Shrewsbury murderer Robin Ligus killed another man – BBC News
“A jury has decided a convicted murderer from Shropshire killed another man in the county 17 years ago.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cabinet Office warned Gordon Brown phone hacking inquiry open to legal challenge – Daily Telegraph
“The Cabinet Office warned Gordon Brown that an inquiry into phone hacking would be open to legal challenge and could be seen as politically motivated, documents released today show.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Complaints over “rude” judges increase – Daily Telegraph
“Allegations of all kinds were up by a fifth last year signalling the public and court users are increasingly frustrated with the judiciary. A total of 456 complaints about allegedly inappropriate behaviour or comments by a judge or magistrate were made in 2010/11, according to the Officer for Judicial Complaints.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Alstom Transport v Eurostar International Ltd & Anor (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1828 (Ch) (13 July 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co Sal & Ors [2011] EWHC 1780 (Comm) (13 July 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd v Carillion Construction Ltd [2011] EWHC 1810 (TCC) (13 July 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
ABS timetable in danger of slipping – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority may not be ready to license alternative business structures from the target date of 6 October.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Regina v Unah – WLR Daily
Regina v Unah [2011] WLR (D) 225
“Where a defendant sought to rely on the defence of ‘reasonable excuse’ for the purposes of the offence of possessing a false identity document, contrary to section 25(5) of the Identity Cards Act 2006, the fact that the defendant did not know or believe that the document was false was not of itself a reasonable excuse. However, a defendant was entitled to ask the jury to consider objectively whether he had a reasonable excuse for possessing the material, and the fact that he did not know or believe that it was a false document, because of the circumstances in which it had been obtained, might well have a bearing on that question.”
WLR Daily, 12th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Shovelar and others v Lane and others – WLR Daily
Shovelar and others v Lane and others [2011] EWCA Civ 802; [2011] WLR (D) 224
“The question of the effect of mutual wills upon the distribution of an estate under a later will which was admitted to probate was a matter for the Chancery Division, applying the law of trusts, and it was not a matter of probate law and practice. Accordingly, the unsuccessful executors in an action of that nature were not entitled to rely upon the ‘probate rule’ so as to justify departure from the usual costs rule.”
WLR Daily, 12th July2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Jones and another v Ruth and another – WLR Daily
Jones and another v Ruth and another [2011] EWCA Civ 804; [2011] WLR (D) 222
“Foreseeability of the injury or loss sustained by a claimant was not an essential element in the cause of action for harassment under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”
WLR Daily, 12th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Dobson – WLR Daily
Regina v Dobson [2011] WLR (D) 221
“The principle that, even where there was a logical inconsistency in the verdicts of a jury, a conviction might be safe if the court found that there was an explanation for the inconsistency was subject to the limitation that the explanation had to fall within the parameters of the case as summed up by the trial judge.”
WLR Daily, 6th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
CONTEST speech – Speech by Home Secretary
“This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary on Tuesday 12th July 2011.”
Home Office, 12th July 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Government launches consultation on family migration – UK Border Agency
“The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages, as part of a new consultation on better family migration.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Politicians demand more power over intelligence agencies – The Guardian
“MPs and peers must have a greater role in holding MI5, MI6, and GCHQ to account, the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) says in its latest annual report.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Options for dealing with squatters – Ministry of Justice
“Options for dealing with squatters – impact assessment.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Criminalising squatters could make more people homeless, says report – The Guardian
“The government’s own impact assessment of plans to criminalise squatting has acknowledged that it could boost homelessness and rough sleeping, and target those who are already suffering from mental health and addiction problems.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
