G20 protesters issue legal threat – BBC News
“Solicitors representing G20 protesters are warning the Metropolitan Police they may seek a judicial review of the tactics used at the summit.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
OT (A Child), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 409 (14 May 2009)
Secretary of State for Defence v Smith, R (on the application of) [2009] EWCA Civ 441 (18 May 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Divison)
Girma & Ors, R. v (Rev 1) [2009] EWCA Crim 912 (15 May 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Taylor v HMP Wandsworth & Ors [2009] EWHC 1020 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
Spanovic v Government of Croatia & Anor [2009] EWHC 723 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
Shylolibavan v SSHD [2009] EWHC 1067 (Admin) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hayim & Ors v Couch [2009] EWHC 1040 (Ch) (15 May 2009)
Insurancewide.Com Services Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2009] EWHC 999 (Ch) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Petroplus Marketing AG v Shell Trading International Ltd [2009] EWHC 1024 (Comm) (14 May 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Leo Pharma (a/s Leo Laboratories Ltd) v Sandoz Ltd [2009] EWHC 996 (Pat) (15 May 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Barr & Ors v Biffa Waste Services Ltd [2009] EWHC 1033 (TCC) (15 May 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 2) Order 2009
The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Traffic Management Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Francois v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd – WLR Daily
Francois v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 405; [2009] WLR (D) 154
“On an application to review a decision rejecting a claim form for procedural non-compliance, where the claimant’s grounds included administrative error and the interests of justice, an employment judge should not limit his consideration to administrative error, but should consider whether, in all the circumstances, the interests of justice required a review.”
WLR Daily, 15th 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.
Statement on amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement concerning amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th May 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission
“In November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods. Appendix C (the European Consumer Centre Questionnaire) and Appendix D (the Comparative Section) to the consultation paper are also available. We published an executive summary and a press release. On 13 May 2009, we published a summaryof the 53 responses we received to the consultation. An overview and press release are also available.”
Law Commission, 14th May 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Tough new regulations for immigration advisers – UK Border Agency
“Tougher new rules to tackle rogue immigration advisers are to be launched by the Government, the Home Office announced today.”
UK Border Agency, 14th May 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Barristers Urge Peers to Strengthen Support for Bereaved Families in Coroners and Justice Bill – The Bar Council
“Bereaved families should have access to legal representation at inquests, the Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have told the House of Lords.”
The Bar Council, 18th May 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Human Rights Act will hamper soldiers in action, warns MoD – Independent on Sunday
“The Ministry of Defence is bracing itself for defeat with a landmark court ruling tomorrow on whether Britain’s soldiers, sailors and airmen should be protected under the Human Rights Act while they serve abroad.”
Independent on Sunday, 17th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD loses soldiers’ rights appeal – The Independent
“Soldiers serving abroad are protected by Human Rights laws, the Court of Appeal ruled today in a controversial landmark judgment.”
The Independent, 18th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CCTV schemes in city and town centres have little effect on crime, says report – The Guardian
“The use of closed-circuit television in city and town centres and public housing estates does not have a significant effect on crime, according to Home Office-funded research to be distributed to all police forces in England and Wales this summer.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rise in use of drug tests to sack staff without redundancy pay – The Guardian
“Employers are increasingly using drug testing to get rid of staff without having to make redundancy payouts, as a way of cutting costs during the recession, a charity has said.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraqi looters awarded £1m compensation – Sunday Telegraph
“Nine Iraqi civilians who were abused by British troops have been awarded almost £1 million in compensation, it can be revealed.”
Sunday Telegraph, 17th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Plans for US-style community courts scrapped because of lack of cash – The Times
“Plans to create American-style community justice courts in which judges engage directly with offenders and take charge of their rehabilitation have been dropped.”
The Times, 18th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Thousands of criminal suspects to be tried in virtual courts – The Times
“Thousands of criminal suspects will lose the right to appear in court and be brought instead before ‘virtual’ courts conducted via video links under plans before Parliament next week.”
The Times, 18th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog to examine bank advertising – The Observer
“The Advertising Standards Authority is planning to launch an investigation into banks and building societies which offer accounts that appear to offer good savings rates when in fact they pay little more than zero interest.”
The Observer, 17th May 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Database of all children launched – BBC News
“A controversial database which holds the details of every child in England has now become available for childcare professionals to access.”
BBC News, 17th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Report clears MI5 and police of 7/7 blunders – The Observer
“A report into the counter-terrorism operations of MI5 and the police in the run-up to the 7/7 bombings will conclude they could have done little more to prevent the atrocities.”
The Observer, 17th May 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Murderer wins fight to get state to pay for his haircuts – The Observer
“A prisoner has won a legal battle to have his haircuts paid for by the state while out of jail on day release.”
The Observer, 17th May 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Feasibility study to consider the possible merger of the Inner and Middle Temple Libraries – update
I have been informed that not everyone received the memorandum sent to members on 5th May 2009. This was a notice regarding the feasibility study to be undertaken jointly with Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging our two libraries and creating a state of the art education and training centre for use by both Inns.
I am grateful to those who did receive the notice and have sent their comments to me or to the Librarian, Margaret Clay. As a result of these comments, I would like to clarify the following points.
• As part of the feasibility study, we will be engaging professional consultants to
assist us.
• The consultants will carry out a user survey and consultation process with Library users and non-users alike.
• All members will be consulted at the conclusion of the Feasibility Study before any decision is taken by Bench Table.
I say this to reassure you that no decision in principle has already been taken to implement a libraries merger programme. We are investigating possibilities only, against a background of our ongoing review of all areas of the Inn’s operations.
I hope this explains the position more clearly. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to ask questions or make comments.
Vivian Robinson QC
Treasurer
