50pc ‘discount’ in jail term for rapists who enter early guilty plea – Daily Telegraph
“Rapists could have their sentences cut in half if they plead guilty after being arrested.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gypsy gang jailed for ‘sophisticated’ £800k benefit fraud – Daily Telegraph
“A gang of Romanian gypsies flew in and out of Britain to defraud taxpayers out of more than £800,000 through a series of benefit scams, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoners’ lifeline celebrates 20 years – The Guardian
“Earlier this month the great and the good and a few ex-cons (not to mention the odd great and good ex-con) came out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Prisoners’ Advice Service (Pas) and debate prisoners’ rights at the City law firm Hogan Lovells.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government launches review to help establish new communications laws – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked for industry’s input on new communication laws that could come into effect as early as 2015. It has opened a review into the regulation of the communications industry in the UK.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Sunday Telegraph journalist criticised by high court judge – The Guardian
“A high court judge has criticised a senior Sunday Telegraph journalist over his reporting of a case heard in the family courts last year.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Overseas aid targets ‘will be made law’, insists government – The Guardian
“Downing Street has insisted the government is committed to enshrining its overseas aid spending targets in law, despite objections by the defence secretary, Liam Fox.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment No.4) Order 2011
The Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011
The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dizaei v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1174 (16 May 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Avon Estates Ltd v Welsh Ministers & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 553 (16 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
CTB v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1232 (QB) (16 May 2011)
Furmedge & Ors v Chester -Le -Street District Council [2011] EWHC 1226 (QB) (16 May 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
Mekarska (Wife) v Ruiz (Husband) [2011] EWHC 913 (Fam) (09 May 2011)
K (A Child), Re [2011] EWHC 1082 (Fam) (16 May 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA [2011] EWHC 1165 (Comm) (12 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH v Merckle GmbH – WLR Daily
MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH v Merckle GmbH (Case C-316/09); [2011] WLR (D) 159
“The dissemination on a website by a pharmaceutical undertaking of information relating to medicinal products available on medical prescription only, which consisted in the reproduction of the packaging, and in the literal and complete reproduction of the package leaflet or summary of the product’s characteristics, was not contrary to article 88(1)(a) of Parliament and Council Directive 2001/83/EC, as amended, prohibiting advertising to the general public of medicinal products available on medical prescription only. The dissemination of such information which had been rewritten by the manufacturer and which could only be explained by an advertising purpose was prohibited.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
Bartlett and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
Bartlett and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Case (C-537/09); [2011] WLR (D) 158
“The mobility component of disability living allowance constituted a special non-contributory benefit within the meaning of article 4(2a) of and Annex IIa to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 and Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 631/2005, and of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as amended by Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 647/2005. The provisions in article 10a of the Regulation and of the amended Regulation making the award of this benefit subject to conditions of residence and presence within the awarding member state were not contrary to the provisions of free movement of persons.”
WLR Daily, 5th 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.
Media lawyers in the driving seat as Mosley crashes and burns in ECHR – The Lawyer
“The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) won favour with newspaper media lawyers last week after it rejected a bid by former International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley to force newspapers to warn people beforehand if they are going to publish details of their private lives.”
The Lawyer, 16th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Ministry of Justice Releases New Action Plan to Promote Legal Services Sector – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has voiced its support for the Ministry of Justice’s new Action Plan to promote the UK’s legal services sector. The plan has been jointly published by the MoJ and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), and sets out how the Government, along with key partners, will seek to strengthen the country’s reputation in commercial arbitration, mediation and court services.”
The Bar Council, 16th May 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Anger as new parental leave law ‘flies in face’ of pledge to cut red tape – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has been accused of ‘saying one thing and doing another’ after bringing in new employment rules less than a week after announcing a review of workplace law.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Super-injunctions: journalists’ emails could be searched – Daily Telegraph
“Emails and text messages sent by a former editor of The Sun and all its employees could be searched under an order sought by lawyers for the Premier League footballer.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police warned not to misuse anti-terror laws to round up innocent people – The Independent
“Police must avoid the ‘temptation’ to abuse anti-terrorism laws by using them as a net to round up innocent people – particularly in the run-up to next year’s Olympics, the Government’s terrorism watchdog has warned.”
The Independent, 17th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Extending terrorists’ detention to 28 days will have to be done without knowing details – Daily Telegraph
“Parliament will be forced to vote on extending the pre-charge detention of terrorism suspects to 28 days without knowing the details of the cases involved, the Home Secretary has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Imogen Thomas ‘blackmailed’ superinjunction footballer, judge says – The Guardian
“The model Imogen Thomas’s legal fight to name the married footballer with whom she had an affair took a dramatic twist when she found herself accused of allegedly blackmailing the man with demands for first £50,000 and then £100,000.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curtis Warren to appeal in Europe at Jersey conviction – BBC News
“The UK drugs baron Curtis Warren intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against his conviction for importing cannabis into Jersey.”
BBC News, 16th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
