Queen’s Counsel in England and Wales, 2009 – Ministry of Justice
“Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 104 new Queen’s Counsel.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Sex trafficking victims win record payout – The Independent
“Four Eastern European women kept as sex slaves have won more than £600,000 damages against a people trafficker and his wife who imprisoned and abused them in brothels across London.”
The Independent, 20th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Life for ‘sadistic’ 1996 killer – BBC News
“A labourer found guilty of killing a 34-year-old woman as she walked her dogs in 1996 has been jailed for life and told to serve a minimum 19 years.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fatal ‘date’ crash driver jailed – BBC News
“A teenage motorist has been jailed for causing a crash in which a 16-year-old girl he was on a date with was flung from the car and died.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deporting gay asylum-seeker ‘was unlawful’ – The Independent
“A gay asylum-seeker who was unlawfully deported last year and now lives in fear of persecution must be found and returned to Britain, a High Court judge has ruled.”
The Independent, 20th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Revealed: the full extent of Labour’s curbs on civil liberties – The Independent
“The full extent of state powers to detain people without charge, cover up Government errors, hold the DNA of the innocent and share personal data between public bodies has been revealed in a devastating analysis of the erosion of civil liberties in Britain over the past decade.”
The Independent, 20th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Princess Diana letters to government ministers must remain a secret – Daily Telegraph
“Private letters between Princess Diana and the British Government will remain secret after a ruling by the UK’s Information Commissioner.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers told to publish ID cards review – Daily Telegraph
“A Government review in to the viability of the ID cards programme must be published after a four year battle to keep it secret.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS watchdog’s restriction of osteoporosis drug ‘unlawful’ – The Guardian
“The NHS’s spending watchdog acted unlawfully when it decided to restrict access to drugs that could help thousands of older women with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the high court ruled today.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wife with MS loses assisted suicide case but judges hint law will be lenient with husband – The Guardian
“A woman with multiple sclerosis who is fighting to clarify the law on assisted suicide lost her case in the appeal court yesterday although campaigners said the ruling gave the clearest indication yet that anyone who helps a relative take their own life will not face criminal sanctions.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
On-the-spot points for careless driving – The Times
“Thousands more motorists will lose their licences under plans to give police the power to issue penalty points for careless driving without evidence being heard in court.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Uncovered: police notes cast doubt over Eddie Gilfoyle murder – The Times
“Sixteen years after a man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his heavily pregnant wife by hanging, The Times has uncovered evidence that throws his conviction into doubt.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Abu Qatada gets £2,500 compensation for breach of human rights – The Guardian
“Muslim preacher awarded damages by European judges for being detained after September 11 attacks.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-gay preachers banned from UK – BBC News
“A father and daughter from a US church which has called for homosexuals to be killed, have been banned from entering the UK by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whistleblower launches legal action against Foreign Office – The Guardian
“The Foreign Office faces further scrutiny over controversial aspects of its ‘dangerous’ counter-terrorism policy after a sacked whistleblower yesterday announced that he was beginning legal proceedings against it.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MS patient loses court battle – BBC News
“A woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her Appeal Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A v B [2009] EWCA Civ 24 (18 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd v Electromagnetic Geoservices [2009] EWHC 58 (Pat) (19 January 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same; Othman v Same – WLR Daily
“Appeals from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) were restricted to matters of law or irrationality. SIAC was entitled to have regard to closed material and to assurances given by their governments in concluding that appellants would not, if deported, face a real risk of inhuman treatment contrary to art 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or violation of the right to a fair trial under art 6.”
WLR Daily, 18th February 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same – Times Law Reports
RB (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; U (Algeria) v Same
House of Lords
“Appeals from decisions of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission were restricted to questions of law or irrationality.”
The Times, 19th February 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.
