Family court service Cafcass criticised by MPs – BBC News
“The organisation which provides legal help for children in care cases is ‘not fit for purpose’, a group of MPs says.”
BBC News, 11th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile who killed wife jailed for 19 years – The Guardian
“A paedophile who bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer to spare her the shame of discovering his child sex offending was jailed for a minimum of 19 years today (10 November).”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
United States of America v Nolan [2010] EWCA Civ 1223 (09 November 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Borealis AB v Geogas Trading SA [2010] EWHC 2789 (Comm) (09 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Ian Tomlinson death: senior judge appointed to oversee inquest – The Guardian
“A senior judge and expert in protest law has been appointed to oversee the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who died at last year’s demonstrations against the G20 summit.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling due on ‘parliamentary privilege’ expenses appeal – BBC News
“Three former Labour MPs will learn later whether they will face criminal trials over their expenses claims.”
BBC News, 10th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
War crimes charges against military interrogators would put MoD on trial – The Guardian
“The revelation that a number of members of a secretive British military intelligence unit could face war crimes charges threatens to put the Ministry of Defence’s entire interrogation regime on trial.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British military interrogators may be charged as war criminals – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence is at the centre of a new crisis over the abuse of prisoners after it was disclosed yesterday that a number of British military interrogators may be charged as war criminals.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher who lost voice trying to make herself heard awarded £150,000 – The Guardian
“A teacher of English whose voice was permanently damaged as she struggled to make herself heard in the classroom has been awarded more than £150,000 in compensation.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Epilim test case: Menzies Campbell accuses Legal Services Commission – The Guardian
“The government’s legal aid body was today accused of acting as ‘judge and jury’ by withdrawing state funding from a test case by families of disabled children against a pharmaceutical company.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Classy action! A new breed of legal collective redress should be welcomed – The Guardian
“Forget whacky US litigation, a new type of class action should positively supplement current practices.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mental health patients face legal aid delay – The Guardian
“People with mental health problems are finding it increasingly difficult to get lawyers to represent them at tribunals because of changes to the legal aid system.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge ‘was told murderer Jonathan Vass was violent’ – BBC News
“A judge who granted bail to a man who went on to murder his ex-girlfriend was told he was violent, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 9th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Practitioners grapple with issues of ABS-led future – The Lawyer
“With just a year to go before the implementation of the Legal Services Act, The Lawyer’s conference on alternative business structures (ABSs) today (8 November) looks set to highlight the key issues, with contributions from influential players in the debate.”
The Lawyer, 8th November 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Heterosexual couple make second attempt for civil partnership – The Guardian
“A heterosexual couple will request a civil partnership – available only to same-sex couples in the UK – at a register office in London tomorrow, to take a stand against a system which they say ‘segregates couples according to their sexuality’.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Anderson, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2553 (03 November 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Arachchige v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 1255 (08 November 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ronaldo v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 2710 (QB) (27 October 2010)
Ernst & Young Llp & Ors v Coomber & Anor [2010] EWHC 2837 (QB) (08 November 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Lee v Futurist Developments Ltd [2010] EWHC 2764 (Ch) (08 November 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Servicemen at ‘UK’s Abu Ghraib’ may be guilty of war crimes, court hears – The Guardian
“British servicemen who filmed hundreds of interrogation sessions at a secret prison near Basra which has been described as ‘the UK’s Abu Ghraib’ may be guilty of war crimes, the high court heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Address to the Bar Council conference: Control orders – Speech by Mr Justice Silber
Control Orders (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Silber
25th Annual Bar Conference, 6th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
