Contempt of court rules are designed to avoid trial by media – The Guardian

“The arrest of Christopher Jefferies on 30 December automatically obliged the media to restrict reporting of legal proceedings against the retired Bristol schoolteacher.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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MI5 admits to wrongful surveillance of innocent people, new report says – OUT-LAW.com

“The UK’s Security Service wrongly gathered information about innocent telephone users during criminal surveillance, a report into the interception of communications has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2011

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Rio Ferdinand: Sunday Mirror ‘kiss and tell’ was gross invasion of privacy – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in damages, media, news, privacy by sally

“Rio Ferdinand, the Manchester United and England footballer, told a high court judge on Tuesday how a ‘kiss and tell’ Sunday Mirror story put a strain on his relationship with his wife and caused him hurt and distress.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Queen appoints five Appeal Court justices – The Lawyer

Posted July 5th, 2011 in judges, news by sally

“The Queen has approved the appointment of five Court of Appeal justices following the elevation of Lord Justice Wilson to the Supreme Court and Lord Justice Thomas’s appointment as president of the Queen’s Bench Division.”

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The Lawyer, 5th July 2011

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Warrington husband Michael Meanwell jailed for gangrene death – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2011 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who left his collapsed wife lying on the floor of their Warrington home for at least four days has been jailed for 15 months for her manslaughter.”

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BBC News, 5th July 2011

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UK judge Sir Nicolas Bratza gets top human rights job – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2011 in human rights, judges, news by sally

“A British judge has been appointed to the highest post at the European Court of Human Rights.”

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BBC News, 5th July 2011

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Can jurors in the internet age avoid being in contempt of court? – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, media, news by sally

“Omnipresent nature of news online makes it increasingly difficult for jurors not to stumble across court case details.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Public authorities should demonstrate equality commitments, proposed new regulations say – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 5th, 2011 in BBC, equality, local government, news, police, reports by sally

“Public authorities should have to publish annual reports that prove they comply with new UK equality laws from 2012, proposed new regulations say.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2011

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Supreme court dismisses police bail ruling appeal – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in bail, detention, legislation, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The supreme court has dismissed an application from the police to suspend a ruling that triggered a bail crisis, leaving the legal position of 85,000 suspects in doubt.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 5th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011

The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011

The Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 5th, 2011 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Kichens, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1626 (14 June 2011)

Thomas, R. v [2011] EWCA Crim 1497 (26 May 2011)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Killen v Horseworld Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 1600 (QB) (24 June 2011)

Shah & Anor v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd [2011] EWHC 1713 (QB) (04 July 2011)

High Court (Chancery Division)

National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v ABB Ltd & Ors [2011] EWHC 1717 (Ch) (04 July 2011)

High Court (Family Division)

A County Council v K & Ors (By the Child’s Guardian Ht) [2011] EWHC 1672 (Fam) (04 July 2011)

High Court (Administrative Court)

In the matter of Stephen Edwards v In the matter of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 [2011] EWHC 1688 (Admin) (04 July 2011)

Source: www.bailii.org

Strasbourg ruling may change UK’s responsibilities under the Human Rights Act – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in human rights, jurisdiction, legislation, news by sally

“The Human Rights Act applies in the UK. That much is clear. Whether it applies outside of UK territory is a whole other question, and one for which we may have a new answer when the grand chamber of the European court of human rights (ECtHR) gives judgment in the case of Al-Skeini and others v the United Kingdom & Al-Jedda v the United Kingdom this week.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2011

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Sun and Mirror in contempt case over Jo Yeates stories – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2011 in contempt of court, media, news by sally

“Two tabloid newspapers are set to go on trial for their coverage of the arrest of a man in connection with the killing of landscape architect Jo Yeates.”

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BBC News, 5th July 2011

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Witness in murder trial ‘went online to mock the defendant’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2011 in murder, news, trials, witnesses, young offenders by sally

“A key teenage witness in a murder trial went online within minutes of giving evidence to mock the defendant, a court heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2011

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‘Sexsomnia’ sufferer cleared of rape – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in news, rape, sleepwalking by sally

“A man accused of raping a teenage girl walked free from court today after successfully arguing he could not stop himself from having sex while asleep.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2011

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Court ruling prompts late abortion data release – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2011 in abortion, freedom of information, news, statistics by sally

“The government has published data on the number of late abortions carried out in England and Wales, after the High Court ordered it to do so.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2011

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UK Uncut protesters due in court over store occupation – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, police, public interest, trespass by sally

“Activists accused of occupying the luxury London food retailer Fortnum & Mason during tax avoidance protests in March are expected to plead not guilty to charges of aggravated trespass on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

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Doctors call for code to protect whistleblowers – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2011 in doctors, news, whistleblowers by sally

“Pressure is mounting on Government ministers to introduce tougher laws to protect whistleblowers as health professionals and MPs speak out against a ‘code of silence’ in the NHS.”

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The Independent, 5th July 2011

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In re Frontsouth (Witham) Ltd (in administration) and Bridge Hospital (Witham) Ltd (in administration) – WLR Daily

Posted July 5th, 2011 in administrators, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Frontsouth (Witham) Ltd (in administration) and Bridge Hospital (Witham) Ltd (in administration) [2011] EWHC 1668 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 215

“Rule 7.55 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 could not be used by the court to waive defects of a relatively technical nature in the out of court appointment of administrators and such a change should only be brought about by legislation.”

WLR Daily, 30th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Pryor v Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police – WLR Daily

Posted July 5th, 2011 in appeals, insurance, law reports, police, road traffic offences by sally

Pryor v Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police [2011] EWCA Civ 749; [2011] WLR (D) 214

“Where the police exercised powers to seize the vehicle of a driver who was driving a friend’s car, but who was in fact insured to drive the vehicle in question and had the written permission of the owner to do so, the seizure could found liability in tort.”

WLR Daily, 30th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk