Judgement reserved in Phil Woolas election case – BBC News
“Three High Court judges considering former Labour MP Phil Woolas’s bid to overturn his ban from politics have reserved judgement.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court says News of the World staff who ordered phone hack must be named – The Guardian
“The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal who instructed him to engage in the illegal interception of voicemail messages of public figures.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Half of young offenders say custody does not work – Daily Telegraph
“More than half of young offenders believe detention does nothing to stop them going back to crime, a study has revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government suffers Lords defeat over ID card refunds – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the Lords over its refusal to offer people who bought ID cards a refund.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers of illegal workers failing to pay fines – The Guardian
“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has failed to create a ‘hostile environment’ for employers of illegal migrant workers in Britain who have escaped tens of millions of pounds of unpaid fines, according to an official report published today.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid: annotated government proposals for reform – The Guardian
“Legal affairs correspondent, Afua Hirsch, dissects the green paper on legal aid and gives her views on the most important passages. Click on the highlighted paragraphs to read their comments or use the annotations bar at the top of the page to flick through them.”
Proposal for Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales
The Guardian, 17th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed – BBC News
“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its investigation into an MI5 officer accused of complicity in the mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile – Daily Telegraph
“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.”
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Reckless, R (on the application of) v Kent Police Authority [2010] EWCA Civ 1277 (16 November 2010)
Deman v The Commission for Equality and Human Rights & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1279 (16 November 2010)
Ntuli v Donald [2010] EWCA Civ 1276 (16 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Vaidya v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 2873 (QB) (16 November 2010)
Ifedha v Archant Regional Ltd [2010] EWHC 2819 (QB) (08 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE ( formerlyBASF AG) and others (No 2) – WLR Daily
“There was no power under the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 to extend time for bringing proceedings for follow-on damages under the Competition Act 1998.”
WLR Daily, 15th 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.
Theresa May axes Harman’s Law – Daily Telegraph
“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay ‘torture’ cases could top £30m – The Independent
“Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.”
The Independent, 17th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug companies ‘exploit legal loophole’ – Daily Telegraph
“Senior doctors have written to David Cameron calling for action over a legal loophole that enables drug companies to set ‘exorbitant prices’ for drugs to treat rare diseases.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Housing and legal bodies warn of ‘dire consequences’ from new mortgage rules – The Guardian
“A coalition of the UK’s leading housing and legal organisations have written to Chancellor George Osborne warning of ‘dire consequences’ for homebuyers and the building industry if Financial Service Authority proposals for mortgage regulation are implemented.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adoption doctor loses religious bias claim – The Independent
“A Christian paediatrician who was dismissed from an adoption panel over her belief that children should not be placed with same-sex couples today lost her claim for religious discrimination.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson pathologist to face fresh misconduct allegations – The Guardian
“Dr Freddy Patel, the Home Office pathologist suspended for misconduct over a series of autopsies, will face fresh allegations at the General Medical Council (GMC) next month.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court lifts Howard Donald superinjunction – The Guardian
“A superinjunction preventing the naming of Take That’s Howard Donald has been lifted by the court of appeal in a case involving a former girlfriend.”
Full story
Read the judgment lifting the superinjunction (PDF)
The Guardian, 16th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National Security and the Courts – Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Gross
National Security and the Courts (PDF)
Speech by The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Gross
Royal United Services Institute, 16th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Pair sentenced to life for shopkeeper murder – The Independent
“Two men were jailed for life today for murdering a shopkeeper they battered to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
