‘The UK Supreme Court has called on the British government to review the case of a grandmother facing execution in Indonesia on drug charges.’
BBC News, 16th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Public Law Project v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 2365. Angela Patrick of JUSTICE has provided an excellent summary of this important ruling, which declared a proposed statutory instrument to be ultra vires the LASPO Act under which it was to have been made. The judgment is an interesting one, not least for some judicial fireworks in response to the Lord Chancellor’s recourse to the Daily Telegraph after the hearing, but before judgment was delivered.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘House of Lords is scheduled to vote on the Government’s proposals for a residence test for access to legal aid, Angela Patrick, Director of Human Rights Policy at JUSTICE considers today’s judgment of the Divisional Court in PLP v Secretary of State for Justice.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The “Criminal justice system 2014 to 2015: strategy and action plan” is an update on the version published last year.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Recruitment and Placement) Regulations 2014
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2014
The European Parliamentary Elections (Anonymous Registration) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The Detained Fast Track policy, operated by the Secretary of State, for the detention of some asylum seekers while their asylum claims were being determined was not unlawful in its terms.’
WLR Daily, 9th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The function of the minister following a referral by a community health council under regulation 27(9) of the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010 was to reach a final decision on a proposal put forward by a local health board. That function was directed at the outcome, there was no requirement for the minister to review the process, including any consultation, leading to the proposal, although the minister had a discretion to consider the circumstances of the process in reaching a decision on the proposal overall.’
WLR Daily, 10th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
KS v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 941 (15 July 2014)
M & Ors v Suffolk County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 942 (15 July 2014)
K, Re [2014] EWCA Civ 905 (15 July 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Konkola Copper Mines v U&M Mining Zambia Ltd [2014] EWHC 2374 (Comm) (15 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The UK’s information commissioner has called for better funding for the country’s data regulator amid a record number of cases.’
BBC News, 15th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man convicted of murdering his friend by bludgeoning him to death with a hammer and burying him in a concrete tomb has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 15th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Michael Adebowale, who was given a 45-year prison sentence for the murder of soldier Lee Rigby, has been given permission to appeal against his sentence.’
BBC News, 15th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Twenty-seven leading figures write to every peer urging them to back Lord Falconer’s private members bill on assisted dying.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Liberal Democrat officials have rejected an attempt by Lord Rennard to overturn his suspension from the party.’
BBC News, 16th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Failing care homes will be put on “special measures” and closed down if they fail to improve, under new powers given to watchdogs in the wake of a series of scandals.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Controversial emergency surveillance legislation has cleared the Commons after an extended sitting and angry exchanges alleging an abuse of parliament.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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