NSPCC says child sex abuse has risen to 64 crimes a day – BBC News
“At least 64 children are sexually abused every day in England and Wales, figures obtained by the NSPCC suggest.”
BBC News, 26th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal bid to halt Sittingbourne magistrates court closure – The Guardian
“The fate of a Victorian magistrates building serving a deprived part of Kent has emerged as a test case for opposition to government plans to close nearly 150 courts across the country.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Quarter of young offenders ‘come from care homes’ – BBC News
“A quarter of the 1,600 children held in young offenders’ institutions in England and Wales have been in care, a report by prison inspectors has found.”
BBC News, 26th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter will notify users accused of gagging order breaches – The Guardian
“Twitter will notify its users before handing their personal information to UK authorities seeking to prosecute them over alleged breaches of privacy injunctions, a senior executive at the company said on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury set to retire in Lord Hanningfield expenses trial – BBC News
“The jury in the case of a Conservative peer accused of expenses fraud is due to retire to consider its verdict on Thursday.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£137,000 benefits scam pair jailed – The Independent
“A couple who lived a luxury lifestyle on the back of a £137,000 benefits swindle were both jailed for 16 months today.”
The Independent, 25th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Superinjunctions: Judge defends role in financier’s secret libel suit – The Guardian
“The judge who has allowed a financier to bring a secret libel suit against his own sister-in-law defended his decision to make all the parties anonymous on Wednesday, in the wake of the uproar over superinjunctions and the outing of footballer Ryan Giggs in defiance of court orders.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
There is more to privacy law than injunctions on secrets – The Guardian
“That’s why it should be a matter for parliament, not a running battle between the media and the courts.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO gives site operators a year to comply with new cookie law – OUT-LAW.com
“Website operators have a year to change the way they use cookies to comply with new laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. Those that make no effort to change could still face sanctions, though, the ICO said.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Rape attack lies girl sentenced – BBC News
“A Bedford girl who had sex with three men and then claimed she had been raped has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
FA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 22 (25 May 2011)
SK (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 23 (25 May 2011)
Fraser v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2011] UKSC 24 (25 May 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Spencer, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1231 (20 April 2011)
Thomas, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1295 (25 May 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
K Children), Re [2011] EWCA Civ 635 (25 May 2011)
Millburn -Snell & Ots v Evans [2011] EWCA Civ 577 (25 May 2011)
Arash Shipping Enterprises Company Ltd v Groupama Transport [2011] EWCA Civ 620 (25 May 2011)
Stribog Ltd v FKI Engineering Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 622 (25 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wright v (Deccan Chargers Sporting Ventures Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1307 (QB) (25 May 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation & Ors v Privalov & Ors [2011] EWHC 1312 (Comm) (25 May 2011)
TMT Asia Ltd v Marine Trade SA [2011] EWHC 1327 (Comm) (25 May 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Tinseltime Ltd. v Eryl Roberts [2011] EWHC 1199 (TCC) (13 May 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc. & Ors [2011] EWHC 1318 (Pat) (11 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Home Office falsely imprisoned sex offender – The Guardian
“The Home Office falsely imprisoned a convicted sex offender in immigration detention for two years because of a failure to carry out regular reviews, a court has ruled.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Davis v R. [2011] EWCA Crim 1258 (24 May 2011)
Redmond, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 203 (24 May 2011)
Smith, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1296 (24 May 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Whaley v Whaley [2011] EWCA Civ 617 (24 May 2011)
Best Buy Co Inc & Anor v Worldwide Sales Corporation Espana SL [2011] EWCA Civ 618 (24 May 2011)
Mumtaz Properties Ltd, Re [2011] EWCA Civ 610 (24 May 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
CTB v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 1334 (QB) (23 May 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Crown Prosecution Service v Winchester Crown Court [2011] EWHC 1255 (Admin) (06 May 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Grand v Gill – WLR Daily
Grand v Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 554; [2011] WLR (D) 172
“Plasterwork was part of the structure of a property, rather than being decoration.
The Court of Appeal so held in a reserved judgment in allowing an appeal brought by the tenant, Tanya Grand, against the decision of Judge Karsten QC who, on 7 May 2009 at the Central London County Court, when awarding the tenant damages against the landlord, Param Gill, for breach of leasehold covenant in relation to a lease of a flat at 9B Marlborough Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, had not included any sum in respect of plaster damage.”
WLR Daily, 19th 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.
Identity theft gang jailed – Home Office
“Eight members of an organised crime group have been sent to jail for more than 24 years for their part in large scale identity fraud and money laundering which resulted in the loss of millions of pounds.”
Home Office, 24th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Gloucester man cleared of murdering baby daughter – BBC News
“A Gloucester man who said he was suffering from post-natal depression has been found not guilty of murdering his baby daughter.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Wakeham: law must be changed to stop judges handing out gagging orders – Daily Telegraph
“The Human Rights Act should be amended urgently to end the ‘shambles’ of judges gagging newspapers over the private lives of celebrities, the former head of the press watchdog says today (24 May).”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: Lord Wakeham on the Human Rights Act – the letter in full
Could Twitter become a threat to the justice system? – BBC News
“During the row over privacy injunctions, critics have emphasised that it is near impossible to stop people revealing information on Twitter. But what if people use it to name victims in rape cases or reveal information from court that could see trials abandoned?”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injunction publicity backfires on celebrity law firm – The Guardian
“The present furore over superinjunctions is one in the eye for some London firms of celebrity lawyers, who have made large sums out of their new tools of ‘reputation management’.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
