Peers threaten voting reform bill – BBC News
“Government plans for a referendum in May on changing the voting system could be at risk if peers vote later to refer them to a Lords committee.”
BBC News, 15th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chilcot inquiry’s credibility ‘is on edge of an abyss’ – The Guardian
“The credibility of the Chilcot inquiry into the invasion of Iraq is ‘on the edge of an abyss’ because of its lack of transparency, a leading international lawyer warned today.”
The Guardian, 14th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two jailed over £3.5m Leicestershire drugs deal – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for 13 years and four months each after they admitted possession of heroin with an estimated street value of £3.5m.”
BBC News, 12th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devon man’s baby murder conviction overturned – BBC News
“A former soldier from Devon jailed for life for murdering his eight-week-old son has had conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers shelve plans for rape defendant anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have quietly shelved their much-vaunted pledge to grant anonymity to rape defendants after admitting there was no evidence to establish what impact it would have.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Corporate lawyers – are reports of their demise an exaggeration? – The Guardian
“The merger of two high-profile firms has fuelled growing speculation that all is not well in the corporate legal world. But is it too soon to write them off?”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Greenpeace makes legal bid to stop UK offshore drilling – The Independent
“Greenpeace has launched legal action in a bid to stop UK offshore drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The environmental group announced today that its lawyers have filed a claim at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.”
The Independent, 12th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MH v Lancashire County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1257 (12 November 2010)
BCL Old Co Ltd & v BASF SE & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1258 (12 November 2010)
Tiensia v Vision Enterprises Ltd (t/a Universal Estates) [2010] EWCA Civ 1224 (11 November 2010)
Cadogan & Anor v Panagopoulos & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1259 (11 November 2010)
Pengeyo & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1275 (11 November 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Inglis, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2637 (12 November 2010)
Joseph v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 2580 (11 November 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
WestLB Ag v Nomura Bank International Plc & Anor [2010] EWHC 2863 (Comm) (11 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
R (Cala Homes (South) Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – WLR daily
“The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was not entitled to use the discretionary power to revoke regional strategies contained in s 79(6) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to effect the practical abrogation of the regional strategies as a complete tier of planning policy guidance.”
WLR Daily, 11th November 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Pre-nups – now worth the paper they’re written on – Law Society’s Gazette
“The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 is a significant step in the recognition of pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The starting point is that parties should be held to properly drawn up agreements unless certain circumstances arise.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Gordon Slynn Memorial Lecture 2010: Has mediation had its day? – Speech by Lord Neuberger
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Senior British officers could face war crimes trial over alleged Iraqi abuse – The Guardian
“Head of military prosecutions warns of charges if there is evidence officers encouraged interrogators to abuse detainees.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother who killed brain damaged son loses appeal – The Guardian
“A mother who gave her severely disabled son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ lost her appeal against her life sentence for murder today, but has had her sentenced reduced to five years.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Second jail term for fatal attack – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for a second time for an attack on a man who later died from his injuries.”
BBC News, 11th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers loses appeal against conviction – The Guardian
“The man convicted of ‘menace’ for threatening to blow up an airport in a Twitter joke has lost his appeal. Paul Chambers, a 27-year-old accountant whose online courtship with another user of the microblogging site led to the ‘foolish prank’, had hoped that a crown court would dismiss his conviction and £1,000 fine without a full hearing.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher facing jail after admitting lesbian affair with pupil – Daily Telegraph
“Louise Yeoman, 29, pleaded guilty to ten charges related to a sexual relationship she conducted with 15-year-old girl at her school. The court heard that the offences took place between December 2008 and March this year while Yeoman was teaching at a secondary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father fights son over wife’s £5m divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“A father has gone to court claiming he deserves a greater share of his son’s £5 million inheritance left to him by his mother.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How feminism could improve judicial decision-making – The Guardian
“Can judges be feminists? Should judges be feminists? On one view the answer is easy: no. We don’t want our judges to be activists. We don’t want them to promote their own political agendas. We want them to do their job. We want them to apply the law.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Feminist Judgments Project
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Plymouth City Council v G (Children) [2010] EWCA Civ 1271 (10 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cairns v Modi [2010] EWHC 2859 (QB) (10 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Royal College of Nursing & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2010] EWHC 2761 (Admin) (10 November 2010)
Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2010] EWHC 2866 (Admin) (10 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
