Interrogation guidelines published for the first time – Daily Telegraph
“The rules governing the interrogation of prisoners abroad have been published by the government for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Data Protection Act costs country £53m every year – The Independent
“Legislation to control the use of personal information costs Britain £53 million every year, the Government disclosed today.”
The Independent, 6th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Torture inquiry will not lead to any prosecutions – The Guardian
“Sir Peter Gibson’s task in chairing the inquiry, David Cameron told MPs, will be to establish whether the British government and its intelligence agencies were involved in improper treatment of detainees held by other countries, and if so, to what extent. Gibson, a former appeal court judge, is trusted by MI5 and MI6 as the commissioner for the intelligence services, who draws up a short annual report on the work of the agencies based on evidence given to him in private.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture inquiry: Pressure from courts and victims forced government’s hand – The Guardian
“The scope of the torture inquiry outlined by David Cameron today (6 July) followed weeks of negotiations between Cameron and Nick Clegg; talks that were influenced by conversations not only with senior civil servants, but also with the security services, eminent judges and experts in international law.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government to compensate torture victims as official inquiry launched – The Guardian
“David Cameron today (6 July) ordered an unprecedented inquiry into evidence and allegations of British complicity in the torture and abuse of terror suspects.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court to rule on gay asylum seekers – The Independent
“The Supreme Court rules today on cases brought by two gay failed asylum seekers who could face persecution if they are deported.”
The Independent, 7th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teachers to be given new powers to crack down on nuisance pupils – The Guardian
“Teachers will get tougher powers to deal with unruly pupils in a ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on nuisance in the classroom, ministers will announce today.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Handing foreign intelligence to British courts to be made illegal – Daily Telegraph
“Handing foreign intelligence to British courts is to be made illegal, the Prime Minister has announced, as he said the government would pay compensation to end a series of embarrassing legal cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Privacy laws must move with the times – The Guardian
“The internet has revolutionised the way information is stored. Public input can help us keep privacy laws strong and relevant.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
McCluskey v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1197 (06 July 2010)
Winter & Anor v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1474 (06 July 2010)
Martin v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1450 (06 July 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
AA (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 773 (06 July 2010)
ENE 1 Kos Ltd. v Petroleo Brasileiro SA [2010] EWCA Civ 772 (06 July 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Horth v Thompson [2010] EWHC 1674 (QB) (06 July 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hildron Finance Ltd v Sunley Holdings Ltd [2010] EWHC 1681 (Ch) (06 July 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Gunn & Anor (t/a Chipperfield Garden Machinery) v Taygroup Ltd [2010] EWHC 1665 (TCC) (06 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Landmark ruling in drugs case – UK Border Agency
“A Spanish woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison in a landmark drug smuggling prosecution by the UK Border Agency.”
UK Border Agency, 6th July 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Test of endurance for CPS employee in race case – The Guardian
“Halima Aziz is approaching her tenth stressful year of litigation against her former employer, the Crown Prosecution Service. As an ex-CPS prosecutor in Yorkshire, her case for racial discrimination has so far been through four major court hearings, cost the state more than £1m, including a record £600,000 damages, and looks like becoming the longest-running discrimination case in history.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data protection laws: chance to have your say – Ministry of Justice
“Plans were outlined today to seek views on the European Data Protection Directive and the Data Protection Act to ensure that current laws continue to safeguard people’s personal data in the 21st Century.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Munby calls for more openness in family courts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Legislation intended to open up the family courts is a ‘lost opportunity’ that will fail to bring about the openness needed to improve confidence in family proceedings, a leading judge has said.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thakrar & Anor v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1505 (05 July 2010)
Alagaratnam v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 1506 (05 July 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Henderson v London Borough of Hackney & Anor [2010] EWHC 1651 (QB) (05 July 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Agrimarche Ltd, Re [2010] EWHC 1655 (Ch) (05 July 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tile Wise Ltd v South Somerset District Council [2010] EWHC 1618 (Admin) (17 June 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Britain’s top law firms lose their magic touch in the downturn – Daily Telegraph
Britain’s top law firms are losing their magic touch in the downturn with Linklaters the latest to be hit by the dearth of mergers and acquisitions activity.
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee Rules) Order of Council 2010
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Registration – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2010
The Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation) Order 2010
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Government accused of declaring war on unions over strike law and redundancy plans – The Guardian
“The government was today (5 July) accused of declaring war on trade unions as ministers moved to cut the redundancy terms of public sector workers and reports emerged of plans to tighten up the law on strike ballots.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed indefinitely for ‘lolly stick’ row stabbings – The Independent
“A 23-year-old man who stabbed a City banker and a diplomat in a ‘shocking and violent’ attack after one of their friends accidentally threw a lollipop stick at a BMW was jailed indefinitely for public protection today.”
The Independent, 5th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
