Jail discounts cut for a guilty plea – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who plead guilty after being caught red-handed will receive longer sentences under new guidelines announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alarm at US right to highly personal data – The Observer
“Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities when the European Commission agrees to a new system of checking passengers.”
The Observer, 22nd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates – The Guardian
“Rape conviction rates are at an all-time low despite efforts by the government, police and prosecutors to improve performance, according to Home Office research.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury service forces Cherie Booth to miss start of prisons inquiry- The Guardian
“Cherie Booth QC missed the first meeting of an inquiry into English prisons yesterday because she has been on jury service. Her stint in the jury room is believed to have included sitting on at least one case.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father and uncle given life for ‘honour’ murder – The Guardian
“The father and uncle of a young Kurdish woman began life sentences last night for arranging her ‘barbaric and callous’ murder to restore their family’s ‘honour’.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law passed against rogue estate agents – Reuters
“Consumers have been given greater legal protection from rogue estate agents.”
Reuters, 20th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Text death driver gets four years – BBC News
“A teenage driver who caused the death of a woman in a crash as she sent a mobile phone text message has been sent to a young offenders’ institute.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal over ‘short’ rape sentence – BBC News
“The Attorney General will appeal against the sentence given to a window cleaner for raping a 10-year-old girl on the grounds it was unduly lenient.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord faces action over smoking ban rebellion – The Guardian
“A Blackpool pub landlord has become the first person in England to be summoned to court for defying the smoking ban.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smaller sentence reductions for guilty pleas – The Times
“Criminals who plead guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence – such as being caught in the act – will get less time off their sentence, it was announced today.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life for ‘honour killing’ father – BBC News
“A father who ordered the killing of his daughter after finding out she had a boyfriend has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carter judicial review settles – The Lawyer
“The much-anticipated judicial review brought by black and Asian lawyers against the Government’s Carter reforms ended abruptly yesterday (19 July) after the application was withdrawn.”
The Lawyer, 20th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nichia Corp v Argos Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 741 (19 July 2007)
Avis v Turner & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 748 (19 July 2007)
AWB (Geneva) SA & Anor v North America Steamships Ltd & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 739 (18 July 2007)
Bibi & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer, Dhaka [2007] EWCA Civ 740 (18 July 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kelly & Anor v R. [2007] EWCA Crim 1715 (19 July 2007)
Cemex Cement Ltd, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 1759 (18 July 2007)
Lamb, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 1766 (18 July 2007)
Vernett-Showers & Ors v The Crown [2007] EWCA Crim 1767 (18 July 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
S & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 1654 (Admin) (18 July 2007)
High Court (Family Division)
The NHS Trust v A (a child) & Ors [2007] EWHC 1696 (Fam) (18 July 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ide v ATB Sales Ltd [2007] EWHC 1667 (QB) (17 July 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
All-night drinking law fuelling rise in street violence and disorder – The Times
“More than one million people were attacked by drunken thugs last year as the first official analysis of round-the-clock drinking revealed increasing public disorder in the early hours.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sempra Metals Ltd. (formerly Metallgesellschaft Ltd.) v. Inland Revenue Commissioners and another – WLR Daily
“The time had come to recognise that the courts had jurisdiction to award compound interest to a claimant seeking restitution of money paid under mistake when such an award would achieve a just result.”
WLR Daily, 18th July 2007
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.
Nichia Corpn v. Argos Ltd. – WLR Daily
Nichia Corpn v. Argos Ltd. [2007] EWCA Civ 741
“Where the validity of a patent was challenged on the ground of obviousness, and there was no issue of commercial success or long-felt want, disclosure of evidence from the patentee was of limited scope and usefulness. There was, however, no blanket rule that disclosure should not be ordered in such circumstances.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2007
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.
Court dress parity – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitor-advocates should finally be able to wear the same attire as barristers in court, under proposals issued last week by the Lord Chief Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Wider role for CPS caseworkers ‘not in public interest’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society and the Bar Council have attacked government proposals to allow non-legally qualified Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff to conduct trials in magistrates’ courts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
Judge criticises Court of Appeal on mediation – Law Society’s Gazette
“A senior High Court judge has criticised the Court of Appeal’s thinking on mediation in the key decision of Halsey v Milton Keynes NHS Trust, which he said was ‘clearly wrong and unreasonable’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
New Chapter in Fight Against Crime – Home Office
“A new era of simple, accessible local crime information for all is at the heart of the Government’s new crime strategy, unveiled today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Home Office press release, 19th July 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
