Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s release hopes quashed by Jack Straw – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw has quashed the hopes of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, of gaining his freedom using human rights legislation.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mason v Satelcom Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports
Mason v Satelcom Ltd and Another
Court of Appeal
“The owner of a room in which a workman fell from a ladder which he happened to find there was not liable to contribute to his damages even though the ladder was under the owner’s control.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
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.
Carver v BAA plc – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“Where a claimant had obtained judgment as to liability and had been awarded damages exceeding an earlier payment-in, the judge was none the less empowered to award costs in favour of the losing party or to make no order for costs.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
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.
Gichura v Home Office and Another – Times Law Reports
Gichura v Home Office and Another
Court of Appeal
“Fulfilling a public duty and providing services could occur at the same time.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
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.
Freed teenager raped pregnant woman – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager beat and raped a pregnant woman the day after he was allowed to walk free from remand because of a lack of secure hospital beds.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman arrested with knife ‘saved by sausage’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who was accused of having a knife in public walked free from court because she works with sausages, lawyers said on Tuesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyclists get new right to turn ‘wrong’ in one-way street – The Times
“A traffic-dodging dash the wrong way up a one-way street may be the tempting risk for many a frustrated cyclist. But it will no longer be against the law under an experiment designed to encourage more people to switch from four wheels to two.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Constitutional reform: Brown’s plans ‘disappointingly limited’, say MPs – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown’s plans for constitutional reform were today (3 June) described as ‘disappointingly limited’ by a Labour-dominated committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners turning down the chance of early release – The Times
“Britain’s jails will be criticised today as no more than costly bed-and-breakfast lodgings as new figures show that thousands of prisoners a year reject the chance of early release.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Only a ‘grave threat’ would trigger 42-day detention, say ministers – The Independent
“New powers to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge would be triggered only by a ‘grave and exceptional’ threat akin to the 7 July bombings in London, ministers said yesterday as they moved to defuse a potentially devastating revolt by Labour MPs.”
The Independent, 4th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
LawSoc fined again for ‘inadequate’ complaints plan – Legal Week
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner has imposed a £275,000 penalty on the Law Society after deeming its complaints-handling plan for the year ahead inadequate.”
Legal Week, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Wayne Rooney pays libel damages to Everton boss David Moyes – The Times
“Everton manager David Moyes accepted ‘substantial’ libel damages at the High Court today over an allegation in Wayne Rooney’s autobiography which accused him of a ‘serious breach of trust’.”
The Times, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Transview Properties Ltd v City Site Properties Ltd [2008] EWHC 1221 (Ch) (03 June 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Nicholson v Knox Ukiwa & Co (a firm) & Anor [2008] EWHC 1222 (QB) (02 June 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
42-day detention: Smith reveals details of new safeguards – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith today revealed new details of the government’s plans to introduce safeguards in its controversial legislation to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police did not breach rights when photographing protester – OUT-LAW.com
“Police-ordered photography of an anti-arms trade protester did not breach the protester’s privacy rights, the High Court has ruled. It is one of the few times that such alleged intrusion by the state rather than the media has been the subject of a UK ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
15th Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Oration “Courts Governance” – Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
15th Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Oration “Courts Governance” (PDF)
Speech by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Federal Court of Australia, 30th May 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Justice Minister supports community sentences to cut crime – Ministry of Justice
“Tough community sentences have a real impact on reducing crime and preventing offenders from reoffending said David Hanson MP today launching a new document outlining the impact of strong community punishments.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Community Sentencing – Reducing Reoffending, Changing Lives (PDF)
Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc – WLR Daily
“Owners were in breach of time charters because the vessels chartered did not comply with the amended Marine Pollution Convention as warranted with the result that the vessels could not carry to all specified ports the full range of petroleum products set out in the charterparty.”
WLR Daily, 2nd June 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.
