BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
John, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2022 (19 August 2008)
RL & Anor, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1970 (28 August 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Courts do not treat non-resident parents unfairly – report – Ministry of Justice
“An independent study published today shows that family courts are making great efforts with considerable success to secure child contact, following divorce or separation.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th September 2008
Source: www.justice.co.uk
First ID card unveiled by Home Secretary as scheme builds momentum – UK Border Agency
“The first UK Identity Card was unveiled today by the Home Secretary. Building on the Government’s commitment to begin issuing the first ID cards to foreign nationals from November 2008, the card’s design was revealed for the first time.”
UK Border Agency, 25th September 2008
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Ear-biting rugby player is jailed – BBC News
“A rugby player who bit off a piece of an opponent’s ear during a match, after the referee had awarded a penalty, has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vigilante attack policeman jailed – BBC News
“A policeman has been jailed for a year for beating a man he wrongly thought had glassed his son.”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ carer fights sentence – BBC News
“A foster mother who abused three children in her care is attempting to have her 14-year jail sentence cut.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Constitutional experts rally behind proposals to revoke 300-year-old ban on Catholic monarchs – The Guardian
“Constitutional experts and minority parties yesterday rallied behind proposals to repeal the 300-year bar to Catholics succeeding to the throne and end male precedence in the royal succession.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law could end ‘studentification’ of towns – The Guardian
“The government is to propose changing planning law to disperse student populations and end the ‘studentification’ of university towns.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lib Dems broke the law by making automated phone calls to supporters – The Times
“The Liberal Democrats broke the law by making automated phone calls to supporters during their party conference, despite having been warned that their actions would be likely to breach regulations.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fathers’ groups are wrong: most men are winning right to see children, study shows – The Times
“The vast majority of disputes between parents over contact with children end with fathers having access, contrary to claims by campaign groups, new research shows.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father wins ruling to stop baby son being buried 22 years after his death – Daily Telegraph
“A judge ruled that Enfield Council should not bury Christopher Blum for at least three weeks to give his father time to prepare a legal case.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hip-hop star Rhymes arrested before charity gig – The Guardian
“Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes was denied entry to the UK on his way to a charity concert yesterday because of his criminal convictions in the US.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supporters urge halt to hacker’s extradition to US – The Guardian
“Autism experts, politicians, lawyers and civil rights campaigners are urging Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to intervene in the case of the British hacker Gary McKinnon so that he can be tried in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£450m aid for councils struggling to find cash to settle 400,000 equal pay cases – The Times
“Emergency funding of £450 million will be given to town halls struggling to meet the cost of equal pay settlements for tens of thousands of low-paid women, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Purge on Muslim clerics who turn a blind eye to the abuse of women – The Times
“Muslim spiritual leaders could be denounced publicly by their own community as part of a campaign to expose imams whose silence on domestic abuse is leading to women being burnt, lashed and raped in the name of Islam.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Net Suicide Bill would breathe life into government censorship – The Register
“Government moves to reduce the availability of suicide sites on the internet may herald a new era of online censorship in the UK.”
The Register, 24th September 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Herbert v Doyle & Anor [2008] EWHC 1950 (Ch) (04 August 2008)
Re Tag World Serices Ltd [2008] EWHC 1866 (Ch) (30 July 2008)
Official Receiver v May [2008] EWHC 1778 (Ch) (25 July 2008)
High Court (Family Division)
SQ v RQ & Anor [2008] EWHC 1874 (Fam) (31 July 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gray, R (on the application of) v Bristol City Council [2008] EWHC 2212 (Admin) (03 September 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
