File loss blunder in rape case – BBC News
“A man suspected of raping a woman 12 years ago cannot face prosecution, as the police have lost the case file.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diego Garcia rendition victim challenges UK in court – The Guardian
“The government is refusing to provide details of the torture and wrongful detention of a man rendered through British territory, it was claimed today, depriving him of a remedy for ‘serious civil and criminal wrongdoing’.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cyclist’s family awarded £580,000 – BBC News
“The family of a teacher killed while cycling home from his school in Greater Manchester has been awarded compensation of £580,000.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Northern Rock investors lose compensation appeal – The Times
“Former shareholders in Northern Rock, the state-owned bank, today (28 July) lost their second legal challenge over the Government’s compensation scheme.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD challenges payments for injured soldiers – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence today brushed aside criticism of its attempt to cut compensation for wounded soldiers, telling the court of appeal that payments should be limited to the soldier’s initial injury and not include subsequent disabilities.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawcast 152: Lord Falconer on assisted dying and the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Lord Falconer, a former Lord Chancellor, about two important and interesting themes – assisted dying and his amendment to the Suicide Act defeated in the Lords recently and secondly his thoughts on the reasoning behind establishing a new Supreme Court and the direction it may, in time, take.”
Charon QC, 28th July 2009
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Holland and Another – Times Law Reports
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Holland and Another
Court of Appeal
“A human director of a company which in turn was a corporate director of a second company, could, in certain circumstances, be regarded as a de facto director of that second company but he would not be regarded as such automatically.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Public Service Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2009
The Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Serial bigamist with five ‘husbands’ spared jail – The Guardian
“A serial bigamist was spared jail today after a judge said she was a manipulative woman who had undermined the institution of marriage. Emily Horne, 30, who had married on five occasions but crucially never divorced, admitted it was time she got a divorce.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Junior doctors training: Campaigners win right to Judicial Review – Daily Telegraph
“Junior doctors have won the right to a Judicial Review of the General Medical Council’s refusal to discipline senior colleagues they hold responsible for the training places debacle.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legistors want bribery law toughened – Reuters
“Lawmakers called on Tuesday for a proposed new law against bribery to be toughened by making it easier to prosecute a company for failing to prevent a bribe being paid.”
Reuters, 28th July 2009
Source: www.reuters.com
Swine flu pandemic could fuel rise in workplace litigation – The Guardian
“Businesses could face a spate of legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, experts warn, as concerns mount that firms are not prepared to deal with legal issues arising from affected staff.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British judges ‘softer’ on extradition than US judges – Daily Telegraph
“British judges are significantly more likely to agree to extradite suspects to the US than American judges are to allow their citizens to be brought here for trial, research suggests.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge defends US-style initiative as integral part of the community – The Times
“The man who is the public face of the North Liverpool Community Justice Centre insists that the ‘bald’ reconviction figures do not tell the full story of the pioneering work of his court.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
US-style community justice courts fail to reduce reoffending rates – The Times
“A radical US-style court initiative in which judges monitor each criminal’s progress after sentencing has failed to cut reoffending rates. The results are a blow to supporters of specialist community justice courts who had hoped for better results in preventing criminals returning to a life of crime.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Khan, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1569 (27 July 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Berryland Books Ltd v BK Books Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1877 (Ch) (24 July 2009)
Musawi v Bevis Trustees Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 1915 (Ch) (27 July 2009)
Nokia Corporation v Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 1903 (Ch) (27 July 2009)
High Court (Administrative Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Business claims fuel surge in libel actions – The Times
“Libel actions have soared in recent months as companies increasingly resort to the courts to defend their reputations, according to a new figures published today.”
The Times, 27th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information publishes annual report – Ministry of Justice
“The Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI) has published its annual report for 2008-09.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Race complaints by Sikh police officer upheld by tribunal – The Independent
“A Sikh police officer suffered racist and religious discrimination during training, an employment tribunal found.”
The Independent, 27th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Killer chopped off victim’s head – BBC News
“A man who hacked off the head of his neighbour and put it in a wheelie bin has been detained indefinitely.”
BBC News, 27th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
