Where are the judges fit for the internet age? – The Guardian
“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
Month: February 2012
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Mesothelioma ruling opens way to higher payouts for elderly – Law Society’s Gazette
“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) – WLR Daily
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) – WLR Daily
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
Docketing: Completing case management’s unfinished revolution – Ninth Lecture in Implementation Programme – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of The Rolls
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of The Rolls
Solicitors’ Costs Conference, 9th February 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Norgrove – The Response Considered – Family Law Week
“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
Michael Overd cleared of verbally abusing gay men in Taunton – BBC News
“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
Damilola Taylor killer recalled to prison – The Guardian
“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
Another control order ruled unlawful for breach of right to fair trial – UK Human Rights Blog
“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 jailed for alcohol-smuggling VAT and tax fraud – The Guardian
“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
Foster parents told to stay away from ‘autistic’ man – The Independent
“A vulnerable young man with significant learning difficulties and ‘autistic tendencies’ was controversially taken away from his foster family of 12 years, the Court of Protection heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Offenders with drink problems face US-style tagging – The Guardian
“US-style sobriety bracelets for criminals who are persistently convicted of drink-related offences are to be tested this summer in London.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
#WithoutPrejudice 19 podcast: The Leveson Inquiry and The Twitter Joke Trial appeal – Charon QC
“On the panel tonight – Carl Gardner, David Allen Green, Dr Evan Harris and Charon QC.”
Charon QC, 9th February 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Intelligence chiefs to give evidence in public for first time – Daily Telegraph
“Intelligence chiefs will be questioned in public for the first time to ensure that the secret services cannot escape the scrutiny of ‘open democracy’, a leading MP said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mega pig-farm could breach human rights, council warned – The Guardian
“Controversial plans to build a US-style mega pig-farm in South Derbyshire close to a prison and residential housing pose serious health risks to those living and working there and could breach their legal rights to protection of their private and family life, the local council is being warned.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Analysis | Rabone and the rights to life of voluntary mental health patients – Part 1/2 – UK Human Rights Blog
“At first sight, Article 2 – the ‘right to life’ – seems to be a prohibition on extra-judicial executions and state-sponsored death squads. It does, of course have a role to play in that respect (and one that is not limited to those countries whose signature of the Convention is viewed with scepticism from Western Europe).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Women’s prisons in desperate need of reform, says former governor – The Guardian
“Clive Chatterton condemns ‘suffering’ of vulnerable inmates, calling on government to pursue alternatives to short sentences.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Occupy London protestors are ‘exhausted and jaded’ as Court of Appeal rules on eviction – Daily Telegraph
“Today the Court of Appeal will rule on whether to uphold an eviction order granted to the City of London Corporation to drive the tent village from the steps of the cathedral and bring the four-month protest to an end.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Axing of Forensic Science Service may lead to rise in miscarriages of justice, scientists warn – The Guardian
“Conviction of David Bryant for child sex assault will be pioneering forensics team’s last success.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
