“Two contract killers are beginning life sentences for murder following a trial which caused Parliament to bring in a new law on witness anonymity.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The process of applying for Queen’s Counsel has changed beyond all recognition. This revised system is undoubtedly more transparent and is well on its way to breaking the dominance of private school and Oxbridge-educated silks on the circuit.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has said he hopes to save legislation to cut the size of the ‘no win no fee’ deals used by libel lawyers before the impending general election.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Portia Ragnauth, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Surrey Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) described the first trial without a jury in England and Wales as a ‘benchmark prosecution’ after four men were found guilty today over the 2004 armed robbery of the Menzies World Cargo depot at Heathrow Airport.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st March 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Key court documents have been released relating to the sacking of social services chief Sharon Shoesmith after the death of Baby Peter in London.”
BBC News, 1st April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Davis v R [2010] EWCA Crim 708 (31 March 2010)
Greaves & Ors v R [2010] EWCA Crim 709 (31 March 2010)
Delucca, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 710 (31 March 2010)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vaughan v Vaughan [2010] EWCA Civ 349 (31 March 2010)
A v Independent News & Media Ltd & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 343 (31 March 2010)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
West Sussex County Council v Amberley (UK) Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 651 (QB) (31 March 2010)
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 700 (QB) (31 March 2010)
Baturina v Times Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 696 (QB) (31 March 2010)
MGB Printing and Design Ltd v Kall Kwik UK Ltd [2010] EWHC 624 (QB) (31 March 2010)
JO1 v Garret & Anor [2010] EWHC 657 (QB) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Independent Trustee Services Ltd & Anor v Knell [2010] EWHC 650 (Ch) (31 March 2010)
Moore v Holdsworth & Ors [2010] EWHC 683 (Ch) (12 March 2010)
High Court (Family Division)
G v E & Ors [2010] EWHC 621 (Fam) (26 March 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office v Taylor [2010] EWHC 715 (Admin) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Berezovsky v Abramovich [2010] EWHC 647 (Comm) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Technology and Contruction Court)
Brookfield Construction (UK) Ltd v Mott Macdonald Ltd [2010] EWHC 659 (TCC) (31 March 2010)
High Court (Patents Court)
Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 660 (Pat) (31 March 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Science writer Simon Singh today won his court of appeal battle for the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Malik v Kalyan; Kalyan v Malik
Court of Appeal
“It was usually good practice for a judge to see where a line of questioning might be going before stopping it.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Where a bank entertained suspicion about money-laundering concerning a proposed transaction on a customer’s account, and had failed to carry out instructions promptly, the customer might be entitled to proceed with a claim in breach of contract or duty.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The ex-wife of a leading barrister was awarded a lump sum of £215,000 from him yesterday, 25 years after the couple were divorced.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A letter signed by politicians, campaigners, lawyers and academics has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, criticising the ‘intolerable’ delays in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Large numbers of prisoners who pose no danger to the public are trapped in jail because society has become risk-averse over whether to release them on licence, the chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales said tonight.”
The Guardian, 31st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Solicitors who grew wealthy by handling compensation claims for sick miners have been shamed into handing back £6.9 million that was sliced from their clients’ damages.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, was ordered by a court yesterday to announce whether the government accepts responsibility for one of the UK’s longest-standing miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Large numbers of prisoners are being held behind bars despite posing no threat to society, the chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales said last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Jury-less criminal trials have sparked controversy in the legal profession, pitting prosecutors against defence lawyers. The Criminal Justice Act 2003, which made them possible, was introduced amid concerns over jury nobbling. David Blunkett, who was Home Secretary, said that in London alone £9 million was being spent every year on surveillance of jurors. People who tried to intimidate jurors did so for one reason, he said — ‘because they think that those in front of the judge and jury will be convicted’.”
The Times, 1st April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Network Rail will today try to avert next week’s planned four-day national rail strike by challenging the strike ballot in the high court.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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