Knife offenders may get off with just a fine – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals convicted of carrying knives are likely to escape jail under sentencing guidelines issued on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Post office legal battle launched – BBC News
“A severely disabled woman has taken her campaign to save her local post office to the High Court.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Freedom for woman who kept trying to kill disabled husband – The Times
” A woman who tried repeatedly to kill her disabled husband was spared a prison sentence after a court accepted that she had been unable to cope with the strain of caring for him.”
The Times, 13th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Labour MPs set to defy whip over vote on embryology Bill – The Independent
“MPs were deeply split last night over embryo research and abortion as they began debating hugely contentious reforms to the way the practices are regulated.”
The Independent, 13th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jobs for junior lawyers dry up as boom ends – The Times
“Britain’s largest law firms are reducing the number of junior lawyers they are hiring amid concerns that debt finance and corporate takeover work both in London and overseas has largely dried up.”
The Times, 13th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Information Commissioner gets power to fine for privacy breaches – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner has been given the ability to fine organisations if their operational procedures cause a gross breach of data protection principles. The move, which had not been expected by privacy experts, follows a Government defeat in the House of Lords.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Farepak savings bosses may face prosecution – The Guardian
“The government may take legal action against the directors and accountants behind Farepak, the Christmas savings club which collapsed leaving 150,000 people short of almost £40m in savings.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother ‘failed by social workers’ – BBC News
“A judge has criticised social workers for not helping a young mother who killed her two-year-old daughter.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage father bit and killed baby in rage – The Independent
“A devoted teenage father who struggled to cope with the demands of raising a family was jailed today for killing his five-month old baby in a fit of anger.”
The Independent, 12th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hamza challenges US extradition – BBC News
“Jailed Muslim Cleric Abu Hamza has begun a High Court bid to block his extradition to the USA.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Computer Misuse Act changes are delayed further – OUT-LAW.com
“Denial of service attacks will not be criminalised in England and Wales for another six months despite measures lying unused in existing laws since 2006. Changes to the Computer Misuse Act will not be activated until October.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Jail officer awarded £43k damages – BBC News
“A Wakefield prison officer who appeared as a witness in a whistleblowing case has been awarded £43,875 by an employment tribunal.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Litigation costs uncertainty impedes access to justice, legal experts warn – The Lawyer
“Uncertainty shrouds litigation costs, which is putting obstacles in the way of access to justice, a panel of experts warned at The Lawyer’s antitrust litigation conference last week (7 May).”
The Lawyer, 12th May 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines – Published 12 May 2008 – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“The first revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines in four years have today been published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council.”
Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
New Judicial Civil Robe – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Last July the Lord Chief Justice announced reforms to simplify judicial court working dress in England and Wales. The changes, which include the introduction of a new civil gown, are due to come into effect on 1 October 2008. Fashion designer, Betty Jackson CBE, very generously worked on a pro-bono basis as the design consultant for the new gown.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 12th May 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Blasphemy laws are lifted – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s ancient laws of blasphemy have been abolished by MPs.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Satyam Computer Services Ltd v Upaid Systems Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 487 (09 May 2008)
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 445 (09 May 2008)
Daniel Thwaites Plc v Wirral Borough Magistrates’ Court & Ors [2008] EWHC 838 (Admin) (06 May 2008)
Corby Group v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463 (08 May 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gregson v HAE Trustees Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 1006 (Ch) (08 May 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
McCarthy & Ors v Basildon District Council [2008] EWHC 987 (Admin) (09 May 2008)
BMW AG & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 712 (Admin) (09 May 2008)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AH [2008] EWHC 1018 (Admin) (09 May 2008)
Pilgrim, R (on the application of) v Parole Board & Anor [2008] EWHC 1019 (Admin) (09 May 2008)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council – WLR Daily
Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463; [2008] WLR (D) 144
“Damages for personal injury were recoverable in the tort of public nuisance.”
WLR Daily, 10th May 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.
London Borough of Haringey v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily
“In holding that there were material considerations that warranted a departure from the claimant’s statutory development plan under s 38 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the inspector appointed by the first defendant had made a material error of fact amounting to an error in law when he granted planning permission under s 174(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the second defendant for the unauthorised use for education, training and worship of a unit in premises within an area designated by the claimant in its development plan as a ‘defined employment area industrial location’.”
WLR Daily, 10th May 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.
Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another – Times Law Reports
Murray v Express Newspapers plc and Another
Court of Appeal
“It was arguable that a child had a reasonable expectation that he would not be targeted in order to obtain photographs in a public place for publication which the person taking or procuring the photographs knew would be objected to on the child’s behalf.”
The Times, 12th May 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.
