Review of Civil Litigation Costs: final report – Judiciary of England and Wales
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: final report (PDF)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th January 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Syed v Director of Public Prosecutions – WLR Daily
Syed v Director of Public Prosecutions
“The test which should be used by a police constable to establish whether or not he was entitled under s 17(1)(e) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to use force to enter and search premises, without a warrant, for the purpose of ‘saving life or limb or preventing serious damage to property’ was whether some serious or dangerous incident had occurred, or was likely to occur, within the premises, and not the officer’s ‘concern for the welfare’ of someone in the premises.”
WLR Daily, 14th January 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.
Gillan and Quinton v United Kingdom – Times Law Reports
Gillan and Quinton v United Kingdom
European Court of Human Rights
Police stop and search powers under anti-terrorism legislation in the United Kingdom were too wide and not adequately safeguarded by the law against abuse.
The Times, 15th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MPs to investigate solicitors’ ‘contempt of parliament’ – The Guardian
“MPs today agreed to investigate an allegation that a firm of solicitors committed a contempt of parliament by trying to stop a member speaking about a constituency issue in the House of Commons.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
End to spiralling costs urged in landmark civil justice reforms – The Times
“An end to the spiralling costs of going to law and the bonanza of ‘no win, no fee’ deals was signalled yesterday with a landmark report on civil justice.”
The Times, 15th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Libel trials should be heard by judges without juries, says law lord – The Times
“Libel trials should be heard by judges sitting without juries, Lord Justice Jackson recommends.”
The Times, 15th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Youths who killed fawn ‘for a laugh’ fined £1,000 – The Independent
“Campaigners today condemned a £1,000 fine and community punishment order given to two youths who stamped a fawn to death ‘for a laugh’.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jack Straw: review of civil litigation costs – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has thanked Sir Rupert Jackson for his comprehensive report on costs in civil litigation.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Apology for thalidomide survivors – BBC News
“The government will apologise later to the victims of the thalidomide scandal after agreeing a £20m support package.”
BBC News, 14th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA profiles removed at rate of only one a day – The Independent
“Innocent people’s DNA profiles are being removed from the national database at a rate of barely one a day, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010
The Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010
The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010
The Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010
The Data Protection (Monetary Penalties) (Maximum Penalty and Notices) Regulations 2010
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009
The Education (Information About Children in Alternative Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Legal adviser duped couples into thinking they were divorced – Daily Telegraph
“A legal adviser tricked two estranged couples into believing they had been divorced in order to pocket their fees.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Society files judicial review application over defendants’ costs cap – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has filed a judicial review application in a move to overturn new government regulations restricting the costs that can be recovered by acquitted defendants.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Iraq war inquiry told attorney general changed mind over legality of invasion – The Guardian
“The attorney general materially changed his advice on the legality of military action against Iraq a few days before the invasion, the inquiry into the war was told today.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men cleared of rape after online chat on group sex revealed – Daily Telegraph
“A rape case against five men collapsed after a court heard that the female victim had spoken online about taking part in group sex.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jackson report published today – Law Society’s Gazette
“Claimant personal injury lawyers and after-the-event (ATE) insurers were nervously awaiting the publication of the Jackson report as the Gazette went to press.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
E-commerce Regulations updated to exempt ISPs from hate speech charges – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion or sexuality-related hate speech transmitted over their networks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Fears for election as law fails to curb ballot fraud – The Times
“Ministers are under mounting pressure to combat voting fraud at this year’s general election after evidence of continuing abuse emerged.”
The Times, 14th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Big Question: Do juryless trials risk obscuring the transparency of justice? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
This week Britain’s first crown court criminal trial to take place without a jury in more than 400 years started at the Royal Courts of Justice. The case, involving four men accused of a £1.75m armed robbery, is being heard by a judge, sitting alone, who will decide upon the men’s guilt or otherwise.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison population ‘should be cut’ by third, say MPs – BBC News
“The number of inmates in England and Wales’ jails should be cut by a third, and the money saved put into community penalties, a report by MPs has said.”
BBC News, 14th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
