GP Antony Collis guilty of abusing girls in East Sussex – BBC News
“A former family doctor has been found guilty of indecently assaulting young girls at his surgery.”
BBC News, 7th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Short jail sentence preferable to community service, say prisoners – The Guardian
“Prisoners prefer to do a short stretch behind bars than complete a community sentence because they consider it less of a punishment, according to research by prison governors and penal reformers.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asil Nadir is granted legal aid to fight theft charges – The Guardian
“Former billionaire could be entitled to claim up to £145 an hour in court costs under means-testing procedures introduced in 2010.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke may ditch ‘soft justice’ reforms – Daily Telegraph
“The Prime Minister has sent Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke back to the drawing board over sentencing reforms in a bid to reimpose the Tories’ law and order standing.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sienna Miller settles hacking case – The Independent
“Sienna Miller’s privacy and harassment claim in the News of the World phone-hacking action settled for £100,000 damages today.”
The Independent, 7th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Employment Tribunal wrong to apportion damages in discrimination case, Appeals panel rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Employment Tribunals only have power in certain circumstances to decide what proportion of damages someone is responsible for in discrimination cases where there is more than one guilty party, an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mahon & Anor v FBN Bank (UK) Ltd [2011] EWHC 1432 (Ch) (6 June 2011)
Green (Liquidator of Stealth Construction Ltd) v Ireland [2011] EWHC 1305 (Ch) (20 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mabiriizi v HSBC Insurance (UK) Ltd [2011] EWHC 1280 (QB) (20 May 2011)
OOO & Ors v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2011] EWHC 1246 (QB) (20 May 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
States of Guernsey v Jacobs UK Ltd [2011] EWHC 918 (TCC) (15 April 2011)
Donne Place Investments Ltd & Anor v McDonnell & Anor [2011] EWHC 930 (TCC) (14 April 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Pupillage funding requirements: increase of minimum pupillage award to £12,000 – Bar Standards Board
“The Legal Services Board has approved the application of the Bar Standards Board to increase the minimum pupillage award from £10,000 to £12,000 for a 12-months pupillage. The new rule comes into effect on 1 September 2011.”
Bar Standards Board, 7th June 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Twitter users face prosecution if they breach injunctions, Attorney General warns – Daily Telegraph
“Users of Twitter could face legal action for contempt of court if they use the microblogging website to breach privacy injunctions, the Attorney General has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man fined for illegally accessing personal data – OUT-LAW.com
“A UK court has fined a man more than £2,000 for illegally obtaining health patients’ personal data, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Doctors asked to spot ‘patients at risk from Islamic radicalisation’ – The Independent
“Doctors are to be drafted into the fight against terrorism by being asked to identify patients at risk of being drawn into violent extremism. The controversial move will be spelt out today by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, as she publishes the Government’s much-delayed strategy for combating extremism.”
The Independent, 7th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid cuts of £350m will bring chaos to courts, judges fear – The Guardian
“The number of people who represent themselves in the civil courts – because they cannot afford a lawyer and fall outside the limits that are set for legal aid funding – is about to rise because of government funding cuts, leaving courts braced for a growing number of vulnerable people fighting their own, often chaotic, cases.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2011
Sourse: www.guardian.co.uk
Miscarriages of justice are slipping off the public radar – The Guardian
“The commission set up after the Birmingham Six case faces accusations of failing to help wrongfully convicted people.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lancaster care worker Daleen Van de Sande jailed for theft – BBC News
“A care home deputy manager who stole £11,500 from an 84-year-old resident has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 6th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Salmond appoints experts to look at Supreme Court – BBC News
“A group of experts has been established to look at the impact of the UK Supreme Court on Scotland’s legal system.”
BBC News, 5th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Spencer v S Franses Ltd [2011] EWHC 1269 (QB) (20 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 664 (03 June 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Southern Counties Fresh Foods Ltd, Re [2011] EWHC 1370 (Ch) (01 June 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
