“Hundreds of Nigerians in British jails could be sent home to finish their sentences under a multimillion pound deal now being negotiated by the government. Talks are starting on a British investment to improve prison conditions in the west African country so as to allow the transfer of as many as possible of the 400 Nigerian prisoners here.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Wheelclampers are acting illegally by imposing exorbitant charges for the release of cars parked on private land, the RAC said today. The concept of one citizen ‘punishing’ another is alien in English law, according to barrister and engineer Dr Chris Elliott, whose review of private-property parking regulations was published today by the RAC.”
The Independent, 9th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
” Alistair Darling stepped back today from a radical overhaul of Britain’s banks when he ruled out caps on bankers’ pay or breaking up the biggest City institutions.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has paid out more than £1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal evidence of his journalists’ repeated involvement in the use of criminal methods to get stories.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Even bystanders can find themselves convicted of murder under a legal doctrine known as ‘joint enterprise’. The centuries-old principle enables gang members to be prosecuted for a murder even when there is no evidence as to who inflicted the fatal blow.”
The Times, 9th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Thousands of cases in the family courts will be exposed to increased public scrutiny under reforms to be announced today by Jack Straw.”
The Times, 9th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who killed his partner in a jealous rage has been jailed for life after being convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Metropolitan Police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided going to jail.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two Army training instructors have been found guilty of ill-treating young recruits at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A formerly wealthy doctor, Dr Yehu Azaz, is suing a spiritual healing centre for millions of pounds after claiming he was influenced by a guru into giving away all his money.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A pretty schoolgirl used as a ‘honey trap’ to lure a besotted schoolboy to his death at the hands of a street gang was today convicted of murder.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A Devon Territorial Army soldier who died when his vehicle hit a landmine in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“But if you can handle the inevitable knock backs, you’ve got a chance, says Field Court Chambers barrister Ayeesha Bhutta.”
Legal Week, 6th July 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Heffernan v London Borough of Hackney [2009] EWCA Civ 665 (07 July 2009)
Foster Wheeler Ltd v Hanley & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 651 (08 July 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sofroniou v R [2009] EWCA Crim 1360 (07 July 2009)
Pepperell, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1327 (07 July 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Clarke & Anor v Corless & Anor [2009] EWHC 1636 (Ch) (08 July 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Cranway Ltd v Playtech Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1588 (Pat) (07 July 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Fitzroy Robinson Ltd v Mentmore Towers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1552 (TCC) (07 July 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others
Court of Appeal
“A Jewish school which restricted its intake to Jews, as defined by the Office of the Chief Rabbi, while making no requirement of practice or faith, discriminated racially against applicants who were not Jewish by descent or orthodox conversion.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2009] WLR (D) 234
“Where it was contended, pursuant to art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, that the state should investigate the treatment accorded to a self-harming young offender while he was in detention, a ‘real and immediate’ risk to life was a prerequisite.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 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.
R v Downer [2009] EWCA Crim 1361; [2009] WLR (D) 233
“The offence of aggravated burglary under s 10 (1) of the Theft Act 1968 was not to be regarded as an indivisible offence and, in order to find out what constituted a burglary, it was essential to have regard to the two types of burglary described in (a) and (b) of s 9(1) of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 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.
“In determining whether a decision by a local authority to seek possession of land where there were unauthorised occupiers was reasonable, the county court could look at a series of decisions taken by the authority including any decision to continue with the proceedings taken at the time of the hearing. Any one of the series could be challenged if shown to be unreasonable. The court should go beyond a pure rationality test and look at facts concerning the personal circumstances of the occupiers known to the local authority at the time of the relevant decision.”
WLR Daily, 3rd July 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.
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2009
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009
The Education (Independent Educational Provision in England) (Inspection Fees) Regulations 2009
The Education (Independent Educational Provision in England) (Unsuitable Persons) Regulations 2009
The Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Data Protection (Notification and Notification Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.org.uk
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