Police officer Simon Harwood cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2012 in demonstrations, homicide, news, police, trials by tracey

“Police officer Simon Harwood was today cleared of killing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in London in 2009. Concerns about the Pc’s alleged previous ‘heavy handed policing’ were only disclosed after acquittal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

One Judge down. Who is next in line to be lord chief justice? – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in judiciary, news by tracey

“An unusually large number of senior judges are due to retire in the next year or so. Who might replace them?”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers must do better – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in fees, insurance, law firms, legal profession, news by tracey

“Legal insurance and conditional and fixed-fee arrangements aren’t serving people’s best interests.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Oldham wife Shasta Khan guilty of Jewish jihad plan – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in explosives, news, terrorism by tracey

“A woman from Oldham has been found guilty of helping her husband plan a terrorist attack in an attempt to carry out ‘jihad at home’.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jeremy Bamber granted appeal in European court – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Jeremy Bamber, who murdered five members of his family, have been granted an appeal by the Grand Chamber of Europe’s human rights court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 19th, 2012 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

The Health and Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council [2012] UKSC 34 (18 July 2012)

Munir & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 32 (18 July 2012)

Alvi, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 33 (18 July 2012)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Horn & Ors v Commercial Acceptances Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 958 (19 July 2012)

Maidment v Attwood & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 998 (19 July 2012)

L-B (Children) [2012] EWCA Civ 984 (18 July 2012)

Arif v Zar & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 986 (18 July 2012)

Berent v Family Mosaic Housing & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 961 (18 July 2012)

Independent Safeguarding Authority v SB & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 977 (18 July 2012)

Selwood v Durham County Council & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 979 (18th July 2012)

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead v Smith [2012] EWCA Civ 997 (18 July 2012)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Kotegaonkar v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Anor [2012] EWHC 1976 (Admin) (19 July 2012)

Hakemi & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1967 (Admin) (19 July 2012)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AY [2012] EWHC 2054 (Admin) (19 July 2012)

Preston City Council v Oyston Angel Charity [2012] EWHC 2005 (Admin) (19 July 2012)

Bass & Anor v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 2012 (Admin) (18 July 2012)

PNH (Properties) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2012] EWHC 1998 (Admin) (18 July 2012)

Hicks & Ors, R (on the application of) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2012] EWHC 1947 (Admin) (18 July 2012)

Hunt v North Somerset Council [2012] EWHC 1928 (Admin) (18 July 2012)

HM Attorney General v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 2029 (Admin) (18 July 2012)

High Court (Commercial Court)

DGM Commodities Corp v Sea Metropolitan SA [2012] EWHC 1984 (Comm) (18 July 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Walter Lilly & Company Ltd v MacKay & Anor [2012] EWHC 1972 (TCC) (17 July 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Gary McKinnon ‘no choice’ but to refuse medical test – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in extradition, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

“Computer hacker Gary McKinnon ‘has no choice’ but to refuse a medical test to see if he is fit to be extradited to the US, his mother has said.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Birmingham riot deaths: Eight men cleared – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in murder, news, violent disorder by tracey

“Eight men have been found not guilty of the murder of three men during last summer’s riots in Birmingham.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shergill and others v Khaira and others – WLR daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in appeals, law reports, succession, trusts by tracey

Shergill and others v Khaira and others: [2012] EWCA Civ 983;  [2012] WLR (D)  214

“The courts will abstain from adjudicating on the truth, merits or sincerity of differences in religious doctrine or belief and on the correctness or accuracy of religious practice, custom or tradition.”

WLR daily, 17th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Munir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening): Regina (Rahman) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in immigration, law reports, Supreme Court by tracey

Regina (Munir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening): Regina (Rahman) v Same: [2012] UKSC 32;  [2012] WLR (D)  213

“If a statement of an immigration policy was flexible and stated that an immigration rule relating to leave to enter and remain in the United Kingdom might, depending on the circumstances of each case, be relaxed if certain conditions were satisfied, the statement itself was not an immigration rule and therefore the Secretary of State was not required to lay it before Parliament in accordance with section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971.”

WLR Daily, 18th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

 

Regina (Health and Safety Executive) v Wolverhampton City Council – WLR daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in compensation, law reports, local government, planning, Supreme Court by tracey

Regina (Health and Safety Executive) v Wolverhampton City Council: [2012] UKSC 34;  [2012] WLR (D)  212

“A local planning authority, when considering under section 97 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 whether to revoke a planning permission it had previously granted, was entitled to have regard to the cost of the compensation it would have to pay to the developer out of public funds should it decide to revoke.”

WLR Daily, 18th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Modhej and another) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in appeals, law reports, release on licence, sentencing by tracey

Regina (Modhej and another) v Secretary of State for Justice: [2012] EWCA Civ 957;  [2012] WLR (D)  210

“Where the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against sentence at a time by which, subsequent to the original passing of sentence, the law had changed in relation to release on licence, it was not the case that reliance could be placed on the particularities of such date in order to claim that it was the later provisions which governed matters relating to release.”

WLR Daily, 17th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in codes of practice, employment, immigration, law reports, Supreme Court by tracey

Regina (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening):[2012] UKSC 33;  [2012] WLR (D)  211

“Any requirement which, if not satisfied, would lead to an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom being refused, was a rule ‘as to the practice to be followed’ in the administration of the Immigration Act 1971 and therefore had to be laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3(2) of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 18th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 19th, 2012 in legislation by tracey

The Savings Certificates (Children’s Bonus Bonds) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The National Savings Stock Register (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The National Insurance Contributions (Application of Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) Regulations 2012

The Finance Act 2012 (Enterprise Investment Scheme) (Appointed Day) Order 2012

House of Commons Members’ Fund Resolution 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 19th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by tracey

Swift and sure justice: : the Government’s plans for reform of the criminal justice system,
Cm 8388 (PDF)

The Government’s response to ‘A future for British film: it begins with the audience’, Cm 8355 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Attorney General welcomes Bellfield contempt judgment – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 19th, 2012 in contempt of court, media, press releases by tracey

“Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd and Associated Newspapers Ltd have today been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing potentially prejudicial material whilst the jury was considering its verdict in relation to Rachel Cowles’ alleged abduction by Levi Bellfield.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 18th July 2012

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

BMJ editorial sparks controversy over right-to-life – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 19th, 2012 in euthanasia, medical treatment, news by tracey

“An editorial article published in the British Medical Journal on 12 July 2012 (subscription required) has provoked controversy in right-to-life circles. The article, entitled ‘Sanctity of life law has gone too far’ criticises the ruling of Baker J in the ‘M’ case where an application to authorise the removal of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) from a patient in a minimally conscious state was refused.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th July 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

 

Proposed Consumer Bill of Rights will modernise law with clear rights for digital products, Government says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 19th, 2012 in bills, consultations, consumer protection, news by tracey

“A Consumer Bill of Rights will modernise 30-year old consumer laws to create clear rights for purchasers of digital content, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Wig seller failed to provide consumer with supplier’s address in breach of distance selling rules, rules ad watchdog – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 19th, 2012 in advertising, customs and excise, news, sale of goods by tracey

“An online toupee-seller broke advertising rules by not providing customers with the address of its foreign supplier and not explaining that customers returning goods would have to pay customs duty, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th July 2012

Source: www.outlaw.com

Children’s Commissioner publishes review of age assessment cases since R (A) v Croydon LBC Supreme Court judgment – Family Law Week

Posted July 19th, 2012 in children, immigration, local government, news, reports by tracey

“The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report The Fact of Age: Review of case law and local authority practice since the Supreme Court judgment in R (A) v Croydon LBC [2009]. The report has been written by Laura Brownlees , an independent research and policy consultant, and Zubier Yazdani, a solicitor with Deighton Pierce Glynn.”

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Family Law Week, 18th July 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk