Raising the bar in the UK’s probation service – The Guardian
“The head of the London probation trust, Heather Munro, tells Rachel Williams how she plans to stop ‘customers’ reoffending.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
All domestic abuse deaths to have multi-agency review – BBC News
“Every domestic abuse death is to be automatically reviewed in England and Wales in an effort to make sure lessons about violence in the home are learned.”
BBC News, 13th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair found guilty of trying to sell child for £35,000 – The Guardian
“Two people have been found guilty of trying to sell an 11-month-old girl as a slave.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
22-year minimum term for murderer – The Independent
“A ‘cynical and cruel’ killer who murdered his 21-year-old wife then dismembered her with an electric saw and hid her remains was today told that he would stay in prison for at least 22 years.”
The Independent, 12th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoners’ voting rights: government loses final appeal in European court – The Guardian
“The government has lost its final appeal against giving prisoners the right to vote following a ruling by the European court of human rights.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gun murder gang pair get 32 years – The Independent
“Two members of a murderous gun gang were jailed for life today for the murder of an innocent 16-year-old girl shot dead when a tit-for-tat revenge hit went wrong.”
The Independent, 12th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Yeganeh v Zurich Plc & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 398 (11 April 2011)
Ambrosiadou v Coward [2011] EWCA Civ 409 (12 April 2011)
Murphy v Wyatt [2011] EWCA Civ 408 (12 April 2011)
Stanley & Anor v Rawlinson & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 405 (12 April 2011)
Knight Frank LLP v Du Haney [2011] EWCA Civ 404 (12 April 2011)
Revenue & Customs v Mayes [2011] EWCA Civ 407 (12 April 2011)
Stanley & Anor v Rawlinson & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 406 (12 April 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Idessa (UK) Ltd, Re [2011] EWHC 804 (Ch) (31 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law Commission proposes new ‘Consumer Act’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Consumers are finding it too hard to win compensation for misleading and aggressive trading practices and the law must be reviewed, the Law Commission said today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New rules for migrant church weddings – Daily Telegraph
“The tradition of reading church banns is to be dropped for migrant weddings as part of a new drive to combat bogus marriages.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges are more lenient after taking a break, study finds – The Guardian
“Prisoners are more likely to be granted parole early in the day or after a break such as lunch, according to researchers.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law and police chiefs unite on scandal strategy – The Independent
“The director of Public Prosecutions and the second-in-command of Britain’s largest police force last night attempted to draw a line under a damaging split between them over whether legal advice limited the original investigation into the phone hacking scandal.”
The Independent, 12th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Information Appeal (Wales) Regulations 2011
The International Tax Enforcement (Antigua and Barbuda) Order 2011
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2011
The Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary) (Wales) Regulations 2011
The Education (Free School Lunches) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Seeff & Anor v Ho & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 401 (11 April 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wincanton Group Ltd v Garbe Logistics UK 1 SARL & Anor [2011] EWHC 905 (Ch) (11 April 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Dhabi v Sd Marine Services [2011] EWHC 848 (Comm) (11 April 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Sex trafficking victim gets damages from Home Office – BBC News
“A Moldovan woman who was a victim of sex trafficking and forced into prostitution has obtained substantial damages from the Home Office.”
BBC News, 11th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government needs more costs information for online content storage plans – OUT-LAW.com
“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had consulted with publishers and legal deposit libraries (LDLs) over plans for libraries to have access to online, as well as printed, content.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Reading text message killer driver jailed – BBC News
“A teenage driver who ploughed into a woman in Reading moments after receiving a text message has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 11th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BT and Phorm escape prosecution for secret wiretaps – Daily Telegraph
“BT and Phorm will not face prosecution for trials of technology that secretly intercepted and profiled the broadband traffic of tens of thousands of people, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“A sponsorship licence issued by the United Kingdom Border Agency to a business that was engaged in the provision of educational services to migrants from outside the European Economic Area constituted “possessions” within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 7th April 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.
Toki v Ipourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton – WLR Daily
Toki v Ipourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton (Case C-424/09); [2011] WLR (D) 128
“The mechanisms for the recognition of higher education diplomas pursuant to article 3(b) of Council Directive 89/48/EEC, as amended, were applicable where the profession at issue was a regulated professional activity within the meaning of the second sub-paragraph of article 1(d) of the Directive in the member state of origin, irrespective of whether the person concerned was or was not a full member of the professional association or organisation concerned. In order for professional experience to be taken into account for the purposes of recognition under article 3(b) certain specific conditions had to be satisfied.”
WLR Daily, 5th April 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.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp v Teva UK Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 382 (08 April 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Williams v Central Bank of Nigeria [2011] EWHC 876 (QB) (08 April 2011)
The Legal Services Commission v F & Ors [2011] EWHC 899 (QB) (08 April 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Moria & Anor v Bednash [2011] EWHC 839 (Ch) (08 April 2011)
Batt v Royal Mail [2011] EWHC 900 (Ch) (08 April 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Coleiro v The Court of Magistrates, Malta [2011] EWHC 873 (Admin) (08 April 2011)
Crosbie v Secretary of State for Defence [2011] EWHC 879 (Admin) (07 April 2011)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Zodiac Training Ltd v Third Eye Technologies Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 881 (TCC) (08 April 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Milan Nigeria Ltd v Angeliki B Maritime Company [2011] EWHC 892 (Comm) (08 April 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
