Protester injunction bid rejected – BBC News
“An energy company has been criticised for taking legal action against a protester under the Terrorism Act.”
BBC News, 21st October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The David v Goliath battle on costs – The Times
“Radical changes to the civil justice system were made just over ten years ago and it is less than a decade since the last big reform to funding, when legal aid was withdrawn for personal injury claims. Now a radical review of costs is being carried out by Lord Justice Jackson.”
The Times, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for crash-for-cash scam – The Independent
“A fraudster who staged almost 100 car accidents and used the insurance payouts to fund a glamorous lifestyle was jailed yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Times wins Reynolds qualified privilege battle – The Times
“Last week The Times won an important preliminary issue in a long-running libel action with a police officer by establishing that an article it published in 2006 was covered by Reynolds qualified privilege.”
The Times, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog gives pub industry the all-clear – The Independent
“Britain’s pub industry was given the all-clear by competition watchdogs today following a ‘super complaint’ about so-called beer ties.”
The Independent, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cases which undermined the Human Rights Act – Daily Telegraph
“As Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, defends the Human Rights Act, here are five of the most controversial cases in which it has been invoked.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers to consider bolstering press freedom after ‘super-injunction’ debate – The Guardian
“The government is concerned that double gagging orders – ‘super-injunctions’ – are being used too readily by libel law firms, and will involve the judiciary in a consultation hoping to bring down their use.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘We must prosecute people for the crimes they may have committed’ – The Times
“Lord Judge wants to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system. Every single person was affected by it, ‘as victims, as witnesses, as defendants’. And, he adds, ‘if I read my newspapers correctly, public confidence has been damaged or reduced’.”
The Times, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Keir Starmer: Profile – Daily Telegraph
“Keir Starmer QC, a former Human Rights Lawyer of the Year, was a surprise appointment for Director of Public Prosecutions in July 2008.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human Rights Act defended by DPP – BBC News
“The Human Rights Act is not a ‘criminals’ charter’, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.”
BBC News, 21st October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Forcelux Ltd v Binnie [2009] EWCA Civ 1077 (21 October 2009)
Forcelux Ltd v Binnie [2009] EWCA Civ 854 (21 October 2009)
Muscat v Health Professions Council [2009] EWCA Civ 1090 (21 October 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Perrins v Holland & Ors [2009] EWHC 2558 (Ch) (21 October 2009)
Lomas & Ors v RAB Market Cycles (Master) Fund Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 2545 (Ch) (21 October 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AS [2009] EWHC 2564 (Admin) (21 October 2009)
Hussein v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2492 (Admin) (21 October 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Family legal aid reforms put vulnerable families and children first – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Commission have today published new fee structures for family legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Murderer’s appeal ‘unarguable from the start’ – The Independent
“A teenager who violently beat a hairdresser to death with a heavy duty barbell lost an appeal against his murder conviction today.”
The Independent, 21st October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Outrage as ‘secret inquests’ plan revived – The Times
“Civil liberties campaigners today accused the Government of quietly reviving plans to hold investigations into controversial deaths in secret.”
The Times, 21st October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice’s statement on “Super-Injunctions” – Judiciary of England and Wales
“In response to a question from a reporter at his media briefing this morning the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, outlined his view on ‘super-injunctions’.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th October 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No.2) (Amendment No.3) Regulations 2009
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Financial Penalties) Order 2009
The Veterinary Surgery (Artificial Insemination) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2009
The Copyright (Bermuda) Revocation Order 2009
The Tax Credits (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill second reading – Ministry of Justice
“Government proposals to end the hereditary principle in the House of Lords will be debated today as the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill has its second reading.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Regina (Electoral Commission) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court (United Kingdom Independence Party intervening) – WLR Daily
“Once an impermissible donation had been made to a registered political party and the party had not returned it a magistrates’ court should on an application by the Electoral Commission normally exercise its discretion under section 58(2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to order forfeiture of an amount equal to the value of the donation.”
WLR Daily, 19th October 2009
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.
