“There was no presumption that the eligibility guidelines issued by the UNHCR in relation to Iraq should be followed unless there were cogent reasons for not doing so.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Arthur v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1852 (29 October 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Chilukuri & Anor v RP Explorer Master Fund [2013] EWCA Civ 1307 (29 October 2013)
Berger v Berger [2013] EWCA Civ 1305 (29 October 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Finesse Group Ltd v Bryson Products (A Firm) [2013] EWHC 3273 (TCC) (29 October 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
“A 74-year-old man suffering from dementia who brutally beat his wife to death with a walking stick in a row over the heating has been jailed.”
BBC News, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A bitter dispute between Sainsbury’s and Tesco is set to hit the courts after the UK’s second biggest supermarket said it would seek a judicial review into the advertising watchdog’s decision not to uphold a complaint against their bigger rival.”
The Independent, 30th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The former leader of Kingston Borough Council has been jailed for two years for downloading nearly 2,850 images and 293 movies showing child abuse.”
BBC News, 29th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The health secretary suffered another embarrassing legal defeat on Tuesday when appeal court judges ruled he had acted illegally in cutting A&E and maternity services at Lewisham hospital in south-east London.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The law has a neutral view of religious belief, the president of the Family Division said today, stressing the secular nature of the judges’ job.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Royal Charter on press regulation is expected to be approved later. What are the major questions that have defined the debate?”
BBC News, 30th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Owners of dogs involved in a fatal attack face up to 14 years in prison under government plans published on Tuesday. The proposals, announced by the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, would also introduce a maximum jail term of five years for owners if a person is injured by their dog.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New rules will stop undercover officers having intimate relationships with people they are investigating, following concern over series of cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The jury that will decide the guilt or innocence of Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and six other defendants was sworn in at the Old Bailey with a warning from the judge that ‘British justice is on trial’.”
The Independent, 30th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The UK supreme court will hand down judgment on Wednesday morning in what is expected to be the final chapter in a long-running dispute between the Department of Work and Pensions and former jobseeker Cait Reilly over the legality of so-called workfare schemes.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The IALS Think Tank is an initiative aiming to collect the valuable expertise of the many Fellows and staff of the IALS, invite proposals for law reform, selecting the most appropriate one, offering feedback and advice for its refinement, endorsing the final product, and submitting it to the Commission in time for its consideration in the public consultation for its programmes.”
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.ials.sas.ac.uk
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Orwell v Salford Royal NHS Trust Foundation [2013] EWHC 3245 (QB) (28 October 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Equitas Ltd & Anor v Walsham Brothers & Company Ltd [2013] EWHC 3264 (Comm) (28 October 2013)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Brims Construction Ltd v A2M Development Ltd [2013] EWHC 3262 (TCC) (28 October 2013)
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc & Ors v Mastercard Inc & Ors [2013] EWHC 3271 (Comm) (08 October 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Today [22 October] the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper reviewing how ‘fiduciary duties’ apply to investment intermediaries. The paper traces a chain of intermediaries from an individual, saving for a pension, to the registered shareholder of a UK company. It looks at the obligations of those in the chain to act in the interests of savers.”
Law Commission, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Keynote Address to The Motor Accidents Solicitors Society (PDF)
Speech by Mr. Justice Foskett
The Motor Accidents Solicitors Society, 25th October 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Victims will have a louder voice in the Criminal Justice System as they are given the entitlement for the first time to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court, Victims’ Minister Damian Green announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“Restorative justice offers many benefits but is it in danger of being mishandled, asks Tracey McMahon.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 26th October 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
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