Lord Justice Collins among new supreme court justices – The Times
“A former solicitor is among the first two judges to be appointed to the new supreme court.”
The Times, 8th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Retailer cites own keyword advertising as evidence of domain name owner’s abuse – OUT-LAW.com
“Clothes shop Oasis has lost its bid to gain control of the domain name oasis.co.uk because any behaviour abusive of its trade marks on the site was the result of its own actions, a dispute resolution panel has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Order to release animal test data – BBC News
“Several universities and major colleges have been ordered to reveal information about their animal experiments by the Information Commissioner’s Office.”
BBC News, 9th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leak files may be used in court – BBC News
“MPs cannot stop prosecutors in the Home Office leaks case using documents seized from Tory frontbencher Damian Green, the attorney general has warned.”
BBC News, 7th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal case call over G20 death – BBC News
“The Liberal Democrats are demanding a criminal inquiry after video footage of the G20 protest showed a police officer pushing over a man who later died.”
BBC News, 8th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Same – Times Law Reports
HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Same
“A homosexual asylum-seeker could not seek the protection of the court if it were a condition of protection that he hid his membership of a particular social group or modified some attribute or characteristic of the group to avoid persecution.”
The Times, 8th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina v Wood (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A defendant could be sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility and, when fixing the minimum term, guidance in murder cases was relevant.”
The Times, 8th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police doubt over prostitute laws – BBC News
“New laws making it a criminal offence to have sex with prostitutes controlled by pimps may be too complex to work in practice, police have warned.”
BBC News, 7th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers fail to follow redundancy procedures – The Times
“Thousands of workers made redundant by major City institutions could have a legal claim without realising it, according to lawyers.”
The Times, 7th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Drug court to offer addicts help – BBC News
“The first court in Wales dedicated to dealing with drug offenders will be opened later in Cardiff by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
BBC News, 8th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ child killer given right to remain anonymous – The Independent
“A man convicted of the ‘sadistic’ murder of three children 30 years ago has been granted the right to anonymity while he is being considered for release into the community.”
The Independent, 8th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 3) Order 2009
The Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) (No. 2) Order 2009
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009
The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2009
The Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2009
The Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009
The Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Why the Law Commission is worried about expert evidence – The Times
“Defendants are at risk of being wrongly convicted on the evidence of ‘charlatan’ and ‘biased’ expert witnesses, the Government’s law reform body warns today.”
The Times, 7th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Injured boy awarded £8.1m payout – BBC News
“A court has awarded what is thought to be a record compensation payment of £8.1m to a boy who was accidentally run over by his father on a family day out.”
BBC News, 7th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Fox v R. [2009] EWCA Crim 653 (02 April 2009)
Pola v The Crown (Health and Safety Executive) [2009] EWCA Crim 655 (07 April 2009)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust v Hurst & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 309 (07 April 2009)
Bunce, R (on the application of) v Pensions Appeal Tribunal [2009] EWCA Civ 451 (07 April 2009)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Darg v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2009] EWHC 684 (QB) (31 March 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
W v Chief Constable of Northumbria [2009] EWHC 747 (Admin) (07 April 2009)
BP Gas Marketing Ltd v Centrica Storage Ltd [2009] EWHC 732 (TCC) (07 April 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Wetherspoon founder wins property fraud case – The Times
“The founder and chairman of the JD Wetherspoon, the pubs group, was cheated by a former friend and property adviser, the High Court has ruled.”
The Times, 7th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shannon’s mother will not appeal – BBC News
“Karen Matthews, who kidnapped her own daughter in a bungled effort to gain reward money for the missing child, has abandoned her appeal, her lawyer said.”
BBC News, 7th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legalisation of drugs could save UK £14bn, says study – The Guardian
“The regulated legalisation of drugs would have major benefits for taxpayers, victims of crime, local communities and the criminal justice system, according to the first comprehensive comparison between the cost-effectiveness of legalisation and prohibition. The authors of the report, which is due to be published today, suggest that a legalised, regulated market could save the country around £14bn.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Expert Evidence in Criminal Trials – Law Commission
“We published a consultation paper on 7 April 2009, in which we have made a number of provisional proposals which would reform the law governing the admissibility of expert evidence in criminal proceedings in England and Wales. A press release is also available.”
Law Commission, 7th April 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 4) Order 2009
The Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2009
The Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Amendment) Order 2009
The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009
The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (Exemptions for Defence and National Security) Order 2009
The Armed Forces (Aliens) Regulations 2009
The Armed Forces (Civilians Subject to Service Discipline) Order 2009
The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2009
The Organic Products Regulations 2009
The Land Registration Fee Order 2009
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
