Supreme court quashes troops’ human rights ruling – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2010 in armed forces, human rights, inquests, news, Supreme Court, war by sally

“The country’s highest court today quashed a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws at all times.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 30th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

D, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1485 (29 June 2010)

Budimir & Anor, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1486 (29 June 2010)

Harvey, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1317 (19 May 2010)

Mortimer, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1303 (25 May 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

JN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 723 (29 June 2010)

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 730 (29 June 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Jiggens & Anor v Low & Anor [2010] EWHC 1566 (Ch) (29 June 2010)

Stainer v Lee & Ors [2010] EWHC 1539 (Ch) (29 June 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Interfact Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2010] EWHC 1604 (Admin) (29 June 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

BSkyB Ltd & Anor. v HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2010] EWHC 862 (TCC) (28 June 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court orders repayment of investors in alleged Ponzi scheme – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in financial regulation, fraud, news by sally

“Three men accused of orchestrating a spectacularly ambitious Ponzi scheme from offices in Knightsbridge are unlikely to return much, if any, of £115m owed to investors, the Financial Services Authority said today after securing a high court order enforcing repayment.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

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Bar Council backs Clarke over Prison Reform – The Bar Council

Posted June 30th, 2010 in barristers, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by sally

“Nicholas Green QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has said the Bar Council is willing to lend its support to the Secretary of State for Justice, Ken Clarke QC MP, as he makes tough and potentially unpopular decisions regarding the prison system, though they must lead to a better and more efficient administration of justice.”

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The Bar Council, 30th June 2010

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Gun fanatic jailed for 30 years for murder of taxi driver – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in firearms, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A gun fanatic who lured a total stranger to a deserted, rural railway station and shot him dead was jailed for a minimum of 30 years yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 30th June 2010

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Rapist from Greater Manchester jailed over girls’ abuse – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2010 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A rapist who subjected a girl to a six-year ordeal of sex abuse has been jailed for fourteen and a half years.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

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Ex-MPs and peer on expenses charges ‘not above the law’ – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2010 in appeals, expenses, false accounting, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“An appeal brought by three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer facing trial over allegations that they fiddled their expenses was not an attempt to ‘take them above the law’, three of the country’s top judges heard today.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

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‘Noisy sex’ Wearside woman spared jail for second time – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2010 in ASBOs, news, noise, suspended sentences by sally

“A woman who made her neighbours’ lives hell by having noisy sex has been spared jail for a second time.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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David Cameron agrees terms of UK torture inquiry – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in inquiries, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“David Cameron and the foreign secretary, William Hague, are understood to have agreed the terms of a judge-led inquiry into claims that British security services were complicit in torture of terrorism suspects.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

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Supreme court to rule on human rights of soldiers – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2010 in armed forces, human rights, news, Supreme Court, war by sally

“The Supreme Court rules today on a Government challenge to a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws.”

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The Independent, 30th June 2010

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‘Coconut’ row councillor in race conviction appeal – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2010 in appeals, local government, news, racism by sally

“A black councillor who called an Asian colleague a ‘coconut’ will appeal against her conviction for racial harassment, her solicitor has said.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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Ken Clarke to attack ‘bang ’em up’ prison sentencing – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in lord chancellor, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, will today launch a scathing attack on the Victorian ‘bang ’em up’ prison culture of the past 20 years.”

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The Guardian, 30th June 2010

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Prosecutor admits halting case for £20,000 bribe – The Independent

“A corrupt senior Crown prosecutor has admitted pocketing £20,000 to use his position to discontinue a criminal case, it can be reported today.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

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Government urged to publish ‘terror guidelines’ – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The government is facing growing demands to publish guidance given to UK intelligence officers interrogating terrorist suspects overseas.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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Web-savvy lawyers stand to gain online – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2010 in advertising, internet, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

“Many solicitors have websites, but few are really capitalising on the web’s reach to attract, and keep, clients.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

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Stepmother wins High Court ruling over £1.8m feud – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2010 in news, undue influence by sally

“The three children of a wealthy electronics engineer lost a High Court feud with their stepmother today over a £1.8 million cash transfer a few months before his death.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2010

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Iraq war inquiry to resume public hearings – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2010 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War will resume public hearings today after a break of nearly four months because of the general election.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

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Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily

Posted June 29th, 2010 in appeals, benefits, carers, disqualification, education, law reports, tribunals by sally

Deane v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 699; [2010] WLR (D) 162

“In determining whether a claimant seeking Carer’s Allowance was ‘receiving full-time education’, so as to be excluded, it was erroneous to ask how many hours were actually spent on the activities which were defined within the applicable Regulations.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Gibbon v Manchester City Council; L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd; Reeves and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 29th, 2010 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, law reports, part 36 offers by sally

Gibbon v Manchester City Council; L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd; Reeves and another [2010] EWCA Civ 726; [2010] WLR (D) 161

“Although basic concepts of offer and acceptance clearly underpinned CPR Pt 36 it should not be understood as incorporating all the rules of law governing the formation of contracts; rather it should be read and understood according to its terms without importing other rules derived from the general law, save where that was clearly intended.”

WLR Daily, 28th June 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.