Burnley man’s life sentence for Paul Brady’s murder – BBC News
“A Lancashire man has received a life sentence for the murder of a Rochdale drug dealer who had been kidnapped.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jarvis to escape prosecution over Potters Bar crash – The Guardian
“Jarvis will escape prosecution for the fatal Potters Bar train crash after the rail regulator is understood to have dropped criminal proceedings against the maintenance firm.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Flexible working regulations for parents to be scrapped – The Guardian
“The government is to scrap regulations due to come into force next month that would have given parents with children under 17 the right to request flexible working as part of a package of measures to reduce bureaucracy for businesses.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
An ugly totem for the abject failure of our criminal justice system – The Guardian
“At 10, our age of criminal responsibility is the lowest in Europe. But can you ever use age to determine maturity?”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Heartlands Hospital in £7m brain damaged boy pay-out – BBC News
“The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage due to hospital failures have received a £7m settlement.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oldham woman jailed over ‘disfigured face’ hate attack – BBC News
“A woman who attacked another woman because she had a facial disfigurement has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Super-injunctions here to stay, top judge signals – Daily Telegraph
“Super-injunctions will not be scrapped despite being the worst example of ‘secret justice’ for almost 400 years, the senior judge reviewing them signalled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother who hid baby from husband loses fight to keep her secret – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who kept her baby a secret from her husband has been told she can not have the boy adopted after judges refused to back ‘a great lie’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The future of legal blogging – The Times
We have been included in The Times newspaper’s list of ‘best legal blogs’ – The future of legal blogging (you will need a subscription to access this).
Government puts legal protection for libraries up for review – The Guardian
“Initiative to scrap ‘burdensome’ duties on local authorities will review requirement to provide ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two new control orders imposed in past three months, Theresa May announces – The Guardian
“Two new control orders have been imposed on suspected terrorists by the home secretary, Theresa May, in the past three months despite an intense coalition debate over whether they should be scrapped, the Home Office has disclosed.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court cases should be on TV, says top civil judge – BBC News
“The top civil judge in England and Wales has suggested televising hearings to increase confidence in justice.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
G20 pathologist Freddy Patel faces being struck off – The Guardian
“Dr Freddy Patel, the former Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct in a series of high profile autopsies, is facing the threat of being struck off the medical register.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-war protester Brian Haw loses right to camp outside parliament – The Guardian
“The London mayor has won his latest bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Education (Free School Lunches) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2011
The Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (England) Order 2011
The National Savings Bank (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The London Insolvency District (Central London County Court) Order 2011
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Patmalniece v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2011] UKSC 11 (16 March 2011)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rose v R. (Rev 1) [2011] EWCA Crim 579 (16 March 2011)
Synnott & Ors, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 578 (16 March 2011)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mainline Private Hire Ltd v Nolan [2011] EWCA Civ 189 (02 March 2011)
A and D (Children), Re [2011] EWCA Civ 265 (17 March 2011)
Woodland v Stopford & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 266 (16 March 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
ADM Milling Ltd v Twekesbury Town Council & Ors [2011] EWHC 595 (Ch) (16 March 2011)
Carey Group Plc & Ors v AIB Group (UK) Plc & Anor (No 2) [2011] EWHC 594 (Ch) (16 March 2011)
Bleasdale & Anor v Forster [2011] EWHC 596 (Ch) (16 March 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Noble v Owens [2011] EWHC 534 (QB) (16 March 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees SA v Kaupthing Bank HF & Ors [2011] EWHC 566 (Comm) (16 March 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Open Justice Unbound? – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Open Justice Unbound? (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Judicial Studies Board Annual Lecture, 16th March 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
