‘Powers to control or eradicate invasive plants and animal species – such as Japanese knotweed or parakeets – should be given to government departments and environment protection authorities, the Law Commission has recommended.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A campaign group is going to the High Court to challenge a move by Lincolnshire County Council to change its library system.’
BBC News, 11th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Last week, the Justice Secretary published the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The implications of his revised proposals for judicial review reform are considered in this week’s roundup, along with controversy over gay rights at the Winter Olympics and recent trends in defamation cases before the Court of Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The High Court has rejected a Mitchell challenge to a budget that could have left well-known car manufacturer Lotus with hundreds of thousands of pounds of costs up in smoke.’
Litigation Futures, 11th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘We have published a report, making recommendations on the control of invasive non-native species as part of our project on wildlife.’
Law Commission, 11th February 2014
‘Is it necessary for there to be some commercial benefit to be gained by a dominant undertaking from its conduct before that conduct can be condemned as abusive? No, says Mrs Justice Rose in Arriva the Shires Ltd v London Luton Airport Operations Ltd [2014] EWHC 64 (Ch).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th February 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2014
The Urban Development Corporations in England (Area and Constitution) Order 2014
The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
The Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 12) (England and Wales) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S v S [2014] EWCA Civ 95 (10 February 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Howe, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 114 (10 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Yates v National Trust [2014] EWHC 222 (QB) (10 February 2014)
Hegazy & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 235 (QB) (10 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Filing a costs budget even just a day late does not count as a “trivial” breach of rules, a county court has ruled.’
Law society’s Gazette, 11th February 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The general synod will be asked to approve plans later which could see the first woman bishop in the Church of England appointed by Christmas. It will be asked to fast-track the revision of the latest proposals and to cut the time given to individual dioceses to consider them. That could lead to a final vote in July and legislation in November.’
BBC News, 11th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men have been found guilty of helping triple killer Joanna Dennehy during her 12-day spree of violence.’
BBC News, 10th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Government plans to privatise the probation service amount to a breach of the international laws on forced labour, according to a union legal challenge that is being launched on Monday.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A convicted criminal who plotted to kill Prince Harry has been jailed for three years. Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a ”moral right to judge” the royal because he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of banning smoking in cars carrying children after David Cameron says “time has come” to make it illegal.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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