‘Torture’ man wins appeal right – BBC News
“A Briton who says he was tortured in Pakistan with the complicity of UK security services has won the right to appeal against his terror convictions.”
BBC News, 30th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile dubbed ‘every parent’s nightmare’ jailed indefinitely – The Independent
“A dangerous paedophile at the centre of an international child sex abuse ring was jailed indefinitely today to protect young boys.”
The Independent, 30th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Government’s vision for criminal justice reform – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has given a speech on criminal justice reform at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th June 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Iraq inquiry publishes legal advice to Blair on war – BBC News
“The Iraq inquiry has released details of the legal advice given to Tony Blair prior to the invasion of Iraq after the documents were de-classified.”
BBC News, 30th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court quashes troops’ human rights ruling – The Independent
“The country’s highest court today quashed a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws at all times.”
The Independent, 30th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
D, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1485 (29 June 2010)
Budimir & Anor, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1486 (29 June 2010)
Harvey, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1317 (19 May 2010)
Mortimer, R. v [2010] EWCA Crim 1303 (25 May 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 723 (29 June 2010)
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 730 (29 June 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Jiggens & Anor v Low & Anor [2010] EWHC 1566 (Ch) (29 June 2010)
Stainer v Lee & Ors [2010] EWHC 1539 (Ch) (29 June 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Interfact Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2010] EWHC 1604 (Admin) (29 June 2010)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
BSkyB Ltd & Anor. v HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2010] EWHC 862 (TCC) (28 June 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Court orders repayment of investors in alleged Ponzi scheme – The Guardian
“Three men accused of orchestrating a spectacularly ambitious Ponzi scheme from offices in Knightsbridge are unlikely to return much, if any, of £115m owed to investors, the Financial Services Authority said today after securing a high court order enforcing repayment.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gun fanatic jailed for 30 years for murder of taxi driver – The Guardian
“A gun fanatic who lured a total stranger to a deserted, rural railway station and shot him dead was jailed for a minimum of 30 years yesterday.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist from Greater Manchester jailed over girls’ abuse – BBC News
“A rapist who subjected a girl to a six-year ordeal of sex abuse has been jailed for fourteen and a half years.”
BBC News, 29th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-MPs and peer on expenses charges ‘not above the law’ – The Independent
“An appeal brought by three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer facing trial over allegations that they fiddled their expenses was not an attempt to ‘take them above the law’, three of the country’s top judges heard today.”
The Independent, 29th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Noisy sex’ Wearside woman spared jail for second time – BBC News
“A woman who made her neighbours’ lives hell by having noisy sex has been spared jail for a second time.”
BBC News, 29th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron agrees terms of UK torture inquiry – The Guardian
“David Cameron and the foreign secretary, William Hague, are understood to have agreed the terms of a judge-led inquiry into claims that British security services were complicit in torture of terrorism suspects.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme court to rule on human rights of soldiers – The Independent
“The Supreme Court rules today on a Government challenge to a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws.”
The Independent, 30th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Coconut’ row councillor in race conviction appeal – BBC News
“A black councillor who called an Asian colleague a ‘coconut’ will appeal against her conviction for racial harassment, her solicitor has said.”
BBC News, 29th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke to attack ‘bang ’em up’ prison sentencing – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, will today launch a scathing attack on the Victorian ‘bang ’em up’ prison culture of the past 20 years.”
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The Guardian, 30th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosecutor admits halting case for £20,000 bribe – The Independent
“A corrupt senior Crown prosecutor has admitted pocketing £20,000 to use his position to discontinue a criminal case, it can be reported today.”
The Independent, 29th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government urged to publish ‘terror guidelines’ – BBC News
“The government is facing growing demands to publish guidance given to UK intelligence officers interrogating terrorist suspects overseas.”
BBC News, 29th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Web-savvy lawyers stand to gain online – The Guardian
“Many solicitors have websites, but few are really capitalising on the web’s reach to attract, and keep, clients.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
