Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney – WLR Daily
Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney
“The Financial Services Authority had the power to prosecute offences beyond those referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and, in particular, it had the power to prosecute for offences contrary to ss 327 and 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Al Fawwaz) v Same – Times Law Reports
Regina (Bary) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Al Fawwaz) v Same
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“There was no common standard for what did or did not amount to inhuman or degrading treatment throughout the many different countries in the world.”
The Times, 14th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Al-Sweady and Others) v Secretary of State for Defence (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Regina (Al-Sweady and Others) v Secretary of State for Defence (No 2)
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Full disclosure was required in any judicial review proceedings involving disputed questions of fact so that effective and proper cross-examination of the makers of witness statements on those questions could take place.”
The Times, 14th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police urged to erase DNA record – BBC News
“A Worcester firefighter who was cleared of causing death by dangerous driving is campaigning to have his DNA sample taken off the National Police Database.”
BBC News, 13th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Black youth worker arrested for watching police wins compensation – The Guardian
“A black youth worker arrested and charged for watching at a distance as police detained a teenager at a London railway station is to receive an apology and £22,000 compensation from the British Transport police.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Analysis: Trafigura order cast sinister spectre – The Times
“The court order to prevent a question being reported placed Parliament under a sinister spectre.”
The Times, 13th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Proposals to close 30 magistrates’ courts ‘threaten justice’ – Daily Telegraph
“The principle of local justice is being threatened under plans to close up to 30 courts to save money, magistrates have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid review to ensure value – The Times
“The £2.1 billion legal aid scheme is to be reviewed by ministers to ensure best value for money in a move that could lead to a split in the budgets for criminal and civil legal aid.”
The Times, 13th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Abuse boyfriend jailed for murder – BBC News
“An abusive boyfriend who strangled his partner with a pair of her baby daughter’s tights, then slit her throat, has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 13th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top banker convicted of killing unfaithful wife – The Independent
“A City banker who killed his unfaithful wife during a violent row was today found guilty of manslaughter.”
The Independent, 13th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawcast 155: The Guardian Gag affair with Carl Gardner – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer, a barrister and author of The Head of Legal blog. We look at whether the Bill of Rights has, in fact, been infringed by the gag, the use of injunctions generally and specifically in this instance, the use of parliamentary privilege and whether the judges are going too far in granting injunctions which can, effectively, be destroyed in their effect by many thousands of angry people on twitter and in the blogosphere.”
Charon QC, 13th October 2009
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Dutch MP overturns UK entry ban – BBC News
“Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders has won an appeal against a Home Office decision barring his entry to the UK.”
BBC News, 13th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reporting bans may lose their power in Twitter age says expert after Guardian ban is lifted – OUT-LAW.com
“The editor of a newspaper which was banned from reporting on the tabling of a question in Parliament has thanked the users of micro-blogging service Twitter for their role in what he called a ‘victory for free speech’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 1046 (13 October 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
ASB & Anor v MQS [2009] EWHC 2491 (Fam) (13 October 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Soufflet Negoce v Bunge SA [2009] EWHC 2454 (Comm) (13 October 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Review into delivery of legal aid – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has announced a review into the delivery of legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gag on Guardian reporting MP’s Trafigura question lifted – The Guardian
“The existence of a previously secret injunction against the media by oil traders Trafigura can now be revealed.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 10, awarded £7.1m over medical negligence at birth – The Independent
“A 10-year-old boy with a ‘great zest for life’ was awarded a compensation package totalling £7.1m today over medical negligence at birth which left him with severe brain damage.”
The Independent, 13th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Changes to court services in England – Ministry of Justice
“Consultations are being held on the closure of 21 underused and inadequate courts in several regions of England.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Definitive Sentencing Guidelines on Sentencing for Fraud – Statutory offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On 13 October 2009 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline ‘Sentencing for fraud – Statutory offences’, which will apply to offenders who are sentenced on or after 26 October 2009.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 13th October 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
