Anti-trafficking drive launched – BBC News
“A campaign urging people to be more aware of human trafficking will be formally launched later.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law minister is forced to give up power over political cases – The Times
“The Attorney-General has been forced to drop the task of instigating criminal proceedings in political cases such as ‘cash for honours’ after fallout from a series of apparent conflicts of interest.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog sides with MI5 to reject phone-tap evidence – The Guardian
“The prospect of phone-tap evidence being used in court, an issue at the heart of the dispute over proposed anti-terrorism measures, received a blow yesterday when the prime minister’s eavesdropping watchdog opposed the idea.”
The Guardian, 29th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court backs software patents – OUT-LAW.com
“Some software can be patented in the UK and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is wrongly rejecting applications, according to a new ruling in the High Court. The UKIPO is considering appealing against the verdict.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tesco bomb blackmailer jailed – The Independent
“A former tax inspector was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for a string of bomb hoaxes against Britain’s biggest supermarket chain.”
The Independent, 29th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Juror speaks out: ‘the court saw us as idiots’ – The Times
“In an unprecedented move, two jurors recently spoke out to condemn the conviction of Keran Henderson, a childminder, for the murder of 11-month-old Maeve Sheppard while in her care. Their comments, revealed by The Times, were made anonymously. Now, in an exclusive article, the foreman, a lecturer living in Berkshire, questions the practical workings of the jury system.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Podcast 41: Andrew Holroyd OBE, President of The Law Society – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to the President of The Law Society, Andrew Holroyd, about the Law Society stepping in to help international Lawyers, reported recently in the press.. The Law Society, the Association of Muslim Lawyers and the Bar Council will call on the Pakistani authorities for the release and reinstatement of lawyers and judges imprisoned in Pakistan following the recent constitutional crisis. Andrew Holroyd also drew attention to the fact that the Law Society has raised £85,000 so far to help lawyers in Zimababwe.”
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv
Armed gang convicted of Securitas robbery – The Guardian
“Five members of a gang of armed robbers were found guilty today of stealing £53m from a Securitas depot in the UK’s biggest ever cash robbery.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Irving v Revenue and Customs [2008] EWCA Civ 6 (25 January 2008)
Dixon v Marchant [2008] EWCA Civ 11 (24 January 2008)
Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd v Melea Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 9 (24 January 2008)
ZT (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 14 (24 January 2008)
Kolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 10 (21 January 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Y, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 10 (25 January 2008)
Sultan v R [2008] EWCA Crim 6 (23 January 2008)
Doncaster v R [2008] EWCA Crim 5 (23 January 2008)
NW & Ors, R v [2008] EWCA Crim 2 (23 January 2008)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Welsh Ministers v The Care Standards Tribunal & Anor [2008] EWHC 49 (Admin) (24 January 2008)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kalatara Holdings Ltd v Benedict Thomas Andersen & Anor [2008] EWHC 86 (Ch) (25 January 2008)
D Jacobson & Sons Ltd v Globe GB Ltd Globe Europe SAS [2008] EWHC 88 (Ch) (25 January 2008)
The Official Receiver v Watson & Anor [2008] EWHC 64 (Ch) (24 January 2008)
Revenue and Customs v Dempster (t/a Boulevard) [2008] EWHC 63 (Ch) (24 January 2008)
Brunel Motor Company Ltd v Revenue and Customs & Anor [2008] EWHC 74 (Ch) (24 January 2008)
Knowlden v Tehrani & Ors [2008] EWHC 54 (Ch) (23 January 2008)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Patel v Windsor Life Assurance Company Ltd [2008] EWHC 76 (Comm) (25 January 2008)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Akinleye v East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 68 (QB) (25 January 2008)
The Picture Warehouse Ltd v Cornhill Investments Ltd. [2008] EWHC 45 (QB) (23 January 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
Podcast 40: Carl Gardner on Peter Hain, Terrorism, The EU Amendment Bill and the problems about the rule of law in Pakistan… – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, author of the Head of Legal blog. Carl was a government lawyer for ten years specialising in Constitutional and EU Law issues. Now freelance, Carl has some useful views today about the Peter Hain resignation, the Police investigation, possible charges, the new Counter Terrorism proposals being debated in Parliament and he is keeping a watching brief on the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – the EU Treaty debate in The House of Commons.”
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of Consilio.tv
Related link: Head of Legal blog
Phillips and Another v Symes and Others (No 4) – Times Law Reports
Phillips and Another v Symes and Others (No 4)
House of Lords
“A High Court judge was entitled to exercise his discretion to dispense with service of an English language claim form on defendants abroad in order to enable a case launched in England to take priority over proceedings in Switzerland.”
The Times, 28th January 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.
I want full story on my children’s murder, says father – The Guardian
“It is a year since Jimi Ogunkoya’s two children were murdered by their mother, and five years since a report into the death of Victoria Climbié which was supposed to put an end to similar tragedies.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crowded prisons mean more held in police cells – at a cost of £459 a night – The Guardian
“Prisoners who are held in police cells as a result of jail overcrowding are costing the taxpayer £459 a night, figures released today show.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ID cards may be issued by coercion, says leaked memo – The Times
“The Government is looking at using ‘coercion’ tactics as a way of introducing the controversial ID card scheme, a leaked memo suggests.”
The Times, 28th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Web review examines suicide spate – BBC News
“An official review of internet sites which encourage suicide is expected to include an examination of a recent cluster of deaths in south Wales.”
BBC News, 27th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First 10 high court judges under new diversity rules – The Guardian
“The government’s attempt to reform the system for choosing judges to create a more diverse judiciary is failing to break the stranglehold of privately-educated white males over the high court bench.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juvenile court magistrate: Our hands are tied – Daily Telegraph
“Violent crime committed by children and teenagers has gone up by a third in only three years, an investigation by The Sunday Telegraph revealed last week. Total offences climbed steadily from 184,474 in 2003 to 222,750 in 2006. Most of these are dealt with by overstretched youth courts in possession of limited sentencing powers. Patrick Sawer reports from the ‘frontline’ of youth justice, as magistrates, lawyers and officials struggle to cope with rising levels of youth crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Youth gangs triple child murder rate – Daily Telegraph
“Murders of children by other children have tripled in three years, as more of the nation’s youth get drawn into a deadly world of guns and knives.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The extraordinary case of Britain’s most secret murder trial – The Independent
“A court hearing tomorrow, being described by lawyers as unprecedented in UK legal history, will decide whether the death of the man who took the last photograph of George Bernard Shaw must remain a mystery.”
The Independent, 27th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
