Naked burglar fails to get jail sentence overturned – BBC News
“A naked burglar who broke into the homes of two families has failed to persuade judges that his indefinite jail term was unfair.”
BBC News, 29th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Price of suing the NHS too high – The Guardian
“Suing the NHS for medical negligence may become too costly in the wake of cuts to both legal aid and lawyers’ success fees.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal cases review commission: the last bastion of hope – The Guardian
“Inside the independent body set up to investigate miscarriages of justice after the court of appeal has thrown them out.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Attorney General’s Reference No. 125 of 2010 [2011] EWCA Crim 640 (02 March 2011)
Attorney General’s Reference No. 77 of 2010 [2011] EWCA Crim 636 (02 March 2011)
Messent, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 644 (01 March 2011)
Vasili, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 615 (23 February 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Co-Operative Group (CWS) Ltd v Pritchard [2011] EWCA Civ 329 (25 March 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Al- Saedy v Musawi [2010] EWHC 3293 (Fam) (29 October 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2011] EWHC 587 (Comm) (28 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Employment law changes could ‘disproportionately affect women’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Changes to employment laws announced in last week’s budget are encouraging for small employers but could disproportionately affect women, solicitors have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke unveils plans to tackle compensation culture – The Guardian
“Proposals to tackle Britain’s ‘damaging compensation culture’, control legal costs and divert cases from courtrooms into online resolution have been unveiled by the justice secretary.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Independent press crucial to the administration of justice, says lord chief justice – The Guardian
“An independent press is crucial to the administration of justice, the lord chief justice of England and Wales said during a lecture in Israel on Monday night.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Judiciary and the Media (PDF)
Cyber-stalking should be a criminal offence, MPs say – BBC News
“Cyber-stalking should be made a criminal offence, says a group of MPs calling for an overhaul of the law.”
BBC News, 30th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We need a more diverse supreme court – The Guardian
“Just two weeks after it was reported that women in the legal professions are still finding it difficult to break through the glass ceiling, here comes another setback. Though an official announcement has yet to be made, it seems that the next two appointments to the supreme court will be men.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Beshenivsky killer Mustaf Jama loses appeal – BBC News
“A man who murdered a Bradford policewoman during a bungled robbery has lost an appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 28th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug runners to avoid prison under sentencing guidelines – Daily Telegraph
“Drug runners and small–scale dealers could escape prison even if caught with a 50–gram bag of cocaine or heroin or dozens of Ecstasy pills, under planned new guidance for courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD pays £1.3m compensation to Afghans for death, injury and damage – The Guardian
“Afghan civilians compensated for deaths, injuries and property damage caused by British forces received £1.3m last year from the Ministry of Defence – but this was, on average, less than half of what they asked for.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Politicians to blame for human rights rulings, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“Politicians should stop criticising human rights ruling as they are to blame for tying the hands of courts, the country’s most senior judge signalled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lords reject government bid to bin Youth Justice Board – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in a vote in the House of Lords over plans to abolish the Youth Justice Board.”
BBC News, 28th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: further delay to illegal downloading measures – The Guardian
“Plans to send thousands of warning letters to alleged illegal downloaders have been delayed until next year as the government’s embattled Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court judicial review.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Drug lord Curtis Warren’s conviction stands after supreme court rejects plea – The Guardian
“One of Britain’s most notorious drug dealers, Curtis Warren, has lost a legal battle that would have led to his conviction being overturned.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police may be given new powers after cuts protest, says home secretary – The Guardian
“The government will consider giving the police new powers, including the banning of face coverings, following the weekend’s anti-cuts march, the home secretary, Theresa May, has said.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six people jailed in ‘severed thumb’ case – BBC News
“Six people involved in the abduction, torture and murder of a restaurant worker from Hertfordshire have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employment Tribunal unequivocal on discrimination stance as gay lawyer wins action – The Lawyer
“A gay lawyer who discovered a note from one of his firm’s partners that accused him of giving work to his ‘batty boy mate’ has won a discrimination fight against the firm.”
The Lawyer, 28th March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
