“This case concerns the application of human rights exceptions to the deportation of individuals who were married to British citizens or who had British children.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“A retired British businessman accused of conspiring to sell missile components to Iran is to be extradited to the US within 10 days after a last-ditch plea to the European court of human rights was rejected.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government has come under fire from all sides of the civil litigation spectrum over its plans to reform the county court system.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The government is hoping to save £18m a year by changing how interpreters are provided for court hearings – but it is said the new system is causing chaos and costly delays.”
BBC News, 13th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man whose dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl’s ear has been given a 12-week suspended jail term.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The limits of free speech and freedom of religion are presently on trial once again with the reported prosecution of a Christian street preacher, Michael Overd, in the Magistrates’ Court. The case arises out of threatening remarks Mr Overd allegedly made in public to a homosexual couple.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must disclose some papers it holds relating to the successful conviction of controversial right-wing politician Nick Griffin for a racial hate crime in the 1990s, an Information Rights Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Twitter and Facebook are having a transformational effect on the nature of secrecy and access.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Thompson, Re Attorney-General’s Reference No 103 of 2011 [2012] EWCA Crim 135 (10 February 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Costello & Anor v Macdonald & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 86 (10 February 2012)
YF (China) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 77 (10 February 2012)
Bull & Bull v Hall & Preddy [2012] EWCA Civ 83 (10 February 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Valmoria & Anor v Hynes [2012] EWHC 193 (QB) (10 February 2012)
Ball v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [2012] EWHC 145 (QB) (10 February 2012)
Rothschild v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2012] EWHC 177 (QB) (10 February 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
El-Tawil v The Comptroller General of Patents [2012] EWHC 185 (Ch) (10 February 2012)
High Court (Patents Court)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd v Medimmune Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 181 (Pat) (10 February 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Elderly victims of mesothelioma could be entitled to substantial compensation, following a landmark ruling on damages for pain and suffering.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lloyds TSB Bank plc v Markandan & Uddin (a firm) [2012] EWCA Civ 65a; [2012] WLR (D) 29
“The completion of sale of land and mortgage did not become effective until all executed title documents including mortgage loan agreement and deed in the name of the purchasers or an effective undertaking from the purchaser’s real solicitor or agent to exchange the documents were received by the vendor or his agent. Therefore, a solicitor who had parted with the money entrusted to him by the lender to a purchaser’s fictitious solicitor in exchange for a purported undertaking from the bogus solicitor to exchange and forward those documents committed a breach of trust.”
WLR Daily, 9th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v S (G) [2012] WLR (D) 28
“The transmission of electronically stored data to only one recipient is sufficient publication with section 1(3) of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 for the purposes of a prosecution under that Act.”
WLR Daily, 9th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of The Rolls
Solicitors’ Costs Conference, 9th February 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Sally Gore, barrister, of 14 Gray’s Inn Square analyses the Government’s response to the Family Justice Review in the context of current family law practice.”
Family Law Week, 13th February 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“A Christian preacher accused of verbally abusing two gay men during a sermon has been cleared in court.”
BBC News, 10th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor has called for a public inquiry after one of his son’s killers was recalled to prison for a second time, just 16 days after being released.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal has upheld a challenge to a control order on the basis that the person subject to the order (‘the controllee’) had not been given sufficient information about the case against him.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Four members of a criminal gang have been jailed for their roles in one of the biggest alcohol-smuggling frauds ever uncovered in Britain.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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