New strategy to strike at the heart of organised crime – Home Office
“The government is today launching a strategy to crack down on serious and organised criminals. Profiling organised criminals, disrupting the finances of criminal networks and establishing a new organised crime co-ordination centre are among the range of actions set out in the new strategy, announced by Home Office minister James Brokenshire today.”
Home Office, 28th July 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
BSB makes considered decision about Pupillage Portal – Bar Standards Board
“Following notification by the Bar Council about problems with the pupillage recruitment system known as the Pupillage Portal, the BSB has carefully considered whether the recruitment timetable for this year needed to be altered to allow all applications to be properly considered.”
Bar Standards Board, 28th July 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Select committee to propose radical overhaul of English football – The Guardian
“A report by the parliamentary select committee on culture, media and sport could have major ramifications for the game.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gemma Hayter: Three guilty of railway murder – BBC News
“Three people have been found guilty of murdering a woman who was found dead on a disused railway line.”
BBC News, 29th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rogue Afghan attack was ‘unlawful killing’ – BBC News
“Three soldiers were unlawfully killed by a rogue Afghan soldier in Helmand in July 2010, an inquest has ruled.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protests as inquiry into ‘blagging’ case minister and his agent is dropped – Daily Telegraph
“The independence of the Information Commissioner’s Office has been called into question by Labour after the watchdog declined to pursue an inquiry into minister Jonathan Djanogly.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bereaved husband claims sex discrimination over NHS pension – Daily Telegraph
“The bereaved husband of a doctor has undertaken a legal test case claiming sex discrimination because he is receiving a smaller NHS pension than if he were a widow.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog has ‘serious concerns’ over Castlebeck care – The Independent
“A company that closed one of its private hospitals after horrifying allegations of abuse must make ‘root and branch improvements’, a social care watchdog has said.”
The Independent, 28th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government plans ‘tougher approach to organised crime’ – The Independent
“The Government today promised a ‘much tougher approach to organised crime’ as it outlined a new strategy to tackle drug gangs and fraudsters.”
The Independent, 28th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pair jailed for £13 million heroin plot – The Independent
“Two men have been jailed for a combined total of 20 years for their roles in a ‘simple but ingenious’ plot to bring millions of pounds worth of heroin into the UK disguised as baby powder.”
The Independent, 28th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
PCC compels The Sun to publish front page link to story – The Guardian
“Today’s Sun front page carries a single column panel, at the foot of the first column, that should be seen as something of a landmark – for the paper and for the Press Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court forces BT to block file-sharing website – The Guardian
“Hollywood film studios won a landmark UK high court ruling on Thursday forcing BT to block access to an illegal file-sharing website accused of operating ‘on a grand scale’.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yorkie advert star admits killing terminally-ill wife – BBC News
“The star of the original Yorkie chocolate bar adverts has admitted killing his terminally-ill wife.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers jailed for Camberwell toddler arson death – BBC News
“Two half-brothers convicted of killing a 19-month-old girl in an ‘evil’ revenge arson attack have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Leveson sets out plans for phone hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph
“Opening his inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal, Lord Justice of Appeal Leveson said he will focus on the practices and ethics of the press, in relation to the public, police and politicians.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ryanair demands £175m from BAA over Stansted charges – Daily Telegraph
“Ryanair is claiming a £175m rebate from BAA in an escalating row over airline charges at Stansted airport.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2011] UKSC 41 (27 July 2011)
Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] UKSC 40 (27 July 2011)
Houldsworth & Anor v Bridge Trustees Ltd & Anor [2011] UKSC 42 (27 July 2011)
Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor [2011] UKSC 39 (27 July 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Grand v Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 902 (27 July 2011)
Addis & Ors v Campbell & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 906 (27 July 2011)
XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 860 (27 July 2011)
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 898 (27 July 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Windsor v Bristol Crown Court & Anor [2011] EWHC 1899 (Admin) (27 July 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Shah v Shah & Ors [2011] EWHC 1902 (Ch) (26 July 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Dowans Holding SA & Anor v Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd [2011] EWHC 1957 (Comm) (27 July 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Convatec Ltd. & Ors v Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 2039 (Pat) (27 July 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Suurpere v Nice & Anor [2011] EWHC 2003 (QB) (27 July 2011)
Bowen (A Child) & Ors v The National Trust [2011] EWHC 1992 (QB) (27 July 2011)
W v Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc [2011] EWHC 2020 (QB) (27 July 2011)
Wright v Caan [2011] EWHC 1978 (QB) (27 July 2011)
BGC Capital Markets (Switzerland) LLC v Rees & Ors [2011] EWHC 2009 (QB) (27 July 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court upholds CoA Lehman ruling using 200-year-old insolvency law – The Lawyer
“A seven-strong panel of Supreme Court justices has dismissed an attempt by the trustees of Lehman Brothers to recoup £61m from noteholders, by upholding an insolvency law principle that has existed for 200 years.”
The Lawyer, 27th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Wilberforce silk fails to win over Supreme Court in pensions case – The Lawyer
“The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to redraft pensions legislation after defeat in a key pensions case in the Supreme Court this morning.”
The Lawyer, 27th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
