Judge Gerald Price is suspended after claims by male prostitute – The Times
“A judge has been suspended after allegations that he had a nine-month relationship with a male prostitute.”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for role in drug ring – BBC News
“The first man to be extradited from Colombia to the UK has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for helping a drugs ring launder its huge profits.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fines for not wearing a seatbelt double – Daily Telegraph
“Fines for not wearing a seatbelt have been doubled to £60 after the Home Office admitted the previous penalty was not acting as a sufficient deterrent.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Big Question: How do Britain’s sharia courts work, and are they a good thing? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Civitas, an independent research organisation, has issued a report saying that there are many more sharia courts operating in the United Kingdom than we thought. It was known that there were such courts operating in London, Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham and Nuneaton, but no-one knows how many there are. By examining online fatwa sites, the author calculated that there at least 85, most operating out of mosques, but some located in cafes or Muslim schools across the country.”
The Independent, 30th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Engineer wounded in Iraq claims for damages – The Times
“An engineer wounded in Iraq brought a landmark claim for damages yesterday against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy in a move that could pave the way for other civilians injured in war zones to sue their employers.”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
EAT adopts ‘pragmatic’ approach to service provider TUPE transfers – OUT-LAW.com
“Employees have the same rights when a company changes service provider as when work is outsourced in the first place even if the new service is not identical to the old, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Police officer trampled by herd of cattle wins payout – Daily Telegraph
“A police inspector left unable to work for five months after being trampled by a herd of cattle has received more than £10,000 from the landowner.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Obscene stories or free speech? – BBC News
“Civil servant Darryn Walker has been cleared of breaching the Obscene Publications Act with a story he wrote about Girls Aloud.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blogger who wrote about killing Girls Aloud cleared – The Independent
“A blogger who was charged with obscenity after he wrote an erotic story detailing the kidnap, sexual torture and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud was cleared at court yesterday after prosecutors offered no evidence against him.”
The Independent, 30th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Survey on the future provision of Library services
CHEMS Consulting is carrying out a feasibility study on behalf of the Inner and Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging their two libraries.
One element in the feasibility study is to assess what the demand for library services is on the part of the Bar, students and other members of the Inns, and how it is currently being met. Both Inns also want to consider what services a merged library should offer its users if a merger were to proceed.
In order to get the opinion of members, tenants and other Library users the consultants have developed a survey questionnaire. Click here to complete the survey.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Foreign Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2009
The Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order 2009
The Designated Teacher (Looked After Pupils etc)(England) Regulations 2009
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Speech by Sir Anthony May, President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Judiciary of England and Wales
Speech by Sir Anthony May, President of the Queen’s Bench Division
Full text of speech (PDF)
Costs Conference, 19th June 2009
Judiciary of England and Wales, 25th June 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Progress Property Company Ltd v Moorgarth Group Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 629 (26 June 2009)
Beer & Anor v Bexbes LLP [2009] EWCA Civ 628 (26 June 2009)
EN (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 630 (26 June 2009)
Armsden v Kent Police [2009] EWCA Civ 631 (26 June 2009)
Harms Offshore Aht “Taurus” GmbH & Co Kg v Bloom & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 632 (26 June 2009)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v Beck [2009] EWCA Civ 619 (26 June 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Vestergaard Frandsen A/S & Ors v Bestnet Europe Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1456 (Ch) (26 June 2009)
Digicel (St. Lucia) Ltd & Ors v Cable & Wireless Plc & Ors [2009] EWHC 1437 (Ch) (17 June 2009)
High Court (Family Division)
Leicestershire County Council v K C & Ors [2009] EWHC 1383 (Fam) (29 January 2009)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
MoD could face high court over alleged abuse of Afghan captives – The Guardian
“Fresh allegations that Afghans captured by British soldiers have been mistreated by security forces are so serious they should be the subject of a full high court hearing, government lawyers have admitted.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Metropolitan Police at G20 were poorly trained, say MPs – The Times
“Inexperienced and inadequately trained police officers were pitched into the middle of the ‘highly combustible’ G20 protests in London, according to a highly critical report published today.”
The Times, 29th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pardon decision imminent on jailed Liverpool fan Shields – The Guardian
“A decision whether to pardon the jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields is days away, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. The decision could set a precedent for cases of Britons convicted abroad on contested evidence.”
Full story
The Guardian, 26th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Epidemic of self-harm sweeps women’s jails – The Independent
“The number of women deliberately harming themselves in prison has almost doubled in five years – despite repeated government promises to improve conditions in women’s jails.”
The Independent, 27th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New body to oversee expenses ‘could have chilling effect on MPs’ freedom of speech’ – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown’s plans to set up an independent body to take charge of parliamentary expenses could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MPs’ freedom of speech, the most senior official in the House of Commons warned today.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Branchflower, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1239 (20 May 2009)
Clarke, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1228 (21 May 2009)
Seager, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 1303 (26 June 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Swift Technical Group Holdings Ltd & Ors v Mulcahy [2009] EWHC 1485 (QB) (08 June 2009)
Lockheed Martin Group v Willis Group Ltd [2009] EWHC 1436 (QB) (09 June 2009)
B v Reading Borough Council & Ors [2009] EWHC 998 (QB) (24 June 2009)
Rig Holdings LP v Aeroflex Test Solutions Ltd [2009] EWHC 1440 (QB) (25 June 2009)
Peters & Anor v Andrew [2009] EWHC 1511 (QB) (26 June 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Dozens of sharia courts are giving illegal advice, claims Civitas report – The Guardian
“Dozens of sharia courts in the UK are regularly giving illegal advice on issues including marriage and divorce, a report published today claims.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
