Child rapists ‘avoiding prison’ – BBC News
“Six convicted child rapists were not sent to jail in 2007, according to Ministry of Justice statistics.”
BBC News, 29th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abu Hamza sons jailed over £1 million luxury car scam – The Times
“Three sons of the radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri were jailed today for their part in the theft of more than £1 million worth of luxury cars that were then sold all over Europe.”
The Times, 29th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas is called to account by judge – The Times
“The head of the children’s court agency was summoned by a judge yesterday to explain ‘deplorable and entirely unacceptable’ case delays after the Baby Peter scandal.”
The Times, 29th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother in court over school place – BBC News
“A mother is to appear in court accused of lying about her address in order to gain a place for her son at a popular infant school.”
BBC News, 29th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Late abortion tribunal challenge – BBC News
“Pro-life campaigners are continuing their fight for the publication of details of late medical abortions. An information tribunal is set to hear a Department of Health appeal that such information should not be published.”
BBC News, 28th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R v Horncastle and another; R v Marquis and another; R v Carter – WLR Daily
“There would be no breach of art 6, and in particular art 6(3)(d), of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, if a criminal conviction were based solely or to a decisive degree on the evidence of an identified but absent witness, provided the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were observed.”
WLR Daily, 27th May 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.
Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd – WLR Daily
Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 443; [2009] WLR (D) 172
“Where a complainant made a complaint against his solicitor to the Law Society the complainant owed no duty of confidentiality to the solicitor or his firm not to reveal to others the result of the adjudication where the subject matter underlying the adjudication contained no private information concerning the solicitor. The procedural nature of the investigation itself did not give rise to a duty of confidentiality.”
WLR Daily, 27th May 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.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Horncastle & Ors v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 964 (22 May 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S [2009] EWHC 906 (Ch) (22 May 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench)
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd. v Melia & Ors [2009] EWHC 1114 (QB) (05 May 2009)
Joseph & Ors v Spiller & Anor [2009] EWHC 1152 (QB) (22 May 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Defence Estates v JL & Anor [2009] EWHC 1049 (Admin) (05 May 2009)
Nicholas-Pillai v General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 1048 (Admin) (06 May 2009)
Mitchell v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2009] EWHC 1045 (Admin) (06 May 2009)
Southall v The General Medical Council [2009] EWHC 1155 (Admin) (22 May 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vitol SA v Conoil Plc [2009] EWHC 1144 (Comm) (22 May 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
TNS Group Holdings Ltd. v Nielsen Media Research Inc [2009] EWHC 1160 (Pat) (20 May 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Should Britain import the US method of dealing with fraud? – The Times
“The headlines in these pages this week that ‘City police warn of huge rise in fraud cases’ was accompanied by the astonishing report that the number of reported frauds has risen by 64 per cent in the past year ‘with people from all walks of life falling victim’.”
The Times, 28th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Knife crime: only one person last year handed maximum sentence – Daily Telegraph
“The Government’s claim to a tougher stance on knife crime has been exposed as a sham after just one person caught carrying a blade last year was handed the new maximum four years behind bars.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£15,000 Times fine proves the need for reform of an indefensible law – The Times
“Judges’ decision in a contempt of court case against The Times strengthens the campaign for reform of an indefensible law, argues David Pannick, QC.”
The Times, 28th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009
The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (England) Regulations 2009
The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009
The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Chief constable takes Government to court over ‘irrational’ budget row – Daily Telegraph
“Mark Rowley, the head of Surrey police, said he would fight local government ministers in the High Court over a decision which means he will have to slash £1.6 million from the force’s budget and will ‘erode’ his ability to protect the public.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P sentences to be reviewed by attorney general – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to ask the court of appeal to increase the sentences handed down in the Baby Peter case after several complaints from child welfare organisations and the public that they were disappointingly short.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw defends virtual courts after trial at police station – The Times
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, was in court yesterday — to defend his plans for ‘virtual courts’, under which thousands of defendants will lose their right to have a courtroom hearing.”
The Times, 28th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Amnesty criticises Britain over human rights – Daily Telegraph
“Amnesty International has attacked Britain’s record on human rights and called for a public inquiry in to allegations of collusion over the torture of Binyam Mohamed.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sikirat Agbaje appeals to Lords over £7,000 Nigerian divorce payout – The Times
“An elderly woman left almost penniless in a divorce dispute is to go to the highest court in a challenge that will test London’s reputation as ‘divorce capital of the world’.”
The Times, 28th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Database blacklist saw thousands denied jobs – The Independent
“Thousands of workers in the construction industry were denied employment because of a secret ‘blacklist’, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 27th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Britain sending refused Congo asylum seekers back to threat of torture – The Guardian
“The British government is sending refused asylum seekers back home, a Guardian investigation has revealed, despite the fears of human rights campaigners and lawyers that deportees could encounter persecution on their return.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rolls Royce plc v Unite the Union – Times Law Reports
Rolls Royce plc v Unite the Union
Court of Appeal
“Length of service was a lawful criterion for selection for redundancy since it achieved a legitimate aim by a proportionate means.”
The Times, 27th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
