“The Government has blocked the release of the former attorney general Lord Goldsmith’s advice about whether human rights law applied to British troops in Iraq when handling prisoners.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Childless couples who acquire a baby using a surrogate mother abroad risk not being recognised as its parents in Britain if they flout British law by paying fees, fertility lawyers have warned.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government has announced plans to force all providers of unlicensed herbal medicines to register with a regulator.”
BBC News, 1st April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three men from London have become the first to be arrested for using prostitutes under new laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“British courts must have the final say over European human rights law, the country’s most senior judge has warned.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Senior judges have struck a blow for freedom of speech in ruling that opinions should be protected by the courts — and their authors from the chilling effects of libel laws. The judges, headed by the Lord Chief Justice, made clear that it was not for the courts to try to disentangle fact from opinion.”
The Times, 2nd April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading should investigate the recent trend of councils producing their own local newspapers, according to a committee of MPs that accuses some authorities of using public cash to finance publications that are little more than political propaganda.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mehmet Koc, 19, and Matthew Joannou, 20, both from Haringey, north London, let the pitbull-type animals viciously maul two victims who were left with permanent scarring.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A controversial court which hears all of its cases in secret will open its doors to the media from today, following a successful legal challenge by The Independent which was immediately hailed as a ‘hugely important’ victory for transparency.”
The Independent, 1st April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two contract killers are beginning life sentences for murder following a trial which caused Parliament to bring in a new law on witness anonymity.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The process of applying for Queen’s Counsel has changed beyond all recognition. This revised system is undoubtedly more transparent and is well on its way to breaking the dominance of private school and Oxbridge-educated silks on the circuit.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has said he hopes to save legislation to cut the size of the ‘no win no fee’ deals used by libel lawyers before the impending general election.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Portia Ragnauth, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Surrey Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) described the first trial without a jury in England and Wales as a ‘benchmark prosecution’ after four men were found guilty today over the 2004 armed robbery of the Menzies World Cargo depot at Heathrow Airport.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st March 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Key court documents have been released relating to the sacking of social services chief Sharon Shoesmith after the death of Baby Peter in London.”
BBC News, 1st April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Davis v R [2010] EWCA Crim 708 (31 March 2010)
Greaves & Ors v R [2010] EWCA Crim 709 (31 March 2010)
Delucca, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 710 (31 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vaughan v Vaughan [2010] EWCA Civ 349 (31 March 2010)
A v Independent News & Media Ltd & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 343 (31 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
West Sussex County Council v Amberley (UK) Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 651 (QB) (31 March 2010)
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 700 (QB) (31 March 2010)
Baturina v Times Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 696 (QB) (31 March 2010)
MGB Printing and Design Ltd v Kall Kwik UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 624 (QB) (31 March 2010)
JO1 v Garret & Anor [2010] EWHC 657 (QB) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Independent Trustee Services Ltd & Anor v Knell [2010] EWHC 650 (Ch) (31 March 2010)
Moore v Holdsworth & Ors [2010] EWHC 683 (Ch) (12 March 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
G v E & Ors [2010] EWHC 621 (Fam) (26 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office v Taylor [2010] EWHC 715 (Admin) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Berezovsky v Abramovich [2010] EWHC 647 (Comm) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Technology and Contruction Court)
Brookfield Construction (UK) Ltd v Mott Macdonald Ltd [2010] EWHC 659 (TCC) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 660 (Pat) (31 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Science writer Simon Singh today won his court of appeal battle for the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Malik v Kalyan; Kalyan v Malik
Court of Appeal
“It was usually good practice for a judge to see where a line of questioning might be going before stopping it.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Where a bank entertained suspicion about money-laundering concerning a proposed transaction on a customer’s account, and had failed to carry out instructions promptly, the customer might be entitled to proceed with a claim in breach of contract or duty.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The ex-wife of a leading barrister was awarded a lump sum of £215,000 from him yesterday, 25 years after the couple were divorced.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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