Lord chief justice calls for shorter cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“The lord chief justice has called for family and criminal cases to be shortened.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fears mount over ‘£500m’ legal aid cut – Law Society’s Gazette
“Speculation mounted over the future of legal aid this week amid reports that the Ministry of Justice plans to slash the £2.1bn legal aid budget by half a billion pounds.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Young mother jailed for false rape claim against teenager – Daily Telegraph
“A young mother who made a false rape claim which led to a teenager being arrested has been given 15 months youth custody.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nick Clegg’s ‘illegal’ Iraq war gaffe prompts legal warning – The Guardian
“Nick Clegg was tonight (21 July) forced to clarify his position on the Iraq war after he stood up at the dispatch box of the House of Commons and pronounced the invasion illegal.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Make community sentences more challenging’ – The Independent
“Government plans to increase the use of community sentences for petty offenders may have little immediate impact on prison populations and increase costs in the short term, a senior magistrate warned today.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nurse guilty of murdering parents at Bournemouth home – BBC News
“A nurse who stabbed her parents before hitting them over the head with an iron has been found guilty of their murders.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mercy killer appeals against murder conviction for giving son fatal overdose – The Guardian
“The family of a woman convicted of murder for killing her severely brain-damaged son, today called for a change in the way doctors are allowed to end the lives of patients who have no chance of recovery.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Innovative rehabilitation pilot – Ministry of Justice
“A young offenders institute in Reading is piloting a scheme that aims to reduce reoffending and anti-social behaviour among young offenders.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
McGahon v Crest Nicholson Regeneration Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 842 (21 July 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Vickers v London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority [2010] EWHC 1855 (QB) (21 July 2010)
McCandless Aircraft LC v Payne & Anor [2010] EWHC 1835 (QB) (21 July 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rymer v Director of Public Prosecutions [2010] EWHC 1848 (Admin) (21 July 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
Weiner v Weiner [2010] EWHC 1843 (Fam) (15 July 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors v Rolls-Royce Plc [2010] EWHC 1869 (Comm) (21 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
CPS case preparation ‘neglected’, chief inspector’s report finds – Law Society’s Gazette
“‘Initiative overload’ has caused case preparation at the Crown Prosecution Service to be ‘neglected to an unacceptable degree’, according to the annual report from the organisation’s chief inspector.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Compensation for girls abused by children in care – The Independent
“A council apologised today and admitted paying £12,000 in compensation to two girls who were sexually abused by two children in care.”
The Independent, 21st July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: verdict tomorrow on whether police will be charged – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service will tomorrow make its long awaited announcement about whether a police officer will face criminal charges over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Times libel ruling shows Reynolds privilege is of little practical use – The Guardian
“News this week that veteran media lawyer Alastair Brett has parted company with the Times so soon after the court of appeal ruled against the newspaper in the Flood case comes just as I am mulling over the impact of this significant libel judgment.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Area Estates Ltd. v Weir [2010] EWCA Civ 801 (20 July 2010)
Hutchings v Parker [2010] EWCA Civ 775 (20 July 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
GHSP Inc v AB Electronic Ltd [2010] EWHC 1828 (Comm) (20 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Civil and Criminal Justice: Repeals Consultation – Law Commission
“In our consultation paper we propose the repeal of some 13 statutory provisions which are either obsolete or are no longer of practical utility. They relate to aspects of civil and criminal justice, although the grouping under this topic heading is fairly loose. The statutes reviewed (and on which we recommend repeal, either in whole or in part) span some 700 years of law-making, from 1267 through to 1988.”
Law Commission, 20th July 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
MP urges fines for credit card firms over child porn – BBC News
“Credit and debit card companies should face fines if their products are used to buy child pornography on the internet, an MP says.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Butler-Sloss calls for focus on children – Law Society’s Gazette
“A former president of the Family Division has called on the government to cut the number of children in custody and safeguard access to justice in child welfare cases.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
ITN faces court challenge over pensions – The Guardian
“ITN is facing a high court legal challenge over plans to dramatically reduce pension payments made to the families of former employees.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
