governors accused magistrates of indulging in a sentencing ‘feeding frenzy’ as prisons near capacity. Eoin McLennan-Murray, president of the Prison Governors Association (PGA), said courts had shown ‘naked popularism’ in meting out tough justice after the riots.”
The Independent, 28th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
