The media in divorce courts – a blackmailers’ charter – The Times
“Two family lawyers assess the impact of new rules allowing the media the right to attend all divorce court hearings.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
John Worboys’ jail term condemned by government adviser – The Guardian
“A senior adviser on rape to the government criticised the sentence given to the serial sex attacker John Worboys as ‘absolutely bizarre’ yesterday, warning it could undermine work to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family courts: now we can judge parents’ stories for ourselves – The Times
“The opening up of family courts to the media is a step in the right direction, argues a senior family lawyer.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
It is time to scrap lawyers’ success fees? – The Times
“Next week Lord Justice Jackson, the Court of Appeal judge, will outline provisional proposals of his review on the costs of litigation. Among other things he is likely to urge a look at a new way to fund civil cases that could substantially replace no-win, no-fee cases for a large range of civil actions.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2009
The Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2009
The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2009
The Substantial Donor Transactions (Variation of Threshold Limits) Regulations 2009
The Excise Goods (Drawback) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Finance Act 1998, Schedule 2 (Assessments in Respect of Drawback) (Appointed Day) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
David Miliband claims of US threat over torture case ‘slippery’, court told – The Guardian
“David Miliband, the foreign secretary, was accused yesterday of seriously misleading high court judges by claiming that the United States would stop sharing crucial intelligence with Britain if they agreed to disclose CIA documents showing how a UK resident was tortured.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How can ethnic minorities reach the top of the profession? – The Times
“Baroness Scotland of Asthal could be forgiven if she saw no problem. Britain’s first black, first woman holder of the post of Attorney-General is a living example of diversity in the legal profession. But, as with women political leaders, is she a one-off?”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Carlile calls inquiry into terror bomb plot raids – The Guardian
“The operation that led to 12 men being arrested on suspicion of plotting a large al-Qaida atrocity is to be investigated by Lord Carlile, the country’s terror watchdog.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drugs barons ‘should face shorter sentences’, report says – The Times
“Drugs barons should be given shorter prison sentences, according to official proposals published today (22 April).”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK legal sector becoming more ‘socially exclusive’ – Legal Week
“The UK legal sector has been highlighted by the Government as one of a number of professions becoming increasingly socially exclusive.”
Legal Week, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
A Whiter Shade of Pale enters legal history books – The Times
“First it wins the ultimate accolade as the most-played song in British public places; now A Whiter Shade of Pale enters the legal history books.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Smurf’ jailed for running over man and knocking out two others – Daily Telegraph
“A party-goer dressed as a smurf ran over a man and knocked out two others with a baseball bat has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed challenges secret evidence ruling – The Times
“This week lawyers for Binyam Mohamed, the former Guantánamo detainee, return to court to challenge the ruling that he cannot see secret evidence that, he maintains, is central to his claim to have been subject to torture with the consent of the UK intelligence authorities.”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Whippey v Jones [2009] EWCA Civ 452 (08 April 2009)
So v HSBC Bank Plc & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 296 (03 April 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Heslop v Bishton & Ors [2009] EWHC 607 (Ch) (20 April 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
George v Coastal Marine 2004 Ltd (t/a Mashfords) [2009] EWHC 816 (Admlty) (21 April 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
H (a Child) v East Sussex County Council – Times Law Reports
H (a Child) v East Sussex County Council
Court of Appeal
“Special educational needs tribunals were required to give only summary reasons for their decisions.”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Doleman v Shaw – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“When a liquidator disclaimed a lease, that did not determine any liability under the lease of the original lessee or of the guarantor in relation to leases or assignments of the leases executed after the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 had come into force on January 1, 1996, although the liability of the insolvent assignee company had ceased after the disclaimer.”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jews and Muslims succeed in bid to avoid post-mortems – The Independent
“Bereaved families will be allowed to pay for pathologists to perform body scans on their loved ones to establish cause of death if they object to post-mortems for religious reasons, the Government announced yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge rejects G20 footage ban bid – BBC News
“An attempt to stop new footage being broadcast of the moments leading up to the death of Ian Tomlinson has failed.”
BBC News, 21st April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Third postmortem to be carried out on Ian Tomlinson – The Guardian
“A third postmortem examination is to be carried out tomorrow on the body of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who died shortly after a police officer hit him from behind during the G20 protests on 1 April.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Guantanamo men in High Court bid – BBC News
“Lawyers for seven men who were detained at Guantanamo Bay are seeking a court order preventing any evidence of their alleged mistreatment being destroyed.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
