“The Government has outlined proposals to give a prospective new competition authority powers to resolve consumer complaints.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The biggest winding back of access to justice in the legal aid system’s history is not getting the attention it deserves.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Justice secretary’s plans for improving sentencing offer nothing new.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Widdows, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1500 (21 June 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EH v Kent County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 709 (21 June 2011)
AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 710 (21 June 2011)
IR (Sri Lanka) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 704 (21 June 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Woodham v Turner (t/a Turners of Great Barton) [2011] EWHC 1588 (QB) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Soutzos v Asombang & Ors [2011] EWHC 1582 (Ch) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Halligen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1584 (Admin) (21 June 2011)
G v St Gregory’s Catholic Science College (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1452 (Admin) (17 June 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2011] EWHC 1522 (Comm) (21 June 2011)
High Court (Patents Court)
Atrium Medical Corp & Anor v DSB Invest Holding SA [2011] EWHC 74 (Pat) (21 January 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2011
The Media Ownership (Radio and Cross-media) Order 2011
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees and Amendment) (England) Order 2011
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today warned that access to justice will be systematically deprived as the Government published the response to its legal aid consultation.”
The Bar Council, 21st June 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Louise Casey, Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has welcomed the Government’s response to its ‘Breaking the Cycle’ Green Paper.'”
Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Breaking the Cycle: Government Response, Cm 8070 (PDF)
“A high court judge has been put on probation and ordered to pay £5,000 costs for a ‘dangerous and unpleasant’ attack on his wife.”
Full story
The Guardian, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The prohibition on the sale of tobacco from automatic vending machines was justified on the ground of the protection of public health, was proportionate and therefore did not violate EU law by its adverse effect on the business of the operators of vending machines and suppliers in other EU states.”
WLR Daily, 17th June 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.
“Kenneth Clarke’s justice bill shows cuts to legal aid. Now the Legal Action Group has worked out the consequences of these cuts by region.”
Full story
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales: the Government Response, Cm 8072 (PDF)
“A failed asylum seeker was due to be deported to Nigeria despite an ongoing police investigation into allegations that she was raped in Britain.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK’s extradition arrangements with the US and the EU must be overhauled to better protect rights of individuals, a committee of MPs and peers is arguing.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A British teenager suspected of masterminding a global computer hacking plot from his bedroom could face a fight against extradition to the US.”
The Independent, 21st June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“David Cameron has announced plans to impose a surprise tough ‘two strikes and you’re out’ mandatory life sentence in a move that looks set to dash justice secretary Kenneth Clarke’s hopes of stabilising the record 85,000 prison population in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The National Trust is being sued for damages after a boy was killed when a two-ton tree branch collapsed on to a school party at a stately home.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Liberty director says justice secretary’s £350m budget cut leaves only footballers and criminal defendants able to get legal advice.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An internationally renowned children’s heart specialist won a High Court action yesterday to prevent hearsay evidence being used against him in a case involving allegations of child abuse.”
The Independent, 22nd June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“BT and TalkTalk have been refused permission to appeal against their failed legal challenge of the Digital Economy Act.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Live coverage as controversial justice bill is accidentally published early.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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