Half of terror suspects released – BBC News
“More than half of those arrested in the UK on suspicion of terrorism since September 2001 have been released without charge, according to figures.”
BBC News, 17th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 17 July 2007
Watchdog received more than 300 complaints about judges – The Times
“More than 200 complaints were lodged in the past year arising from the conduct of judges, according to the annual report of a judicial watchdog.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Half of criminals are never prosecuted – The Times
“Fewer than half of the criminals brought to justice by authorities in England and Wales are taken to court, it was revealed today.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd v JLT Risk Solutions Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 710 (12 July 2007)
Roberts & Anor v Gable & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 721 (12 July 2007)
Veitch & Anor v Avery [2007] EWCA Civ 711 (12 July 2007)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kulah, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 1701 (13 July 2007)
Pintori, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 1700 (13 July 2007)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
RHJ Ltd. v FT Patten (Holdings) Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 1655 (Ch) (13 July 2007)
Revenue and Customs v Household Estate Agents Ltd [2007] EWHC 1684 (Ch) (12 July 2007)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Huntington v Imagine Group Holdings Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 1603 (Comm) (13 July 2007)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
A & Ors v Essex County Council & Ors [2007] EWHC 1652 (QB) (13 July 2007)
Awoyomi v Radford & Anor [2007] EWHC 1671 (QB) (12 July 2007)
Caldarelli v The Court of Naples [2007] EWHC 1624 (QB) (12 July 2007)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (Tree and Wildlife Action Committee Ltd.) v. Forestry Commissioners and Another – Times Law Reports
Impact of development
Regina (Tree and Wildlife Action Committee Ltd.) v. Forestry Commissioners and Another
Queen’s Bench Division
“When deciding whether an environmental impact assessment was required in relation to a proposed development involving deforestation, the Forestry Commissioners should have considered the effect of the development as well as the effect of the deforestation.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
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.
Aziz v. Aziz and Others, Sultan of Brunei intervening – Times Law Reports
Sultan has no special claim to anonymity
Aziz v. Aziz and Others, Sultan of Brunei intervening
Court of Appeal
“The head of a foreign state had no right to anonymity in judgments in court proceedings brought by his former wife against certain defendants.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
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.
Caldarelli v. Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy – WLR Daily
Caldarelli v. Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy [2007] EWHC 1624
“The amendments to s 2(5)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003 inserted by s 42 and para 1(1), Pt 1 of Sch 13 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 substituting the words “has been convicted” for ‘is alleged to be unlawfully at large’ went only to the content of the European arrest warrant: whereas for the exercise of the power to extradite it remained necessary to show either an ‘accusation’ case or an ‘unlawfully at large’ case.”
WLR Daily, 16th 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.
Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission
“On 17 July 2007 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on insurance contract law. We invite comments on provisional proposals to modernise the law relating to misrepresentation, non-disclosure and breach of warranty by the insured.”
Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (PDF)
Law Commission, 17th July 2007
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Google plans pan-European legal team – The Lawyer
“Google is planning to recruit an in-house team across Europe after growing by more than 50 per cent in the last year.”
The Lawyer, 16th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Man avoids jail for website ‘sick jokes’ – Daily Telegraph
“An economics graduate was sentenced to 160 hours of community service yesterday for making ‘sick jokes’ about ethnic groups and people with disabilities on a website.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Al-Qa’ida threat ‘justifies new anti-terror laws’ – The Independent
“Four thousand al-Qa’ida suspects and sympathisers are on M15’s watchlist, the Home Office warned as it accelerated plans for new anti-terror legislation.”
The Independent, 17th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog warns over number plate snooping – The Guardian
“Cameras that automatically record car number plates, a weapon in the fight against crime and terrorism, could breach human rights and privacy laws, the government’s surveillance watchdog warned today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor at centre of MMR controversy accused of paying children at party for blood samples – The Guardian
“The doctor who linked the MMR jab to autism, prompting one of the biggest medical controversies of the past 10 years, paid children attending his son’s birthday party to donate their blood for his research, it was alleged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Let judges decide how long to detain suspects’ – Daily Telegraph
“Judges should be able to decide how long alleged terrorists can be detained without trial, a Government adviser said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bigger pay-outs for ‘lost’ pensions on the way – The Guardian
“An estimated 125,000 people who lost their retirement savings when their companies went bust could receive higher payouts from the government, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Da Vinci judge in the dock after reprimand – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge took the unprecedented step of initiating disciplinary action against one of his own High Court judges last night.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hunt for 18 of 1,700 prisoners released early – The Guardian
“The police are already hunting for 18 prisoners who are ‘unlawfully at large’ after being released among the 1,700 let out during the first week of the government’s new emergency scheme to cope with jail overcrowding, the justice ministry said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Early-release prisoners back to crime – The Independent
“Criminals released early from prison because of an overcrowding crisis committed eight more offences within days of being freed, the Ministry of Justice said.”
The Independent, 17th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Broken fingers and cut faces bring £2 million payout to pupils – The Times
“Education authorities are launching a crackdown on injury claims over fears of a burgeoning compensation culture in school playgrounds.”
The Times, 17th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MPs want UK to pay living wage to overseas staff – The Guardian
“MPs called for legislation yesterday to make British retailers pay their garment workers overseas a living wage.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
