Birmingham City Council care cuts ruling expected – BBC News
“High Court judges are to make a ruling on council care cuts that will have implications for all local authorities in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 19th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospitals face £665,000 fines for putting men and women on same wards – Daily Telegraph
“Hospitals will be fined £665,000 for leaving men and women in the same wards as a tough new regime comes into force.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence: reporting of new murder trial proves court is intent on open justice – The Guardian
“In allowing the media to report that Gary Dobson and David Norris will stand trial at the Old Bailey in November for the murder in 1993 of Stephen Lawrence, the court of appeal has recognised the public interest in open justice.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Digital Opportunity: A review of Intellectual Property and Growth – Report by Ian Hargreaves
“In November 2010 the Prime Minister David Cameron announced an independent review of how the Intellectual Property framework supports growth and innovation. Chaired by Professor Ian Hargreaves and assisted by a panel of experts, the review reported to Government in May 2011. The Review makes 10 recommendations designed to ensure that the UK has an IP framework best suited to supporting innovation and promoting economic growth in the digital age.”
Intellectual Property Office, 18th May 2011
Source: www.ipo.gov.uk
Lincolnshire death crash police inspector loses appeal – BBC News
“An off-duty Lincolnshire police inspector who killed a man in a car crash has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to clear his name.”
BBC News, 18th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Grand v Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 554 (19 May 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sammon v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1199 (18 May 2011)
Dobson, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 1256 (18 May 2011)
High Court (Family division)
X, Y, Z (Minors), Re [2011] EWHC 1267 (Fam) (18 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dobson, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 1256 (18 May 2011)
London Borough of Wandsworth v Covent Garden Market Authority [2011] EWHC 1245 (QB) (18 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
In re McCaughey and another (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and others intervening) – WLR Daily
“If the United Kingdom chose to hold an inquest into a death resulting from acts by agents of the state which occurred before the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force, that inquest had to comply with the procedural obligations of article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina (GC) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Liberty and another intervening); Regina (C) v Same (Same intervening) – WLR Daily
“The statutory discretion for the police to retain biometric data obtained from criminal suspects who were subsequently not proceeded against or were acquitted could be exercised in a rational and proportionate manner which respected and fulfilled the statutory purpose but did not involve the indefinite retention of data taken from all suspects, regardless of their age and the nature of the alleged offence, in breach of their right to privacy.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v Qureshi – WLR Daily
Regina v Qureshi [2011] WLR (D) 161
“A landlord of a residential occupier could not be convicted of an offence of harassment, contrary to section 1(3A) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, on the basis of vicarious liability.”
WLR Daily, 17th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Police federation speech – Speech by Theresa May
“The Home Secretary delivered this speech at the Police Federation Conference 2011 on 18 May, 2011.”
Home Office, 17th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Joint CPS and MPS statement on Stephen Lawrence case – Crown Prosecution Service
“Stephen Lawrence was murdered on 22 April 1993 in an unprovoked attack. Two men have recently been charged with his murder: David Norris and Gary Dobson. They are both in custody and will stand trial later this year at the Central Criminal Court.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th May 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Solicitor General: Speech to Annual Conference of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers – Attorney General’s Office
“Solicitor General: Speech to Annual Conference of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers on 16th May 2011.”
Attorney General’s Office, 16th May 20111
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Avon and Somerset Police neglected cell death man – BBC News
“Failures by custody staff at Bath police station contributed directly to the death of a man found drunk in the street, an inquest has found.”
BBC News, 18th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron rules out further inquiries into death of Dr David Kelly – Daily Telegraph
“David Cameron has ruled out further inquiries into the death of the weapons expert Dr David Kelly.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Will sharing parental leave be fair? – Daily Telegraph
“Employers that offer generous maternity pay packages could land themselves in legal hot water if they fail to extend the benefit to fathers, experts have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
DNA retention judgment won’t see discriminatory policy destroyed – The Guardian
“Time for the latest instalment in the enduring battle against excessive DNA retention. We have a new supreme court judgment, almost 10 years since the law was changed, on 11 May 2001, to permit the police to hold forever the DNA of everyone arrested, irrespective of their guilt. One of the most pernicious consequences of this policy has been the massive over-representation of black people on the DNA database.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2011
Source: www.gurdian.co.uk
Clarke forced to apologise for rape comments – The Guardian
“Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, is expected to announce a climbdown over his plan for sentence discounts of up to 50% for early guilty pleas after he provoked a row by appearing to suggest that some rapes are more serious than others.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chalet firm Avon Estates wins all-year court appeal – BBC News
“The owners of a Ceredigion holiday park have won a court ruling over the right to use their 42 chalets all year round.”
BBC News, 16th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hogan Lovells dismisses senior litigator over £1m of false expenses – The Lawyer
“Hogan Lovells senior litigator Christopher Grierson has been dismissed from the partnership after claiming over £1m in false expenses over the course of four years.”
The Lawyer, 17th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
