Legal action over student murder – BBC News
“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 8 July 2009
‘Jealous’ killer jailed for life – BBC News
“A man who killed his partner in a jealous rage has been jailed for life after being convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex on duty officer spared jail – BBC News
“A Metropolitan Police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided going to jail.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Army training instructors guilty of mistreatment at Catterick Garrison – Daily Telegraph
“Two Army training instructors have been found guilty of ill-treating young recruits at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Doctor sues former ‘guru’ after giving away all his possessions – The Guardian
“A formerly wealthy doctor, Dr Yehu Azaz, is suing a spiritual healing centre for millions of pounds after claiming he was influenced by a guru into giving away all his money.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Honey trap’ schoolgirl convicted of Shakilus Townsend murder – The Times
“A pretty schoolgirl used as a ‘honey trap’ to lure a besotted schoolboy to his death at the hands of a street gang was today convicted of murder.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Blast soldier unlawfully killed – BBC News
“A Devon Territorial Army soldier who died when his vehicle hit a landmine in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pupillage: Even more elusive than a British Wimbledon champion – Legal Week
“But if you can handle the inevitable knock backs, you’ve got a chance, says Field Court Chambers barrister Ayeesha Bhutta.”
Legal Week, 6th July 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Heffernan v London Borough of Hackney [2009] EWCA Civ 665 (07 July 2009)
Foster Wheeler Ltd v Hanley & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 651 (08 July 2009)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sofroniou v R [2009] EWCA Crim 1360 (07 July 2009)
Pepperell, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 1327 (07 July 2009)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Clarke & Anor v Corless & Anor [2009] EWHC 1636 (Ch) (08 July 2009)
High Court (Patents Court)
Cranway Ltd v Playtech Ltd & Ors [2009] EWHC 1588 (Pat) (07 July 2009)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Fitzroy Robinson Ltd v Mentmore Towers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1552 (TCC) (07 July 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others – Times Law Reports
Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others
Court of Appeal
“A Jewish school which restricted its intake to Jews, as defined by the Office of the Chief Rabbi, while making no requirement of practice or faith, discriminated racially against applicants who were not Jewish by descent or orthodox conversion.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
R (P) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 701; [2009] WLR (D) 234
“Where it was contended, pursuant to art 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, that the state should investigate the treatment accorded to a self-harming young offender while he was in detention, a ‘real and immediate’ risk to life was a prerequisite.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 2009
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.
R v Downer – WLR Daily
R v Downer [2009] EWCA Crim 1361; [2009] WLR (D) 233
“The offence of aggravated burglary under s 10 (1) of the Theft Act 1968 was not to be regarded as an indivisible offence and, in order to find out what constituted a burglary, it was essential to have regard to the two types of burglary described in (a) and (b) of s 9(1) of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 2009
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.
Central Bedforshire Council v Housing Action Zone Ltd and others (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government intervening) – WLR daily
“In determining whether a decision by a local authority to seek possession of land where there were unauthorised occupiers was reasonable, the county court could look at a series of decisions taken by the authority including any decision to continue with the proceedings taken at the time of the hearing. Any one of the series could be challenged if shown to be unreasonable. The court should go beyond a pure rationality test and look at facts concerning the personal circumstances of the occupiers known to the local authority at the time of the relevant decision.”
WLR Daily, 3rd July 2009
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.
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2009
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009
The Education (Independent Educational Provision in England) (Inspection Fees) Regulations 2009
The Education (Independent Educational Provision in England) (Unsuitable Persons) Regulations 2009
The Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Data Protection (Notification and Notification Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.org.uk
Gangmaster laws to be extended to cut deaths in construction industry – The Guardian
“Directors will be legally forced to ensure good health and safety management and gangmaster licensing will be extended to the construction industry as the centrepiece of a hard-hitting government inquiry into the high number of fatalities on Britain’s building sites published today.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FSA consults on a penalty framework that could treble fines – OUT-LAW.com
“Regulatory fines could double or treble in size under a new framework for calculating financial penalties proposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2009
Source: www.outlaw.com
Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman annual report – Ministry of Justice
“Zahida Manzoor CBE, the Legal Services Ombudsman, has commented on the first steps towards the implementation of the Legal Services Act in her annual report and accounts.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Genocide – Jack Straw to strengthen law – Ministry of Justice
“New plans to strengthen the law on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity were announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Law Commission publishes its Annual Report for 2008-09 – Law Commission
“The Law Commission’s Annual Report for 2008-09”
Law Commission, 8th July 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Cocaine swallower gets six years – UK Border Agency
“A Nigerian man who tried to smuggle cocaine into the West Midlands has been jailed for six years at Manchester Crown Court.”
UK Border Agency, 6th July 2009
