Public to vote on criminals’ community sentences – Daily Telegraph
“The public will be able to vote on the community sentence punishments they want criminals to carry out, from today.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rich investors sue Queen’s bankers – The Times
“More than 500 of the richest people in Britain are planning legal action against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for losses of more than £200m from investments through Coutts, the Queen’s bankers, which it bought in 2000.”
The Times, 29th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Delay in ‘toxic sofa’ payout – BBC News
“Hundreds of people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas will have to wait longer to find out if they are to be paid compensation.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to be asked to investigate two more cases of alleged MI5 complicity in torture of men detained in Pakistan. Lawyers representing Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin are to ask Lady Scotland to consider possible criminal wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners ‘to be able to vote at next election’ – Daily Telegraph
“Prisoners could be given the vote by next year in a double offensive to force Jack Straw to implement a controversial European ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA hails significant victory as solicitor and father-in-law are guilty of insider dealing – The Times
“A solicitor and his father-in-law were convicted yesterday of exploiting secret information to buy shares before a company takeover in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing.”
The Times, 28th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£5m counterfeit cash gang jailed – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed and one given a suspended sentence after admitting printing £5m in fake banknotes.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing statistics pulled again – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw is facing fresh ridicule after his officials were forced to pull sentencing statistics which had already been delayed once because of errors.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retrial ordered for crash couple – BBC News
“A judge has ordered a retrial in a case of causing death by dangerous driving after a juror was overheard making comments judged to be biased.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jake Fahri guilty of murdering Jimmy Mizen – The Independent
“An Old Bailey jury rejected the 19-year-old’s claims of self-defence.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FSA wins first conviction for insider dealing – The Times
“A lawyer and his father-in-law were today convicted of insider dealing in the first such criminal prosecution secured by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers finalising ‘sofa rash’ compensation bid – The Independent
“Lawyers were today finalising a compensation bid on behalf of more than 4,000 customers allegedly left with rashes and burns after buying faulty sofas.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Canoe pair lose jail term appeals – BBC News
“Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Act of Settlement: a nakedly discriminatory law – The Guardian
“The Act of Settlement of 1701, which bars Catholics from the throne – or marrying the monarch, or princes in the line of succession – has become an increasing source of contention, with a series of attempts to abolish such a nakedly discriminatory law.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Horden, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 388 (20 February 2009)
C, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 446 (20 February 2009)
Squires, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 398 (20 February 2009)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AXA Insurance Ltd v Akther & Darby Solicitors & Ors [2009] EWHC 635 (Comm) (27 March 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
AF (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
AF (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 240; [2009] WLR (D) 112
“In considering whether it was consistent with the right to respect for family life to require the wife and children of a man whose deportation had been ordered to accompany him in deportation the court should look at the issue from the point of view of the wife and children and not just of the potential deportee. It was not enough that there were no insuperable obstacles to their moving because the ultimate test was one of proportionality.”
WLR Daily, 26th March 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Toni and Guy (South) Ltd and Another v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council – Times Law Reports
Toni and Guy (South) Ltd and Another v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
Queen’s Bench Division
“Where only part of a building was in such condition as to affect adversely the amenity of the area, the local planning authority had no power to serve a notice requiring the taking of remedial steps on those occupying other parts of the building.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
In re Rottmann (a Bankrupt) – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“The court had power to order the examination of a bankrupt be conducted in private where foreign criminal proceedings had been instituted against him.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Youell and Others v La Reunion Aerienne – Times Law Reports
Youell and Others v La Reunion Aerienne
Court of Appeal
“The mere fact that a claim was the subject of an arbitration agreement did not deprive a court, which could otherwise determine the substance of the claim, of its jurisdiction under Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the Brussels I Convention.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
