BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
J, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 2002 (15 August 2008)
Hayes, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1998 (15 August 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Al-Ali – WLR Daily
Regina v Al-Ali; [2008] WLR (D) 302
“When granting leave to a prosecutor to appeal from a ruling of a trial judge in the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) should look rather more widely at the interests of justice than simply considering whether the appeal had a realistic prospect of success because even if the judge’s ruling were held to be wrong it would only be if it were in the interests of justice that an order should be made to resume the trial or to start a fresh trial.”
WLR Daily, 23rd September 2008
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.
EU setback for workers fighting retirement at 65 – The Times
“UK employees hoping to keep their jobs beyond the age of 65 suffered a setback today when an adviser to Europe’s top court said Britain’s mandatory retirement age was acceptable under EU law.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Public ‘unaware’ of data rights – BBC News
“People need to be more aware of the dangers of having too much personal information stored online, the UK’s data protection watchdog has warned.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Activists plan day of protest against software patents – OUT-LAW.com
“Activists have declared tomorrow ‘Stop Software Patents Day’. The day is being held on the fifth anniversary of a European Parliament decision to limit patent law in a way that campaigners say benefited small software developers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Leisure Pass Group Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2158 (Ch) (11 September 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Coal Authority v Davidson & Anor [2008] EWHC 2180 (TCC) (09 September 2008)
Mylcrist Builders Ltd v Buck [2008] EWHC 2172 (TCC) (19 September 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
FSA insider dealing cases proceed – The Times
“The prosecutions of a former Cazenove partner and a father and son accused of insider dealing by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will proceed to trial after an attempt to have the cases dismissed failed.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw takes lawyers to task for their fees – The Times
“Jack Straw has opened a ‘new front for reform’ – as the Labour Party press release put it – with a blistering attack on the fees charged by lawyers under ‘no win, no fee’ cases.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Setback in retirement age battle – BBC News
“A challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by a European court adviser.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driving instructor who posed as pupils jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A driving instructor who posed as his pupils to take their driving tests for them has been jailed for eight months.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Is English law related to Muslim law? – BBC News Magazine
“In London’s historic Inns of Court, barristers practise law in the shadow of the distinctive medieval Temple Church. But does English law really owe a debt to Muslim law?”
BBC News Magazine, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The dangers of Sarah’s law – New Statesman
“There may be many as 250,000 people in Britain with an active sexual interest in children when only 30,000 have been caught, convicted and registered.”
New Statesman, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.newstatesman.com
Dispute resolution to soar, four reports agree – The Lawyer
“Dispute resolution is set to rise sharply, according to four independent reports published this week.”
The Lawyer, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2008
The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Family Procedure (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2008
The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Privacy chief approves of sharing criminal records if privacy beefed-up – OUT-LAW.com
“Europe’s privacy regulator has said that he will back a pan-European criminal records system only if specific data protection measures are put in place. Because the system deals with crime and security, EU data protection law does not currently apply to it.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Drugs classification should be scrapped, experts say – Daily Telegraph
“A leading think-tank has called for the Government’s system of drugs classification to be scrapped.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal claim over ‘dog bite’ row – BBC News
“A Labour Party campaigner is suing a dog owner for £15,000 over claims his pet bit off his finger.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cherie clashes with Jack Straw over criminal justice – The Guardian
“Cherie Booth clashed with Jack Straw at a Labour fringe event today when the two sought to blame each other’s professions for weaknesses in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City workers who supplied cocaine to bankers jailed – Daily Telegraph
“Two former City workers who supplied high-flying investment bankers and traders with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine have been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
