Pankina v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; Malekia v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; Ahmed v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; Junaideen v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; Ali v Secretary of State for the Home Dept; Sankar v Secretary of State for the Home Dept – WLR Daily
“The immigration rules could not lawfully incorporate provisions set out in another document which had not itself been laid before Parliament and was able to be altered after the rule had been laid before Parliament.”
WLR Daily, 24th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
British Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) – WLR Daily
British Broadcasting Corporation and another v Sugar (No 2) [2010] EWCA Civ 715; [2010] WLR (D) 157
“Once it was established that information, requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, was held by the BBC as a public authority for the purposes of journalism (a word that was to be given its natural meaning), it was effectively exempt from production under the 2000 Act, even if the information was also held by the authority for other purposes.”
WLR Daily, 24th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Austin v Southwark London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Austin v Southwark London Borough Council [2010] UKSC 28; [2010] WLR (D) 156
“The right of a ‘tolerated trespasser’, a person continuing to occupy his rented home following a breach of the terms of a conditional suspended possession order, to apply to the court for postponement of the date for possession to enable him to remedy the default and revive the secure tenancy, under s 85(2) of the Housing Act 1985, survived his death and could, consequently, be exercised by his personal representative.”
WLR Daily, 24th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Criminal justice reform promised – Ministry of Justice
“The policing and criminal justice minister has laid out government plans for creating a system shaped by the principles of freedom, fairness and responsibility.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th June 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Guideline hourly rates finalised – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Guideline hourly rates finalised.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 24th June 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
ASA examines viewing patterns in video-on-demand adjudication – OUT-LAW.com
“Regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said that an ad which might have been unsuitable for children could be shown in an on-demand showing of a family programme because few children watched the show.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
False rape claim mother from Norfolk is jailed – BBC News
“A mother who made a false allegation that she was raped by two men in Norwich has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Newcastle woman in £150,000 scam must pay back just £1 – BBC News
“A woman who tried to swindle more than £150,000 out of her grandmother and fiance has been ordered to repay £1.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who smuggled 5m cigarettes is jailed – The Independent
“A lorry driver, who illegally imported 5.4 million cigarettes into the UK hidden in apple boxes, was jailed for two years and eight months today, HM Revenue and Customs said.”
The Independent, 24th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May averts fight over 28-day detention with call for renewal – The Guardian
“Theresa May, the home secretary, today sidestepped an early confrontation with Liberal Democrat and Tory backbenchers by telling MPs that the measure allowing terror suspects to be held for 28 days before charge should be temporarily renewed for six months.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neo-Nazis convicted of race hate charges – The Independent
“Two ‘proud neo-Nazis’ who posted abusive messages on the internet about Jews and other ethnic minorities were convicted of inciting racial hatred today.”
The Independent, 24th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BA pays damages to passenger who was moved – The Independent
“A male passenger who claimed British Airways discriminated against him has received an apology and compensation from the airline.”
The Independent, 25th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Multimillion-pound compensation for birth delay boy – BBC News
“A six-year-old Wearside boy has been awarded multimillion-pound damages after mistakes at his birth left him severely disabled.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Devon driver’s spider scare led to cyclist’s death – BBC News
“A driver who was distracted by a spider ended up killing a cyclist and badly injuring another when she took her eyes off the road to throw the creature out.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS publishes guidance on prosecuting Medicines Act offences where a dispensing error has occurred – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service has today published Legal Guidance to Crown Prosecutors on the prosecution of offences in the Medicines Act 1968, including where there has been a dispensing error by a pharmacist. This Legal Guidance has been agreed in consultation with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department of Health (DH).”
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st June 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Time to debate how we can sustain access to justice for the poor – The Guardian
“Securing legal advice for all in a time of austerity puts a responsibility on everyone in the profession.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kent bug scandal NHS boss awarded damages – BBC News
“The former boss of a Kent NHS trust where 90 people died in a superbug outbreak has been awarded more than £190,000 in damages.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man in Blair and Brown murder threat jailed – BBC News
“A man who urged Muslims to assassinate Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
