Why Reprieve is quitting the torture inquiry – The Guardian
“Reprieve and other charities have found that the investigation set up by the government has serious shortcomings.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture inquiry boycotted by human rights groups over lack of openness – The Guardian
“Human rights groups and lawyers boycotting the inquiry into allegations of torture by the security and intelligence agencies are accusing the government of reneging on promises that it would be open and independent.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Jonnie Marbles’ in Murdoch foam attack sentence appeal – BBC News
“A man jailed for six weeks for throwing shaving foam at News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch is appealing against his sentence.”
BBC News, 5th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policemen sacked after posing for ‘inappropriate’ photo during raid – The Independent
“Five police officers from Merseyside Police’s elite gun-crime unit have been fired after a photograph surfaced of them fooling around in a house they were raiding. The five policemen – all constables from the force’s Matrix team – were sacked yesterday after a three-month internal inquiry found them guilty of ‘gross misconduct’.”
The Independent, 5th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two women killed by ex-partners were failed by police, says IPCC – The Guardian
“Details emerged Thursday of fresh police errors in domestic violence cases that saw two women murdered by former partners after they had complained to officers of threats and that they feared violence.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Seven in ten children ignore Asbo warnings – Daily Telegraph
“Seven in ten children and teenagers are ignoring Asbos, fuelling fears they are treated as little more than a badge of honour, figures reveal for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare – The Guardian
“Government cuts to legal aid for asylum seekers have left many without expert advice or access to their own case files.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham father and daughter sentenced for incest – BBC News
“A 47-year-old man and his daughter have been sentenced for the second time for having sex.”
BBC News, 4th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Most prolific’ paedophile jailed – The Independent
“A paedophile described by police as the UK’s most prolific hoarder of pictures of child abuse was today given an indeterminate prison sentence.”
The Independent, 4th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Grimes v Hawkins & Anor [2011] EWHC 2004 (QB) (03 August 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Boghani v Nathoo [2011] EWHC 2101 (Ch) (02 August 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another – WLR Daily
Tristmire Ltd v Mew and another [2011] EWCA Civ 912; [2011] WLR (D) 271
“A houseboat placed on a supporting platform in a harbour did not have a degree of permanence such as to make it part of the plot on which the platform stood so that a tenancy or licence of the plot would extend to the houseboat.”
WLR Daily, 28th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Jones and another – WLR Daily
Regina v Jones and another [2011] WLR (D) 270
“When a person deposited material on land the question whether the material constituted ‘waste’ for the purposes of section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 depended on that person’s conduct immediately prior to depositing the material and the landowner’s purpose in receiving it.”
WLR Daily, 27th August 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Legal aid lawyers band together to lobby government – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lawyers’ groups have come together in an informal coalition to lobby the government over its legal aid and civil costs reforms, which they claim will ‘threaten the entire legal advice network’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
One in three law centres set to shut down – Law Society’s Gazette
“At least a third of law centres will close if government plans to cut legal aid funding go ahead this autumn, solicitors have predicted.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Individuals will have to pay to contest copyright infringement warnings, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet users who risk being blacklisted as illegal file-sharers will have to pay £20 to appeal against warning letters they receive about their behaviour, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Is anyone listening? – the new legal complaints process is unclear – Legal Week
“The legal complaints process, in as far as it applies to large corporate clients, has always been a thorny issue, as top City law firms have long asserted that their clients are intelligent buyers of legal services with little need for pointers when it comes complaining.”
Legal Week, 4th August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Death penalty could be debated in Commons after e-petition calls – The Guardian
“MPs must not shy away from debating capital punishment if a groundswell of voters backs a petition demanding it be returned to the statute books, the Commons leader has said.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Diversity boss calls for ‘inclusive culture’ at legal firms – Law Society’s Gazette
“The incoming global head of diversity and inclusion at City giant Herbert Smith has warned that some law firms still need to do much more to create an ‘inclusive culture’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Getting married? Top legal tips for couples-to-be – The Guardian
“Philippa Cunniff, family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but potentially invaluable advice.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
