Julian Assange extradition decision: full judgment – The Guardian
“Read the judgment ordering the Wikileaks founder to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Campaigners launch legal challenge to library closures – The Guardian
“Libraries are set to be a legal testing-ground for David Cameron’s vision of the ‘big society’, with lawyers arguing that the prime minister’s ‘vague notions’ are not enough to fulfil councils’ legal obligations to their library services.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man admits ‘horrific’ attack on cat – The Independent
“A man killed a cat when he picked it up by a hind leg and swung it head-first into a wall at least four times, a court has heard.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Julian Assange should face extradition, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
“WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Millionaire found guilty of murdering wife – The Independent
“A retired American millionaire who stabbed his wife to death as he battled to stop her benefiting from their impending divorce was convicted of murder today.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kingspan Group Plc & Anor v Rockwool Ltd [2011] EWHC 250 (Ch) (21 February 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Human rights court reforms called into question by London’s litigators – Legal Week
“City litigators have questioned Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s calls to reform the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the wake of its ruling that serving prisoners should be given the right to vote.”
Legal Week, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
London Borough of Hounslow v Powell [2011] UKSC 8 (23 February 2011)
Forsyth, R v [2011] UKSC 9 (23 February 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Delta Air Lines Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 162 (23 February 2011)
Berezovsky v Abramovich [2011] EWCA Civ 153 (23 February 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
CMCS Common Market Commercial Services AVV v Taylor [2011] EWHC 324 (Ch) (23 February 2011)
Irwin v Wilson & Ors [2011] EWHC 326 (Ch) (23 February 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mugweni v NHS London [2011] EWHC 334 (QB) (23 February 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
SM, R (on the application of) v FM [2011] EWHC 338 (Admin) (23 February 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The judiciary’s co-ordinated response to the Government’s legal aid consultation paper is published today. It was drawn up by a sub-committee of the Judges’ Council (the body which represents all levels of the judiciary, and is chaired by the Lord Chief Justice).”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 24th February 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Baxter v Mannion – WLR Daily
Baxter v Mannion [2011] EWCA Civ 120; [2011] WLR (D) 54
“Where a registrar of the Land Registry found that a person who had been registered as the proprietor of land as adverse possessor had not in fact been in adverse possession of the land, he could exercise his power under paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Act 2002 to alter the register for the purpose of correcting a mistake, so as to restore the original proprietor.”
WLR Daily, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.lawreports.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.
Ineos Healthcare Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, other party) – WLR Daily
“In opposition proceedings against registration of a trade mark pursuant to article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94, the opposing party was not obliged to adduce evidence in support of the opposition. Whilst in relation to proceedings relating to relative grounds for refusal the Board of Appeal of the Office of Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) could take into account facts which were likely to be known by anyone or which might be learned from generally accessible sources, it was not, however, entitled to exceed the conditions governing examination set out in article 74 of Regulation 40/94.”
WLR Daily, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.lawreports.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.
Regina v Forsyth; Regina v Mabey – WLR Daily
Regina v Forsyth; Regina v Mabey [2011] UKSC 9; [2011] WLR (D) 52
“The power under section 1(1) of the United Nations Act 1946 to create a criminal offence by Order in Council so as to enforce a United Nations Security Council Resolution was not restricted to use at or about the same time as when the Resolution had been passed.”
WLR Daily, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Judge criticises CPS for prosecuting man for pictures available in bookshops – Daily Telegraph
“A top judge has queried why a man was prosecuted for possessing ‘indecent’ images of children – when the photos were available for sale in a string of respectable mainstream bookshops.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice system delays endemic, research shows – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law Society research submitted to the government last week has identified a ‘lack of communication’ pervading the justice system that is causing delays throughout the process.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
MPs’ expenses: David Chaytor to challenge sentence – BBC News
“Former Labour MP David Chaytor has launched a bid to challenge his jail sentence for fiddling his expenses.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
George Davis in court 40 years after robbery that sent him to jail – The Guardian
“Judges will finally decide whether ‘George Davis Is Innocent OK’ as they look again at notorious miscarriage of justice case.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
