Day: 6 February 2012
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Brereton, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 85 (03 February 2012)
Rollings, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 86 (03 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Marley v Rawlings & Anr [2012] EWCA Civ 61 (02 February 2012)
Inframatrix Investments Ltd v Dean Construction Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 64 (03 February 2012)
Burke v The College of Law & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 37 (03 February 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Young v Young [2012] EWHC 138 (Fam) (03 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
College of Law defeats discrimination claim in appeal court – The Lawyer
“The Court of Appeal has thrown out a disability discrimination claim brought against the College of Law (CoL) over its examination provision.”
The Lawyer, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Supreme Court to tweet proceedings – Daily Telegraph
“The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, will start to tweet from today, issuing news about its latest judgments.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v Armstrong – WLR Daily
Regina v Armstrong [2012] EWCA Crim 83; [2012] WLR (D) 22
“If in the military courts a judge did not approve of a course that a military prosecutor intended to take the proper course for the judge was to ask for the matter to be referred either to the Director of Service Prosecutions or to the Attorney General, as might be appropriate.”
WLR Daily, 1st February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“The suspension or withdrawal of a general (student) sponsor licence granted to a United Kingdom college to sponsor and enrol students from non-European Economic Area countries on point based immigration control, to study in the college, was not an infringement of the college’s Convention right to its possessions within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, so as to be protected under that article.”
WLR Daily, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Ken Clarke reveals plans to give divorced fathers more rights – The Guardian
“Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, is to publish proposals to give stronger rights to divorced and separated fathers to see their children as part of an overhaul of the family justice system.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man accused of involvement in war crimes wins human rights claim – Daily Telegraph
“A man accused of being complicit in war crimes in the former Yugoslavia has been allowed to stay in Britain on the grounds of human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former PCSO jailed for raping 12-year-old – The Independent
“A former police community support officer has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.”
The Independent, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs call for new law to make stalking a criminal offence – The Guardian
“Victims of stalkers could win new protection following completion of a major inquiry, which will this week recommend that a specific offence of stalking be created to combat the problem.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor General welcomes strong message from Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office
“The Solicitor General, Edward Garnier QC MP, today welcomed the doubling of the prison sentence originally given to 23 year old Zephen Rollings for possession of a loaded firearm with intent to enable another to endanger life, from five to 10 years.”
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Bogus cancer therapist Reginald Gill and wife guilty of sex assault – BBC News
“A bogus therapist and his wife who told women they could diagnose and treat cancer have been found guilty of sexual assault and fraud.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Riot inciter jailed – despite no evidence his message led to disorder – The Guardian
“A man has been jailed for 39 months for sending messages from his BlackBerry telling people to join in last August’s riots in Nottingham.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Autistic woman banned from having sex in latest Court of Protection case – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge has effectively banned a vulnerable young woman from having sex on the grounds that she does not understand the risks involved.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court orders Surrey library plans judicial review – BBC News
“A judicial review of Surrey County Council’s plans for some libraries to be run by volunteers has been ordered by the High Court.”
BBC News, 4th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brent library closures: Supreme Court rejects appeal bid – BBC News
“The Supreme Court has refused to allow campaigners fighting to save six north-west London libraries permission to appeal against a court’s decision.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cash crisis slows justice for the vulnerable at Court of Protection – The Independent
“Hundreds of vulnerable people seeking court decisions about where they live or whom they can meet could experience months of delays because the government expert protecting their interests has almost run out of money, The Independent can disclose.”
The Independent, 4th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police investigators at News Corp jeopardise press freedom, say lawyers – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police has a team of up to 20 detectives based at News Corporation’s internal investigation unit in Wapping, a move which leading media and human rights lawyers say puts press freedom in jeopardy.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Grandparents must have ‘clear rights’ to see grandchildren when couples split – Daily Telegraph
“Grandparents should be given clear rights to see their grandchildren when couples separate, ministers will say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family justice report author criticises plan to change divorce and custody law – The Guardian
“Legislating to ensure that both parents in a divorce retain the right of access to their children could cause severe problems in custody cases, according to the former Whitehall official who conducted a review on family justice.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
