“Fresh questions have been raised about how Lord Goldsmith, the former attorney general, came to back the use of military force in Iraq after one of the UK’s leading legal experts highlighted apparent contradictions in his testimonies before two official inquiries.”
The Observer, 7th February 2010
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“Tens of thousands of prisoners could sue if they are not allowed to vote in this year’s general election, the government is being warned.The UK, one of the few countries in the world to impose a blanket ban on prisoners voting, must give those held behind bars the vote in order to comply with a European legal ruling, dating back six years. However, ministers have been procrastinating on the issue, fearing that it will prove unpopular with the electorate.”
The Observer, 7th February 2010
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“A consultation on whether homeowners who have failed to repay consumer credit debts should have accrued a minimum level of debt before a court can order the sale of their home has been released today.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer will face criminal charges over alleged abuses of their expenses, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court
HM Treasury v Ahmed & Ors [2010] UKSC 5 (04 February 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hancox & Anor v R. [2010] EWCA Crim 102 (04 February 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Port of London Authority v Ashmore [2010] EWCA Civ 30 (04 February 2010)
Republic of Argentina v NML Capital Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 41 (04 February 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Griffin v Uhy Hacker Young & Partners (a firm) [2010] EWHC 146 (Ch) (04 February 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina v Iqbal [2010] WLR (D) 23
“An application for the time for proceedings for a confiscation order to be postponed, or for a postponement to be extended, may be made only during the permitted period provided for in s 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 4th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“It was not necessarily appropriate for a defence advocate to conduct detailed crossexamination of a child witness at trial in respect of evidence purported to undermine that child’s credibility.”
The Times, 5th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Sir Paul Kennedy, the former judge dealing with MPs’ appeals against demands for repayments after the expenses scandal, was deeply critical of the ’damaging and unfair’ penalties today as he granted the majority of the 75 appeals.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors are due to reveal whether they intend to bring criminal charges against six MPs and peers over their expenses claims.”
BBC News, 5th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A leading lawyer tonight called for independent regulation of the press, and for ‘all credible media organisations’ to withdraw from the ‘farcical’ Press Complaints Commission. Sir Ken Macdonald, visiting professor of law at the LSE and the former director of public prosecutions, told an audience of editors and lawyers: ‘The press may think the PCC works, but they are living in a dream world. Nobody else does.'”
The Guardian, 4th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Bank customers who lose out when a transaction is delayed because of money-laundering suspicions have won the right to challenge banks’ decisions after a landmark $300 million court case.”
The Times, 4th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A couple who ran a multi-million-pound prostitution ring of trafficked young women and girls were behind bars today.”
The Independent, 4th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A group of lawyers is attempting to secure a public inquiry into how UK forces treated detainees in Iraq.”
BBC News, 5th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“British courts represent a serious threat to freedom of speech, suppressing the spread of information around the world, the former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir Ken MacDonald said.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Channel 4 tried and failed to win an injunction to prevent reporting of a hearing in a multimillion-pound libel battle in the high court in which the broadcaster has been accused of faking elements of a documentary purporting to show members of Michael Jackson’s family moving to Devon.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government will not push through proposals that churches argue would restrict their ability to deny jobs to gay people and transsexuals, Equality Minister Harriet Harman confirmed today.”
The Independent, 4th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Ministers are preparing to rush through emergency legislation tomorrow to stop terror suspects salting away their funds after senior judges today lifted an order freezing their assets.”
The Times, 4th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A patient who was given a fatal overdose by an out-of-hours doctor was unlawfully killed and his death amounted to gross negligence and manslaughter, a coroner ruled today.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010
The Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010
The Employee Study and Training (Qualifying Period of Employment) Regulations 2010
The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (National Health Service Employees) Regulations 2010
The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2010
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
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