Month: January 2012

CPS to review prosecutors’ handling of ‘Cardiff Three’ trial – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, perverting the course of justice, police, prosecutions by tracey

“Independent inspectors are to consider the way prosecutors handled the biggest trial of police officers in British criminal history following its collapse last month. Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, has asked the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to look at the trial of eight former police officers who were cleared of fabricating evidence.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Psychiatric nurse struck off after forcing himself on pregnant patient – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, nurses, professional conduct by tracey

“Jonathan Henk, a psychiatric nurse who forced himself on a patient he was secretly dating after discovering she was pregnant by another man, has been struck off.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012

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The CCRC isn’t perfect, but calls for reform need to be part of a wider debate – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

“Campaigners call for an overhaul of the organisation that investigates miscarriages of justice.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Man jailed for killing friend in 1987 – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A 43-year-old man has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for manslaughter after he killed his best friend with a scaffolding pole more than 20 years ago and pushed his body into a drain.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Nigel Leat sex abuse: ‘Lamentable failure’ of school management – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2012 in child abuse, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a ‘lamentable failure’ by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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Rapist who struck ‘to teach women a lesson’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

“A man who raped women to ‘teach them a lesson’ for being out at night was jailed indefinitely yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2012

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FSA fines hedge fund manager David Einhorn £7.2m for insider trading – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in insider dealing, news, sentencing by tracey

“One of America’s most high-profile hedge fund managers David Einhorn has been fined £7.2m by the Financial Services Authority for trading on insider information.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 26th, 2012 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Kuehne & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 34 (26 January 2012)

Mugweni v NHS London [2011] EWCA Civ 20 (26 January 2012)

AA (Iraq), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 23 (24 January 2012)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Rehman v Brady, The Estate of & Anor [2012] EWHC 78 (QB) (25 January 2012)

Bennett v Stephens & Anor [2012] EWHC 58 (QB) (25 January 2012)

Patel v UNITE the Union [2012] EWHC 92 (QB) (27 January 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Roberts, R (on the application of) v Welsh Ministers [2011] EWHC 3571 (Admin) (21 December 2011)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Herbosh -Kiere Marine Contractors Ltd v Dover Harbour Board [2012] EWHC 84 (TCC) (26 January 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Driving instructor Martin Eke jailed for rape – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2012 in DNA, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A driving instructor has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman in Kent more than 25 years ago.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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A Critical Consideration of the Director of Public Prosecutions Guidelines in Relation to Assisted Suicide Prosecutions and their Application to the Law – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted January 26th, 2012 in assisted suicide, doctors, news by sally

“The Suicide Act 1961 changed the law under which it had been a crime for a person to commit suicide.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th January 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Juror who researched defendant refused leave to appeal – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2012 in appeals, contempt of court, juries, news by sally

“A juror jailed for researching a defendant’s past on the internet has been refused permission to appeal.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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CoA ruling on Mulcaire privilege case imminent – The Lawyer

Posted January 26th, 2012 in appeals, news, private investigators, privilege, self-incrimination by sally

“The Court of Appeal will next Wednesday (1 February) decide whether the private investigator at the centre of the News of the World (NoW) phone hacking scandal must disclose who instructed him to intercept voicemails.”

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The Lawyer, 26th January 2012

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Vicar jailed after dozens of sham marriages – The Independent

Posted January 26th, 2012 in Church of England, conspiracy, fraud, marriage, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A Church of England vicar was jailed for two and a half years today after carrying out dozens of sham marriages allowing illegal immigrants to live in the UK.”

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The Independent, 26th January 2012

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Scrap metal laws to be tightened to tackle theft – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2012 in fines, news, theft, waste by sally

“Cash payments for scrap metal are to be outlawed and fines ‘significantly increased’ to tackle the growing problem of metal theft.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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Opponents win custody advice concession in ‘un-costed and unjust’ LASPO – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 26th, 2012 in bills, legal aid, news by sally

“The government has abandoned its controversial plan to pave the way for the means-testing of legal advice for suspects detained in police stations.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Attorney General v Dallas – WLR Daily

Posted January 26th, 2012 in contempt of court, juries, law reports, sentencing by sally

Attorney General v Dallas [2012] WLR (D) 7

“In the context of alleged contempt of court by or affecting a juror or jury in the Crown Court, neither the Attorney General nor the alleged contemnor had any right to seek a trial by jury on indictment. The correct procedure, unless it was appropriate for the Crown Court to deal immediately with the contempt of its own motion (which would itself be an exceptional course of action), was for such cases to be left to the Attorney General to commence proceedings under CPR Sch 1, RSC Ord 52.”

WLR Daily, 23rd January 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 26th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ross River Ltd & Anor v Waveley Commercial Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 81 (Ch) (25 January 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Pacific Basin IHX Ltd v Bulkhandling Handymax AS [2012] EWHC 70 (Comm) (25 January 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted January 26th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, Cm 8276 (PDF)

Memorandum to Welsh Affairs Committee Post–Legislative Assessment of the Government of Wales Act 2006, Cm 8256 (PDF)

Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, Cm 8275 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Court of Appeal dismisses William Hill’s 32Red appeal – The Lawyer

Posted January 26th, 2012 in appeals, gambling, news, trade marks by sally

“Bookmaker William Hill has lost an appeal against a High Court ruling that found the gambling giant’s online casino brand 32Vegas infringed a rival company’s trademarks.”

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The Lawyer, 25th January 2012

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Call for inquiry over church child abuse ‘cover-up’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 26th, 2012 in child abuse, Church of England, inquiries, news by sally

“Child protection lawyers have called for a public inquiry into an alleged cover-up by churches of widespread sexual and physical abuse of children in England and Wales.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk